Final editing, last minute galley proof approvals, and a final edit as a whole and the first issue will be put to bed. Totally amazed at the quality of submissions we received, in every area.
The poetry this time just blew us away, and we can't wait to showcase it and bring it to you....
Artwork and photography was equally brilliant. I mean, wood carvings so intricate that you think that they were photoshopped...just awesome. And for the record...love the creepy cemetary pics and keep them coming! The more gothic, the better. Think old school meets old world, with a new age twist...yeah, that's what we're craving...
So the first issue should be available for purchase next weekend. Judging by the great feedback we've gotten from our contributors, it appears we're on the right track. That's good for us, because as writers ourselves, we never want to be part of snobby elite group who feel that just because they edit, they have to the right to ridicule and belittle. We parted ways with some folks awhile back because of that. We've always said our job as editors is threefold: one, to promote quality work in the genres we like. Two, to give awareness to the struggling genres we promote (horror, science-fiction, mystery, and crime) and its new writers...because the mass market media often overlooks these areas unless there's a big name attached to the works. Three, to edit the works from contributors offering suggestions (note we say suggestions, not changes), to make them more polished. Dean Koontz didn't start off writing his polished prose like that, neither did King, Lisa Gardener, Kipling, etc. They got that way through a few good editors who were willing to praise what was great, offer suggestions on how to make the good better, and to omit bad adverbs. From our feedback, we've done that, and its been appreciated, which for us means little gold stars, and possibly a cookie!
Keep the submissions coming...December 1st is the new reading period...and oh, be sure to check back for a surprise abouth an upcoming Bete Noire Anthology...
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