Gary’s Book Poll: New Endings

Have you ever wondered what your favorite story would be like with a different ending? Ever thought that if one little thing had happened differently, things would turn out a whole lot different? The slightest change can have the greatest impact (e.g., if Romeo had gotten the letter, he and Juliet would be on their honeymoon). If you could rewrite the ending to one of the stories in this week’s poll, which would you choose?

Do you have an idea for a book poll? Send it to gary@declarationediting.com.

Featured Literary Journal: Glimmer Train Stories

Glimmer Train Stories
http://www.glimmertrain.com/

Entering its nineteenth year of publication, Glimmer Train Stories is still edited by a pair of sisters in Portland, Oregon. Each issue features eight to twelve short stories by luminaries and fresh new voices, as well as an in-depth interview with a writer, and a regular column by Sara Whyatt (of PEN’s International Writers-in-Prison Committee) that brings attention to detained writers worldwide.

Glimmer Train Stories is published quarterly, a single issue costing $12.00, a one-year subscription $36.00, and a two-year subscription $72.00.

Submissions
Submissions of original unpublished fiction can be made online through the Glimmer Train Stories web site, double-spaced in a 12-point font. No novels, poetry, or children’s stories. Simultaneous submissions are accepted provided that the author e-mail Glimmer Train Stories immediately upon acceptance elsewhere. For complete submissions guidelines and contact information, visit http://www.glimmertrainpress.com/writer/html/index2.asp.

(Post written by Leah Sims)

Uh-oh of the Week: Portion Control

If you eat an entire bag of crimini mushrooms from Trader Joe’s, you’ll either consume sixty calories or seventy calories, depending on how you do the math. How does 1/3 + 1/3 + 1/3 = 3 1/2?

Send us your uh-ohs! If you find a grammar or spelling error in print, send a digital image of the blunder to blog@declarationediting.com.

Gary’s Book Poll: Last Words

First impressions are important, but so are last impressions. Whenever I come to the end of a book, or, rather the end of a character in a book, I’m always fascinated by what they have to say at the end. There are some incredible death scenes out there. Whose last words do you like best?

Do you have an idea for a book poll? Send it to gary@declarationediting.com.

S4C Has Begun!

The Super-Short Summer Serial Challenge has begun! Below is the official list of 2009 S4C participants, complete with information on where you can read each participant’s story. Enjoy!