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Friday, May 01, 2009
Top Ten Page Views for April 2009
Updating this at the same time as March's stats, which shows just how far behind I got. 86,978 page views for the month. Hmmm. Might be time for me to figure out a way to get less busy at work and much busier pimping content.1. (NR) Tenderoni by Kathy Fish (10/2/08)
2. (NR) Ten Very Short Stories by John Leary (3/15/07)
3. (7) Barista by Sarah Black (3/18/09)
4. (2) Pornography by Steve Almond (6/15/05)
5. (6) Night Vision by Edmond Caldwell (3/18/09)
6. (1) I Use Commas like Ninja Stars by Samuel Lee (3/18/09)
7. (10) Star Man by Bill Cook (3/18/09)
8. (NR) One Night at Crobar by Shane Goth (3/18/09)
9. (NR) Bluegills by Thomas Cooper (3/18/09)
10. (3) Toes by Darby Larson (3/18/09)
Labels: Bill Cook, Darby Larson, Edmond Caldwell, John Leary, Kathy Fish, Samuel Lee, Sarah Black, Shane Goth, Steve Almond, Thomas Cooper, Top Ten
posted by Dave Clapper at 4:13 PM 0 commentsTuesday, January 20, 2009
Tara Laskowski Is 2009 Fish Fellow
This year, we received and read 97 applications for the Kathy Fish Fellowship. After long hours reading and discussing the merits of the applicants, we're hugely excited to announce that Tara Laskowski is our 2009 Fish Fellow. We'd also like to recognize the outstanding work of the other writers on our shortlist. As we did last year, I'll post their #'s here as well, as that's how we knew the applicants during the reading process (all names were stripped from the materials before staff members could read them).
Winner
55: Tara Laskowski
Shortlist
3: Sara Levine
16: Megan Mayhew Bergman
23: Douglas Bruton
29: Foust
Many other applications were excellent as well. The five above represented those who completely blew us away.
We can't wait to begin working with Tara. Here's a little more information about her:
Tara Laskowski earned an MFA in Creative Writing from George Mason University and recently completed a manuscript of her first novel, set in her hometown in Pennsylvania. Her fiction and nonfiction have been published in several places, most recently The Rambler and Phoebe: A Journal of Literature and Art. Her short story "They" was published in Pindledyboz and was a storySouth Million Writers Award notable online story in 2004. Another story, "Hole to China," was nominated for a Pushcart Prize. Tara lives and works in a suburb of Washington, D.C., and is learning how to play the piano.
Tara is the third Fish Fellow, following Beth Thomas in 2007 and Stefanie Freele in 2008.
Labels: Beth Thomas, Fish Fellowship, Kathy Fish, Stefanie Freele, Tara Laskowski
posted by Dave Clapper at 3:16 PM 3 commentsMonday, January 05, 2009
Keyhole Press announces fiction chapbook finalists
Another incredible group. Looking forward to hearing who the winner is, as judged by Michael Martone. Here are the finalists:
Jason Stout - Out Into Nothing
Thomas Cooper - Phantasmagoria
Randall Brown - Future Perfect Tense
Chauna Craig - Children, Gamblers, Drunks, and Saints
Adam Peterson - The Flasher
Stefanie Freele - Breathing Oysters
Matt Bell - The Collectors
Aaron Burch - How to Predict the Weather
Laura Loomis - Lost In Translation
Kathy Fish - It's Possible I'm Not Even Here
Congratulations to all. Keyhole's official announcement is here. Also, check out Keyhole's latest issue, their special handwritten issue. One of the coolest issues of a lit mag I've ever seen.
Labels: Aaron Burch, Adam Peterson, Jason Stout, Kathy Fish, Keyhole Magazine, Matt Bell, Michael Martone, Randall Brown, Stefanie Freele, Thomas Cooper
posted by Dave Clapper at 2:56 PM 0 commentsTop Ten Page Views for December 2008
Well, that's a really interesting shakeup, huh? In looking at specific referrals, a ton of the traffic that propelled several of these into the top ten in page views was from StumbleUpon. Most of those were added to Stumble when we announced our Pushcart Prize nominees. One was an experiment on how to use StumbleUpon when I first set up the ShareThis links on stories. The pieces just outside the top ten had enough traffic than in any other month, they'd have fairly easily made the top ten. They're still getting the same page views, but pages that are Stumbled are getting that much more. In fact, without StumbleUpon, the top ten would have been largely comprised of stories from the December issue (which is what usually happens when a new issue is released).All of which is to say: authors, if you want to vastly increase your number of readers, join StumbleUpon and start Stumbling your stories (and if you're published here, it's even easier—you can find a link at the end of your story that opens up abilities to share your story on several different sites). And readers, if you absolutely love a story, whether it's here or anywhere else, help spread the word about its greatness to tons of folks you've never met. The more this kind of technology evolves, the more readers will be able to control which authors are gaining the most notice (and, eventually, publishing deals). It's an exciting new world.
