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2018 Downstate Story -- great stories

PEORIA, IL -- Here's the Downstate Story news release: 

DOWNSTATE STORY VOL. 27 NOW AVAILABLE FREE ON THE WEB

Ten new short stories by Illinois and Midwestern writers are featured in the 2018 edition of Downstate Story, Peoria's only literary magazine for fiction. Downstate Story is now published only on the Web at www.downstatestory.com

The writers in this issue are  Jim Courter of Macomb, IL;  Loren Logsdon of Eureka, IL;  Marie Anderson of Western Springs, IL; Paul Bowman of New Albany, IN.; Kent McDaniel of Carbondale, IL.;  David Seaman of Peoria, IL;, Jim Hasse, of Walnut Creek, CA.; Susan Duke of East Peoria, IL; Connie Cook Smith of Canton, IL.; and Harry Lowther of Eureka, CA. 

Most of these outstanding writers have long lists of publications in other literary magazines, and some have authored books.

Published by Downstate Story, Inc., an Illinois not-for-profit corporation, the annual publication aims to present original fiction by Illinois writers and writers with ties to Illinois and the Midwest as a quality alternative to today's mass-market publishing.

For this Web edition, readers are asked for donations to help defray publishing costs. All writers are paid for their work.

Downstate Story’s Facebook page can be accessed at www.Facebook.com/downstatestory

DOWNSTATE STORY, Vol. 27, THE FACTS

1. Politically correct. Contributors paid for their work. No government funds used.

2. Something for everyone. Stories reflect diversity of authors, and include romance, horror, fantasy, sci-fi, mainstream fiction.

3. Promotes quality reading. Content realistic but not X-rated.

4. Promotes Illinois and Midwestern writers.

5. Unusual concept for the arts. Provides outlet for local writers and artists to reach local audiences free.

6. Original work. None ever published before.

7. Quality work. Stories and art comparable to work in Harpers, Atlantic, The New Yorker and top literary magazines.

8. No poetry.

9. No advertising.

10. Unique experiment in publishing, asking for donations instead of fee.

The Authors

Harry Lowther, [email protected]

David Seaman, [email protected]

Jim Hasse, [email protected]

Susan Duke, [email protected]

Connie Cook Smith, [email protected]

Kent McDaniel, [email protected]

Marie Anderson, [email protected]

Jim Courter, [email protected]

Loren Logsdon, [email protected]

Paul Bowman, [email protected]

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2014 edition of Downstate Story now online

PEORIA, IL -- from a news release:

DOWNSTATE STORY  VOL. 23  NOW AVAILABLE FREE ON THE WEB

Ten new short stories by Illinois, Midwestern and other writers are featured in the 2014 edition of Downstate Story, Peoria's only literary magazine for fiction. Downstate Story is now being published only on the Web at www.downstatestory.com

The writers in this issue are Pepper Bauer of Mapleton, IL; Barbara Schmidt of Laura, IL; Gordon Petry of Pekin, IL; Cathryn Goodman of Glen Ellyn, IL; Mardelle Fortier of Lisle, IL; Grazina Smith of Chicago, IL; Tom Graham of Greenfield, IN; Mary Rodriguez of McFarland, WI; David A. Goldstein of Lake Oswego, OR; and Matt LeShay of Culebra, PR.

These outstanding writers include several with long lists of publications in other literary magazines, and some have authored books.

Published by Downstate Story, Inc., an Illinois not-for-profit corporation, the annual publication aims to present original fiction by Illinois writers and writers with ties to Illinois and the Midwest as a quality alternative to today's mass-market publishing.

For this Web edition, readers are asked for donations to help defray publishing costs.  All writers are paid for their work.  

Downstate Story’s Facebook page can be accessed at www.Facebook.com/downstatestory

 

DOWNSTATE STORY VOL. 22 NOW AVAILABLE FREE ON THE WEB

PEORIA, IL --  Here's the news release about the 2013 edition of Downstate Story:

            Ten new short stories by Illinois and Midwestern writers are featured in the 2013 edition of Downstate Story, Peoria's only literary magazine for fiction. Downstate Story is now being published only on the Web at www.downstatestory.com          

            The writers in this issue are David Seaman of Peoria, IL; Gordon Petry of Pekin, IL; Melanie Doweiko of Evergreen Park, IL; Margaret Lisle of Beverly Shores, IN; Greg Jenkins of Luke, MD; Adam Middleton-Watts of Sioux Falls, SD; Deborah O. Schubbe of Wells, MN; Rebecca Monroe of Troy, MT; Ralph Hayes of Grand Rapids, MI; and Michael McGlade of Belfast, Northern Ireland.

