February's Links

I play this...game in the wee dark days before Christmas that as the light fades it's really February and five o'clock. It helps somehow to foreshadow the lengthening days. Speaking of shadows, it's Groundhog Day and my cat saw her shadow - on the snow.

Links? Here's the first one:
http://www.bewilderingstories.com/issue323/cc_joslin.html
I'll just say it's not a story. It's not a poem. And if you are in academic mood, go read it.
and again BwS
The Writing Room http://www.bewilderingstories.com/issue324/writing_room.html

EDF Broadens the Mind http://www.everydayfiction.com/broadens-the-mind-by-oonah-v-joslin/ No, that's the name of the story :)

Whisper in the Dark is up at Micro Horror http://www.microhorror.com/microhorror/author/oonah-v-joslin/whisper-in-the-dark/

Rainbow Pie and Star Chips anyone? At Short Fiction U.K.
http://www.short-fiction.co.uk/newstories/show_story.php?story_id=2100
Because sometimes you have to feed the imagination.

Explanation is up. I always liked this one. http://staticmovement.com/explination.htm

3 poems in Shine

Catching the Wind is a favoutite of mine. Haiku Housewife is fun. Intelligence is surreal but funny. http://www.theshinejournal.com/joslinmrsoonah.htm

Twisted Tongue 12 is out at last with my story On Top of the World
You’ll be pleased to know that Twisted Tongue Magazine issue 12 is now available, with another fabulous cover from the talented Steve Upham. Inside we have two interviews for you with Matt Browne and Dr Kim Paffenroth; an article by Alexander James, Nine Weeks to Write it, Nine Years to Right it; several extracts to entice you; thanks to all of our wonderful contributors: Karen Cole Peralta, Aliya Whiteley, Harry Hughes, Bill Schweizer, Jeff Gardiner, John Morgan,Gary Hewitt, Paul Johnson, Janey Brewer, Brian Wright, Jessica Lynne Gardner, Robert Knox, Aaron A Polson, Theodore Carter, S H Hughes, K S Nixon, Tina Koenig, Jade Eckert, Ginny Swart, C M Clifton, Oonah V Joslin,Pg 30 :) Jonathan Pinnock, David Towsey, Tonya L Lambert, John Morgan, Alexander Salas, Jim Steel,Glen Batchelor, Ben Eubanks, Mel Fawcett, Jeff Carter, Lynette Mejia, Rebecca, Colin Campbell, Brian Rosenberger, Dr Charles Frederickson, Greg Schwartz, Ramona Thompson, Jonathan Hayes, Peter Egypt, Sherie Davis, P S Gifford, Len Hecht, Luigi Monteferrante, R Jay Slais, Caroline Barnard-Smith and C J Carter Stephenson. You will also find details on how to win FREE books; this issue is over 95,000 words—larger than your standard novel.
You can download issue 12 as a PDF version for FREE or buy a printed edition from: http://www.lulu.com/content/5948171

Happy New Year & Links

I don't think there are many this month as I have been so busy but yesterdays can be included:
Picture of Innocence is based on a real young arrogant Pisseur somewhere in the Lacaune area in 1976. And I was innocent and embarrassed and I never smoked that cigarette - it was my first. I should have made it my last. I gave up 10 years ago.
http://www.everydayfiction.com/picture-of-innocence-by-oonah-v-joslin/
Open and Closed is at Every Day Fiction this month. A little Sci-Fi piece with a twist.
http://www.everydayfiction.com/open-and-closed-by-oonah-v-joslin/#comments
The Frost Lady is at MicroHorror now. http://www.microhorror.com/microhorror/author/oonah-v-joslin/the-frost-lady/
On Top of the World at Twisted Tongue http://www.twistedtongue.co.uk/index.htm
Survival of the Slowest at Short Humour :) http://www.short-humour.org.uk/writersshowcase/survivaloftheslowest.htm
The Gospel According to http://www.short-humour.org.uk/writersshowcase/thegospelaccordingto.htm who said it's not the real thing? Oh, Unbelievers! ;)

That anthology, 'People of Few Words', has now been published via Lulu.com, and a paperback copy can be obtained at:
http://www.lulu.com/content/3174559
I have a story in that Anthology so please - buy it!

