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Publishing

Story in Pens on Fire

February 9, 2009

Just a quick note that a story I previously published here, A Dream of Thunder, is now appearing in the February edition of the e-zine Pens on Fire.  Check it out here, and let us know about any of your recent publication news.

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Non-fiction Piece in Pens on Fire

November 11, 2008

File this under self-promotion.  A non-fiction article I wrote for the very first issue of Faraway, “My Breakthrough,” is now appearing at the online literary journal Pens on Fire.  The article is about a mental leap forward that I made last year, when my writing output increased a few hundred-fold.  My secret?  You’ll have to read [...]

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Marathon and NaNoWriMo

October 19, 2008

Marathon For the Arts
I just got back from my long run for the week and I am beat!  I ran nine miles in 1:19:37, well below my goal time (1:21:39), most of it along the Pacific Electric Bike Trail.  I also took a detour down Euclid Avenue through Upland, where there is a large, grassy [...]

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Lost Stranger

October 14, 2008

Like a storm that is coming and leaving,
Like a lake that in the summer is draining,
Just like the same, my dear lover
In the white night you left.
And behind you left a soul
That was struggling in tears and roar.
But I won’t let you knock me down
This pain so big.
I’ll be like a stone that is not [...]

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NaNoWriMo

October 12, 2008

November is National Novel Writing Month!  I’ve been hearing about this event for a few years, but never really looked into it.  The challenge is to write 50,000 words between November 1 and midnight November 30.  The emphasis is on quantity, not quality.  I don’t know that I have time to do this, but some [...]

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With my tired eyes

October 6, 2008

I have my eyes tired with so much crying
And sadness.
And the fine desire is extinguished for me
To live as a youth.

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Thanks to David Kentner . . .

September 25, 2008

. . . we’ve reached our goal for collection $300 this year!  David made out his donation to “the cause.”  What is the cause?  What does Faraway mean?  For the answers to those questions, I refer you to the first thing Faraway ever published, a statement of purpose penned by none other than yours truly, in our [...]

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Submission Tip: Use a Header

September 22, 2008

It’s hard to believe, but a simple header can make your submission stand out from the crowd.  Headers can make your submission not only professional, but memorable.  I receive many submissions each week, some of which are simply labelled, “Faraway Submission.”  The body of the submission then does not include the author’s name, and there [...]

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Coming Soon . . .

September 20, 2008

La Commedia Diabolica, a new short story by Daniel Sawyer with illustrations by Scott Sawyer, in the next issue of Faraway.  Hitting newsstands soon.

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Coming soon . . .

September 14, 2008

Look for it, in the next issue of Faraway, hitting newstands soon.

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Thanks to Mockingbird Books . . .

September 14, 2008

. . . we are one step closer to meeting our goal of collecting $300 in 2008.  You can support our supporters by visiting Mockingbird Books online at http://www.mockingbird-books.com/, or view their selection of rare, hard-to-find, and out-of-print books on Amazon at http://www.amazon.com/gp/shops/index.html?ie=UTF8&sellerID=A2IANGTKA7LDY.
Thanks, Mockingbird Books, for making publication a dream-come-true for new writers!
If you’d like to [...]

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New Issue of Faraway Coming Soon . . .

September 13, 2008

We’re in the final phases of putting together a new issue of Faraway for publication, and we’re all really excited about this issue.  Thanks to our listing on Duotrope, we’ve received over thirty new submissions from people from all over the world who have great stories to tell or amazing art to share.  I’m proud [...]

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No Longer Accepting Submissions for Fall 2008

September 6, 2008

Thanks to everyone who submitted.  We will no longer be accepting submissions for consideration for the Fall 2008 issue of Faraway.  You may still submit for consideration for the Winter 2008/2009 issue, which is a few months down the line.

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Artwork Still Needed

September 5, 2008

Due to the massive volume of written material we’ve received, we’re asking potential contributors of short stories and poetry to submit with the understanding that their material may not make it into the current issue, but will be held in reserve for a subsequent issue later this year.
What we are really looking for at the [...]

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Submitting to Faraway

September 4, 2008

Faraway is currently not accepting poetry or prose submissions for the Fall 2008 issue.  You may still submit artwork for the Fall issue, or submit your poetry or prose for consideration in the Winter issue.
To submit to Faraway, please send an email to farawayjournal@gmail.com, and attach either a word processor file (Times New Roman, 12 point [...]

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Artwork Needed

September 4, 2008

Due to the massive volume of written material we’ve received, we’re asking potential contributors of short stories and poetry to submit with the understanding that their material may not make it into the current issue, but will be held in reserve for a subsequent issue later this year.
What we are really looking for at the [...]

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Faraway Fundraiser — We’re Getting There!

September 3, 2008

Thanks to generous donations by Mark Wyckoff and Scott Sawyer, we’re now 1/3 of the way to our goal of collecting $300 by the end of 2008.

With this money we will be able to print future issues of Faraway in greater quantities, increasing the audience for up and coming young writers.  By expanding Faraway into [...]

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Good Website For Writers

September 2, 2008

Here’s a website all you aspiring writers out there ought to bookmark: http://www.duotrope.com/index.aspx.
Duotrope is basically a search engine listing thousands of publications, both in print and online, that accept submissions for free, with details about them.  You can see Faraway’s listing here: http://www.duotrope.com/market_3088.aspx.  This site can be very helpful when trying to find the right [...]

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Faraway Now Accepting Submissions

August 25, 2008

As you might have seen yesterday, Faraway is gearing up to publish a new issue, and we’re now accepting submissions.  If you would like to become part of Faraway, you can do so now by submitting your poems, stories, novel excerpts, essays, reviews, photographs, drawings, paintings, etchings, music, or anything else that might be construed [...]

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Notice To The Public

August 24, 2008

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