It's been awhile since my last post, but now that it's summer I've been reinvigorated to come back to the magazine and the blog. To shake the dust off, I want to give a brief glimpse into the direction The Writers Block is headed: The next issue is going to be a tribute to and exploration of the relationship between handwriting and poetic composition. Until July 1st, the Block is accepting submissions for a poetry-only manuscript issue of handwritten and/or hand-illustrated poems in digitized, scanned, or photographed formats. I'm interested to see what sort of submissions will come in. I've tried to phrase the call specifically enough to communicate clearly what I'm looking for, while leaving it ambiguous enough to ensure a plurality of submissions. The inspiration for the call came out of my research on e-books, and how emerging literary technologies are changing the way we read and experience older printed and hand-written texts. Both print and digitizati...
I don't want to say I told you so, but: I told you so! By "you," of course, I mean those who still endorse the lingering perception that online literary magazines are of a lower pedigree than print magazines, regardless of content and track record. There are a number of pros and cons with both mediums, and I think calls for the end of print culture and premature and hyperbolic, but this article indicates that some of the more substantial pros of online literary magazines are finally starting to catch on with the general public. Online literary magazines were in existence long before The Writers Block and The Oral Tradition, of course, but I still think that the burgeoning community of writers, artists, and editors who have known about the strength and potential for online literary venues for years and years should be entitled to a pat on the back and at least one "I told you so" to those for whom this article is news. Thanks for posting!
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