1. (NR) How 9) Strange by Laird Hunt (12/15/07)
2. (NR) Taco Foot by Jack Pendarvis (12/15/07)
3. (NR) Beautiful by Antonios Maltezos (10/2/08)
4. (6) Tenderoni by Kathy Fish (10/2/08)
5. (NR) Ants by David Aichenbaum (12/15/08)
6. (NR) Fatback by Jeff Landon (10/2/08)
7. (NR) Trestle by Matt Briggs (3/15/08)
8. (8) Asian Girl by W.P. Kinsella (10/2/08)
9. (3) Innocence, Briefly by Jenny Arnold (10/2/08)
10. (NR) Earthrise by Christopher Bundy (12/15/08)
All told, our page views for the month were 121,084, our highest ever, breaking the previous high of 111,740, set in October.
Labels: Antonios Maltezos, Christopher Bundy, David Aichenbaum, Jack Pendarvis, Jeff Landon, Jenny Arnold, Kathy Fish, Laird Hunt, Matt Briggs, SmokeLong Quarterly, StumbleUpon, Top Ten, W.P. Kinsella
posted by Dave Clapper at 12:53 PM 0 commentsMonday, December 01, 2008
Top Ten Page Views for November 2008
Sarah Hilary retains her top spot, and Almond almost falls out of the top ten altogether. Interesting to see two from March '07 jump back onto the list.1. (1) Two Minute Silence by Sarah Hilary (10/2/08)
2. (3) The Folk Singer Dreams of Time Machines by Matt Bell (6/15/08)
3. (4) Innocence, Briefly by Jenny Arnold (10/2/08)
4. (NR) Ten Very Short Stories by John Leary (3/15/07)
5. (5) How Anything Got Done by Paul Elwork (10/2/08)
6. (8) Tenderoni by Kathy Fish (10/2/08)
7. (NR) The Color of Moths by Holly Selph (3/15/07)
8. (6) Asian Girl by W.P. Kinsella (10/2/08)
9. (7) Tapioca O's by Natalie DeClerck (10/2/08)
10. (2) Pornography by Steve Almond (6/15/05)
Last month, I wondered whether the monthly page views would stay above 100,000 in months without new issues. Sure enough! 101,408. Woo!
Labels: Holly Selph, Jenny Arnold, John Leary, Kathy Fish, Matt Bell, Natalie DeClerck, Paul Elwork, Sarah Hilary, SmokeLong Quarterly, Steve Almond, Top Ten, W.P. Kinsella
posted by Dave Clapper at 9:32 AM 0 commentsSmokeLong Quarterly Pushcart Nominations
SmokeLong Quarterly is thrilled to announce its six nominations for the Pushcart Prize:
"How 9) Strange" by Laird Hunt SLQ #19, December 2007
"Taco Foot" by Jack Pendarvis SLQ #19, December 2007
"Trestle" by Matt Briggs SLQ #20, March 2008
"The Folk Singer Dreams of Time Machines" by Matt Bell SLQ #21, June 2008
"Fatback" by Jeff Landon SLQ #22, October 2008
"Tenderoni" by Kathy Fish SLQ #22, October 2008
Labels: Jack Pendarvis, Jeff Landon, Kathy Fish, Laird Hunt, Matt Bell, Matt Briggs, Pushcart Prize, SmokeLong Quarterly
posted by Randall Brown at 6:16 AM 1 commentsThursday, November 20, 2008
2009 Fish Fellowship applications now being accepted
Applications for the 2009 Kathy Fish Fellowship ($500) are now being accepted. For more details, please see the announcement.
