The Week in Tweet, Week 27

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The Week in Tweet, Week 27

September 20, 2009 at 11:32 pm · Filed under Outshine, Twitter and tagged: Outshine, Twitter

Degrees of sanity—all alone, lost unknow—@outshine whispers in your sighs…

Monday June 29:

[Quote for the Monday] “Development requires democracy, the genuine empowerment of the people.”

[Source] Aung San Suu Kyi (1945 — ) / Burmese political leader and human rights activist / The Times (London).

Tuesday June 30:

A strong dark midnight trip at a smoked-out squat party on the Haight; moody modern post-psychedleica at its fuzzed-up languid apex.

[#SoundBytes] THE MIRROR EXPLODES by THE WARLOCKS — http://www.thewarlocks.com/ / TeePee Records — http://www.teepeerecords.com/ .

Wednesday July 1:

Victory: I did it. The vaccine that will prevent AIDS. No one will ever have to watch someone die like that. Like Marie. My Marie. Like me.

[Bio] Mark Best has had short fiction published in various genres. Complete list at http://is.gd/1kQji .

Thursday July 2:

Vampire hottie carries a cool katana, but two cool fight scenes do not a good movie make. In this instance, blood is thinner than water.

[#Spitballs] Blood: The Last Vampire / Directed by Chris Nahon / http://is.gd/1lHsU .

Friday July 3:

[Quote for the Friday] “I have a simple philosophy. Fill what’s empty. Empty what’s full. And scratch where it itches.”

[Source] Alice Lee Longworth (1884 — 1980) / U.S. society figure.

Saturday July 4:

“How far does it go?” she asked as we fell through the subspace burrow. I shrugged apologetically: “Theoretically, forever.”

[Bio] Gareth’s stories have appeared in 20 mags and 10 languages. He drinks lots of tea. http://www.garethdjones.co.uk/ .

Sunday July 5:

It’s all about time, it’s all about space, it’s all about Captain America not being dead but temporally adrift. Familiar, but interesting.

[#ShineComics] CAPTAIN AMERICA: REBORN #1 (of 5) by Ed Brubaker (script), Bryan Hitch and Butch Guice (art); Marvel, 2009, $3.99 .

[Ed] Because of the general sluggishness — I blame the heat, not the Hoegaarden…;-) — an extra ShineComics, courtesy of David A. McDonald:

The Atom pulls a Jack Bauer and Green Lantern gets dominant (and Green Arrow submissive) as the JLA goes all 24. Art’s good, script’s not.

[#ShineComics Extra] JUSTICE LEAGUE: CRY FOR JUSTICE #1 (of 7) by James Robinson (story), Mauro Cascioli (art); DC, 2009, $3.99 .

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OUTSHINE submission guidelines

OUTSHINE is A Twitterzine for optimistic, near future prose poems. They’re flash length, and look ahead: why not call them flashforwards?

What I’m looking for: prose poems of optimistic, near future SF that fit within the ‘tweet’ limits (check out Twitter); i.e. maximum 140 characters long.

prose poem: what the heck is that? Well, anything you think it is. Write what you believe fits the bill and let the editor sort it out. Don’t limit yourself and feel free to push the boundaries, like, e.g.:

--> Haiku –- written like this: Maybe a haiku/there in the twitterverse/would appear like this;

--> Prose rife with poetic elements both formal — such as rhyme, alliteration (which is easy to overdo!) and meter — and thematic such as syntax, tone and reference (images, symbols & metaphors);

--> Imbue it with a certain rhythm and a unique voice;

--> I’ll look at actual poetry, too (the boundary will be blurry, anyway);

optimistic: anything with an (eventual) positive attitude or upbeat tone;

near future: from next year up to about fifty years later;

SF: ditto as in prose poem: write what you believe fits the bill and let the editor sort it out;

One submission per person per week: I’ll be publishing one prose poem per week, and will be checking the submissions once a week. Don’t feel limited: this means you can submit up to 52 prose poems a year. I prefer people submitting their best rather than people submitting at will then hoping something will stick.

