More
Firsts
Maybe it’s
because our contest this issue was all about “firsts,” or
maybe not. Either way, we experienced some interesting
firsts this issue.
1) For all five authors published this issue, this is their
first time being published by OTP. These folks have never
even made “honorable mention” in a mini-contest before.
2) We’re publishing a story by one author who seems to
never have had fiction published before.
3) This is our first issue with no
cartoons! Booo! My usual
folks weren’t available and I didn’t find out in time to
get somebody else.
4) This is our first issue in which the first place story
was the unanimous
favorite among
our judges. Typically, at least three stories are labeled
“favorite” by someone. Not this time. Everybody loved
“When Cynthia’s Sexual History Fell
Down the Stairs,” and we
hope you do too.
5) In the months between this issue and last, for the first
time, our mailing list expanded to over 1,000 active
subscribers.
I consider #2 and #5 to be terrific, #1 and #4 to be
interesting and unusual, and #3 to be awful. I like the
cartoons, especially since I write about half of them.
What’s your opinion of the cartoons? They’re a significant
expense. If I’m the only person who likes them, they might
be unnecessary.
Let me know your thoughts by writing to Feedback@OnThePremises.com. In the
meantime, please enjoy this issue.
Keep writing and keep reading,
Tarl Roger Kudrick
co-publisher of On The
Premises magazine