July 8, 2008

Dear Glimmer Train readers and writers,

In this issue:

• Deadlines and results:
  July Family Matters competition closes July 31.
• Patrick Hicks:
  Writing Stories, Teaching Students.
• Terrence Cheng:
  Idol Worship.
• Lin Enger:
  Echoes in the Woods.

• The July Family Matters competition closes July 31. We're looking for original, unpublished stories on family, word count range: 500 – 12,000. First-place wins $1,200 and publication in Issue 72 of Glimmer Train Stories. Second- and third-place winners win $500/$300 (or, if chosen for publication, $700).
• The standard story category is now open for submissions.

Winners of the of the of the April Family Matters competition have been notified, and
the Top-25 list is posted! (And remember you can always check status of your online submissions by logging in and clicking on My Submissions.)

      1st place: "The Boy" by Terrence Cheng
      2nd place: "Where We Began" by Marissa Perry
      3rd place: "The Grief Ministry" by Matthew Salesses

June was crazy: tornadoes, excessive heat, unexpected snow, flooding, wildfires. We are wishing you a safe and happy summer from here on out.

Looking forward,

Co-editors and sisters

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