Submit by email to shineanthology@gmail.com , in the body of the email (and yes: anything longer than 140 characters will be rejected: this is, after all, for Twitter);

Payment: 5 dollars per prose poem, payable through PayPal (don’t have a PayPal account? Either get one, or don’t submit), on publication.

Accepted prose poems will be published once a week on Wednesday on Twitter, here: OUTSHINE!

Bio: a biography with author name will follow the published prose poem almost immediately. Bio must be shorter than 136 characters (as bio- will precede the actual biography). Hint: use a tinyurl to link to your website/blog/LJ or to your FaceBook/MySpace/Twitter account.

UPDATE 2: I have received a question about the rights @outshine is asking. Well, so far, none: I accepted tweets from submitters, published them on Twitter, and republished them on both the Shine and DayBreak Magazine websites. Otherwise, submitters are -- as far as I'm concerned -- free to republish their tweets (OK: 'prose poems') anywhere, anytime, and the rights revert to them rightaway. Why? Well, the moment someone likes a particular message on Twitter, it is 'retweeted' -- a tweet starting with 'RT @ XXX', where XXX is the source. It is *the* common practice on Twitter, and as a Twitterzine publisher I can either state that people are not allowed to retweet @outshine's prose poems -- which obviously won't work and is also counterproductive -- or just let Twitter be Twitter.

Therefore I never asked for rights, or sent out an actual contract. Sorry about that, but even as the highest paying Twitter market -- to the best of my knowledge, and do absolutely feel free to point me to a market that pays more than $5 a tweet: I'd be tempted to submit, myself -- I simply don't feel the need to put up a contract, define rights, and go through all the paperwork: even $5 a tweet isn't worth my time on that.

But after almost a year I did get the question, so here's my answer: I want *exclusive* Twitter rights for 6 weeks -- hey, gotta drive a hard bargain -- or the first retweet, whichever comes first (obviously, if you retweet your own submission, you've just liberated your own tweet, congratulations: it never happened before...;-). Otherwise, I want the *non-exclusive* rights to reprint your tweet at both the Shine website and the DayBreak Magazine website -- things I've been doing for over six months already, sorry about that, but I just assume you want your pieces to be read as widely as possible, and assuming the average word is 6 characters, then including spaces [which Twitter does], I'm paying about 25 cents a word, which is in line with the top paying online markets like Tor.com and Subterranean Press. Only difference is that I am open to unsollicited submissions...;-).

@outshine

I just backed Waylines Magazine on @Kickstarter kck.st/VAu2tN 3 years ago

==> even if we probably both consider a short story called "The Streets of Ashkelon" the very highlight of his carreer. Of course, YMMV. 4 years ago

We both loved the early Stainless Steel Rat novels, the first Bill the Galactic Hero ones, along with Make Room! Make Room! ==> 4 years ago

My father was a huge SF reader & got me into the genre: letting me read the—English—paperbacks he bought when he returned from his travels. 4 years ago

I have a weakness for a lot of Harry Harrison's fiction (unfortunately, I've never met him), partly to do with my—also deceased—father. 4 years ago

As a lot of you already probably noticed: Harry Harrison just died: is.gd/mQ6Si9 . Like the late Jon Lord, another hero passed away. 4 years ago

Also, watch this music video is.gd/dNzIXq then tell me you don't want to see JOLLY live: is.gd/Eb0eOm & is.gd/1rEnBD 4 years ago

Watch this trailer: ironsky.net then tell me - with a straight face - that you don't want to see the movie. YOU LIE! 4 years ago

Net als je denkt dat de Volkskrant niet dieper kan zinken, doen ze het. Werken er nog echte redacteuren op de Volkskrant? Q.E.D. sic transit 4 years ago

Journalistisch hoogstandje: is.gd/n6HDyN "de Conservatieve Partij die massale verkiezing leed tijdens de gemeenteraadsverkiezingen." 4 years ago