Labels: Beth Thomas, Fish Fellowship, Kathy Fish, SmokeLong Quarterly, Stefanie Freele
posted by Dave Clapper at 4:10 PM 0 commentsSunday, August 03, 2008
A Peculiar Feeling of Restlessness -- review at Quick Fiction
I'm delighted to direct your attention to my review of A Peculiar Feeling of Restlessness: Four Chapbooks of Short Short Fiction by Four Women over at Quick Fiction.
I loved the book and so will you. So please do order yourself a copy. I promise you will be captivated.
Labels: Amy L. Clark, Claudia Smith, Elizabeth Ellen, Kathy Fish, Quick Fiction
posted by Myfanwy Collins at 2:40 PM 0 commentsThursday, July 03, 2008
A Review and CONTEST for A Peculiar Feeling of Restlessness: Four Chapbooks by Four Women
A Peculiar Feeling of Restlessness: Four Chapbooks by Four Women
Published by Rose Metal Press
A Peculiar Feeling of Restlessness: Four Chapbooks by Four Women is a triumph for flash fiction. This is not your typical anthology, with one story per author. While those are good too, A Peculiar Feeling of Restlessness provides a richer experience. Each author--Amy Clark, Elizabeth Ellen, Kathy Fish, and Claudia Smith--explode onto the page with an entire album of flashes. And as with any album, you'll discover a favorite "song," you'll learn the versatility of the artist--their range. You'll play the album again and again and learn the order of the songs, memorize the lyrics.
Each artist in A Peculiar Feeling of Restlessness has a different voice, a distinct style. The book starts out with Kathy Fish's chapbook "Laughter, Applause, Laughter, Music, Applause." It's a wise choice for the lead. Kathy's flash is concise, surprising, and she has a gift for using words that will amaze you. Amy Clark's chapbook, "Waiting," follows. Amy takes more time with her work--her flashes tend to be longer, the timeframe more drawn out. Speaking of time, Amy likes to play with the concept. Many of her stories switch between the past, present, and future tense, which makes for an interesting read. Next up is Elizabeth Ellen with "Sixteen Miles Outside of Phoenix." Elizabeth's work is intimate. She gets right in there and gives you what she's got. Many of her stories focus on relationships and that tumultuous concept called love. Claudia Smith, the winner of Rose Metal Press' first annual chapbook contest, anchors the team with "The Sky is a Well." Claudia has a knack for nailing titles, and her writing is exceptionally eloquent. Like Kathy Fish, childhood is a common theme in her work, and often, her stories illustrate how the world can be a dangerous place for girls.
If you're a fan of flash fiction, A Peculiar Feeling of Restlessness is a must-have. But if you're a fan, you already know this. You already know what it feels like to hold such a precious item in your hands. And you know that opening the cover for the first time is akin to that flutter you get during a hot kiss. If you're new to flash, this collection is a great introduction to the form. The stories within are engaging, thought-provoking, strong. They will force you to pay attention, to look closely, and deeply, at the subtleties of life. Like music with metaphor, the stories will demand you listen.
Interested? You can order A Peculiar Feeling of Restlessness here, or, you can try and win a copy by entering the "My Own Peculiar Feeling of Restlessness Contest." Details are as follows...
WIN A COPY OF A PECULIAR FEELING OF RESTLESSNESS
In the comments section of this post, share your own "Peculiar Feeling of Restlessness." Be creative. You can write fiction, non-fiction, poetry, lyrics, etc., and interpret the theme widely. The ONE RULE is your entry must not be longer than ONE LINE. And please don't be clever and write three pages without any punctuation. One line, with a reasonable word count.
Deadline: Friday, July 11th
Judge: Kathy Fish
Winner Announced: Monday, July 14th
Labels: Amy L. Clark, Claudia Smith, Elizabeth Ellen, Kathy Fish, reviews
posted by Kelly Spitzer at 7:40 AM 22 commentsFriday, March 14, 2008
Rose Metal Press Program Schedule
Rose Metal Press announces its 2008 reading schedule, featuring readings by Claudia Smith, Kathy Fish, Elizabeth Ellen, and Amy Clark, the winner and finalists of Rose Metal's first annual chapbook competition, respectively. The four authors and their individual chapbooks will be featured together in a book titled A Peculiar Feeling of Restlessness, due out at the end of March.
