Colored Chalk #6 – Waking Up Strange
Since I didn’t have any writing in here, I didn’t post this up under short stories, but I should have this up here anyway, since I edited and designed it, and obviously love every author in here.
Edited and designed by Richard Thomas
Such a great list of authors:
Caleb J. Ross – always a very strong writer, wide range of genres
Joe Meno – many novels, teaches at Columbia College here in Chicago, great at AWP this year
Joey Goebel – another great novelist, very supportive and talented
Alex Cassun – know Alex mostly from The Cult, really a solid writer, need to see more of him
William T. Allen – new to me, loved this story
Rayo Casablanca – really blowing up, two novels out now
Axel Taiari – one of my favorite authors, his style and slipstream work, powerful and unique
Christopher Dwyer – a great neo-noir author, we hang at WC, Velvet, Cult, really a kindred spirit, rich writing
Craig Wallwork – really been on fire lately, this may have been my favorite in this issue, powerful
Nik Korpon – along with CJD, another neo-noir writer, always a strong contributor, wide range too
Joe Dornich – another new writer to me, really talented, has a lot going on, great stuff
Jeff Macfee – we go back to the Cult intensives, always a powerful writer, one of the best Culties out there
Richard Martin – great vision, funny, the latest MacAdam/Cage author to blow up, new novel out soon
Eddy Rathke – i really liked this story, surreal, powerful, intimate, really a great writer
Chris Deal – this was a good dark story, powerful stuff, another Velveteer
Simon West-Bulford – i never know what to expect with Simon, and that’s what is great, never holds back
- Richard Thomas - 
Flattered you’d consider the story one of the best, considering the amount of talent in there. And the only reason I’m on fire is because you put a light up my ass.
it was really creepy, and i had a strong reaction to it the first time i read it – glad i could get you cooking bro, really enjoying your work
really great issue, trying to top it for #9, we’ll see
peace,
richard
Now I am going to have to write something shitty just to make a liar out of you. Maybe a poetry collection.
hahahhahahaha…bring it
I haven’t read any of the stories yet, but wanted to say that I love the cover. And your blog theme. Excellent choice. 😉
Thanks Larina, I appreciate that. I have a new one, CC#9, Heaven or Hell coming out August 1.