Anyway, the previous tweet to show that I support #SOPAblackout #sopaprotest #sopastrike #SOPABlackoutBrasil and #MoreBeer ! 4 years ago

Boing Boing still blocked (not missing much...;-). Do like duotrope.com #SOPAblackout you click anywhere to continue: the way to go! 4 years ago

Now, after giving permission NoScript's installed: Wikipedia works. Like giving a blowjob to the exhaust pipe to get your car started...;-) 4 years ago

You couldn't make this up if you tried. Now I totally sympathise with #SOPAblackout , just wanted to try noscript.net . 4 years ago

Irony's dead: Wikipedia does #SOPAblackout By-pass by disabling JavaScript with NoScript on Firefox, yet Firefox prevents NoScript's install 4 years ago

This is awesome: "So you're MAD about something on the internet..." is.gd/9MhszE And yes. I've been guilty. Learn from your mistakes! 5 years ago

Is Internet Explorer for the Dumb? A New Study Suggests Exactly That: is.gd/4dK7cp Oy vey! 5 years ago

@random_jane @al_robertson Congratulations! See you in London next month! @bethanye @eddygrrl Thanks for the pictures! #AHwed 5 years ago

@dansumption @al_robertson @random_jane Yeah: congratulations from the freezing Netherlands! Wish I was there... 5 years ago

Must go now: do check out the raving SHINE reviews here: http://is.gd/bvPHR & Kate Baker's "The Earth of Yunhe" podcast: http://is.gd/bvPMv 6 years ago

SHINE anthology guidelines

SHINE is an anthology of optimistic near-future SF, edited by Jetse de Vries, published by Solaris Books, and is planned for an early 2010 release.

Keywords:

Convincing and optimistic: Imagine that we are the biggest skeptics on the planet, then show us how things can change for the better, and persuade us.

Near-future: from now until 50 years later.

SF: we're not going to define it. Write what you think is SF, and convince us with the story.

The Gritty:

Length: up to 10k words (not hard, but anything longer than 10k should be mind-blowingly superb).

Payment: 5 cents a word, on publication (and probably a pro rata share of the anthologist's earnings: I'm working on that).

Genres: science fiction only. I greatly prefer original stories, but I will -- like Baen's Universe -- look at stories that have been published in markets that are not professional by SFWA standards, or markets with a relatively small reach. I also consider Interzone, Black Static, Postscripts, Futurismic, Apex Digest and Flurb to be either professional markets or markets with a wide reach (or both), so don't want to see stories published by them, either.

Rights: First World English Rights, non-exclusive world anthology rights, non-exclusive audio anthology rights, and further subsidiary rights specified in my boilerplate [author-anthologist contract], which I'll put up after I return from World Fantasy. NOTE: obviously, for eventual reprints the first world rights will become anthology rights, first if possible.

Reading Period: May, June and July 2009. (UPDATE: reading period extended until August 1)

Response Time: Most rejections will be sent out quickly, while I will hold over stories that I like until July 31, when a final decision is made. No multiple submissions, please: only one story per author, and only submit a second one if I expressly ask for it. Simultaneous submissions: at your own discretion, but keep in mind that I will not fight over a story, that is, if it's with another publisher I will drop it like a ton of bricks.

Submissions Instructions: send your story, preferably single-spaced and in rich text format (RTF) to shineanthology@gmail.com. Put Submission: "Title of your story" in the email's subject line.

Submission tips: Things to keep in mind when writing a story for Shine & An update on the Shine submissions, part 1.

About:

STATUS FROM OCTOBER 1 ONWARD:

The Shine anthology is a print anthology for Solaris Books, and is now closed to unsolicited submissions. Shine has been released in the US on March 30, and will be released in the UK on April 15.

Contact the editor at shineanthology@gmail.com.

Review quotes:

That’s why Shine is such a significant — dare I say, historic — anthology.

—Explorations: the Barnes & Noble SciFi and Fantasy Blog;

Overall, Shine is utterly worth reading.

