Anthology Closed To Submissions
July 16th, 2008 by NitebladeI checked the date several times, I even asked my husband to be sure, and he assures me that July 15th has, indeed, passed this time. So now the Anthology is actually, officially, closed to submissions.
I am actually enroute home from vacation. Tomorrow I will be home and I’ll shut down the submission email address and update the submissions page to reflect the fact submissions are closed. Then I’ll start reading.
All decisions will be made and writers notified by the end of the month.
Good luck!
Posted in Anthology, Submissions || No Comments
Polls are Closed
July 1st, 2008 by NitebladeI checked the calendar twice just to make sure, but it really is July first (Happy Canada Day!) so the polls for the public voting on pieces to be included in the anthology are now closed. After I check for fraud and all that fun stuff I will contact the authors whose pieces I’d like to include in the anthology — both as voted by the public and chosen by myself.
I hope to have that all done and sorted before the fifteeenth when the contest ends, that way I can focus on one part at a time. Wish me luck 
Posted in Anthology, Authors || 3 Comments
I Suck, I’m Sorry
June 17th, 2008 by NitebladeWhen I do things, I don’t go halfway. That includes when I do something right and, unfortunately, when I screw up. Yesterday was one of the latter. I had a huge brain fart and said submissions for the Lost Innocence anthology were closed. Hell, I even updated webpages to reflect the fact that, now that July 15th had passed submissions were no longer being accepted.
The problem, of course, is that it wasn’t July 16th…it was June 16th.
I’ve lots of excuses for my error, but no good reasons. If it weren’t for Ralan sending me a polite email that said ‘Um, what the hell?’ (I’m paraphrasing) I would still be happily oblivious to my mistake.
I’m sorry. Submissions are not closed. I suck, and I promise in July to check the calender three or four times before blithely announcing submissions are close. Five times maybe.
Again, I apologise.
Posted in Anthology || 5 Comments
Anthology Submissions = Closed
June 16th, 2008 by NitebladeSubmissions for the anthology are now closed. Thank you to everyone who submitted, I will begin reading today and you can expect to hear back one way or the other within the next two weeks.
Posted in Anthology || No Comments
Lost Innocence Poll
June 6th, 2008 by NitebladeUsually the only person who gets a vote on what stories and poems get included in an issue of Niteblade is me. Usually. However, for the print anthology we’ll be putting out as Issue #5 of Niteblade, Lost Innocence, everyone gets a vote
Head on over to the Lost Innocence poll and vote for your favorite story and poem from the first four issues of Niteblade. Remember Informed votes > uninformed ones, so if you haven’t already, take a few minutes to read some of the work from previous issues instead of voting blindly.
Unless, of course, you’re voting for your own work, in that case, blind voting is all the rage 
Posted in Anthology, Issue 1, Issue Four, issue 2, issue 3 || No Comments
Issue #4: The Gnome’s Spectacles
May 31st, 2008 by NitebladeThe newest issue of Niteblade is out. Issue #4: The Gnome’s Spectacles is going live right now…early. How’s that for a bit of awesomeness? And when it comes to awesomeness, let me tell you, this issue is chock-full of it.
I think the poetry is especially strong in this issue. In addition to the killer poem that was granted the cover this period there are pieces about the Wicked Witch of the West, death, space, aliens and an amazing prose poem. I know, I’ve really had issues with prose poetry in this past, so the fact I found one so good I agreed to publish it has to say something good about the piece, doesn’t it? The poems run the spectrum from funny to depressing and touch in on a load of other adjectives too.
Don’t think poetry is all this issue has going for it though. No way. There are some pretty amazing stories too. Sentient zombies, an incredibly evocative Asian fantasy story, psychological horror, an undead pig and the end of the world are just a few of the things we’ve got in this issue’s 13 stories. There is even one about a hockey player…let the Canadian editor jokes begin!
Really, this issue is definitely one worth checking out — and perhaps best of all, it’s free.
Posted in Issue Four || 2 Comments
Contributor’s Copies
May 31st, 2008 by NitebladeThe newest version of Niteblade officially goes live tomorrow morning, though truthfully, it’s more likely to happen tonight LOL The point, really, that I wanted to make, is that the contributor’s copies have all gone out via email. If you’ve got work upcoming in the June 2008 issue and you haven’t received your copy please let me know. The .pdf is quite big and I’m worried it may irritate some email servers
Posted in Issue Four || No Comments
Authors Announcement List
May 15th, 2008 by NitebladeAs of about two minutes ago I’ve sent a request to every author published in Niteblade (or with work accepted for upcoming issues) to join an announcement list. Joining is completely voluntary. I expect to send out less than an email a month, I would actually guess more like one every three months or so. Really, I just want to have a list so I can just send one email when I need to contact all the authors involved in Niteblade.
For example, before too long the polls will be opening up for the public to vote on their favorite stories and poems from previous issues of Niteblade. The five pieces in each category receiving the highest number of votes will be included in the anthology. When I open up the polls I’d like to send an email to everyone with the URL so you can ask your friends to stop by and vote for you.
This list is not a discussion list, you can’t communicate with each other through it, I am the only one who can send email. Also, I will not sell, give, lend or otherwise abuse your email address or your trust.
If you have had work featured or upcoming in Niteblade and you didn’t receive an invitation and you want one, please drop me a line at rhonda at Niteblade.com and I will set you up.
Thank you.
Posted in Anthology, Authors || 2 Comments
The Dark Phantom Review
May 7th, 2008 by NitebladeThe Dark Phantom Review is a great little blog that does book reviews, author interviews and editor reviews. In addition, they also have articles and short fiction. It’s run by Mayra Calvani, who is a talented writer. Recently I was honored to be interviewed by The Dark Phantom Review, and the interview is live now.
Interview with Rhonda Parrish, Editor/Founder of Niteblade Magazine
Please check it out. I’d love to hear what you think, either here or on The Dark Phantom Review’s blog. Personally I think I need to work on my skills as an interviewee LoL It’s just one more thing to add to the list of skills this magazine has inspired/required me to develop
Posted in exposure || 2 Comments
Tabard Inn Issue #3
April 18th, 2008 by NitebladeThis may seem a bit odd, my posting about the newest issue from a different magazine, but it’s not, if you think about it. The small press need to stick together to succeed and I’m telling you, the latest issue, excuse me, the anthology of Tabard Inn is amazing.
Editor John Bruni has gone above and beyond in his story selections this time. This issue is massive and it’s filled with exquisitely written tales of questionable taste.
Check it out here. You’ll thank me later.
Posted in Uncategorized || No Comments