Volume 7 ~ 2007
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Volume 7, Issue 4 :: December 1, 2007

Featured Writing*

Three Poems
Poetry by Linda King

Advice for Travelers Going to the Southern Hemisphere
Poetry by Candy Shue

You Can Bury Me in This Dress
Flash Fiction by Aubrey Rose Murrin

The Cigarette Rebellion
Fiction by Heather MacPherson

Magic Lanterns
Fiction by Mike Malloy

Narcissus
Fiction by Rich Seeber

Flower-Eater
Fiction by Brandi Wells

Hero
Creative Non-Fiction by Kim Morris

The Summer Before Eighth Grade
Creative Non-Fiction by Francine Marie Tolf

Editor's Picks**

Baker's Pick * Three Poems
Poetry by Liz Dolan

Ana's Pick * Prairie Song
Fiction by Devin P. Bates

Contest Winners

Three Cheers and a Tiger Writing Contest
Judged by Boots & Ana
Theme: Mentors
Word Limit: 1,800 words

Gold: In Memory of Maggie
by Liz Mierzejewski

Silver: Dragon Song
by Jessica Colomb

Bronze: The Retrieval
by Laura Magalas

Regular Columns

Best of the Boards
Persephone
by Jennifer Justice

The Snark Zone: Letters From The Editors
Ya Want Ads With That?
by Amanda "The Bellman" Marlowe

 

 

Volume 7, Issue 3 :: September 1, 2007

Featured Writing*

Two Poems
Poetry by Kristine Ong Muslim

Three Poems
Poetry by C.C. Thomas

The Path to Mental Health
Fiction by Brandy Langenwalter

Jumping the Tracks
Fiction by Margo McCall

Editor's Picks**

Ana's Pick * The Ghost of Quinceanera
Fiction by Michael G. McLaughlin

Baker's Pick * Flight
Fiction by Matthew Purdy

Beaver's Pick * The Two of Us
Fiction by Farha Hasan

Billiard's Pick * Epilogue
Creative Non-Fiction by Lindsay Tang

Contest Winners

A Midsummer Tale Writing Contest
Judged by Beaver
Theme: The Beach
Word Limit: 3,000 words

First: Fear of Drowning
by Dena Riggs Hein

Second: The Final Wave
by Mary Wuerth

Third: Shopska Salad
by Jinevrah Aljín

Honorable Mention:
Sky by Richard Ballon
Picasso's Guitar by Liz Mierzejewski

Regular Columns

Best of the Boards
Ideas
by Liz Mierzejewski

The Snark Zone: Letters From The Editors
Meanwhile, Behind the Scenes...
by Stephanie "Baker" Lenz

 

 

Volume 7, Issue 2 :: June 1, 2007

Featured Writing*

Three Poems
Poetry by David Michael Wolach

Aunt Pauline at 83
Poetry by Teresa McLamb Blackmon

Pas de Deux
Flash Fiction by Claire Rudy Foster

The Year Michael Got His Own Page in the Yearbook
Fiction by Nick Seagers

This Teacher Talks Too Damn Fast
Creative Non-Fiction by Megan Stielstra

Editor's Picks**

Baker's Pick * Two Poems
Poetry by J.R. Salling

Ana's Pick * Lies
Flash Fiction by Danielle Vermette

Boots's Pick * No Good Reason
Fiction by Michele M. Feeney

Beaver's Pick * Tractor
Creative Non-Fiction by Jacoba Mendelkow

Contest Winners

Three Cheers and a Tiger Writing Contest
Judged by The Bellman & Bonnets
Topic: A mystery that features a delicate balance.
Word Count: 1,175 - 1,225 words

Gold: The Fall
by Jennifer Ruddock

Silver: A Shift in Balance
by Laura Magalas

Bronze: Off-Duty
by Christopher Glenman

Honorable Mention:
Saturday Night by Robin Hillard

Regular Columns

Best of the Boards
The Lesson
by Alan Walkington

The Snark Zone: Letters From The Editors
Success Stories
by Theryn "Beaver" Fleming

 

 

Volume 7, Issue 1 :: March 1, 2007

Featured Writing*

Thirty-two Suns
Flash Fiction by Rebecca Nazar

My Grandfather's Ear
Creative Non-Fiction by Linda C. Wisniewski

Editor's Picks**

Beaver's Pick * How to Express Who You Are...
Poetry by Lyndsey Aho

Baker's Pick * Blackbird Calling
Fiction by Margot Miller

Billiard's Pick * Coffee Cups
Fiction by Charity Tran

Contest Winners

Dead of Winter Writing Contest
Judged by Baker & Billiard
Theme: The Haunted Lighthouse
Word Limit: 4,400 words

First: Life's Beacon
by Lark Lucente

Second: Wailing Station
by Kristi Petersen

Third: The Lamplighter
by Laura Magalas

Regular Columns

Best of the Boards
Among the Herd
by Emma Steinfeld

The Snark Zone: Letters From The Editors
Nineteen Days
by Stephanie "Baker" Lenz