The results are in for the Poetry Open Competition No. 1. Judges Eric Weinstein and Cynthia Reeser announce winners & honorable mentions here.
NEW: Aqueous Books
New podcast: Mel Bosworth reads a short, talks about the writing community with Cynthia Reeser.
Prick of the Spindle editor nominations for the storySouth Million Writers Award are in:
Story 1: "Grease Stains, Kismet, and Maternal Wisdom" by Mel Bosworth
Story 2: "Mr. Hunter's Backyard" by Rory Douglas
Story 3: "Playing from Memory" by Bob Sommer
Prick of the Spindle announces the winners of its first Fiction Open Competition.
Purchase the signature print edition, a publication including the stories of competition winners and honorable mentions, here.
The Kindle edition is available here.
We get interviewed on Fictionaut.
Congratulations to our Pushcart Prize XXXIV Nominees:
In Fiction:
* "Wild Man" by Ladee Hubbard
* "The Pulse of Snow" by Tony M. Vinci
* "Flood Plain" by Sarah Hilary
In Poetry:
* "Beach House" by Ali Shapiro
* "Dealey Plaza Action Set" by Laurie Barton
* "The Incident of the New Fires in the Gulf" by Christopher Lirette
We are now accepting short film submissions. To submit your work, send inquiry to pseditor (at) prickofthespindle (dot) com.
Check out the Dzanc Books Creative Writing Sessions, offered for writers who wish to fine-tune their craft.
Prick of the Spindle has a NewPages review. Read it here.
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