Whew.

We just finished a great Sand submission period.

The line-up for #3 (in no particular order):

"Vermilion Birdcalls" by Justin Sherman
"She" by Diane Height
"Jimmy Greenteeth" by Gregg Winkler
"Fireflies" by Naoko Awa (Translated by Toshiya Kamei)
"Crazy Lori and the Fish" by Barry Pomeroy
"Crib Death" by J.C. Tabler
"The Porcelain Boy" by Sarah Geselowitz
"In Darkness" by Nathalie Boisard-Beudin

Sand #3 should be (fingers crossed) ready to ship in mid-February.

#4 (May) is starting to shape up as well, with fiction from Catherine J. Gardner, Louise Morgan, Barry Napier, and Allison J. Littlewood already plugged in.

Slogging Through Sand Subs

Well, I managed some alliteration in the title. Aren't I proud?

Sand had seventy-five subs in December, a record for us. Since we can only fit 6-8 per issue, it's been tough making some picks.

I've accepted three and narrowed the rest of the field to twelve potentials. Now the real challenge begins.

Fifty-Two Stitches launched today with "I'm Keeping it Light" by Mercedes M. Yardley. Aaron set the schedule, and I must say nice pick for first story.

School starts again tomorrow, so yeah, I'm excited. (groans)