LOBSTER CULT MAGAZINE - Jack and Phil call you for submissions!

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Mon, 01/25/2010 - 19:48

#51

LeHaHi

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From: Wyoming/Seattle

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...so, am i no? I think I may revise.

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Mon, 01/25/2010 - 19:49

#52

Jill's Tit

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I thought you were being facetious.

Mon, 01/25/2010 - 19:58

#53

ScarecrowJack

From: London

Joined: 04/03/2008

ANOTHER THING THAT I HAVE TO SAY:

Yeah, should also mention that it may vary in time for us to reply. We've managed a couple very quickly, but we don't want to reply without all three of us having read something. Dan isn't constantly in contact, and Phil and I, unbelievably, do have other things to take care of as well.

For instance, Phil has lots of ladyfriends. I have a lot of crying to get through every day. THESE THINGS TAKE TIME.

Mon, 01/25/2010 - 20:42

#54

xec8

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http://lobstercult.com/brandon_tietz

Here is an example of the author pages we want to create for those who have published a novel.

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Mon, 01/25/2010 - 20:46

#55

I will follow your instructions to the letter. Except Q. And all the other vowels.

From: Your Backyard

Joined: 09/17/2009

I submitted something. I really dig it, but if it's not right or whatever, that's okay. It makes me happy, and that's all that matters.

I impatiently await your rejection! Wink

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Mon, 01/25/2010 - 21:18

#56

brandon.tietz

enemigo de arco

From: #2 Pershing Sq.

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To Jack and Phil,

Everything looks great so far. I'm amazed that you guys just started this up. The photos have been getting some buzz. I'll have more of those and the story behind them later on.

Thanks again,
-BT

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Mon, 01/25/2010 - 21:23

#57

Nightrious

Same Song and Dance

Joined: 11/10/2003

My apologies to Endless Mike. I'll ugh, try to be more professional in the future.

Mon, 01/25/2010 - 21:47

#58

ejrathke

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I'm gonna try to find the best one to send you guys that isn't currently being rejected by some other magazine on the off chance i win and become famous!

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Mon, 01/25/2010 - 21:58

#59

ireLocus

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I was just reading through some of the initial short stories, and I thought the margins were a little wide. It seems to make the column width of the actual story content fairly narrow.

Not a huge deal, but it made it a little cumbersome to read.

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Mon, 01/25/2010 - 21:59

#60

Six On The Dot

Endorfins are the fucking things on a shark's tail, dumbass

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I agree.

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Tue, 01/26/2010 - 12:09

#61

Adelaide.Alexa

Ultra Brawlic

Joined: 04/23/2008

This is great! I look forward to reading future submissions. "White" <3

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Tue, 01/26/2010 - 12:09

#62

Bradley St Paul

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From: Baghdad, Iraq

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Sounds great... hope I have something on the shelf worth mentioning.

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Tue, 01/26/2010 - 12:12

#63

xec8

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We've received more submissions and we're in the process of selecting some for publication.

Thanks for the encouragement, peeps, and spread the word if you can.

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Tue, 01/26/2010 - 12:19

#64

RazorSharp

From: Ohio

Joined: 06/30/2009

One minor gripe: the narrow format for the stories. They would read easier if they took up more horizontal space. Perhaps you could post a PDF or something for those of us who prefer standard formatting. Kudos on the story selections though.

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Tue, 01/26/2010 - 12:24

#65

xec8

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http://www.lobstercult.com/signs_brandon_tietz

What about now? How's the margin? It's about as good as I can make it at the moment.

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Tue, 01/26/2010 - 12:33

#66

Six On The Dot

Endorfins are the fucking things on a shark's tail, dumbass

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Much much better

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Tue, 01/26/2010 - 12:49

#67

xec8

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I'm finding the web development software I've been using very limiting. I may start the design from scratch by using a new software, but keep the same domain name and the same text, images, etc.

Let me try some things out.

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Tue, 01/26/2010 - 12:53

#68

brandon.tietz

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I agree...easier to read now.

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Tue, 01/26/2010 - 18:50

#69

xec8

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OKAY. Lobster Cult Magazine is now up and running, and we have two stories up there so far, as well as three author profiles.

www.lobstercult.com

If you have published a novel (or are about to), let us know and we'll happily create a profile for you.

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Wed, 01/27/2010 - 00:51

#70

brandon.tietz

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Phil,

Are you going to do some more design stuff or is this final? I actually preferred it before when there was more color going on. Everything's really gray now.

And what about an official logo? Something lobster-y.

Just a couple thoughts. I'm sure you guys are swamped with submissions right now.

