the debut issue of Blotterature Literary Magazine is now LIVE

http://blotterature.com/



contributors: Amy Lindsey, ira joel haber, Carol Moore, Tim Murray, Carla Winterbottom, K.A. McGowan, Roberta Turner, Peter Fraser, Isaac Blum, William Taylor Jr., J.B. Mulligan, Miguel Gardel, Thaddeus Rutkowski, E.B. Ellis, Nicole Montalvo, Kayla Greenwell, Lee Olsen, Janine Rivett, Suzanne Cope, Aaron Fine, Toke Hoppenbrowers, Maximillian Jackson, Rev. Dr. David Breeden, Joe Gianotti, Kachan Chatterjee, Kenneth Pobo, Jessica Thelen, Stephanie Schultz, Kathe Davis, David Potsubay, John Swain, Gary Kay, Ted Jackins, Michael Lee Johnson, Mark Lamoureux

Gutter Eloquence Issue #29

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contributors: P.A. Levy, Robin Engst, David Adkins, Christopher K. Hanson, Mark J. Andrews, Dave Gregg, Holly Day, Scurvy Bastard, Michael Frias-May, Steve Klepetar, Brenton Booth, Herb Guggenheim, Athena Nilssen, BZ Niditch, Jack Henry, Michele McDannold, Luis C. Berriozabal, Jon Wesick, Marjorie Sadin, Fotis Tzanakis, John Grochalski, Ford Dagenham

maybe next time it's you

I would like to be writing this blog post about anything else. Anything positive and affirming to the creative community. Instead, it's this...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNFpKcHsxvc

Artists in residence at the Collingwood Arts Center in Toledo, Ohio are being evicted--given thirty days notice--in the dead of winter. This is not just some art space. This is their home, an affordable place to live and be able to make their art.

I have been to Collingwood several times. The first, was for the Zygote in my Fez reading back in August 2011. It was the first event I ever helped put together or even go to in the small press... an amazing experience that was made possible with the help of current arts resident, poet, and dear friend Michael Grover.

[caption id="attachment_73" align="alignleft" width="300"] Tim Murray of Valparaiso, Indiana, recites one of his poems during Zygote in My Fez at the Collingwood Arts Center. - THE BLADE/ANDY MORRISON[/caption]

That event brought many people together that had worked with each other for years in independent publishing, but never actually met in person. Mix of poets converges to share works at area festival. Arts center event showcases creativity and collaboration. (Toledo Blade). It inspired some great writing, a book, and many more collaborations. Some would even call it the beginning of a goddamn "underground cultural phenomenon." Dorsey: Zygote on the Road (Toledo Free Press)

What the fuck is wrong with our society that we can throw away money on useless bullshit and turn the other direction when something like this happens? What does this say about what we value? It's shameful. downright disgusting.

I don't know what, if anything can be done. I'm looking for someone to complain to, and I just hope that you will be aware, make other people aware, and do SOMETHING, anything to put a stop to this horseshit, show your support, refuse to sit by idly.

When you make the arts, creativity... your life... yeah, maybe you're gonna suffer for it. bleed for the page and all that. Does it really have to be this miserable though? It shouldn't.

re-posted from http://marmaladesweater.wordpress.com/

**UPDATE**
a fund has been created to take donations to help those being displaced. please give if you can, any amount helps. or help spread the word. http://www.gofundme.com/6g2ezg

"These are poor starving artists who have been living with subsidized rent so they can do their craft. My goal is to raise funds to make their transition to a new place easier. Hopefully make their landing softer. There are 28 residents that range all kinds of disciplines and ages."

Palaver Press Call for Submissions

OPEN CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
For a new audio-literature podcast series by Palaver Press.

[ short fiction (in audio), music & sound ]

PALAVER PRESS is launching two themed audio-literature podcasts in the Spring of 2014, and we're on the hunt for amazing works of short fiction, music and sound from today's most exciting independent authors and artists!

Each 90-minute podcast will feature several narrated short-stories, seamlessly woven together with music, exploring concepts derived from music and compositional theory.

HOW TO ENTER
Please read the following instructions and fill out the form at this link:
http://www.palaverpress.com/open-call-for-submissions.html

This is an open call for SHORT FICTION (in audio format), SONGS and SOUND WORKS responding or relevant to a specific theme, either in content or structure. We are only accepting full works of recorded audio at this time. We are not accepting poetry, non-fiction, radio drama or excerpts of longer pieces.

The two themes for this Open Call are: PIANO & DA CAPO

1) PIANO - either involving the piano as an instrument, or making use of the Italian compositional term piano, which means "played softly".
2) DA CAPO (Repetition) - this Italian compositional term signifies the repetition or revisiting of a phrase or movement.

FICTION STORIES submitted will be between 5 - 20 minutes in duration.
MUSIC/SOUND WORKS submitted will be between 3 - 10 minutes in duration.

Deadline : Monday, February 17, 2014 (11:59pm EST)
Cost : $3 (USD)

Criteria / Eligibility
-Applicant must hold either the rights, or permission of use of submitted pieces, and by submitting to this podcast, the applicant is granting Palaver Press permission to include this material in our broadcast/podcast.
-Literary submissions can be narrated by anyone, including the author, but must be narrated in English.
-All pieces must have been written and recorded within the last five years.
-An applicant may submit up to two works in either format.
-Acceptable audio formats include mp3, m4a, m4b or AAC. Please do not send WAV or AIFF.
-All genres of fiction are acceptable.

Terms
Palaver Press will notify all applicants of their status on or by Monday, March 10, 2014 via e-mail. By submitting, applicants are allowing Palaver Press to add their e-mail address to the company's mailing list. Applicants may "unsubscribe" upon receipt of their acceptance status by following the links at the bottom of the e-mail. We are only accepting submissions online.


TO SUBMIT:
visit http://www.palaverpress.com/open-call-for-submissions.html

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Call for Submissions: short works of fiction and non-fiction

Not Your Eyes is a publishing house established in 2013. Content is mainly published online but will also find its way into annual, biannual or quarterly print anthologies, depending on how much time, money, and energy are available.

We publish short works of fiction and non-fiction which let you escape your daily routine. There are no particular submission criteria for fiction. For non-fiction, a strong personal dimension in the prose is important. The reader must be given the chance to see the world through the eyes of the author.

Submissions need to be in English but do not need to be unpublished. However, please respect any exclusivity arrangements you might be engaged in.

Not Your Eyes is non-profit and any money that might (miraculously) be made through the sale of print anthologies will contribute to the production of subsequent issues.

When it comes to format, anything goes. We welcome old-fashioned structures such as the essay or the short story. But we also feel very positive about anything that challenges conventions, such as maybe a collection of Twitter or Facebook posts, or a WhatsApp conversation.

http://notyoureyes.com/