tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6407922151503116046.post932044514538351172..comments2023-09-26T09:08:59.079+01:00Comments on WOMEN RULE WRITER: LONG STORY SHORT - new journalGroup 8http://www.blogger.com/profile/07924947352624027079noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6407922151503116046.post-15529842292230660612012-08-14T11:08:13.085+01:002012-08-14T11:08:13.085+01:00Well, it's fantastic, Jen, and fair play to yo...Well, it's fantastic, Jen, and fair play to you. One day I will write a superlong story and send it to you!<br />Can't wait to hear who the mystery contributor is going to be.Group 8https://www.blogger.com/profile/07924947352624027079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6407922151503116046.post-90121523418016296012012-08-14T10:55:57.671+01:002012-08-14T10:55:57.671+01:00Thanks everyone! Thanks so much for the links, Nua...Thanks everyone! Thanks so much for the links, Nuala & Tania. You're absolute stars.<br /><br />It's a funny move for a poet, isn't it? I've loved & studied the short story for longer than I have done with poetry, and really felt I wanted to become more involved with the short story world.<br /><br />While I think word limits are crucial for Flash (which I absolutely love), I think the 3000 word limit that most literary journals have is very constrictive on mid to long length short fiction. (I do understand why the word limit is necessary--the poor editors with hundreds of entries to sift through!) Still, after years of telling people about this idea of mine, and hoping someone would pick it up and run with it, I just decided to do it myself!<br /><br />It's allowed me to engage with something I love in a totally new way. It's been wonderful reading the entries so far, and we have a *very* exciting contributor for the first issue--I cannot wait to make that announcement! Jennifer Matthewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02771985728908927879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6407922151503116046.post-35574610513463862472012-08-03T11:15:52.172+01:002012-08-03T11:15:52.172+01:00I confess - long short stories are my absolute fav...I confess - long short stories are my absolute favourites. Hope everything goes well for you! Ciao catchillcathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10360989103518880339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6407922151503116046.post-29075721494680161742012-08-01T22:41:31.693+01:002012-08-01T22:41:31.693+01:00This is very good news. Good for you, Jen!This is very good news. Good for you, Jen!Rachel Fentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10046917627054462214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6407922151503116046.post-3474234257983381972012-08-01T16:10:00.653+01:002012-08-01T16:10:00.653+01:00Brilliant, well done Jen, have added it to my ever...Brilliant, well done Jen, have added it to my <a href="http://blog.taniahershman.com/p/uk-irish-literary-magazines-that.html" rel="nofollow">ever-growing list of lit mags that published short stories</a>! Interesting that a poet should go for the Long Short Story - any comments, Jen?!Tania Hershmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15781460794034586895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6407922151503116046.post-34973699228307985952012-08-01T12:09:00.357+01:002012-08-01T12:09:00.357+01:00That's so exciting! Well done Jen. Looking for...That's so exciting! Well done Jen. Looking forward to reading the first edition come October!Doireannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04847720038001469114noreply@blogger.com