I thought it might be cool to include a brainstorm session since we have ample time, something like a thousand idea an hour model to lay the groundwork for a good piece. I haven't really come up with an idea on how to do this, so any ideas will be welcome.

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From Christopher Barzak:

The Interstitial Arts Foundation will be publishing a second volume of Interfictions. The first volume was edited by Delia Sherman and Theodora Goss. I've been asked to fill the co-editor seat for this second volume, and I am excited to be along for the ride. Below are the guidelines for the next volume. We would love to see work from you all, so please distribute these guidelines near and far to help spread the word. And then send us your best when the reading period opens this coming October!

This is a link to the guidelines, but I decided to try posting them here as well.

Posted by Christopher Barzak:

The Interstitial Arts Foundation will be publishing a second volume of Interfictions. The first volume was edited by Delia Sherman and Theodora Goss. I’ve been asked to fill the co-editor seat for this second volume, and am excited to be along for the ride. Below are the guidelines for the next volume. We would love to see work from you all, so please distribute these guidelines near and far to help spread the word. And then send us your best when the reading period opens this coming October! More information on the Interstitial Arts Foundation can be found by clicking here.

GUIDELINES

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Interfictions II: The Second Anthology of Interstitial Writing

Editors Delia Sherman and Christopher Barzak

We invite submissions for an Anthology of Interstitial Fiction, to be published by Small Beer Press under the auspices of the Interstitial Arts Foundation in ??? of 2009.

What We’re Looking For

Interstitial Fiction is all about breaking rules, ignoring boundaries, cross-pollinating the fields of literature. It’s about working between, across, through, and at the edges and borders of literary genres, including fiction and non-fiction. It falls between the cracks of other movements, terms, and definitions. If you have a story idea that’s impossible to describe in a couple of sentences, it may be interstitial.

We’re looking for previously unpublished stories that engage us and make us think about literature in new ways. Rather than defining “interstitial” for you, we’d like you to show us what genre-bending fiction looks like. Surprise us; make us see that literature holds possibilities we haven’t yet imagined.

We are also open to graphic stories of about 10 pages.

Who We’re Looking For

Writers in all genres of fiction (contemporary realism, mystery, historical, fantasy, whatever) who have an idea that challenges generic tropes and expectations. If you’re not sure whether a story is interstitial, send it along anyway.

Practical Matters

Our submission period will be from October 1, 2008 to December 2, 2008. Please submit electronically only. Send your stories as .rtf attachments to: interfictions@interstitialarts.org. You will hear from us after January, 2009.

Overseas submissions are welcome. Stories previously published in other languages may be submitted in English translation for first English language publication.

Please follow standard manuscript formatting and submission conventions: ie, double-spaced, with 1” margins, and the name of the story on each page. No simultaneous or multiple submissions. Word count is open, but the ideal range is 4,000-10,000 words. Payment will be 5 cents a word for non-exclusive world anthology rights, on publication, along with 2 author’s copies.

Any questions? Write us at interfictions@interstitialarts.org

[This message has been edited by Kathleen Dalton Woodbury (edited May 18, 2008).]

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[This message has been edited by Kathleen Dalton Woodbury (edited May 26, 2008).]

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KDW, whom is also taking the co-editor seat of this project

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Misunderstanding alert: I'm not co-editing the anthology. Sorry for the confusion. I copied a post from Christopher Barzak, and those are his words. So he's the one who is co-editing the anthology.

It could be especially helpful for character development, and plot coursing. It might just save alot of rewrites.

Kathleen any suggestions? Formats? Excercises?

I was thinking something along the lines of 1000 Idea/ hour sessions.

Or preparing a list of questions about the MC to swap and answer for your character?

I did something like a 1000-idea-in-an-hour session in a chat session once. (It was on the late, lamented GEnie, so I don't know how or where to send you for something similar now. Any kind of real time discussion--does instant messenger allow for several people to discuss things at the same time?--would work for that.)