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April
20, 2009
Dedicated Carve
Readers,
Finally. The
spring issue is here. Don't be disappointed there's
only two stories; they're both knockouts.
I decided to publish
these two stories together because I think they show that
anything is possible with writing. Though both stories
have one major element in common—they both are told from 2nd
person point-of-view—they are remarkably dissimilar.
In Weather Girls, by Marylou Fusco, you are a high
school girl obsessed with weather and imagining yourself a
hero through various natural disasters. In Poetry,
by Dionne Irving, you're a woman progressing through life
and relationships with only one true love by your side:
poetry.
In my opinion, the
pairing of these stories side-by-side shows how powerful the
process of writing can be. Though all writers start
with the same tools of characters, points-of-view, settings,
dialogue, and descriptions, it's how the writer uses those
tools to craft their story, create their symbolism, and
play with plot and expectations that makes reading a story
so exciting and each story so unique.
So enjoy the pair of
stories, and come back soon for more. The 2009 Raymond
Carver short story contest winners will be announced in
early June and published June 15th. I'm sure by then
you'll be ready for more honest fiction.
One last thing, if you
haven't heard the good news already, Carve has had
five of its stories selected as "notable stories" of online
fiction published in 2008. Find out who and read the
stories by clicking
here and scrolling down to
"Carve Magazine."
Sincerely,
Matthew Limpede |
