The premise for Issue #4 was...
GOODBYE TO ALL THAT
One or more characters central to the story face living without a person, place, thing, or idea that has had a powerful effect (positive, negative, or both) on their lives.
We received 162 contest enteries and chose six stories for prizes. Here’s the table of contents for Issue #1:
Note From the Publisher: Hello to Our Readers
Cartoons by Francis Heaney: Lost in the Desert
First Place ($140): Geist by Chandler Kaiden
Second Place ($100): Onoomile by Ijasan Adelehin
Third Place ($70): Nice Shade of Blue by Todd Wheeler
Honorable Mention ($25): The Hostage by Laura Loomis
Honorable Mention ($25): The Only Sober Gringo by Catherine Solange
Honorable Mention ($25): Fragile by Travis Heermann
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