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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Mon, 28 May 2012 18:11:54 GMT--><rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Blog</title><link>http://www.stevenmcdermott.com/blog/</link><description></description><lastBuildDate>Mon, 05 Apr 2010 14:19:18 +0000</lastBuildDate><copyright></copyright><language>en-US</language><generator>Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/)</generator><item><title>Best of the Web 2010</title><dc:creator>Steven J. McDermott</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Apr 2010 13:59:52 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.stevenmcdermott.com/blog/2010/4/5/best-of-the-web-2010.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">550801:6339182:7232185</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.dzancbooks.org/">Dzanc Books</a> has <a href="http://emergingwriters.typepad.com/dzanc_books/2010/04/best-of-the-web-2010.html">announced</a> the selections for Best of the Web 2010 and I'm excited my story <a href="http://www.necessaryfiction.com/stories/steven-j-mcdermott-when-a-furnace-is-all-that-remains-">When A Furnace Is All That Remains</a> is among the selections. Thanks to <a href="http://necessaryfiction.com/">Necessary Fiction</a> editor&nbsp;Steve Himmer for publishing the story, and to Best of the Web series editor Matt Bell and this year's editor Katy Fish for all their great work assembling this year's anthology and all the work they do to promote online literature. Congratulations also to the four <a href="http://www.storyglossia.com/">STORYGLOSSIA</a> contributors who also have stories selected for Best of the Web 2010:</p>
<p>Ravi Mangla - <a href="http://www.storyglossia.com/35/rm_arrgh.html">Arggh Luxury Cruises: An Authentic Pirate Adventure</a></p>
<p>Angi Becker Stevens - <a href="http://www.storyglossia.com/35/as_ghosts.html">Ghosts and Monsters</a></p>
<p>Anne Valente - <a href="http://www.storyglossia.com/36/av_flight.html">To A Place Where We Take Flight</a></p>
<p>Angela Woodward - <a href="http://www.storyglossia.com/35/aw_companion.html">A Companion Text to Modernity and Self Identity</a></p>
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<p>&nbsp;</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.stevenmcdermott.com/blog/rss-comments-entry-7232185.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Taking Requests for Short Story Month</title><dc:creator>Steven J. McDermott</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 15:05:15 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.stevenmcdermott.com/blog/2010/3/29/taking-requests-for-short-story-month.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">550801:6339182:7168383</guid><description><![CDATA[<p>During May I'll once again be joining Dan Wickett of the <a href="&quot;http://emergingwriters.typepad.com/emerging_writers_network/">Emerging Writers Network</a> and <a href="http://www.dzancbooks.org">Dzanc Books</a> in celebrating Short Story Month. Dan has some exciting things planned, which I'll be participating in, but I'll also be writing here about stories and story collections.</p>
<p>I'm taking requests, so if there is a story or a story collection that you'd particularly like me to write about, post your request as a comment.</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.stevenmcdermott.com/blog/rss-comments-entry-7168383.xml</wfw:commentRss></item></channel></rss>
