(Image is of PDQ Peety, preparing for the fall the same way he meets every season–blasted)
Happy Labor Day to the USA (my first since retirement)
As always we in the Springs aim to fill every day of the month with poetry, stories, art and the weekly Sunday column by our beloved co-Editor The Drifter (and the odd imitations of such contributed by The Saragun Gazette). This week is full, but we have plenty of room to share things written by others who have contributed previously or who are new.
At first it was a week offered, but we can also do single days as well. And as autumn draws nearer with its omnipresent scent of pumpkin spice, as Christmas creeps into retail establishments the same way gold is edging maple leaves (but greeted by different degrees of patience and pleasure), the Springs is planning to become just as inescapable as death. So with that cheery thought in mind, welcome to September, one and all.
Leila
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Leila
That image of PDQ Peety is utterly HILARIOUS!
AND perfectly made!
It captures his essence so well, and is so well-done as a drawing that this single piece catapults its creator into Thurberesque realms.
Or even beyond Thurber!
D
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L.A.
On this autumn-soon holiday of rest from labor, I too invite Saragun friends and artists of the word or the special, chosen image to submit works for a week or single days. To anyone reading this who’s thinking of doing so, I say, DO IT!
You will get in on the ground floor of something that’s gonna be around for a very long time. And that will increase your glory manifold amounts or more than manifold amounts which is a whole lot.
I once had a friend who told me she was a cheerleader in high school. When I asked her why, she said, “For the glory.”
I’ve never been a cheerleader and neither was she after one season. But those three words have always stuck with me.
There’s no better reason to do anything. Not for the vanity, not for the greed, not for the narcissistic tendencies – but for the glory.
Take a chance on Saragun Springs and yours will be increased, of this I can assure you!
If your role is to remain in shadows reading, thinking, and appreciating this most special of sites, the same kind of glory falls on your head and is even now doing so…..
The Drifter
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Drifter! You did that so well I think you should do the monthly openers!
Wonderful comment and I mean it–you have the knack of enthusiasm!
Thank you for liking Peety. My brother Jack drew it for me, he is an artist while I can barely do stick people.
Thanks as always!
Leila
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LA
WOW, Jack has massive talent!
Funny because my bro is an artist too!
DB
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Dear Leila, Happy Sept & Labor Day to you too. I have half a dozen or so short fictions that were previously published elsewhere in online mags that have both closed down and their websites have disappeared. I still own the copyrights. Would you be interested in seeing whether any of them might be re-publishable in Saragun Springs? I’m away from home at the moment, but I could send you some next week. with best wishes, Mick
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Can’t wait to see these pieces Mick, I’m sure they deserve to be resurrected!
Dale
PS
I was reading some things about William Morris by Jorge Luis Borges…….
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Hi Mick
Absolutely! We can fit them all in if you’d like. Just send them to saragunsprings@gmail.com.
Thanks again!
Leila
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Dale – I lost Dark Dossier and Sirens Call a few months ago. Had so many sci fi and horror on those two. Moving things to World of Myth slowly which will then likely shut down. Of something like 900 stories which have been published maybe a quarter are defunct. Running hard to stay even.
I’m fortunate that I can replace writing with sleeping and ivy removal. Both lifetime jobs, could last another month.
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Dear Doug
900 is an awe-inspiring number!
Can you pull together a half dozen or so of these tales and send them to the Saragun Springs email for reprinting in September or October?
Dale
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Dale –
Two questions –
Are you referring specifically to those lost to Sirens Call and Dark Dossier, and does it matter if those were all genre -sci fi or horror?
Clarification – the 900 or so “stories” I referenced should be publications. That is, if “Marriage” is published three times, my count is three.
Mirthless Doug
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Greetings Mirthless Doug
Sci fi or horror are fine, it’s quality over genre that’s important! I’d say choose whatever six pieces you most want to resurrect at this point and send those, or maybe group them into some sort of a theme.
Looking forward to seeing whatever you decide to send.
900 is still an impressive number even if that counts reprints, etc!
Dale
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Dale –
I have an email with stories ready to go. Where should I send them?
MM
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Hi Leila
Great pics of the deer. I really like how you said they are watching us! We are always saying that when we see them!
Christopher
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Thank you Christopher!
Deer sightings were rare around here before covid. As common as Robins now.
Leila
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That’s very cool!
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