APRIL
Tuesday, April 15: Amy L. Clark reading from A Peculiar Feeling of Restlessness in The Foundation Room at Pine Manor College, Newton, MA, 7:00 pm. Free and open to the public.
Pine Manor College
The Foundation Room
400 Heath Street
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
617-731-7000
Friday, April 25: Claudia Smith reading from A Peculiar Feeling of Restlessness with local poet Dan Boehl at Book Woman Bookstore, Austin, TX, 7:00 pm. Free and open to the public.
Book Woman
5501 North Lamar #A-105
(between North Loop and Koenig Ln.)
(512) 472-2785
Saturday, April 26: Peter Jay Shippy reading from How to Build the Ghost in Your Attic in the PEN/New England Reading, Boston University Bookstore, Boston, MA, 4:00 pm. Free and open to the public.
Boston University Bookstore
660 Beacon Street (Kenmore Square)
Boston, MA
(617) 267-8484
MAY
Thursday, May 1: Amy L. Clark reading from A Peculiar Feeling of Restlessness and doing a book talk with creative writing students at the Cambridge Center for Adult Education, Cambridge, MA, 12:00–1:00 pm. Free and open to the public.
Cambridge Center for Adult Education
42 Brattle Street
Cambridge, MA
Ph: (617) 547-6789 x247
Friday, May 2: Kathy Fish reading from A Peculiar Feeling of Restlessness at Miss Prothero's Books, Denver, CO, 6:30 to receive guests, 7:00 pm to read. Free and open to the public.
Miss Prothero’s Books
1112 Santa Fe Dr
Denver, CO 80204
(303) 572-2260
Wednesday, May 7: Elizabeth Ellen reading from A Peculiar Feeling of Restlessness with local author and professor Kim Chinquee at Shaman Drum, Ann Arbor, MI, 7:00 pm. Free and open to the public.
Shaman Drum Bookshop
311-315 South State St.
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
(734) 662.7407
Saturday, May 10: Peter Jay Shippy reading from How to Build the Ghost in Your Attic and Amy L. Clark reading from A Peculiar Feeling of Restlessness with Emerson College poet and memoirist Richard Hoffman at Jamaicaway Books, Jamaica Plain, MA, 2:30 pm. Free and open to the public.
Jamaicaway Books & Gifts
676 Centre Street
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Tel: 617-983-3204
Thursday, May 15: Peter Jay Shippy reading from How to Build the Ghost in Your Attic and Amy L. Clark reading from A Peculiar Feeling of Restlessness at Rhythm & Muse, Jamaica Plain, MA, 7:30 pm. Free and open to the public.
Rhythm & Muse
470 Centre Street
(between Boylston St & Huntington Ave)
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
(617) 524-6622
Thursday, May 1: Claudia Smith reading from A Peculiar Feeling of Restlessness in the “Just Buffalo” Reading Series through the Just Buffalo Literary Center, Buffalo, NY. Reading at Rust Belt Books at 7:00 pm. Free and open to the public.
Rust Belt Books
202 Allen St
Buffalo, NY 14201
(716) 885-9535
JUNE
Sunday, June 1: Peter Jay Shippy reading from How to Build the Ghost in Your Attic and Amy L. Clark reading from A Peculiar Feeling of Restlessness reading at The Book Rack, Newburyport, MA, 2:00 pm. Free and open to the public.
The Book Rack
52 State Street
Newburyport, MA 01950
(978)462-8615
Thursday, June 19: Amy L. Clark reading from A Peculiar Feeling of Restlessness at Longfellow Books, Portland, ME, 7:00 pm. Free and open to the public.
Longfellow Books
One Monument Way
(207)772-4045
Thursday, June 26: Claudia Smith reading from A Peculiar Feeling of Restlessness at The Twig Bookshop, San Antonio, TX, 5:00 pm. Free and open to the public.
The Twig Bookshop
5005 Broadway
San Antonio, TX 78209
(210)826-6411
JULY
Wednesday, July 16: Peter Jay Shippy, Amy L. Clark, and Geoffrey Forsyth reading at The Brookline Booksmith, Brookline, MA, 7:00 pm. Free and open to the public.
