Wednesday 18 January 2012

When editorial errors have a positive outcome ...

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When Dawn and I decided to start a literary magazine we had no idea how well it would kick off. We were thinking that we'd have to beg for people to submit to get the ball rolling. But nope. After listing the mag on Duotrope, we realized how sought after our vision actually was.

So as a celebration and thank you to the 1,500 unique people who checked out our inaugural issue, and to our wonderful contributors, we're giving away a $40 gift card from an online bookstore of your choice. To see how you can win it, check out the Vine Leaves blog post today.

See ... sometimes editorial errors have a positive outcome! You'll just have to read the post to find out why ...

Hope to see you there!


PS: If you had trouble following the Vine Leaves Blog last time, you can now subscribe with just one click through HERE.

15 comments:

  1. Very cool! I'm off to check it out.

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  2. That's fantastic! So glad it's taken off. I'm going to go and check it out now :)

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  3. I'm heading there now. You sure are one busy lady. Id admire you.

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  4. Just come back and it's great Jessica,

    Yvonne.

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  5. Goodness, seems like you've been a busy bee while I was gone! How do you find the time for all of this, woman? 1,500 is awesome though. Great job!

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  6. Cute cow!

    I'm off to check it out. :D

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  7. 1500 unique views? That is so awesome. I've only had one blog post that got that many, and it took it years to get them.

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  8. off to check off the blog post!
    Also, that cow picture cracked me up

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  9. Very cool and congratulations again.

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  10. What a fun contest idea. And I'm so thrilled that so many folks have read the issue.

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  11. Congratulations! I'm so glad Vines leaves is taking off with such a bang!

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  12. I'm not surprised that it took off so well!

    I'm heading over there now...
    Ann Best, Author of In the Mirror & Other Memoirs

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  13. I just went over and did fullscreen of the January issue of Vine Leaves - and was *astounded* at the quality of the poems and stories (the stories as poetic as the poems). What incredible talent in the blogging community!
    Ann Best, Author of In the Mirror & Other Memoirs

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  14. I will hop over and check it out now. You amaze me. You have so much going on an dyou manage to do it all so well. I really admire you.

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