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34 ORCHARD Issue 4 is LIVE!
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Issue 4 is up! You can get your copy here: https://34orchard.com/issues/issue-4/
There is so much fine work in this issue, our largest yet. Don’t miss it!
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Tags: 34 Orchard, 34 Orchard Fall 2021 issue, Andrew Majors, Angi Shearstone, C.R. Langille, dark literary fiction magazines, dark literary journals, Donna Dallas, Greer Arrowsmith, H. Zuroski, horror short stories, Horror Stories, Horror stories for fall, Kevin M. Casin, Matt Brandenburg, Michael Allyn Wells, Molly Greer, Ness Cernac, Page Sullivan, Rachel Unger, Ray Daley, Rob Francis, Rob Smales, Robbie Gamble, Sarah Collins Honenberger, Sean Jacques, Shannon Hollinger, Shelly Jones, Tara Campbell, Walter H. Von Egidy, Writing
Announcing the Table of Contents for the Fall 2021 issue of 34 ORCHARD!
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We’re thrilled to announce the Table of Contents for the Fall 2021 issue of 34 Orchard, which will be released on November 10, 2021!
This is our biggest issue yet. Here’s what we’ve got in store for you: Read the rest of this entry →
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Tags: 34 Orchard, 34 Orchard Fall 2021 issue, Andrew Majors, Angi Shearstone, C.R. Langille, dark literary fiction magazines, dark literary journals, Donna Dallas, Greer Arrowsmith, H. Zuroski, horror short stories, Horror Stories, Horror stories for fall, Kevin M. Casin, Matt Brandenburg, Michael Allyn Wells, Molly Greer, Ness Cernac, Page Sullivan, Rachel Unger, Ray Daley, Rob Francis, Rob Smales, Robbie Gamble, Sarah Collins Honenberger, Sean Jacques, Shannon Hollinger, Shelly Jones, Tara Campbell, Walter H. Von Egidy, Writing
34 ORCHARD’S debut issue–Spring 2020–now available!
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The cover of the Spring, 2020 issue of 34 ORCHARD. Cover art: “Lost and Found,” by Brandon Kawashima.
The debut issue of 34 Orchard–a new dark literary fiction magazine–is now available!
With cover art by Brandon Kawashima, this issue features artists from as far away as Greece, Nigeria and the UK–as well as right here in the US–and delivers visceral work that unpacks the things we don’t want to admit are in our basements.
The downloadable PDF is designed so that it can be printed on double-sided paper for easy reading like a print magazine.
The issue is free, but there is a donation link should you choose to contribute.
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Tags: Atalanti Evripidou, Brandon Kawashima, Carrion House, Chrissie Rohrman, Christopher Woods, Crystal Sidell, dark literary fiction magazines, dark literary journals, Dawson M. Kiser, Deborah L. Davitt, Die Booth, Eric LaRocca, Ernest O. Ògúnyemí, J. Federle, John Wayne Comunale, Lee Ann Kostempski, Luke Spooner, Malcolm Davidson, Megan Wildhood, Page Sullivan, Stephen Mark Rainey, Yash Seyedbagheri
Introducing 34 ORCHARD, a new dark literary journal!
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Recently, I posted a quote that read “Decide what kind of life you actually want. Then say no to everything that isn’t that.”
Two weeks ago, I had an existential crisis—well, I suppose it’s safe to say, another existential crisis, because honestly, if you’re doing this writing life right, it happens more often then you might think. There’s a reason for the “tortured artist” stereotype. Questioning what you’re doing with your life, why you’re doing what you’re doing, is actually quite normal.
I’ve dabbled in many different things, but I’ve decided what kind of life I want: I want to write, I want to read, I want to surround myself with everything that’s connected to that. It’s what I’ve always wanted. They say you shouldn’t date anyone that isn’t ‘fuck yeah, you’re it!’ about you. Conversely, you really shouldn’t be doing anything in your life that doesn’t make you want to rocket from bed in the morning and go, ‘fuck yeah, let’s get started!’
I’ve been reading a lot of fantastic short work in literary magazines lately—in my opinion, there’s a lot of undiscovered genius out there—and I want to publish the stuff I enjoy reading most. So I decided to found a new dark literary journal that will pay its writers. It’s called 34 Orchard, and the first issue will launch in April of 2020.
I’ve edited a couple of journals, and I know how stressful and rigorous this path can be—where most small journals can fail, honestly, is in the area of balancing all of the work: eventually, it’s so much arduous work, so much struggle and pain to keep up with it or deal with the grief of daily business (which sometimes isn’t pleasant), that the passion just burns out (kind of like a toxic or one-sided relationship). I had to come up with a detailed plan for something that would be sustainable in the long term, and I did.
Yes, it will be a major time investment. But unlike a toxic or one-sided relationship, I’ve figured out how to manage things so that I can just enjoy it. It will be drama free, full of joy, and make me want to rocket out of bed every morning and go, ‘fuck yeah!’ 34 Orchard is going to be the love of my life.
Our website is LIVE, and our Duotrope listing was approved and posted fewer than 24 hours after we were ‘internet official.’ The journal will be free to read for the time being, but donations are accepted. You can also sign up for announcements to come right to your email (it won’t be a blog. There will be only a few scattered announcements when there is news to share) so you’ll know when our first issue is up!
I hope you will join me in celebrating, and I hope you’ll support the journal in any way you can—share it, read it, send us comments, send us your work, donate, tell a friend. Thank you!
Main Page: https://34orchard.com/
Publishing information: https://34orchard.com/issues/
Writer’s Guidlelines: https://34orchard.com/guidelines/
Duotrope Listing: https://duotrope.com/listing/27544/34-orchard
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