Brookline Booksmith
279 Harvard St
Brookline, MA 02446
Late-July or early-August date TBD: Claudia Smith reading from A Peculiar Feeling of Restlessness with local poet Dan Boehl at BookPeople Austin, TX. Free and open to the public.
BookPeople
603 N Lamar Blvd
Austin, TX 78703
(512) 472-5050
AUGUST
Wednesday, August 18: Elizabeth Ellen and Kathy Fish reading from A Peculiar Feeling of Restlessness at Powell’s City of Books, Portland, OR, 7:30 pm. Free and open to the public.
Powell’s City of Books
1005 W Burnside
Portland, OR 97209 USA
Thursday, August 19: Elizabeth Ellen and Kathy Fish reading from A Peculiar Feeling of Restlessness at the University of Washington Bookstore, Seattle, WA, 7:00 pm. Free and open to the public.
University of Washington Bookstore
4326 University Way NE
Seattle, WA 98105
206.634.3400
Toll Free: 1.800.335.READ
SEPTEMBER
Sunday, September 7: Geoffrey Forsyth reading from his award-winning chapbook In the Land of the Free and Elizabeth Ellen reading from A Peculiar Feeling of Restlessness at Myopic Books, Chicago, IL, 7:00 pm. Free and open to the public.
Myopic Books
1564 N Milwaukee Ave
Chicago, IL 60622
(773) 862-4882
September date TBD: Amy L Clark reading from A Peculiar Feeling of Restlessness at the UUA Bookstore.
UUA Bookstore
25 Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02108
1-800-215-9076
Labels: Claudia Smith, Elizabeth Ellen, Kathy Fish, reading, Rose Metal Press
posted by Kelly Spitzer at 9:10 AM 1 commentsSunday, February 17, 2008
A Peculiar Feeling of Restlessness
Oh, man, I've been waiting for this one. I cannot wait to sink my teeth into this book. How much better does it get?From the Rose Metal Press blurb:
"The four brilliant chapbooks that make up A Peculiar Feeling of Restlessness are disarmingly, unabashedly intimate collections by women who know how to tell a story and aren’t afraid to drag the unspoken out into the light of day." –Pia Z. Ehrhardt
The four chapbooks collected in A Peculiar Feeling of Restlessness, three of them finalists and one of them the winner of the Rose Metal Press first annual short short chapbook contest, all revel in the succinctness of their form, the underlying tension anchored beneath each story of 1,000 words or less. These stories are peculiar; they resonate with restlessness. They are deft, they are gritty, and they are lyrical. Laughter, Applause, Laughter, Music, Applause by Kathy Fish, Wanting by Amy L. Clark, Sixteen Miles Outside of Phoenix by Elizabeth Ellen, and The Sky Is a Well by Claudia Smith combine four multi-layered portrayals of beautiful uneasiness into a collection rich with wit, grace, and originality.
From me:
Buy it, buy it, buy it. If you buy no other book this year, buy this one. I cannot wait to have it in my hands.
Labels: Amy L. Clark, Claudia Smith, Elizabeth Ellen, Kathy Fish, Rose Metal Press
posted by Dave Clapper at 9:30 PM 4 commentsWednesday, January 30, 2008
Books! Books! Books!
There are some exciting books coming out soon and I'm sure you'll want a copy of each:
I'm beyond delighted that I will soon have in my possession a copy of A Peculiar Feeling of Restlessness! This collection of four chapbooks ( Laughter, Applause, Laughter, Music, Applause by Kathy Fish, Wanting by Amy L. Clark, Sixteen Miles Outside of Phoenix by Elizabeth Ellen, and The Sky Is a Well by Claudia Smith) is sure to please. Here's what the brilliant Pia Z. Ehrhardt has to say about it:
The four brilliant chapbooks that make up A Peculiar Feeling of Restlessness are disarmingly, unabashedly intimate collections by women who know how to tell a story and aren’t afraid to drag the unspoken out into the light of day.
Kim Chinquee is not only a wonderful, supportive person, she's also a talented writer and I'm excited that I will soon own a copy of her forthcoming collection: Oh Baby. To tantalize you further, here's the blurb:
A wonderful debut collection of prose poems and flash fictions, short short stories of beautiful precisions and understated passions. While the bricks with which Chinquee constructs her fictions—failed or failing relationships, childhood friendships, the intricacies of family life—are not uncommon, the architecture she creates with them is rare indeed: stories now full of light, now somber, now opening the reader’s eyes to an utterly new space.
