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Joanne Merriam

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Fiction Writing

Fiction update

27 December 200622 May 2015 joannemerriam

My very short story “The First Time” was nominated for 55 word stories‘s second Readers’ Choice Awards. Voting is open from now until January 20th.

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Poetry Writing

The Allotment

29 September 200622 May 2015 joannemerriam

Stride (my book‘s publisher) put out an anthology this month, The Allotment: New Lyric Poets (edited by Andy Brown). Which, in addition to including a

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Fiction Poetry Writing

the endless wailing warning of approach

9 September 200622 May 2015 joannemerriam

Last week, 55 word stories posted my (you guessed it) 55 word story, “The First Time” and I noticed that the Big Toe Review had

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Poetry Writing

nothing to do with silence

26 July 200622 May 2015 joannemerriam

Alba just published “Evenings at Brownlow Park” and “Public Gardens” here.

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Poetry Writing

Watch her lattice her fingers in her lap.

4 July 200622 May 2015 joannemerriam

Yesterday, Strange Horizons posted my poem “The Bather.”

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Yeah

Chuck Norris destroyed the periodic table, because he only recognizes the element of surprise.

10 May 200622 May 2015 joannemerriam

The student bookstore near our house has a sign that says, “CHUCK NORRIS WOULD SELL HIS BOOKS HERE.”

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Awards Poetry

Atlantic Writing Awards

13 April 200622 May 2015 joannemerriam

The shortlist for the Atlantic Writing Awards was announced last weekend. Since I did the web design for it, I already knew I wasn’t on

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Fiction Writing

Never go to a strip club in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.

6 March 200622 May 2015 joannemerriam

Strange Horizons just published my short story, “The Purple Hippopotamus Wading Pool.” Funny story: in 1999, I went to a strip club with Paul and

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Awards Fiction Poetry Writing

no need for breath

27 February 200622 May 2015 joannemerriam

Strange Horizons published my poem “Cherries for Buttons” today. Their Readers’ Choice Awards 2005 are open for voting until March 17. Anybody can vote. You

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