All Things Pankish

PANK is short for Contributor GPS

[Roxane Gay / December 17th, 2009 / Contributor Notes ]

The December issue is live.

Visit Pentagon City with Rachel Yoder in Wigleaf.

JA Tyler talks about books at Recommended Reading. And he has a tiny thing at Slingshot. He tells of the chipmunk at Everyday Genius. Kangaroos hop at Dark Sky. And mud luscious now finds its home at mudlusciouspress.com.

The new issue of Pindeldyboz is so ridiculously good and features Adam Moorad, Sarah Hilary and xTx among others. You can also find xTx in Rumble with her story Fortress.

At Web Conjunctions, Matt Kirkpatrick’s Light Without.

Molly Gaudry will be editing an anthology of stories that tell not show published by Flatmancrooked. Fancy people will be involved including contributor Matt Bell.

David Erlewine has stories up at Nanoism and Black Heart Magazine.

Brandi Wells has seven things to say at apt.

Lauren Becker has joined the crew at The Nervous Breakdown and writes about writing about bunions. Also at TNB, Daniel Nester interviews himself.

Jac Jemc’s story Trap at Everday Genius.

James Tadd Adcox explores New Territories at Monkeybicycle.

Laura Ellen Scott shares a new short short story, 37 lbs,  at Staccato Fiction.

Storyglossia 37 is live and features, among others, Gary Moshimer, Meg Pokrass, Laura Ellen Scott, JA Tyler, and Amber Sparks.

Mel Bosworth reviews our forthcoming chapbook at Outside Writers.

An excerpt from a Ryan Bradley novel at Lies/Isle.

December Collagist brings work from Scott Garson, Dave Housley, Ryan Ridge and many others including the winner and finalist from their first flash fiction contest.

The design of Writer’s Bloc is crazy good, right? Every month, they come up with something fresh and original and witty. The drug ad design from the last issue was amazing. In the current issue, which lives up to the standard they have set, enjoy work from Alexandra Isacson, Adam Moorad, J. Bradley, Amye Archer, and Kyle Hemmings.

In the new Word Riot, flash fiction from Melanie Browne, and poetry by Reynard Seifert.

This roundup would not be complete if we did not bring news about xTx. She has work in Amphi.us and the Camroc Press Review.

Ravi Mangla has a new story, Dial, at Annalemma.

Northville rounds out the year with work from Jimmy Chen and CL Bledsoe.

At Burst, a story from Eric McKinley.

The beautiful Requited’s new issue is live and includes, among others, Jimmy Chen, JA Tyler, and CL Bledsoe.

Steve Himmer’s story Big Blue appears in the Winter 2009 issue of Camas where he is joined by forthcoming contributor Maya Jewell Zeller.

3 Responses to “PANK is short for Contributor GPS”

  1. Ethel Rohan says:

    No, PANK is short for *bleeping* brilliant. Congratulations one and all.

  2. xtx says:

    PANK always makes me feel cared about. Thanks.

  3. Mel Bosworth says:

    thanks, pank. great write up, as usual.

    ….you did it again, but i’m not complaining.

    i like xtx good news too. she was also the recipient of the 3 cheers award this week.

    http://www.youtube.com/user/foldedword#p/a/u/0/ppmRYTY740c

    deep derp.

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