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JB Dryden Co
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| Posted 5/23/2008 10:44 AM (GMT -5) |   | Hello everyone.
Things seem to be working out well. I've got a few new people helping me out (who will be listed below), and I will be able to accept submissions starting on the first of June. We'll be switching to LuLu for our printing needs, though some tweaking needs to be done for the subscription part of things. We'll get it figured out, though. Download purchases (the .pdf) will still be available on the website with a bit more ease. It's being worked on now.
Here is some other news.
With a colleague of mine, I'll be launching a second online magazine (viewed online only - no downloads). It will be called "Loki's Journal". Stories in this will be those of the dark fantastic, New Weird, adult myths, and insolative fiction. Be assured there will be a link here to the new website soon. Stories on this project will be paid with a token payment of $5 each. Maximum length is 4000 words. Please query me (for now) about submissions. Or visit the Sheer Speculation site, which has all the information.
Secondly, I've been approached about doing an anthology with the press. It's being considered, and you should keep your eyes out for information on that.
On to other things. The new staff members:
Don Hunt - Administrative
Craig Watson - Editor, Loki's Journal
Abi Zimmer - slush reader, editor
Jordan Artenson - web design (Staffs & Starships website)
That's that. I'm glad to be back up and running. I truly appreciate everyone's support. I'm also looking forward to new submissions. Also, if you submitted something before, and it was turned away for the hiatus, please feel free to resubmit it. Thanks everyone.
James Boone Dryden
Managing Editor - Sheer Speculation Press & Staffs & Starships magazine - www.sheerspeculation.com
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Bill Ward
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Nik
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Date Joined Feb 2007
Total Posts : 779
| Posted 5/24/2008 4:08 AM (GMT -5) | | Nice work, Boone! My cat will appreciate you naming the new e-zine after him.
Nicholas Ian Hawkins
Forthcoming
"Knowledge and Dust," in Magic & Mechanica, from Ricasso Press, Spring 2008
Published
"What Heroes Leave Behind," in Return of the Sword, Flashing Swords Press, March 2008
"The Weald Maiden's Will," in Every Day Fiction, March 5, 2008
"Relativity," in FLASHSHOT, September 28, 2007
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SC Bryce
Aspiring Hammock Tester
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JB Dryden Co
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Date Joined Apr 2007
Total Posts : 41
| Posted 6/2/2008 10:25 AM (GMT -5) | | Here are our definitions of the four major areas of stories:
Adult Fairy-Tale: Adult in this case does not mean erotica or gratuitous violence. We’re looking for stories that retain the wonder, innocence, and timelessness of traditional fairy-tales, folklore and myths, but aren’t strictly created for children.
Dark Fantastic: Not to be mistaken with Dark Fantasy, Dark Fantastic is exactly what its name implies: fiction in which fantastical characters or events are explored with a dark or mature twist. Such stories typically deal with the intrusion of a supernatural or otherworldly element into a realistic setting, but that's not a hard rule. They may be sinister or whimsical, grotesque or charming, but please no gratuitous gore or erotica. Typically vampires, werewolves, et al would fit into this category, but please be aware they will be a very hard sell.
Insolative Fiction: "Insolative" is a creation of our own. It comes from the Latin word insolutus, meaning 'unusual, strange, or uncommon'. These are stories a little outside the normal, stories that bend reality in the slightest of ways to make you think about your surroundings. They could be quirky, they could be outlandish, but they have to be Fantastic.
Magic Realism: These are stories that make common those things that are extraordinary. Think of Gabriel Garcia Marquez's story, "The Very Old Man With Enormous Wings": it's a story about an angel that people see as a circus act. These stories make one question the very nature of the bizarre in a way that's not terribly twisted.
PS - VonD, I think you meant the word 'immolate', but I could be wrong. 
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