5x5 Fiction Presents ISSUE FOUR: Smoke

Issue Four is live! The theme is Smoke...

Smoke \'smōk\ n
“Something insubstantial, unreal, or transitory;
Something used to conceal or obscure;
To detect and bring to public view; expose or reveal;
Slang: To kill; murder.”
-The American Heritage® Dictionary

ISSUE FOUR: Smoke

Please do take the time to provide feedback here. As always, I want to know what you do and don’t like. At the very least, let these amazing writers, artists/designers know how much you appreciate their work.

-Angel Zapata
1.8.12

5x5 Fiction Issue Four Update

Wow... a huge, huge thanks to all the folks who answered my call for help regarding cover art, additional stories, and the like. Jesse Campbell has provided a smoking hot cover design and I can't be more pleased! You are going to love it!

At this point, responses have been sent out to all writers included in Issue Four. If you haven't heard back from me yet, your work will be considered for Issue Five.

Due to my hectic schedule, I was unable to release Issue Four during the holiday season. I'm really sorry. And although publication release is now slated for the second week of January, I promise it'll be worth the wait.

Get ready for another smashing issue!

Issue Four submissions closed! and in need of Cover Artist or Graphic Designer

My thanks to all the writers who sent in those last minute submissions. Issue Four now has its 25 stories. All writers have been contacted. If you haven't recieved an acceptance or rejection from me yet, your submission will be considered for Issue Five.

Also, we are in need of a cover artist, graphic designer, or photographer for the Issue Four cover. And although we don't have money to pay you, we will promote the heck out of you and your work to the best of our ability. If you have the talent, time and desire to provide the help, we can sure use it.

Contact us at loudandclearfiction (at) yahoo.com.

We're still accepting submissions for Issue Four!

Write 'em and send 'em to me people! Got a handful of open spots for 5x5 Fiction: Issue Four. There's no set theme, so let your muse loose!

And for the love of Mike, read the guidelines...

5x5 Fiction is the Answer to the Short Attention Span

Have a short attention span? No problem. 5x5 Fiction stories are only 25 words long. Stop by Trestle Press and read my article.

5x5 Fiction: Skillfully Shortening the Short Story

Issue Four Submission Deadline Reminder and More News

Thursday, December 1st is the deadline for Issue Four of 5x5 Fiction. Get moving, people! And read the guidelines...

Also, this Thursday, I will have a Trestle Press guest blog post entitled, 5x5 Fiction: Skillfully Shortening the Short Story. I'll be blogging, in general, about the short fiction form, a bit about the so-called origin of the 6-word story, and sharing several 5x5 Fiction works that have appeared in our pages from authors: Simon Kewin, Scott Cole, Kevin G. Bufton, Debbi Antebi, and L. Muñoz.

And, as I'm a guest author on Giovanni Gelati's GZone Radio Show on this same day, I'm sure I'll be making mention of 5x5 Fiction as well.

I'll post a link on Thursday.

ADDENDUM (11/30/11):

My 5x5 Fiction blog post will definitely be up at Trestle Press on Thursday, December 1st, but I won't be a guest on GZone until late December or early next year. I was reading from the wrong schedule posting. My bad.

5x5 Fiction Presents ISSUE THREE: Avoidance, Allowance, and Animosity

Issue Three of 5x5 Fiction is live! Another twenty-five outstanding stories await your eager eyes. You have the option to view the issue online or download the pdf file. If you’ve missed any of our earlier issues, just click the links to your right.

ISSUE THREE: Avoidance, Allowance, and Animosity

Please do take the time to provide feedback here. As always, I want to know what you do and don’t like. At the very least, let these amazing writers know how much you appreciate their work.

-Angel Zapata
9.25.11