Medusa's Hairdo Magazine

Publication Schedule for 1998

To all contributors:



Most of you received a letter very similar to this one a year ago, and for those of you who have still not been published, I am sincerely sorry. However I think that you can see from the short list below that I have been working through my backlog while accepting very few submissions, and so I think that I have reached the point where a one-year lead time will be a maximum and not a minimum.



In fact, I've made several important changes since I spoke with you last. I've gone to a reading periods system, where the reading periods match up with my academic holidays, so that response times are greatly decreased for submittors; I've completely reworked the website, and given it a new address http://sac.uky.edu/~bymoor0/medusa/mh.htm , and I've been fortunate enough to obtain a scanner, so that magazine layout is greatly improved. Be sure to read the enclosed gls to familiarize yourself with the new information.



Most importantly of all, though, I've realized that the only times I really ever get work done on putting out an issue are during Christmas and in the summer. Therefore, MH is now firmly a twice-a-year operation, with publication in December and June. The publication dates I give you below should be very accurate.



What should you do till June or December of 1998? Buy a sample copy, or subscribe. Visit our new writing exercise, "Ramble Aimlessly" accessible from the MH website. Submit, even. I'm looking forward to hearing from you!



Bev



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Issue #6. Last withdraw date: February 1st. Approximate publication date: June 1st, 1998.

Cover: by Andy Tubbesing

Stories: Lyn McConchie, "A Record in Grandsire Triples"; Ceri Jordan, "The Birds of Rhiannon"; RoseMarie London, "He Likes Pomegranates, Except When He Doesn't"; "The Evil Yeknom Sniarb", by Robert Rhine.

Poetry: K. Christopher, "Fleshing Out"; W. Stewart, "here in mind"; Judy Klass, "Long Skinny Bee"; Lyn Lifshin, "All Afternoon We"; Mary Winters, "The Tale of a Rock"

Illustrations: Peter J. Vinton, Jr, for "A Record in Grandsire Triples"; Andy Tubbesing for "The Birds of Rhiannon"; Barbara Rosen for "The Evil Yeknom Sniarb".



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Issue #7. Last withdraw date: July 1st. Approximate publication date: December 25th, 1998.

Cover: as yet undetermined

Stories: none yet accepted

Poetry: Joanne Seltzer, "The Legend of Chachamah"; Simon Perchik, "*"

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Stock illustrations yet to be assigned to a story. Last withdraw date: anytime!

Simon & Buburuz, "Mother Nature: with Sister"; Buburuz, "November 1991"; Barbara Rosen, "Cardinal Flower"; Barbara Rosen, untitled mushrooms; Simon & Buburuz, two untitled women.