            These outstanding writers include several with long lists of publications in other literary magazines, and some have authored books.   

            Published by Downstate Story, Inc., an Illinois not-for-profit corporation, the annual publication aims to present original fiction by Illinois writers and writers with ties to Illinois and the Midwest as a quality alternative to today's mass-market publishing.

            For this Web edition, readers are asked for donations to help defray publishing costs.  All writers are paid for their work.  

 

Downstate Story’s Facebook page can be accessed at www.Facebook.com/downstatestory

 

      DOWNSTATE STORY,   Vol. 22,   THE FACTS

 

1.  Politically correct.  Contributors paid for their work.  No government funds used. 

 2.  Something for everyone.  Stories reflect diversity of authors, and include romance, horror, fantasy, sci-fi,  mainstream fiction.

 3.  Promotes quality reading.  Content  realistic but not X-rated.

 4.  Promotes Illinois and Midwestern writers and artists.

 5.  Unusual concept for the arts.  Provides outlet for local writers and artists to reach local audiences free.

 6.  Original work.  None ever published before.

 7.  Quality work.  Stories and art comparable to work in Harpers,  Atlantic, The New Yorker.

 8. No poetry.

 9. No advertising.

 10. Unique experiment in publishing, asking for donations instead of fee. -30-

 

 

Downstate Story, Vol. 21, Now on the Web

PEORIA --  Here's the news release for Vol. 21 of Downstate Story:

 Ten new short stories by Illinois and Midwestern writers are featured in the 2012 edition of Downstate Story, Peoria's only literary magazine. For the first time Downstate Story has been published only on the Web at www.downstatestory.com.

The writers in this issue are Pepper Bauer of Mapleton; Don Axt of Peoria; Susan Duke of East Peoria; Elaine Fowler Palencia of Champaign; Jim Courter of Macomb; Kent McDaniel of Chicago; Terry Cobb of Harris, Missouri; Gary Hoffman of Okeehobee, Fla.; Bonnie McCune of Denver, Colo.; and Stefani Christova of Longmont, Colo. 

Published by Downstate Story, Inc., an Illinois not-for-profit corporation, the annual publication aims to present original fiction by Illinois writers and writers with ties to Illinois and the Midwest as a quality alternative to today's mass-market publishing.

For this edition, Readers are asked for donations to help defray publishing costs on the Web.  

Downstate Story’s new Facebook page can be accessed at www.Facebook.com/downstatestory.

 

      DOWNSTATE STORY,   Vol. 21,   THE FACTS

 1.  Politically correct.  Contributors paid for their work.  No government funds used. 

 2.  Something for everyone.  Stories reflect diversity of authors, and include romance, horror, fantasy, mainstream fiction.

 3.  Promotes quality reading.  Content  realistic but not X-rated.

 4.  Promotes Illinois and Midwestern writers and artists.

 5.  Unusual concept for the arts.  Provides outlet for local writers and artists to reach local audiences free.

 6.  Original work.  None ever published before.

 7.  Quality work.  Stories and art comparable to work in Harpers,  Atlantic, The New Yorker.

 8. No poetry.

 9. No advertising.

 10. Unique experiment in publishing, asking for donations instead of fee.

 DOWNSTATE STORY, Vol. 21. 

Authors:  (Telephone numbers available on request)

Pepper L. Bauer, Mapleton, Il., [email protected]

Jim Courter, Macomb, Il., [email protected]

Don Azt, Peoria, [email protected]

Susan F. Duke, East Peoria, Il., [email protected]

Kent McDaniel, Chicago, Il., [email protected]

Elaine Fowler Palencia, Champaign, Il. [email protected]

Terry Cobb, Harris, Missouri, [email protected]

Gary R. Hoffman, Okeechobee, Fla., [email protected]

B.F. McCune, Denver, Colo., [email protected]

Stefani Christova, Longmont, Colo., [email protected]

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