Editor's Blog http://blog.crazylitmag.com Still Crazy Discussions Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:30:11 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 31st Western Reserve Writers’ Conference http://blog.crazylitmag.com/2012/01/27/31st-western-reserve-writers-conference/ http://blog.crazylitmag.com/2012/01/27/31st-western-reserve-writers-conference/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:21:01 +0000 Editor http://blog.crazylitmag.com/?p=273 The 31st Annual Case Western Reserve Writers’ Conference will be held at Lakeland Community College, 7700 Clocktower Drive, Kirtland, Oh, on March 31st. For more details, click on the link to the right of this entry.

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This morning Still Crazy January 2012 arrived. I read it through in one sitting, and I am extremely proud to be in the company of the poets, short story writers, and essayists in this magazine. Each entry had something to say to me, and I was emotionally moved by many of them. I am also impressed with the level of technical skill and editing that are evident in this journal.

Thank you again for accepting my poem.

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“I love the concept of a literary magazine made up of the work of writers
> over fifty. Though I am still crazy at age 68, I’m less crazy and more
> productive than I was at 38. Who knows, I may be completely sane when I
> reach 98, though I hope not.”

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Keep in mind that the magazine is published biannually. Each issue has about 3-4 short stories, 3-4 essays, and 10-12 poems.

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“In Still Crazy I see the pieces giving voice to feelings that might only be experienced once a person has reached the fifth and sixth decades. I think there is an audience who wants to read those expressions. I think there might even be a need that they be voiced in order to pay tribute to the whole life experience. In that regard, there is a void that is being filled …” — Bernie Brown

(Bernie Brown has a B.A. and an M.A. in English Literature. Her short stories have appeared in Still Crazy and in such publications as Words of Wisdom, The Armchair Aesthete , and All Things Girl. Recently, she was accepted as writer-in-residence at the Weymouth Center in North Carolina.)

“I sent for a copy of your magazine after finding it while surfing the Internet, and I just wanted to tell you that I enjoyed it so much I ordered a subscription. It’s such a breath of fresh air to find a literary magazine devoted to the stories of the ‘over 50’ crowd. And especially to find a publication for this age group that treats us as if we are still active, vibrant individuals instead of being filled with information on doctors, drugs, and nursing homes!” — Cathy Scibelli

(Cathy Scibelli is a freelance writer whose essays have been featured in a variety of publications including Disneyland and Culture, A Book of Miracles, New York Newsday, and Fate Magazine. Her blog –www.iconicmuse.blogspot.com–was chosen for Star Status recently by The Story Circle Network.)

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http://www.duotrope.com/interview.aspx?id=2788

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I sometimes accept material that has been previously published, although I prefer materials not previously published. Previously published means both online and paper magazine format.

Also, if your material is accepted by another source in either format, please withdraw your submission from Still Crazy as soon as possible.

Barbara Kussow, Editor

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Comments are always welcome.

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