Bloody Bookslam Jam

[dotinthesky]

I've made a bet with Kevin: whoever gets a short story published first this year wins a book from the other one. He has been gentlemanly enough to send me a link to a Canadian Horror Story submission request. But I don't think I write horror anymore: nobody is horrified enough.

I quit sugar yesterday. Then I had a dream with a lollypop. How Freudian?

Bookslam event at the Cherry Jam tonight. Last time I went there, years ago, I saw Franz Ferdinand perform (when they were still unsigned). The theme for tonight seems to be afro-latino literature, with DJs in the mix. Not my cup of tea but I'm up for it.

Comments

[izzybees]

that's a great bet! i need to find someone to take part in something similar with me. alan is too busy to write at the moment. hrrrmm.

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

I bet that I can get published another story (non-horror) before you. If you publish before me, I'll send you a book. :-)

[izzybees]

ooooh, ambitious! you're on!

[daniel-carcrash.livejournal.com]

can i play in the contest? i have submitted a short story to one magazine but they haven't gotten back to me. le sigh. who do you guys submit to?

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

You've got a bit of head start... alright, you are on! If you get a story published this year, I'll send you a book.

But if I get published before you... your ass is mine you gotta post me a book you love.

[daniel-carcrash.livejournal.com]

okay... deal. you are at a bit of a advantage as i don't write much short fic anymores... did i ever send you 'the lovers'? it's got ants, and voodoo dolls and fears, drugs...
oh, and did you hate my little scene i sent ya? it's kind of zainy.

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

I *still* haven't read your piece! I promise to read it this weekend.

[hunterjr.livejournal.com]

1. Yep, you got a point. People nowadays are not scared for anything... I'm not scared for anything. Besides mirror-me, of course.
2. Ollie, you did quit sugar. That lollypop was sugar-free :)
3. Love FF.
4. I'll quit numbers on my comments, they're actually annoying me.

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Numbers on comments are not annoying me, so please do keep doing them. ;-)

[hunterjr.livejournal.com]

ok, ok... the things we do for friends. hahahahaha, just kiddind :)

[desayuno-ingles.livejournal.com]

yeah, quite freudian. you know what the lolly really was, right? har har...

good luck, Ollie!

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Thanks BabyJ.

[desayuno-ingles.livejournal.com]

♥

ps

[daniel-carcrash.livejournal.com]

did you mean in print? or can it be online?

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[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Either... I think. Should we specify?

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[daniel-carcrash.livejournal.com]

well, it's considerably harder to get published in print... and i don't know if i want my stuff just on the web or not as there is really no copyright or anything,... maybe i am being uptight and silly.

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[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

should we say print-only then? That way we can take pictures of ourselves holding up the book/magazine/newspaper as proof.

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[daniel-carcrash.livejournal.com]

sounds like a deal... but let's also try and help one another/// and anyone else involved, so if you found cool publications then maybe we can share info.
i like the idea of the pic for the winner too.
smiles.

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[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Righty-o! And I swear, again, that I'll read your piece this weekend. Don't want you thinking I'm a bad cyberfriend. :-P

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[daniel-carcrash.livejournal.com]

take your time. no pressure. maybe you will hate it...
you are a loevly cyber-friend.
d.

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[izzybees]

print-only in our bet, too, okay? and i like the idea of sharing print publications. a great one here in dublin is: http://www.stingingfly.org/

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[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I've been lazy and have not looked into this during the weekend, but I'll come up with some submission sites too.

[naturalbornkaos.livejournal.com]

Good luck with the contest! :)

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Cheers!

[la-mascherina.livejournal.com]

And are you still a cheap drunk?

Boa sorte!

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Still as lushious as they come.

Obrigado!

[psyfi.livejournal.com]

I'd like to read some horror stories written by you. I might get nightmares, you know....hmmm

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

I'm not very good in the genre... if something of mine gets published, I'll send it your way.