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Absinthe Hosts Festival of New European Film and Writing (Comment)

Be sure to read that Henning Koch story - it leads off the collection he'll publish in 2010.

created on Thursday, May 8, 2008 at 06:28PM by Dan Wickett within Blog
Absinthe Hosts Festival of New European Film and Writing

This weekend (May 9-10, 2008), local literary magazine Absinthe: New European Writing is hosting a Festival of New European Film and Writing at Oakland University in Rochester, MI. If you're in ...

updated on Thursday, May 8, 2008 at 02:49PM by Matt Bell within Blog
Absinthe Hosts Festival of New European Film and Writing

This weekend (May 9-10, 2008), local literary magazine Absinthe: New European Writing is hosting a Festival of New European Film and Writing at Oakland University in Rochester, MI. If you're in ...

created on Thursday, May 8, 2008 at 02:49PM by Matt Bell within Blog
Sloane Crosley's "Bring-Your-Machete-To-Work Day"

While I was driving home today (yes, while I was driving, and yes, I know better, but the speedometer in my car is broken so it's not like I have to ...

updated on Thursday, May 8, 2008 at 01:19AM by Matt Bell within Blog
"5:25" at Isak

I don't generally write much here on topics other than writing and reading and music, but maybe I should. Anna Clark has taken some time out of her own literary coverage ...

updated on Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at 02:04AM by Matt Bell within Blog
"5.25" at Isak

I don't generally write much here on topics other than writing and reading and music, but maybe I should. Anna Clark has taken some time out of her own literary coverage ...

created on Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at 12:26AM by Matt Bell within Blog
No Posit Vol. 2 Published

No Posit has just posted its second volume. I'm off to check it out.

created on Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at 09:45PM by Matt Bell within Blog
New Blog: Five Star Literary Stories

T.J. Forrester has just started a new blog called Five Star Literary Stories, where he invites literary magazine editors to nominate one of their stories available on the web to be ...

updated on Sunday, May 4, 2008 at 08:51AM by Matt Bell within Blog
New Blog: Five Star Literary Stories

T.J. Forrester has just started a new blog called Five Star Literary Stories, where he invites literary magazine editors to nominate one of their stories available on the web to be ...

updated on Sunday, May 4, 2008 at 08:51AM by Matt Bell within Blog
New Blog: Five Star Literary Stories

T.J. Forrester has just started a new blog called Five Star Literary Stories, where he invites literary magazine editors to nominate one of their stories available on the web to be ...

created on Sunday, May 4, 2008 at 08:50AM by Matt Bell within Blog
FRiGG: Issue 20, Spring 2008

FRiGG's Issue 20 went up recently, and its a stunner. Issue after issue, the artwork is among the best of any magazine on the web, and I think this issue is ...

created on Friday, May 2, 2008 at 08:58PM by Matt Bell within Blog
Short Story Month: What I've Been Reading (Comment)

One afternoon, I was in the backyard hanging the laundry when an old, tired-looking dog wandered into the yard. I could tell from his collar and well-fed belly that he had ...

created on Friday, May 2, 2008 at 07:48AM by Melissik within Blog
"Alex Trebek Never Eats Fried Chicken" is a Million Writers Award Notable Story (Comment)

Thanks, guys!

created on Thursday, May 1, 2008 at 11:44PM by Matt Bell within Blog
"Alex Trebek Never Eats Fried Chicken" is a Million Writers Award Notable Story (Comment)

Congratulations. That's a good story...

created on Thursday, May 1, 2008 at 04:01PM by Bill Walsh within Blog
May Book Reviews Posted at NewPages

The May Book Reviews are now up at NewPages, including my own reviews of books by John Brandon, Charles Jensen, Elizabeth Crane, Sloane Crosley, and Alex Rose. Here are quick links ...

updated on Thursday, May 1, 2008 at 03:34PM by Matt Bell within Blog
May Book Reviews Posted at NewPages

The May Book Reviews are now up at NewPages, including my own reviews of books by John Brandon, Charles Jensen, Elizabeth Crane, Sloane Crosley, and Alex Rose. Here are quick links ...

created on Thursday, May 1, 2008 at 02:03PM by Matt Bell within Blog
"Alex Trebek Never Eats Fried Chicken" is a Million Writers Award Notable Story

My story "Alex Trebek Never Eats Fried Chicken" is on the long list for the Million Writers Award, along with other great writers like Brian Evenson, Michael Martone, Steven Gillis, Ander ...

updated on Thursday, May 1, 2008 at 01:15AM by Matt Bell within Blog
"Alex Trebek Never Eats Fried Chicken" is a Million Writers Award Notable Story

My story "Alex Trebek Never Eats Fried Chicken" is on the long list for the Million Writers Award, along with other great writers like Brian Evenson, Michael Martone, Steven Gillis, Ander ...

updated on Thursday, May 1, 2008 at 01:15AM by Matt Bell within Blog
Published Stories

Below is a selection of stories I've had published both online and in print. Thanks again to all of the fine magazines that believed enough in these stories to publish them ...

updated on Thursday, May 1, 2008 at 01:10AM by Matt Bell within Published Stories
"Alex Trebek Never Eats Fried Chicken" is a Million Writers Award Notable Story (Comment)

Congrats on Million Writers, Matt. You're in some amazing company. Good work on No Colony, too. It's going to be a sweet mag, for sure. And good work on cranking some ...

created on Thursday, May 1, 2008 at 01:05AM by Josh Maday within Blog
"Alex Trebek Never Eats Fried Chicken" is a Million Writers Award Notable Story

My story "Alex Trebek Never Eats Fried Chicken" is on the long list for the Million Writers Award, along with other great writers like Brian Evenson, Michael Martone, Steven Gillis, Ander ...

updated on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 at 11:13PM by Matt Bell within Blog
"Alex Trebek Never Eats Fried Chicken" is a Million Writers Award Notable Story

My story "Alex Trebek Never Eats Fried Chicken" is on the long list for the Million Writers Award, along with other great writers like Brian Evenson, Michael Martone, Steven Gillis, Ander ...

updated on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 at 11:05PM by Matt Bell within Blog
Published Stories

Below is a selection of stories I've had published both online and in print. Thanks again to all of the fine magazines that believed enough in these stories to publish them ...

updated on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 at 10:20PM by Matt Bell within Published Stories
"Alex Trebek Never Eats Fried Chicken" is a Million Writers Award Notable Story

My story "Alex Trebek Never Eats Fried Chicken" is on the long list for Million Writers Award, along with other great writers like Brian Evenson, Michael Martone, Steven Gillis, Ander Monson, ...

created on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 at 10:19PM by Matt Bell within Blog
The Girl on the Fridge: Stories

created on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at 03:54PM by Matt Bell within 2008 Reading Log

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What's New

Absinthe Hosts Festival of New European Film and Writing (Comment)

Short Story Month: What I've Been Reading (Comment)

"Alex Trebek Never Eats Fried Chicken" is a Million Writers Award Notable Story (Comment)

"Alex Trebek Never Eats Fried Chicken" is a Million Writers Award Notable Story (Comment)

"Alex Trebek Never Eats Fried Chicken" is a Million Writers Award Notable Story (Comment)