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The Editors

fiction, Friday, April 17th, 2009

Camille Alexa

Shades of White and Road (April 13, 2009)

Nikki Alfar

Bearing Fruit (March 1, 2010)
Glass (March 17, 2008)

Erik Amundsen

Turnipseed (March 3, 2008)

Megan Arkenberg

Cesare (November 2, 2009)

Len Bains

During the Dance (print issue 4)

Peter M. Ball

On the Finding of Photographs of My Former Loves (June 2, 2008)

Kelly Barnhill

The Confessions of Prince Charming (November 4, 2009)
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Best Fantasy Story of 2008 Poll and Contest

The Editors

contests, Wednesday, January 7th, 2009

Now that we’ve bid 2008 goodbye, it’s time to take a fond look back. We had an excellent year for fiction and many of our stories have been picked up for Best Of volumes. We’d like to give our readers the chance to tell us what their favorite stories are, though. You’re the reason we can keep publishing amazing stories, so you should get a say. Thus, our second annual Best Story Poll.

We’re adding a twist to this year’s poll. Not only will the story with the most votes get the author bragging rights, but it will also win them a prize: a Vosges chocolate gift box of their choice valued at $40 – $45.

But wait, there’s more! We’re also offering a prize to readers. If you leave a comment on any of the 48 original stories published in 2008 you might be entered in a drawing for a prize of your own. “Might be” because there are some rules:

1. The comment must be substantive — not just ‘This story was awesome’. Tell us why you liked or didn’t like the story, make your case that it’s one of the best stories of 2008 (if you feel that way), or anything else you’re moved to say.
2. You are allowed to comment on as many stories as you like, but only one comment per story is counted. (Example: if you comment 1 time on 5 stories, we throw your name in the hat 5 times, if you comment 5 times on 1 story, we throw your name in the hat only once.) Maximum number of entries is 10.
3. Your comment must be timestamped on or after January 7th and on or before January 24th, 2009.

The winner is picked randomly, so the more you comment, the better your chances. The prize? A $25 gift certificate to Amazon.com.

You’ll find links to each of the stories in the poll and in the post. You’re allowed to vote for up to three. (And yes, we’re keeping track behind the scenes, so no ballot stuffing.) The poll will be open until January 23rd. We’ll announce the winning story and winning commenter on January 28th.

Click Here To Vote

The Things in the Box

Ursula Pflug

fiction, Monday, August 18th, 2008

A silver watch, a rainbow quilt, a Moroccan mirror — what do these items add up to when combined with a failing relationship? Ursula Pflug’s haunting “The Things in the Box” deals with love and loss.