Odds and Ends

Thrillers, Killers "n" Chillers has closed to submissions. They still have stories that will be posted and the editors say that they'll reopen to subs in the future. You can find all the details at http://thrillskillsnchills.blogspot.com/2010/04/interlude-were-taking-short-break.html

The Back Alley has just published their newest issue. http://www.backalleywebzine.com

With a hat tip to Michael Bracken we have an online class taught by editor, Michael Knost on "How to Bulletproof Your Manuscript". The class is tomorrow, Thursday, April 29 at 9pm Eastern US time. The cost is $30 You can find all the details at http://michaelknost.blogspot.com/2010/04/how-to-bulletproof-your-manuscript.html

And voters have three days left to vote for both the Derringers and the Spinetingler awards. The Derringer voting is for SMFS members only and the Spinetinglers are open to the public http://www.spinetinglermag.com Your vote counts and the more people who participate, the better. Short stories don't get the attention they deserve and by participating in the voting process you're showing that they do matter. The winners will be announced on May 1 for both awards.