So Karaoke Girl which I entered into a little competition where you record yourself reading a flash piece, won first place. Thank you everyone who helped make this happen! Funny little competition, but always nice to be ‘a winner’! To listen, go here (YouTube).
Yesterday was a first for me, I had TWO pieces published in one day. One is a personal essay about my mother’s death, titled Now That You Are Here published by the wonderful Cutleaf Journal (the most money I ever received for a literary magazine publication!), and the second is Karaoke Girl which I entered into a little competition where you record yourself reading a flash piece, and apparently I’m shortlisted. I only entered last week. I’m not entirely sure how it works, if you like it and leave a comment (only if you DO like it), possibly it helps get the piece further in the competition! Or just click if you want to hear what I sound like…
I should say that these are not brand new stories. In fact the essay took NINE years to get published, turned down by far lesser (and non paying magazines), so it’s worth never giving up.
I’ve recorded my short story “Square Root” for The Drum, an online literary magazine publishing short fiction and essays in audio form. You can listen online or download to your iPod or any other mp3 player. This story was first published in Prism Review.
To listen, go here: Square Root
I’ve recorded The Good Wife for The Drum, an online literary magazine publishing short fiction and essays in audio form. You can listen online or download to your iPod or any other mp3 player.
Sandra Jensen 