Post by P. H. M. on Jun 20, 2008 6:52:59 GMT -5
The only name I recognize is Matt Bell. I'd say that's a good thing; I hate cronyism...
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The 2008 Million Writers Award top ten online short stories have now been selected and voting on the top story of the year has begun. Voting will run through the end of the day on July 17.
The top ten online short stories are pasted below this e-mail and are also available here. I encourage people to also check out the Notable Stories of 2007, from which I selected the top stories. To vote for your favorite story, go here.
This year's award is sponsored by the Edit Red Writing Community. As a result of this sponsorship, the award features a $300 prize for the overall winner.
Thanks to everyone for their support of online literature.
Jason Sanford
editor and publisher
storySouth
Top Ten Stories of 2007:
o "Do Not Hate Them Very Much" by Matthew M. Quick (Agni)
o "Friday Afternoons on Bus 51" by Sruthi Thekkiam (Blackbird)
o "Postcards from my Brother" by Paul Yoon (Memorious)
o "We Never Talk About My Brother" by Peter S. Beagle (Orson Scott Card's Intergalactic Medicine Show)
o "The Ethical Dilemma of a Sandwich Down the Pants" by Kelly Shriver (Pindeldyboz)
o "The Hide" by Liz Williams (Strange Horizons)
o "Alex Trebek Never Eats Fried Chicken" by Matt Bell (Storyglossia)
o "Grinder" by X.J. Kennedy (StoryQuarterly) Note: free registration required to read this story.
o "The Surgeon's Tale" by Cat Rambo and Jeff VanderMeer (Subterranean)
o "News About Yourself" by Scott Wolven (Thuglit)
For the best writing from the new south, read storySouth at www.storysouth.com
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The 2008 Million Writers Award top ten online short stories have now been selected and voting on the top story of the year has begun. Voting will run through the end of the day on July 17.
The top ten online short stories are pasted below this e-mail and are also available here. I encourage people to also check out the Notable Stories of 2007, from which I selected the top stories. To vote for your favorite story, go here.
This year's award is sponsored by the Edit Red Writing Community. As a result of this sponsorship, the award features a $300 prize for the overall winner.
Thanks to everyone for their support of online literature.
Jason Sanford
editor and publisher
storySouth
Top Ten Stories of 2007:
o "Do Not Hate Them Very Much" by Matthew M. Quick (Agni)
o "Friday Afternoons on Bus 51" by Sruthi Thekkiam (Blackbird)
o "Postcards from my Brother" by Paul Yoon (Memorious)
o "We Never Talk About My Brother" by Peter S. Beagle (Orson Scott Card's Intergalactic Medicine Show)
o "The Ethical Dilemma of a Sandwich Down the Pants" by Kelly Shriver (Pindeldyboz)
o "The Hide" by Liz Williams (Strange Horizons)
o "Alex Trebek Never Eats Fried Chicken" by Matt Bell (Storyglossia)
o "Grinder" by X.J. Kennedy (StoryQuarterly) Note: free registration required to read this story.
o "The Surgeon's Tale" by Cat Rambo and Jeff VanderMeer (Subterranean)
o "News About Yourself" by Scott Wolven (Thuglit)
For the best writing from the new south, read storySouth at www.storysouth.com
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