Thursday, December 16, 2021

Is(sue) 10 is live, Youtube Channel, and Special Pandemic Is(sue)




 

Dear Kinfolk,

 

Lots to talk about at AvantAppal(achia):

 

First off we wish to express our sorrow on hearing of the death of bell hooks. That is a blow, not only to Appalachia, but to the world.

 

Secondly, Is(sue) 10 went live yesterday! We have some potent work from 3 countries and 14 states. The word is getting out and the quality of the work and the volume of submissions continues to grow. We are thrilled about that! Go check it out at www.avantappalachia.com.

 

We now have a Youtube channel which will be used to host videos from our submissions where the artists do not have channels of their own from which to host videos. The videos will remain hosted there until the Is(sue) in which they appear is taken down. At that point, it is up to you as the copyright holder whether we continue to host them in perpetuity on Youtube or not. Just let us know. So if you don’t have Youtube yourself, send us the vid anyway and we’ll handle the rest.

 

Announcing “The Modern Plague Years” Special Is(sue): this is(sue)’s deadline is March 31, 2022 and it will go live under Special Is(sues) in the menu on April 10, 2022 where it will remain as long as the website does. Please refrain from arguing the politics of the pandemic or of vaccines. We are interested in your individual pandemic experiences. See the home page and Sub(missions) for more information. And please remember to put “Plague Years” in your email subject line to differentiate it from regular is(sue) subs.

 

Is(sue) 11 – the next regular is(sue) – has a deadline of May 31, 2022 and should go live on June 15, 2022.

 

Don’t forget that you can donate towards keeping AvantAppal(achia) online by going to Donat(ions) in the menu. Thank you so much, Kinfolk, for everything you do! You make this unique, fun space everything that it is!

 

Sincerely,

 

Sabne Raznik

Poetry/Art Ed(itor)

Saturday, October 23, 2021

Deadline for Is(sue) 10 of AvantAppal(achia)

 


Dear Kinfolk,

 

Is(sue) 10 of AvantAppal(achia) will go live on December 15, 2021 and we need your experimental poetry, art, and short stories! Go to avantappalachia.com to check out guidelines and submit to avantappalachia@gmail by November 30, 2021. That’s the deadline. Dave Sykes and I accept submissions from around the world with only a slight emphasis on Appalachian poets, artists, and writers. We do ask for you to avoid holiday themes, erotica, and gratuitous language. Other than that, have fun. This ezine is all about the avant-garde and experimentalism. If you tend to write more conventional poetry, we also have an Appal(Trad) section. Thank you all for your loyalty – this ezine is what it is because of you!

 

Sincerely,

 

Sabne Raznik

Poetry/Art Ed(itor)

New Minireading: Sabne Raznik reads Michael Farry's "Molly Courage"

Tuesday, June 29, 2021

Is(sue) 9 of AvantAppal(achia) is live! 5th Anniversary!

Wow! What a ride it’s been! 5 years and here we are at Is(sue) 9! Thank you! It’s all because of you.

This time we have some mind bending work from all across Appalachia and the world to share. Charles A. Swanson is experimenting with poetry about stick people, Lori Lasseter Hamilton is warning us about drinking the kool-aid (for non-American audiences, consider reading up on the Jim Jones cult in the 70s for that reference), and regular contributor Bill Wolak is back with a whole new style. We do have an Appal(Trad) poem this time, be sure to check that out. And the next installment of our irreverent Beckettian Avant(Serial) challenges us to look into a post post-modern dystopian first world societal mirror.

Thank you all for being patient with us since this is(sue) was delayed a couple weeks by one of ed(itor)s experiencing a medical emergency.

The submission period for Is(sue) 10 is now open and the deadline for that is November 30, 2021! Send us your weirdest, funnest, most experimental poems, art, and stories. Read the guidelines closely!

Be sure to see who made the Arch(ive) for Is(sue) 8 and consider donating to keep the website up and functioning as we move forward. Thank you! You are what make this ezine fabulous!


Sincerely,

Sabne Raznik
Poetry/Art Ed(itor)

Thursday, April 1, 2021

A(A) E-Reading #3: National Poetry Month Edition

 Dear Kinfolk,

 

It is April and in the U.S. that means National Poetry Month! To celebrate, AvantAppal(achia) is hosting its third online poetry reading. “A(A) E-Reading #3: National Poetry Month Edition” will feature Robbi Nester, Jessica Weible, Christopher McCurry, and Leatha Kendrick. The date will be April 16, 2021 at 7:30 PM EDT. Tickets are free and available to the public via Eventbrite at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/aa-e-reading-3-national-poetry-month-edition-tickets-148519099625?utm_source=eventbrite&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=post_publish&utm_content=shortLinkNewEmail

 

Also, this is a friendly reminder that the deadline for the next issue of AvantAppal(achia) is May 31, 2021. As always, we need your most experimental and fun pieces of poetry, art, and short fiction. For submission details, please read the guidelines on the website: https://www.avantappalachia.com/

 

We look forward to hosting you!

 

Sincerely,

 

Sabne Raznik

Poetry/Art Ed(itor)