—SciFi Wire;

It is to de Vries’ credit that all but the most hard-hearted of sci-fi readers should find their own brand of optimism represented somewhere among Shine’s array of bright futures.

—New Scientist;

But if we are to have some some influence over how that change unfolds, isn’t it important that our stories, whether they be in the news, on television screens or in the pages of science fiction novels, fully explore the optimistic possibilities that technology represents?

—The Guardian;

[...] Shine was a truly fascinating and enjoyable read. [...] because this one has genuinely broken down some preconceived ideas I’ve had about the genre.

—SF Revu;

For an anthology with a very tight remit — optimistic near-future science fiction — there is a huge variety in the stories themselves. It occurs to me that this book is the perfect introduction to SF for readers who wouldn’t normally venture into the genre.

—Catherine Hughes;

The diversity of the stories and the consistently high quality of this collection is testament to his passion for this project. [...] A shining example of what positive thinking can achieve.

—Val’s Random Comments;

Starting Friday October 16, 2009, DayBreak Magazine and DayBreak Magazine 2 have been launched (two faces of the same outlet): DayBreak Magazine will feature a positive, forward-looking story every second Friday until the print Shine anthology is released, or possibly even a bit beyond that date.

OUTSHINE is a picowebzine on Twitter that I set up for fun and as a way for both writers and readers to get a feel for what might be coming in the Shine anthology. OUTSHINE is open to submissions — that is prose poem tweets of 140 characters (incuding spaces), or less — until further notice. Feel free to submit!

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RT @singularityhub: We're one step closer to making computers work like the brain. It's called a "neuromorphic" chip. https://t.co/Ar8wPHCP… 3 weeks ago

@ccfinlay Unfortunately not available at Dutch Kindle store. Oh well. 1 month ago

@rahkan So what are you gonna do about it? 1 month ago

RT @rahkan: Damn, why are all YA contemporary novels so dark? I mean, I guess I'm just as guilty of this as anybody... 1 month ago

Has @flashfictionnet gone on holiday? Sneaky haiku: Hey, what do I see Style of Elements tops the new conspiracy? tinyurl.com/j3zdmau 2 months ago

4) Contradictory: is New Zealand right because rats were introduced? Yet the Vancouver study says rats take perfect advantage of disruptions 2 months ago

3) No More Rats: New Zealand to exterminate all introduced predators: tinyurl.com/j5njgan Via @guardian 2 months ago

2) A Vancouver study is showing how pest control can backfire. @NautilusMag The Case For Leaving City Rats Alone: tinyurl.com/zkmowvx 2 months ago

1) Two different approaches to pest control, in this particular case rats, from opposing sides of the Pacific Ocean. 2 months ago

Deeply impressive (and depressing) photo report, via @volkskrant from ‘ghost town’ Fallujah: tinyurl.com/zz2762u 2 months ago

RT @theJeremyVine: Reasons to be cheerful that you are British — these figures are stunning https://t.co/Gm5t7w4VUs 2 months ago

@kenbrady I agree…;-) 2 months ago

RT @DonStClairJr: Actually quite brilliant. https://t.co/WjseaNf1B2 2 months ago

My piece is still the top dog @ Matter Press It’s not gone away Will ‘The Style of Elements’ Become a mainstay? tinyurl.com/j3zdmau 2 months ago

4) Africans buying sunshine with their phones. tinyurl.com/haq2dql 2 months ago

3) From killing machines to agents of hope: the future of drones in Africa. tinyurl.com/z432gfp 2 months ago

2) Africa’s top 10 tech pioneers: ‘We have become an internet-consuming culture’: tinyurl.com/jo8h9hl 2 months ago

1) Just finished a novella about things changing for the better in Africa. Some of its predictions are already happening! 3 recent articles- 2 months ago

Last day of my week of fame @ Matter Press Write with energy Use to be or not to be Or just chemistry? tinyurl.com/j3zdmau 2 months ago

Another haiku (@flashfictionnet take notice…;-): True writing, the well Is deep, all the way to the Atomic level tinyurl.com/j3zdmau 2 months ago

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