It's contest time.
What we have up for the winning is a once-read (by yours truly) copy of Mather Schneider's Drought Resistant Strain (Interior Noise Press, 2010, $15--GwI review forthcoming). Schneider, as you may have garnered, is the cantankerous author of the GwI column by the same name as well another book, Hell Traits: Poems from the Old Pueblo (Temporary Vandalism, 2008).
To win, write me an essay up to 1,000 words on the subject of people you almost loved or a specific person you almost loved. At the very least, your essay should somewhere include this line or a line like it: "If only you'd known that in that moment you could have suggested anything." Or something like that. Essays addressed to their topics will receive special attention. Essays do not have to be factual, but should be convincing.
All essays will be considered for publication unless otherwise requested. In order to be included in the running, your essay must be eligible for publication--that is legally and willingly on your part.
All entries must be server-marked not-later-than 31 January 2010 at 10:00PM EST. Please attach your entry as an OpenDocument or Rich Text file and paste it into the body of your e-mail addressed to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Thanks.
P. H. Madore
GwI Associate & Often Forlorn Romantic
