New Tainted Tea Issue

After a week of laying out Tainted Tea and being trapped under mounds of ice and snow, I desperately wanted to use some color. Maybe I went overboard, I wouldn't say I did. But here's a promo poster that is completely different from what I usually do with Tainted Tea.



Yes, I am fully aware that the ezine is not about the neon and the 80s, but that's all minor details. However, all the text is correct.

Coming soon: Pictures of the mounds of ice and snow that is blanketing the East Coast.

Things Every Young Journalist Should Know

See more funny videos and TBT Videos at Today's Big Thing.

And the link because my blog template isn't large enough for it.

Writer Advice Contest

For those writers who don't write in the horror genre, here's something for you.

WriterAdvice seeks flash fiction, memoir, and creative non-fiction that mesmerizes the reader in 750 words or less. DEADLINE: April 15, 2010. Entry fee: $10 per submission. First prize: $150. Former prizewinners are the judges. Complete guidelines, mailing address, and prizes at www.writeradvice.com.

Tainted Tea Flash Fiction and Bookmark Contest!

More Tainted Tea news; this time it's a contest. So, get to it.

Flash Fiction

Complete a story in 1,000 words or less. There is no specific subject, but all stories must either be dark, macabre, or something in the horror genre. Judging will be based on character development, plot, originality, and overall storytelling.

Prizes

The WINNER will receive Underland by Mick Farren, a novel involving vampires, Nazis, and Antarctica. The winner will also be published in the Spring 2010 issue of Tainted Tea and will receive a free PDF.

The RUNNER-UP will be published on Tainted Tea's blog.

Bookmark

Create bookmark. It doesn't matter how, just as long as the bookmark fits with Tainted Tea's theme. Judging will be based on subject matter, composition, and overall design. Tainted Tea cannot receive mail, so we can only accept bookmarks mailed as JPGs.

Prizes

The WINNER will receive the tea cup and saucer featured on the cover of Tainted Tea Spring 2010 issue. The winner will also be published in the Spring 2010 issue and will receive a free PDF.

The RUNNER -UP will be published on Tainted Tea's blog.

Deadline

The deadline is April 1, 2010.

Writing Insights

Not from me, but from new writer, K.R. Moorhead. (Click the image. Wow, that sounds like spam. Believe me, it's just an interview.)

And if you haven't picked it up yet, read her book, The First Law of Motion. It's like a modern The Catcher in the Rye told by a young hipster woman. And if you're from Philly, you may recognize most of the settings.

Tainted Tea's Redesigned Blog

It's just the banner, but I like it. If I do say so myself.



See it here.

Regardless, of what The Guardian says, I think the tagline for Clash of the Titans remake is brilliant.



And for those of you who don't feel like reading the article or watching the video, the tagline is, drum roll, please, "Titans will clash."

Sometimes, these things just write themselves.