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Journal no. 1

Full of Crow

"Full of Crow was borne from the ashes of two separate women emerging out of respective shadows, each finding in the other a desire to look at poetry, fiction and art in new ways. Each of them looking inward and beyond to find a way to bring together their eclectic and different tastes for literature into a collective vision for the future by bringing forth the best of the present. Lynn Alexander and Aleathia Drehmer are Full of Crow.

About "Full of Crow" and Independent PressesFull of Crow is an independent online literary magazine of poetry and fiction, a virtual space for creative work.

We publish content on an ongoing basis, and accept rolling submissions.Please direct general inquiries to:editors@fullofcrow.com.

There's certainly no shortage of online literary magazines and websites devoted to a wide range of genres, and there are currently thousands of independent small presses. You might ask yourself why we need these outlets, particularly given the sad reality that fewer people are reading and the audience seems too small to support the proliferation of web and print enterprises.

But we would argue that independent press networks need to remain dynamic, vibrant, and continue to support and contribute to the framework that is our biggest strength: our community.
We want to seek out emerging, new writers who are doing something that we want to pay attention to. We want to work collaboratively on projects and the distribution of work, and be part of the effort needed to keep the independent press relevant and vital.

When we talk about independent publishing, it is about far more than issues of creative control and commercialization. We recognize and support the practical need for creative people to make a living and to place value on their time and products. "Independent" simply means asserting the circumstances that make it possible to connect on our own terms.

In supporting independent presses and distributors, you are also making a decision to vote with your money about social priorities. We believe that small presses provide the means for important connections between writers and readers, and for members of creative communitites to forge relationships and collectives that are self managed and promote the goals of the members as opposed to a system where there are goals imposed.

The editors of Full of Crow are active in a number of writing and art collectives, independent presses, arts advocacy organizations, and projects. We encourage and support the promotion of work by frequently marginalized writers and the under-represented. We encourage submissions from emerging writers as well as those with numerous publication credits.

We are looking for content that is bold and unapologetic, presented in thoughtful and purposeful ways. We like work that touches on the surreal, the mythic- enduring themes and images that are rooted in something deeply personal but connect to something transcending and universal. As many editors say, we know what it is when we see it."

Journal no. 2

Gutter Eloquence

"Gutter Eloquence Magazine (www. guttereloquence. com ) is currently accepting submissions for issue 3 (due online in May).

This will be a THEMED issue. Of the poems that you send, at least one of them must be about (or somehow related to) one or moreof the following subjects:

Recession
Work
Unemployment
Bills / Taxes
Money
Lack of Money
Gambling / Lottery
Corporate Culture
Greed

It's ok to send poems about other subjects, IF they're accompaniedby one or more pieces relevant to the issue's theme.

Please read the full submission guidelines before sending in your work--even if you're a previous contributor.

You can find submission details and more at www. guttereloquence. com .

Deadline for submissions is April 10th.Time's a-wastin'

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Thank you.

C. Allen

Outsider Writers

I am the featured poet over at Outsider Writers. A special thanx to Melissa Hansen.

My poems.

Black-Listed Magazine

My Poem "For Those Slowly Dying" is published in Black-Listed Magazine.

As We Speak...

I am planning a new poetry event slated for March of 2009. Please check it out. "As We Speak..."

-C. Allen Rearick