I hired Jen O’Malley to lay out the new issue. We’re at Stardust working on it all day today. I would tell you to come over and say hi, but we’re very, very busy and must avoid all distractions. So please leave us alone. Sorry, you can come chill with us if you want to.
Got a little bit of ink over at the Orlando Weekly. It’s the best and only award we’ve ever recieved. Check it out here. I’ve always been a fan of the Weekly’s “Best of Orlando” issue. For one it occasionally turns me on to some previously unheard of spots around town as well as highlighting some of the cooler aspects of the city. Also I find it really funny when the editor’s picks contrast so vastly with the reader’s picks.
Best subs of 2009:
Editor’s pick - Philly Style Hoagies and Deli
Reader’s pick - Publix Supermarket
And the cyber ink continues over at BOOOOOOOM! Jeff posted the web debut of the story Office Girl by Joe Meno, originally appearing in issue #4. If you haven’t read this story yet, do yourself a favor and take advantage of this magical piece appearing for free on the internet. And don’t forget to take in the amazing accompanying images by Raquel Aparicio.
Very exciting stuff happening on the internet front. The inimitable Jeff Hamada over at BOOOOOOOM! gave us some cyber ink this afternoon. If you’ve never come across Jeff’s site you’re missing out. It’s a daily-updated compendium of some of the most talented creative people in the world these days and we’re happy beyond the ability to express ourselves to be included among them. Thanks Jeff!
I got these guys to print up some post cards for me for this. If you show up this weekend (we’re at booth #146) I will give you one of each of these extremely limited edition postcards. For FREE. That’s right Chicken Little. The sky is falling.
Been a little boring on the blog this week, I know. Life got the best of me. What am I gonna do? Blog about my life? Yeah, right. The internet don’t care about that. All they care about is this. You know it’s true. Admit it.
Not sure if anyone who reads this blog is the same type of person who submits to the magazine. Regardless, figured I’d give this a shot anyway.
ANNALEMMA NEEDS CREATIVE NONFICTION
If you or anyone you know is in possession of any kind of CNF (essays, memoir, interviews) that you’re willing to have published send it ASAP to chris@annalemma.net.
The submissions department is currently drowning in short stories and we need some nonfiction to balance it out. Tell your story people! Your real story. It’s not hard. You’re already doing it. You’re just changing the names and calling it fiction. Keep them names in there! Dish about that time you and your cousin ot stuck in the UN and ended up as Chancellors to Belgium and subsequently caused an international incident when it was learned you only knew how to say, “Where is the H&M?” in German.
Let’s be honest. Your family was going to disown you at some point anyway. May as well make it happen on your terms. Click here for more details.
Are you going to be in the greater Los Angeles area this coming weekend (25th-26th)? Do you like books? Do you like festivals? Do you like book festivals?
If you said yes to any of these questions then you need to come out to the LA Times Festival of Books where myself and a special mystery guest will be holding court and making friendship bracelets all weekend at the Annalemma booth # 146. Come check us out!
Never reluctant to flaunt star power, La La Land is pulling out the big guns for this event. Ever heard of a little author called Tori Spelling? How about Tom Bergeron? Hello?! It’s called AFV and it’s the funniest program on television.
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