I'm a huge fan of Xujun Eberlin--not just of her writing, but of her person. She is an incredible human being who writes more beautifully and clearly in English than many native speakers. That being said, you will want a copy of her soon-to-be-released book APOLOGIES FORTHCOMING
Here is a blurb from Livingston Press: A totally illuminating collection of stories centered around China's Cultural Revolution and its aftermath, which, as we learn, continues even today-with both sides still holding out, with "apologies forthcoming." Xujun Eberlein lived in China during that tumultuous period and now makes her home in America. This, her first story collection, is both disturbing and enthralling.
These books not only represent the fine work of some talented women writers, but also they exhibit the quality work put out by small presses. Go on and support 'em, why don't you?
Labels: Claudia Smith, Elizabeth Ellen, Kathy Fish, Kim Chinquee, Xujun Eberlin
posted by Myfanwy Collins at 6:15 AM 2 commentsFriday, January 04, 2008
insolent rudder winter 2008
The latest issue of insolent rudder is live. It includes flash fiction by Digby Beaumont, Michael J. Bernard, Tina V. Cabrera, Dawn Corrigan, Richard Rippon, and G. David Schwartz, and the author spotlight shines on the beloved Kathy Fish.
Labels: Dawn Corrigan, Digby Beaumont, G. David Schwartz, insolent rudder, Kathy Fish, Michael J. Bernard, Richard Rippon, Tina V. Cabrera
posted by Dave Clapper at 11:09 AM 1 commentsTuesday, September 18, 2007
Top Ten Page Views for August
Posting this REALLY late this time around, and only doing stories this time, because I've been (and continue to be) absolutely slammed at work. Only one story not rated in July cracked the top ten this time around, but boy did the top ten move itself around a lot. Welcome, Elizabeth Ellen, to numero uno.
1. (4) 8x10 by Elizabeth Ellen (12/15/06)
2. (1) Pornography by Steve Almond (6/15/05)
3. (6) Oblivious by Gary Cadwallader (6/15/07)
4. (2) Heaven by the Highwayside by Mike Amato (3/15/07)
5. (8) First Night by Ric Jahna (6/15/07)
6. (7) One Purple Finch by Kathy Fish (6/15/07)
7. (9) The Wedge in Between by Debbie Ann Eis (6/15/07)
8. (5) Renoir Responds to Aline Charigot's Charges of Painting Her Ugly by Daniel Bailey (6/15/07)
9. (NR) Cymothoa Exigua by Christopher Battle (6/15/07)
10. (3) Five Fat Men in a Hot Tub by Jeff Landon (9/15/05)
Labels: Christopher Battle, Debbie Ann Eis, Elizabeth Ellen, Gary Cadwallader, Jeff Landon, Kathy Fish, Mike Amato, Ric Jahna, SmokeLong Quarterly, Steve Almond, Top Ten
posted by Dave Clapper at 3:53 PM 0 commentsThursday, August 02, 2007
Top Ten Page Views for July
Not a ton of shakin' up this time. The powerhouses of Almond, Amato, and Landon keep it up.
Stories
1. (1) Pornography by Steve Almond (6/15/05)
2. (2) Heaven by the Highwayside by Mike Amato (3/15/07)
3. (6) Five Fat Men in a Hot Tub by Jeff Landon (9/15/05)
4. (NR) 8x10 by Elizabeth Ellen (12/15/06)
5. (NR) Renoir Responds to Aline Charigot's Charges of Painting Her Ugly by Daniel Bailey (6/15/07)
6. (7) Oblivious by Gary Cadwallader (6/15/07)
7. (8) One Purple Finch by Kathy Fish (6/15/07)
8. (10) First Night by Ric Jahna (6/15/07)
9. (9) The Wedge in Between by Debbie Ann Eis (6/15/07)
10. (5) The Attraction of Asphalt by Stefani Nellen (6/15/07)
Interviews
1. (1) Mike Amato (3/15/07)
2. (8) Stuart Dybek (6/15/05)
3. (2) Tod Goldberg (3/15/07)
4. (6) Ric Jahna (6/15/07)
5. (NR) Brian Reynolds (8/15/04)
6. (NR) Steve Almond (6/15/05)
7. (NR) Stephanie Johnson (6/15/07)
8. (4) Maggie Shearon (6/15/05)
9. (NR) Tavia Stewart (6/15/07)
10. (NR) Sarah Leavitt (3/15/06)
Labels: Daniel Bailey, Debbie Ann Eis, Elizabeth Ellen, Gary Cadwallader, Jeff Landon, Kathy Fish, Mike Amato, Ric Jahna, SmokeLong Quarterly, Stefani Nellen, Steve Almond, Top Ten
posted by Dave Clapper at 2:41 PM 0 commentsMonday, July 09, 2007
Top Ten Page Views for June
Just realized that I'm incredibly late with this. Almond's back on top again, probably because linkage to Amato from the front page went away on the 15th when the new issue went live. Speaking of Almond, I'm reading the galley of his next book right now, and there's an essay in there about Vonnegut that's beautiful, beautiful, beautiful.
