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April 8, 2010:

AWP 2nd-Ever Literary Death Match
 
The 4th stop on Opium100's Fundraising Tour, the Literary Death Match's 2nd-ever AWP Edition will feature six scribes representing six literary magazines: Naugatuck Review (represented by the Portland-based poet "M"), failbetter (represented by Brooklyn's Mary Donnelly), Spire Press (represented by Damian Dressick), ACM, Eleven Eleven, and New England Review (represented by Matthew Olzmann). Each reader will have four minutes or less to impress the all-star trio of judges, including author/screenwriter general comedic genius Owen EgertonRachel Resnick (author of Love Junkie) and the last to be announced shortly! Hosted by Opium's Todd Zuniga

When: Thursday, April 8; doors at 7:00, show at 8:05 p.m. (sharp!)
Where: Jonesy's EatBar, 400 E. 20th Ave, Denver  Cost: $5 preorder; $5 students; $5 with AWP pass; or $10 at the door. 

 


April 15, 2010:


Deadline for submissions to 2010 Northwoods Woman Fiction Contest

Northwoods Woman's second annual short-story contest to be judged by Damian Dressick. Enter to win $200 cash! The winning entry will run in the July-August 2010 issue of Northwoods Woman.
1. Submit work of 1500 words or less.
2. Open to any legal resident of Minnesota.
3. Entry must be original, previously unpublished work.
4. Winner must submit one-page bio and photo.
5. Email double-spaced story in Microsoft Word format to editorial@northwoodswoman.com. On first page, include only author’s name, address and contact information.
6. Northwoods Woman buys print and electronic rights for three years.
7. Northwoods Woman reserves the right to withhold award if no qualified work is submitted.

 


AutoDestruct (upcoming, in Elimae, May 2010)
 
This Is Not a Story About Last Chances (online, JMWW, Spring 2010)
 
Ab Initio (Dos Passos Review, Winter 2010)
 
Accrual (Issue #55 of Gargoyle Magazine, Winter 2009 (nominated for a Pushcart Prize))
 
I Know You Rider (online, Issue IV, Volume 1 of Connotation Press, December 2009)
 
Stripper (Issue One of blue-eyed boy bait, Fall 2009)
 
Scalene (online, Issue 27 of Right Hand Pointing, July 2009)
 
In the Land Between the Valley and the Hills, What Men Said, They Meant (online, Hobart, July 2009)
 
The Food Speakers (Issue 8 of Alimentum, Summer 2009)
   
A Small Important Moment at the Corner of Hollywood and Fairfax (online, 751 Magazine, May 2009)
   
Possessions (online, Paper Street, May 2009)
   
Quitting with Jimmy (New Delta Review, Spring 2009)
   
Four Ways of Looking at Nashville (Kudzu, Spring 2009)
   
Fable of the Deconstruction #473: Jameson on Polish Hill (online, Snow Monkey, March 2009)
   
What We Don't Talk About When We Talk About Your Cousin Who's in Prison (Issue #2 of Weave Magazine, May 2009)
   
Color Scheme (online, 5_TROPE, February 2009)
   
In Order to Live (online, DOGZPLOT, February 2009)
   
A User's Guide to Bringing My Ex-Girlfriend Shelley to Orgasm (online, Pindeldyboz, November 2008)
   
Ice Water, Here on Earth (Pittsburgh City Paper, September 25, 2008)
   
Jesus in 42 (online, failbetter.com, June 2008)
   
He Needs Your Help! (online, TPQ Online, January 2008)
   
The Devil Has All the Best Tunes (online, LauraHird.com, Winter/Spring 2008)
   
Cleanliness (StoryGlossia, December 2007)
   
If I Could Only Tell You One Story (Caketrain 05, November 2007)
   
Shopping (online, GHOTI, Issue 12, November 2007)
   
Kampala 2012 (online, Contrary Magazine, Autumn 2007)
   
Four Hard Facts About Water (online, Vestal Review, July 2007, (nominated for a Pushcart Prize))
   
Breakfast at Bethany's (online, 63 Channels, June/July 2007)
   
Victory (online, Brilliant! Quarterly, June 2007)
   
Oooops! (55 Word Stories online journal, May 2007)
   
Another Night With Jim (online, McSweeney's Internet Tendency, April 2007)
   
Showing Walter's House (online, 3711 Atlantic, April 2007)
   
Ten Important Facts About Fire (online, flashquake, Spring 2007)
   
The Fungible Trajectories of Carol (online, Word Riot, 2007)
   
That's a Code 60, Dispatch (online, Mud Luscious, 2007)
   
Fall Line (online, The Aroostook Review, Summer 2006)