Coloredchalk zine: we want your bar stories!!!

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Tue, 02/12/2008 - 20:37

thirstygerbil

From: Overland Park, KS (USA)

Joined: 12/12/2004

All you beautiful Culties, we know you have voices and opposable thumbs; use them!

The delicious bastards populating Write Club and Coloredchalk.com have decided to start a zine unlike most you've ever read (but just like those you haven't).

General Submission guidelines are here: http://coloredchalk.com/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=52

Issue specific guidelines are here: http://coloredchalk.com/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=53

For each bi-monthly(ish) issue a single editor will nurture the zine from theme to content selection to layout and design. This approach promises to produce material both diverse and representative of the overall sensibilities of the close-knit group as a whole. Issue 1 editor...you're readin' him.

And in traditional zine fashion, the small, hand-printed run, will be left on independent bookstore shelves, coffee shop tables, and bar bathroom stalls for the hungry public to destroy. Also, the stories will appear online at [url]www.coloredchalk.com[/url] along with a downloadable .pdf to support your own guerrilla distribution desires.

Remember, literature survives to the degree that its lovers force pages upon unsuspecting strangers.

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Tue, 02/12/2008 - 23:48

wickerkat

Perception is nine-tenths of reality.

From: Chicago

Joined: 06/11/2006

Come on you hacks, write it up. Short and sweet. I just sent mine in today, just under 1000 words.

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Wed, 02/13/2008 - 01:30

corellion

Joined: 05/25/2006

Count me in, fo' sho.

Wed, 02/13/2008 - 04:41

monkeywright

Joined: 12/05/2004

I'm so close to finishing! Gah! Deadlines! Join the fray!

Sun, 02/17/2008 - 19:27

thirstygerbil

From: Overland Park, KS (USA)

Joined: 12/12/2004

Hey everyone-

I thought I'd post an in-progress version of the cover I'm working on for issue 1. We still have a bit of room left for a couple stories. Check out the guidelines here.

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Sun, 02/17/2008 - 19:30

glamhoth

agog

From: The Hand Mitten. of my heart.

Joined: 03/27/2003

Are the links in the OP supposed to just lead to the Book Club forum?

Sun, 02/17/2008 - 22:23

thirstygerbil

From: Overland Park, KS (USA)

Joined: 12/12/2004

glamhoth wrote:

Are the links in the OP supposed to just lead to the Book Club forum?

No, definitely not. I don't know why they were linking to the book club. I even looked at the html in the edit post and the links were correct. Conspiracy!

Anyway, I just pasted the bare links in the above post. That should help.

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Sun, 02/17/2008 - 22:46

monkeywright

Joined: 12/05/2004

My story is in! Come on Culties,this is a WRITER'S CULT! Get busy!

Mon, 02/18/2008 - 08:23

Riddlegimp

Where, oh where, is my imaginary bear?

Joined: 05/10/2004

When is the deadline for this?

Mon, 02/18/2008 - 08:24

Riddlegimp

Where, oh where, is my imaginary bear?

Joined: 05/10/2004

Ah, don't worry. I was being blind and impatient. 28th of Feb, I see.

Mon, 02/18/2008 - 17:48

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thirstygerbil

From: Overland Park, KS (USA)

Joined: 12/12/2004

Hey everyone. We just discovered that our email forwarding system isn't working 100% of the time. If you have submitted anything, please resend directly to me at calebjross [at] hotmail.com

Thanks!

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Thu, 02/28/2008 - 08:14

#11

jase

worker bee

From: the wet spot

Joined: 09/27/2004

Today is the last day for submissions for this issue. If you have something to submit, now is the time, so send it off to Caleb ASAP.

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Mon, 03/31/2008 - 09:11

#12

jase

worker bee

From: the wet spot

Joined: 09/27/2004

Hopefully Caleb won't mind if I announce this on his behalf...

[url=http://coloredchalk.com/modules/smartsection/category.php?categoryid=13][img]http://coloredchalk.com/uploads/img47eda50767174.jpg[/img][/url]

Issue 1 is alive and kicking. Click above to go to the index.

The zine is a 'hybrid' publication. You can either read the stories online, or download a do-it-yourself PDF file -just print it double-sided, fold it in half, and staple or stitch the spine.

Thanks to everyone who contributed to this endeavor.

For those of you who missed your chance, [url=http://coloredchalk.com/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=54]Issue 2 submissions are open[/url]. We are moving full-steam ahead now and I'm really looking forward to seeing how this evolves from here.

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Mon, 03/31/2008 - 12:04

#13

damien_mayfair

Dear Leader and Benevolent Light Bringer

Joined: 08/20/2006

cool. i'll be reading it. thanks.

Mon, 03/31/2008 - 20:34

#14

thirstygerbil

From: Overland Park, KS (USA)

Joined: 12/12/2004

jase wrote:

Hopefully Caleb won't mind if I announce this on his behalf...

Not at all. Thanks for doing it.

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Mon, 03/31/2008 - 22:50

#15

furleyguy

Gordon Highland

From: Kansas City

Joined: 06/07/2003

Might wanna post this update over at Oxyfication also.

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Wed, 04/02/2008 - 01:01

#16

damien_mayfair

Dear Leader and Benevolent Light Bringer

Joined: 08/20/2006

i read it, awesome. the length of the stories are just right for easy browsing. i'm looking forward to more and congratulations.