January 10, 2009

In this issue:

Deadlines and results:
Family Matters closes January 31.

Karen Outen: How I Learned to Love Revision.

Upcoming deadlines and results:

The Family Matters competition closes January 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 We're looking for original, unpublished stories on family, word count range: 500 – 12,000.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 74 of Glimmer Train Stories. Second- and third-place winners receive $500/$300 (or, if chosen for publication, $700).

Winners and finalists of the October 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: "Inside the Universe of His Parents" by Karen Outen
      2nd place: "Eclipse" by Dana Kinstler
      3rd place: "Beautiful Jewish Women Will Sleep with You for Free" by Luke Fiske

We've recently accepted these stories for publication in Glimmer Train Stories (note):

Stefanie Freele's "Us Hungarians"
Rolf Yngve's "Going After His Brother"
Maggie Shipstead's "Via Serenidad"
Horatio Potter's "Summer Help"
Jon Chopan's "This Form of Grieving"
Evan Kuhlman's "Toy Soldiers"
Jackie Thomas-Kennedy's "The Bridge is Moving"

Looking forward,

Co-editors and sisters