Issue 3.39

Fiction submissions due June 1st. Memoir and Interview submissions due today, 5/28. There is no time like the present. This will mark the end of our Writing Contest.

This week, Rachel Voss emerges covered in poetry.

Issue 3.38

Charles Deemer sh-booms the do wop a be bop with a rewind job redefining “work”.

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What? Not a single interview submitted to the contest? It will be a heated battle between Memoir, Fiction and Essay unless you submit an interview this week.

If you have an interview to submit, go ahead and send it over. If not, here are some suggestions: interview your boss or someone with multiple jobs or your grandmother – everybody has a story about work.

Submissions due: May 28 for memoir and interview.

Submissions due: June 1 for fiction.

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News flash:
Former Work-er Matt Love received a great write-up from The Oregonian newspaper this week for his new book. Read the review here.

If you are a past Work writer and have updates and news about your diligent efforts, email the editors at workzine [at] gmail. We are happy to spread the word.

Issue 3.37

Good news! Deadlines are extended for Employee of the Year Contest. Memoir and Interviews can be submitted until May 28th.

 

This week, enterprising poet Carolyn Gregory examines the privileged class.

Issue 3.36

Ever wondered what it’d be like to work for a celebrity-type wealthy person? Shay Belisle, reformed jack(ass) of all trades, dishes the dirt.

 

Employee of the Year Contest is still accepting Memoir, Interviews, and Fiction. Submit today!

Issue 3.35

Fresh this week, 4 diverse poems by former Wine and Spirits Expert Mark J. Mitchell.

Last day for Essay submissions: 4/30. Submit ‘em if you got ‘em. In these days of economic turmoil, what better way to examine the reality of school mergers, successive years of unemployment, the battalions overseeing international upheaval, or community supported agriculture. There’s so much to write about! Get crackin’! Employee of the Year Contest guidelines through this link.

Essay is a discussion or examination of a particular topic or theme, not  necessarily related to the author.

Issue 3.34

Carolyn Gregory takes us on a voyage. We’d call it vacation, except it’s still all about work.

Now you know full well that you wouldn’t be here if you didn’t enjoy writing. Probably you are a writer. What better time to submit your rants, raves, and rollicking roisters to WORK than during our one-time-a-year contest? Essays are due in a mere week. April 30th is the deadline. Submit today! Email to workzine -at- gmail

Issue 3.33

This week, Mary Slocum fires up the grindstone in three sharp poems.

Don’t wait to submit your writing to WORK’s 3rd annual Employee of the Year Contest. Entry fee is $10, but you could win $100, great goodies, and the grand prize title. Guidelines are on our contest rules page.

Issue 3.32

This week, Moriah Erickson get all nicey-nurse on us.

Former Work-er, Matt Love, (Issue 2.8, Issue 2.47, and Issue 1.5) has released his book about the filming of Sometimes A Great Notion. Read the interview. Buy the book.

Issue 3.31

Three brief poems by Max West to not so much brighten your day.

 

Issue 3.30

Rosemary Douglas  Lombard, animal behavior researcher/herpetologist, researches her behavior.