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Ashley Hutson’s flash fiction, “Hen of God,” was selected by Ross McMeekin for the ongoing Plougshares column “The Best Short Story I Read in a Lit Mag This Week.” In the blog post, Ross deconstructs Ashley’s piece and talks about the role of ritual throughout “Hen of God.” It’s a thoughtful examination and celebration of Ashley’s story, and we’re glad to see this piece highlighted and discussed over at Ploughshares.
The Conium Review Online Compendium seeks flash fiction submissions. The current reading period runs from April 1st to June 1st, 2015. We want stories under 1,000 words that take risks. We publish plenty of paragraphed prose, but we like seeing oddball forms too: fiction written as lists, chat logs, bank statements, court transcripts, or whatever else you cook up.
Full submission guidelines are available here.
To get a better sense of what we’re looking for, take a look at some of our recently posted stories.
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Jonathan Alston was a contributor to our Spring 2013 issue, and you can stay informed about his upcoming projects on his blog. He posts a few times each month, often discussing the writing life and process: http://jaawriter.blogspot.com/
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