Stories
1. (2) Pornography by Steve Almond (6/15/05)
2. (1) Heaven by the Highwayside by Mike Amato (3/15/07)
3. (4) Ten Very Short Stories by John Leary (3/15/07)
4. (5) This Is What You Left Behind by Tod Goldberg (3/15/07)
5. (NR) The Attraction of Asphalt by Stefani Nellen (6/15/07)
6. (6) Five Fat Men in a Hot Tub by Jeff Landon (9/15/05)
7. (NR) Oblivious by Gary Cadwallader (6/15/07)
8. (NR) One Purple Finch by Kathy Fish (6/15/07)
9. (NR) The Wedge in Between by Debbie Ann Eis (6/15/07)
10. (NR) First Night by Ric Jahna (6/15/07)
Interviews
1. (1) Mike Amato (3/15/07)
2. (2) Tod Goldberg (3/15/07)
3. (7) Myfanwy Collins (3/15/07)
4. (NR) Maggie Shearon (6/15/05)
5. (NR) Nancy Zafris (3/15/07)
6. (NR) Ric Jahna (6/15/07)
7. (NR) J.M. Patrick (6/15/07)
8. (NR) Stuart Dybek (6/15/05)
9. (NR) Kathy Fish (6/15/07)
10. (6) Jeff Landon 6/15/06)
Labels: Debbie Ann Eis, Gary Cadwallader, Jeff Landon, John Leary, Kathy Fish, Mike Amato, Ric Jahna, SmokeLong Quarterly, Stefani Nellen, Steve Almond, Tod Goldberg, Top Ten
posted by Dave Clapper at 3:43 PM 0 commentsFriday, December 15, 2006
Beth Thomas Named as 2007 Fish Fellow
The winner of the 2007 Kathy Fish Fellowship is Beth Thomas. She will receive $500.00 over the course of the next year and will be published in each of our 2007 issues. Many, many thanks to all of the amazing applicants, and congratulations both to Beth and to finalists Terri Brown-Davidson and Kelly Spitzer. We can't wait to start working with Beth in the new year.Her bio: Beth Thomas is originally from New Mexico but currently lives in California due to military relocation. She works as a technical writer in the aerospace/defense industry. She has a BA and an MA in writerly things from New Mexico universities. Her fiction has recently appeared in Edgar Literary Magazine, Gator Springs Gazette, EdificeWrecked, Insolent Rudder, and UR Paranormal.
Labels: Beth Thomas, Fish Fellowship, Kathy Fish, Kelly Spitzer, Terri Brown-Davidson
posted by Dave Clapper at 3:01 PM 0 commentsMonday, October 02, 2006
Top Ten Page Views for September
Steve Almond is still on top, although Myfanwy Collins came very close to unseating him. A couple stories from the issue released in the middle of the month, and I imagine they'll show more prominently in October, once they've had a full month's worth of page views. Scott Ford is still hanging in there with his piece that will celebrate its third birthday in December. Choke on that, print mags.
