Issue 129 of fabulous fiction brings you great distractions. From life’s misfortunes to frightful fortunes, these stories take you away from the here and now. Sit back and let Neil Robertson, Andrea Danowski, and Eric Hawthorn take you on an out-and-back that may just leave you out there. . Fortune Cookie Eric Hawthorn That woman [...]
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Prose 129
Posted in Fiction on December 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The Second Хорошо: Interview with Alex Pruteanu
Posted in Editorial, Fiction, Interviews, The New Хорошо on September 1, 2011 | 4 Comments »
Alex Pruteanu is the author of Short Lean Cuts, a novella which, amongst other topics, explores the ever-escalating narratives offered for public consumption. Fittingly, my acquaintance with Pruteanu developed online and progressed via Facebook, the ultimate forum for constructed narratives of life and self. A native of Romania, familiar of Moldova, and American of thirty years, [...]
The First Хорошо: Interview with Valery Petrovskiy
Posted in Editorial, Fiction, Interviews, The New Хорошо on August 11, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Valery Petrovskiy is the author of numerous short stories—published both in English and in Russian—and IнтимNОе, a collection of short stories in Russian. I made Petrovskiy’s acquaintance online, after reading several of his short stories in English: struck by his symbolic language and compact narratives, I contacted him, and we soon developed a literary friendship. [...]
Prose 128
Posted in Fiction on July 7, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Issue 128 of fiction brings you the unwanted, the imprisoned, and the unhinged. What is real? Only the best writers can answer this with positive uncertainty. Sit back and let Matthew Burnside, Timothy Bearly, and Jennifer Walkup turn your world over. . Procession of the Dogface Lepers Matthew Burnside “The one thing nobody can do [...]
Prose 127
Posted in Fiction on April 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Issue 127 of Fiction brings you great beginnings. Our fellow soldier in ink, King Wenclas, hosted a contest for the best beginning to a story. The top picks are here for your journey, each under 200 words. . The Diadem Anthony Jones It was just like every other day in the land, full of darkness [...]
Prose 126
Posted in Fiction on March 29, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Prose issue 126 brings you into the mind of those who live in a different world than the rest of us. Kick back and let Janice Soderling and Kim Bond take you to another place. Planning For the Future Janice Soderling Waiting in the telephone queue to the call center, he had this idea for [...]
Prose 125
Posted in Fiction on February 28, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Prose issue 125 brings you one great story with a character we’ve all known. Kick up your feet and let Mr. Potter take you his journey to the office and back; because the office is just another form of life. Meeting Adjourned Matt Potter Once a month I fuck the boss. It’s not part of [...]
Prose 124
Posted in Fiction on January 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Welcome to Issue 124 and a new year of Fiction. From Fantasy to Fabulous to Final good-byes, fiction grabs our soul and turns it inside out. Kick up your feet and let Adrienne Bard, Christina Cole, and Brian Tucker renew your soul with their words. . Confessions of a Narcoleptic Adrienne Bard I don’t know [...]
Pushcart Nominations 2010
Posted in Fiction, News, non-fiction, Poetry on December 6, 2010 | 1 Comment »
The votes are cast and the stamp is licked. The best poems and stories on Gloom Cupboard for 2010 have been nominated. Since 1976, the Pushcart Prize has been awarded to the best “poetry, short fiction, essays or literary whatnot”. Founded by such famous persons as Buckminster Fuller, Joyce Carol Oates, Ralph Ellison, and Gordon [...]
Prose 123
Posted in Fiction on November 21, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Issue 123 is our final before the Pushcarts are submitted. Stay tuned for those nominations. This issue brings you inside the heads of two people who see the world differently and for a few moments, let you in. Jason Fisk and Jaimie Eubanks give you a glimpse of life as they see it. Small Movements [...]
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