Posts Tagged ‘geist’

interviewed for geist short story

Wednesday, January 21st, 2009

A local Lloydminster paper, The Meridian Booster, interviewed me for my winning story in Geist! I’m very flattered and want to thank Graham Mason for taking the time to talk to me.

first prize in geist’s short long distance fiction contest

Saturday, January 10th, 2009

Happy 2009, folks. This has to be my favorite way to ring in the new year: my short short story The Other James Buchanan won a first prize in Geist Magazine’s first annual short long-distance fiction contest. It will also be in print in the next issue of Geist. It’s my first publication, so I’m psyched.

Enjoy!

road trip, first day by miriam toews

Monday, December 8th, 2008

Some fiction for a Monday. An excerpt from The Flying Troutmans, winner of the Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize. A sample:

Shotgun, said Thebes.

Already dibsed it, said Logan.

I hate you, said Thebes.

We were back on the road.

It’s over here at Geist.

An editorial note–litfarm is going on hiatus for a week or so while I move servers and do some last minute shopping. See you in a bit.

the short long-distance writing contest

Sunday, February 10th, 2008

Geist is having a short fiction contest! Snail mail a short story, maximum 500 words, fiction or non-fiction, where the action takes place in at least two time zones within Canada, along with a cover letter and $20 dollars (includes a one-year subscription) by June 1st, 2008.

Prizes are $250, $150, $100 and swell Geist gifts. Winners will be published in Geist, geist.com and selected stories will be published the thetyee.ca.

Gory details at the link above.

interview with mary schendlinger

Friday, February 8th, 2008

Mary Schendlinger, the Senior editor of Geist Magazine, cartoonist, instructor at UBC, The Writer’s Studio and editor, talks with Kootenay Co-operative Radio (scroll down to show #35) about types of editing, the sort of writing Geist buys, how to find an editor, and the term “creative non-fiction.”

Mary teaches Getting Published at TWS, which is a fantastic class that really can’t recommend highly enough as an introduction to editing, literary agents, Canadian and American publishing and a lot more.

While you’re at it, check out The Writer’s Toolbox on the Geist site.