My Micro Horror winner at Hermitosis

Tom is running all the winners and he just let me know this is up. I reread it and do you know, I thought to myself - did I really write that? It's good! :)
http://hermitosis.blogspot.com/2008/12/microhorror-featured-pick-final-chapter.html

October oversight

October 2008 Links

It would appear that I was so busy trying to win the Micro Horror prize that I omitted to put my October links onto the site! I did win! So not time wasted but EDP launched November too so I was fairly distracted what with one thing and another. Anyway, here they are and I hope you will enjoy a retrospective read :)
A Horror of Horrors (short story) http://www.demonminds.com/tales/a_horror_of_horrors.html
You Must Remember This - a worm's eye view of life and love.
http://www.everydayfiction.com/you-must-remember-this-by-oonah-v-joslin/#comments
The Book http://www.joyfulonline.net/archivesfiction.htm for my nephew, Robert McCosh.
Untitled Poem http://www.theshinejournal.com/joslinov.htm
Halloween http://staticmovement.com/ovj.htm
A Brief Encounter http://www.shorthumour.org.uk/writersshowcase/abriefencounter.htm
The Magic Hour http://thepygmygiant.blogspot.com/search?q=Oonah+V+Joslin

My Micro Horror Marathon
Having won the Micro Horror Trophy last year, I decided to set myself the challenge of entering 6 stories for the competition this year ranging in length thus: 666, 555, 444, 333, 222, 111 words. I did it! Quite a marathon! Links to follow but some are up already - go and see them.

End Game was my non competition piece for October.
http://www.microhorror.com/microhorror/author/oonah-v-joslin/end-game/

Victim
Sole Survivor
Sleep Tight
Oh, for a friendly face
Name of the Beast
Duplicitous Creatures
And watch that space – who knows…
http://www.microhorror.com/microhorror/category/author/oonah-v-joslin/
and if you would like to read an interview with Micro Horror’s Editor, Nathan Rosen go to:
http://shortstory.us.com/2008/10/interview-with-editor-microhorror/
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BwS Quarterly Review

I'm extremely proud to be included yet again by the editors in their Quarterly showcase. It's a great honour. Iam glad to see my friend Mark Dalligan there too. But really we are in such great company, I suggest you read the entire issue.
http://bewilderingstories.com/issue315/time_travelling.html

http://bewilderingstories.com

Every Day Poets & Every Day Fiction

Here is a link to the Editorial and Contents page of EDP
http://www.everydaypoets.com/decembers-table-of-contents/

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And a message from EDF
We’ve finally done it! The anthology is in print and ready for ordering! Click here to order: http://www.everydaypublishing.ca/cart/

We have prepared two versions of the anthology, a hardcover gift edition and a trade paperback edition, to offer readers a choice of price point and format:
· ISBN 978-0-9810584-0-5 The Best of Every Day Fiction 2008 – 292 pages, clothbound gift edition w/ dustjacket – retail price: $28.95 USD • $34.95 CDN • £18.95 GBP • €26.95 EUR
· ISBN 978-0-9810584-1-2 The Best of Every Day Fiction 2008 – 292 pages, trade paperback – retail price: $15.95 USD • $18.95 CDN • £10.95 GBP • €26.95 EUR

Since I have 4 stories in that anthology, I would be delighted if you all clicked that order button. It's full of great writing you'll want to read again and again. It would also make a wonderful Christmas present!

The White Road

A good Christmas book gift idea from me: The White Road by Tania Hershman You can get details about Tania and her book from her site:

http://titaniawrites.blogspot.com/2008/11/source-of-lit.html