With the year soon coming to a close, we have decided to give our loyal followers a bit more time to write and submit pieces for the new issue. I think we all need a bit of time to take care of ourselves after a tumultuous, fast-paced year that was 2024.
In a way, this year has been much like the ocean: calm and welcoming one minute, yet capricious and unpredictable the next. The ocean, though, is always trying to lure us back to its depth, but we are careful not to overstay our welcome in this vast unknown. Are you tempted to discover what secrets the waters hold or do you feel safer with your feet planted in the sand on shore? Do you go to the harbour for loud parties with like-minded strangers or to find solace and peace?
You have until January 31, 2025, to submit your thoughts to us. Cheers!
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I am thinking about writing a story about my fears of the ocean. I sumitted THERE STANDS THE GLASS for your last issue (Home) but it was rejected.
Not complaining, but it’s Hard to write about a subject when you have no idea what B & B is about. I just ordered the last issue HOME, in the hope I can find what you are looking for.
Is it possible to tell me what I missed on my last submission????
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Hi Robert,
Please do submit again. Your short story was pretty good, but we had stronger pieces to choose from. It can get a bit competitive sometimes.
We’re looking forward to seeing your name pop up in our inbox!
Cheers,
Blood & Bourbon
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I just finished a short story (The Shallows) which I am now ready to submit. Not sure what they want for a bio so I thought my review by WIBA would reveal what my writing style. Your thoughts?
WHISTLER INDEPENDENT BOOK AWARDS
Fiction Evaluation Precarious Balance
The novel’s raw self-reflexivity offers a therapeutic glimpse into the author’s internal world, with unfiltered narrative elements like wordplay, errors, and mismatches providing an unpretentious look at their mind and emotional history. As a hard-boiled, self-reflexive psychoanalytical thriller, it tackles trauma and sexual abuse in a stark manner, which some readers may find a little raw.
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Hi Robert,
We got your resubmitted story. The bio you added to that email is much closer to what we expect from the authors. We’ll let you know about next steps.
Cheers!
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