1) Pornography by Steve Almond (6/15/05)
2) Prey by Myfanwy Collins (3/15/06)
3) Five Fat Men in a Hot Tub by Jeff Landon (9/15/05)
4) How the Broken Lead the Blind Until They Both Become Something Else Entirely by Matt Bell (6/15/06)
5) Daffodil by Kathy Fish (6/15/06)
6) Everything by CB Anderson (9/15/06)
7) Axl Rose Is My Dog by Scott Ford (12/15/04)
8) Twelve Steps Down by Mark Budman (9/15/06)
9) A Foreign Woman by Roberta Allen (6/15/06)
10) See Odi Naked by Lisa K. Buchanan (6/15/06)
Labels: C.B. Anderson, Jeff Landon, Kathy Fish, Lisa K. Buchanan, Mark Budman, Matt Bell, Myfanwy Collins, Roberta Allen, Scott Ford, SmokeLong Quarterly, Steve Almond, Top Ten
posted by Dave Clapper at 3:15 PM 0 commentsFriday, September 01, 2006
Top Ten Page Views for August
Here are the top ten flashes in page views for August:
1. Pornography by Steve Almond (6/15/05)
2. Prey by Myfanwy Collins (3/15/06)
3. How the Broken Lead the Blind Until They Both Become Something Else Entirely by Matt Bell (6/15/06)
4. A Foreign Woman by Roberta Allen (6/15/06)
5. Five Fat Men in a Hot Tub by Jeff Landon (9/15/05)
6. See Odi Naked by Lisa K. Buchanan (6/15/06)
7. Memory of Sky by Jai Clare (6/15/06)
8. Axl Rose Is My Dog by Scott Ford (12/15/04)
9. Fetichismo by Christopher Battle (6/15/06)
10. Daffodil by Kathy Fish (6/15/06)
And we're open for submissions again! Wheeeeeee!
Labels: Christopher Battle, Jai Clare, Jeff Landon, Kathy Fish, Lisa K. Buchanan, Matt Bell, Myfanwy Collins, Roberta Allen, Scott Ford, SmokeLong Quarterly, Steve Almond, Top Ten
posted by Dave Clapper at 4:07 PM 0 commentsWednesday, August 02, 2006
Top Ten Page Views for July
I'm going to follow this post up with another about the overall stats for July, because in answering a question Randall Brown had about how the reviews are doing, I took a much deeper look than usual. July's #1 and #2 look very familar, and most of the rest of the list is from the latest issue, with the exception of #9, which was published almost two years ago! I'll evangelize over and over and over again the power of online mags to put stories in the hands of readers, and this is one more example.
1. Pornography by Steve Almond (6/15/05)
2. Five Fat Men in a Hot Tub by Jeff Landon (9/15/05)
3. How the Broken Lead the Blind Until They Both Become Something Else Entirely by Matt Bell (6/15/06)
4. Prey by Myfanwy Collins (6/15/06)
5. A Foreign Woman by Roberta Allen (6/15/06)
6. Memory of Sky by Jai Clare (6/15/06)
7. See Odi Naked by Lisa K. Buchanan (6/15/06)
8. Daffodil by Kathy Fish
9. Axl Rose Is My Dog by Scott Ford (12/15/04)
10. Tough Act by Steven J. McDermott (6/15/06)
Labels: Jai Clare, Jeff Landon, Kathy Fish, Lisa K. Buchanan, Matt Bell, Myfanwy Collins, Roberta Allen, Scott Ford, SmokeLong Quarterly, Steve Almond, Steven J. McDermott, Top Ten
posted by Dave Clapper at 3:12 PM 0 commentsSaturday, July 01, 2006
Top Ten Page Views for June
Interesting list. I'll be really interested to see how much this shakes up in July, once the June issue has had a full month of page views.
1. Pornography by Steve Almond (June 2005)
2. Irvin Hammers a Cat House by Mike Young (June 2005)
3. Five Fat Men in a Hot Tub by Jeff Landon (September 2005)
4. Memory of Sky by Jai Clare (June 2006)
5. How the Broken Lead the Blind Until They Both Become Something Else Entirely by Matt Bell (June 2006)
6. Daffodil by Kathy Fish (June 2006)
7. Friendship/Love by Ania Vesenny (March 2006)
8. A Foreign Woman by Roberta Allen (June 2006)
9. The Captain by Ron Currie, Jr. (June 2006)
10. Tough Act by Steven J. McDermott (June 2006)
Labels: Ania Vesenny, Jai Clare, Kathy Fish, Matt Bell, Mike Young, Roberta Allen, Ron Currie Jr., SmokeLong Quarterly, Steve Almond, Steven J. McDermott, Top Ten
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