My first foray into fiction editing is now live at scissors & spackle, and Issue VII contains excellent work by people who are familiar to the denizens of Fictionaut. Here is a partial list of the talented artists featured in June's Issue VII:
Gita Smith
MaryAnne Kolton
Bill Lantry
James Claffey
Alex Pruteanu
Andrew Stancek
Susan Tepper
Sally Houtman
Meg Tuite
Jules Archer
Stephen V. Ramey
David Tomaloff
Linda Simoni-Wastila
Harley May
Luke Rolfes
Sam Duda
Amy Evans
Sarah Crotts
Mathieu Cailler
Thomas Averill
Viaju Joshi
Every piece is hand-picked from a host of truly excellent work submitted. Thanks to all the fine writers who sent their work to me for consideration and those of you who generously agreed to send your work at my request. You made this a great, great issue. The issue is available both online and in print and will be for sale at many bookstores in the western states. It will be offered at Powell's as well. THAT is cool.
Good reading! http://www.scissorsandspackle.com/current-issue-provate/fiction/
Beautiful issue. Well done, Joani.
This is wonderful, Joani. Congratulations. Great list of writers. Looking forward to the read.
Thanks, Sam and James. I wish there was a job out there for an editor that actually paid. I loved editing this issue and making suggestions for revision and improvements to certain parts of people's stories. They all turned out so well, and I am delighted with the final product. The print version is a bit different in that I placed each story in one of three sections with each section headed up by one of three pieces I accepted by Thomas Fox Averil that suggests a theme for the stories that follow it. The placement creates a sort of holistic balance between the stories and adds to their power. I'm looking forward to reading the print version, as it was not possible to place the stories in the order I intended in the online version.
Joani, this is truly a stellar line up of writers (writing) and I'm so looking forward to getting a few copies of the print issue, it looks GORGEOUS!!!!
So far, wonderful reading, each poem and story a delicious tapas. But together--what a meal! Joani, you did a stupendous job selecting the stories so they complement each other. Very much looking forward to savoring the print version in my hands, to see how you intended them to interlock. Love that this will be sold in bookstores out west--is it possible to list them? Peace...
Congratulations Joani!
I look so forward to reading it and what a great line-up of writers. I am very happy for you!
Yes! I know I've said it, but I'm happy to say it again: thanks, Joani, for including my work among friends and brilliant writers.
it's amazing, joani. the stories are phenomenal. i was blown away by the quality. james
Truly lovely, Joani! Thanks for putting together such a spectacular issue!