December 1, 2008
 

In this issue:

• Deadlines and results:
  Fiction Open closes January 2nd.

• Abby Geni: The Gift of Research.

• Sean Beaudoin: Chess for Refills.

• The December Fiction Open
  closes January 2. Word count range: 2,000 – 20,000. First place wins $2,000 and publication in Issue 73 of Glimmer Train Stories. Second- and third-place winners receive $1,000/$600 (or, if chosen for publication, $700).

• Winners and finalists of the September Fiction Open 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: "Captivity" by Abby Geni
        2nd place: "Via Serenidad" by Maggie Shipstead
        3rd place: "Throwing Furniture" by Gregg Cusick

Wishing you close times with family and friends, and quiet stretches to yourself.

Looking forward,

Co-editors and sisters