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January
27, 2011
Dedicated Carve
Readers,
It's good to be back. Our 2010 Raymond Carver
Short Story Contest was a success, and now we're working
harder than ever to deliver honest fiction.
Here's a rundown of all the changes we've made or will be
making to ensure Carve is the destination magazine for
writers and readers alike:
 MORE
READERS = LESS BACKLOG
We've more than doubled our staff of readers to avoid
future submissions backlogs. Read all about our newest
recruits on the updated staff page.
RENEWED MISSION
Online publications like ours have become the norm and now
even garner respect in the industry, but what does this mean
for us? How will we continue to contribute to the lit
community? Find out in the editor's renewed
mission statement.
READING IN THE
DIGITAL AGE
 Mobile
and e-reader platforms are the future, and that's where
we're headed. Expect iPhone, iPad, Kindle and more versions
of our content available by the end of the year. These are
being designed with the reader in mind - we want it to be a
premium experience.
RAYMOND CARVER
SHORT STORY CONTEST
The Raymond Carver Short Story Contest
issue has settled into the fall issue permanently. This
means our submission, announcement, and publishing dates
will be the same every year. More information below.
We're offering more than a cash prize for our Raymond Carver
contest now - the winning stories will be read by selected
literary agencies and authors are considered for
representation. (More details to follow.)
OF SPECIAL, RARE,
OR UNUSUAL INTEREST
We're pleased to introduce a new annual contest: the
Esoteric Awards. Every spring
issue beginning in 2012 will be dedicated to a pre-selected,
unique theme or interest. First up: LGBT. We'll be accepting
fiction and/or cover photography submissions beginning in
March.
 THE
ANTHOLOGY STRIKES BACK
For our readers, we are issuing two new
anthologies this year, for 2008
and 2009/10. They'll be available on the Kindle or iPad as
well. Expect them in June and October, respectively. Future
anthologies are scheduled for the beginning of each year..
Whew! I think that
about covers it. But our list doesn't stop there. We plan to
offer more content beyond the quarterly issues. It's a long
wait between issues, so we want to help tide you over with
tidbits from past contributors, book reviews and
recommendations, interviews, and more.
We hope you're as excited as we are about our future. Let us
know what you think - contact us
and your message will go straight to the Editor's inbox!
Happy Reading and Writing,
Matthew Limpede - Editor
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