Please Welcome Our Newest Reading Committee Members

Please Welcome Our Newest Reading Committee Members

We've invited two of our guest reading committee members to become resident members.

Q&A with Mark Farrington

Q&A with Mark Farrington

He wasn't sure if "Motherlove" would work as a standalone story, and then it won Editor's Choice in the 2011 Raymond Carver Contest.

"Mourning the Departed" by L. Annette Binder

"Mourning the Departed" by L. Annette Binder

He’s what you might call a “professional funeral attendee.”

Q&A with Rick Attig

Q&A with Rick Attig

He was a newspaper journalist for 25 years before turning to fiction and winning Honorable Mention in the 2011 Raymond Carver Contest.

Q&A with Leesa Cross-Smith

Q&A with Leesa Cross-Smith

Winning the Editor's Choice award in the 2011 Raymond Carver Contest made her finally feel like a "real writer."

"Credo" by Bridget Brewer

"Credo" by Bridget Brewer

The story has echoes of “The Crucible” in the way it grapples with the devastating consequences of juvenile deception and vengeance without reason.

Carve Partners with Dallas Public Library

Carve Partners with Dallas Public Library

Carve is helping the Dallas Public LIbrary launch the inaugural Miriam Rodriguez Short Story Contest.

 

"One Way to Cook an Eel" by Emily Bromfield

"One Way to Cook an Eel" by Emily Bromfield

Todd and his rescued eel make an odd couple.

Announcing the 2013 Raymond Carver Contest Guest Judge

Announcing the 2013 Raymond Carver Contest Guest Judge

Christopher Castellani will select the top three prizewinners for the 2013 Raymond Carver Contest.

A Look Back at Carve's Disaster-Themed Stories

A Look Back at Carve's Disaster-Themed Stories

In anticipation of the upcoming 2013 Esoteric Contest winners, here's 3 past Carve stories dealing with natural disasters.

The Dead Kid Movie Trailer Released

The Dead Kid Movie Trailer Released

The Dead Kid movie trailer is released.

Dan Powell Shortlisted for Salt Publishing's 2013 Scott Prize

Dan Powell Shortlisted for Salt Publishing's 2013 Scott Prize

Looking Out of Broken Windows by Dan Powell made the shortlist for the 2013 Scott Prize issued by Salt Publishing.

"Some of Us Can Leave" by Sara Schaff

"Some of Us Can Leave" by Sara Schaff

What might be a typically happy and life-changing moment turns out to be anything but in this story of a surprise pregnancy.

Watch Katie Cortese Read "Firebug" at FSU Warehouse Reading Series

Watch Katie Cortese Read "Firebug" at FSU Warehouse Reading Series

Reading fiction is usually solitary. It's great to hear audience feedback live, especially laughter.

Like/Tweet/Recommend This! (Marketing Your Writing, Short of An Informercial)

Like/Tweet/Recommend This! (Marketing Your Writing, Short of An Informercial)

No piece of writing, no matter how florid or mellifluous, has ever gone widely-read without some form of promotion.

"Cooling" by Julie Eill

"Cooling" by Julie Eill

Michael is a juvenile delinquent arrested for a “ritualistic murder” of a deer at a wildlife sanctuary (a gory scene that burns in your mind).

"The English Speakers" by Sarah Quigley

"The English Speakers" by Sarah Quigley

The main characters, simply referred to as “he” and “she” throughout, have developed their own intimate version of English.

Shaun Hamill, Reading Committee

Shaun Hamill, Reading Committee

His story appeared in the winter 2010 issue, and he was reading for Carve less than six months later.

Q&A with Marc Nieson

Q&A with Marc Nieson

After winning the 2008 Raymond Carver Contest, Nieson got to work on a new novel, Houdini's Heirs.

Update on The Dead Kid Movie and a Pushcart Surprise

Update on The Dead Kid Movie and a Pushcart Surprise

The latest updates on the short film based on Gillian King's short story.