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Wed, 01/27/2010 - 00:53

#71

ejrathke

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I'll send you guys something soonishly. Sometimes e-mails are too hard for me to write.

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Wed, 01/27/2010 - 01:50

#72

Six On The Dot

Endorfins are the fucking things on a shark's tail, dumbass

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I dig the layout. Please don't make it fucking look like an East Maine Lobster & Beer colorful tourist dive.

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Wed, 01/27/2010 - 01:52

#73

ejrathke

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What do you know? You're a girl!

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Wed, 01/27/2010 - 01:54

#74

Six On The Dot

Endorfins are the fucking things on a shark's tail, dumbass

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Exactly. A girl knows what a man oughta smell like.

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Wed, 01/27/2010 - 01:55

#75

ejrathke

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Guys should smell like me.

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Wed, 01/27/2010 - 02:02

#76

Six On The Dot

Endorfins are the fucking things on a shark's tail, dumbass

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In my head, that exchange was all noir'd out, and we both had cool hats.

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Wed, 01/27/2010 - 02:02

#77

ejrathke

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You're not wearing the hat i sent you?

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Wed, 01/27/2010 - 02:11

#78

Six On The Dot

Endorfins are the fucking things on a shark's tail, dumbass

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ejrathke wrote:

You're not wearing the hat i sent you?

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Wed, 01/27/2010 - 02:14

#79

ejrathke

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Ah!!!
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Wed, 01/27/2010 - 02:50

#80

ejrathke

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The internet mussied up my awesome exclamation H!
Fie!

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Wed, 01/27/2010 - 05:57

#81

xec8

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brandon.tietz wrote:

Phil,

Are you going to do some more design stuff or is this final? I actually preferred it before when there was more color going on. Everything's really gray now.

And what about an official logo? Something lobster-y.

Just a couple thoughts. I'm sure you guys are swamped with submissions right now.

It's not final, but it's going to stay for now until I can find something a little more appropriate.

As for the logo, if someone designs me one, I'll use it!

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Wed, 01/27/2010 - 11:23

#82

furleyguy

Gordon Highland

From: Kansas City

Joined: 06/07/2003

Been crazy busy the last couple of days, but I wanted to thank you guys for including me in this. Appreciate the support.

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Wed, 01/27/2010 - 15:50

#83

thirstygerbil

From: Overland Park, KS (USA)

Joined: 12/12/2004

The site looks damn cool.

ScarecrowJack wrote:

So if you have or are about to publish a novel, we would love to create a special page simply to showcase it. For instance, we know that Richard Thomas, Brandon Tietz and Gordon Highland have or are about to publish a novel. We'll give a link once the homepage is ready.

What about story collections?

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Wed, 01/27/2010 - 15:53

#84

xec8

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thirstygerbil wrote:

The site looks damn cool.

ScarecrowJack wrote:

What about story collections?

Man, send me a PM with your details, a picture of you and some links! I'm sorry I forgot about you!

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Wed, 01/27/2010 - 15:55

#85

thirstygerbil

From: Overland Park, KS (USA)

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xec8 wrote:

I'm sorry I forgot about you!

It's easy to do Crying

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Wed, 01/27/2010 - 16:35

#86

Smartazboy

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From: Downtown Beruit

Joined: 10/03/2004

Jack Joslin is ten feet tall. He claims he will never die.

Ha!

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Wed, 01/27/2010 - 16:36

#87

wickerkat

Perception is nine-tenths of reality.

From: Chicago

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Thanks guys, looks great. Do you mind adding in my links - i have a Facebook, Twitter, and a new Transubstantiate Facebook group and Transubstantiate blog. Here, I'll just post them right here for you.

REGULAR BLOG (you have)
TRANSUBSTANTIATE BLOG: http://www.transubstantiate.net
SAMPLE CHAPTER: http://whatdoesnotkillme.com/2009/03/24/transubstantiate/
MY PRESS: http://www.otherworldpublications.com
FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/#/wickerkat?ref=profile (if you want to join)
TRANSUBSTANTIATE FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=272117108527&ref=mf
TWITTER: http://twitter.com/wickerkat (if you want to follow)

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Wed, 01/27/2010 - 16:39

#88

xec8

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Done.

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Wed, 01/27/2010 - 16:59

#89

brandon.tietz

enemigo de arco

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Phil,

Can you link my facebook fan page? No need for the badge I sent. A regular link is fine.

thanks,
-BT

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Wed, 01/27/2010 - 17:05

#90

xec8

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Done!

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Wed, 01/27/2010 - 18:52

#91

RazorSharp

From: Ohio

Joined: 06/30/2009

I like the revised site much better. Keep up the good work guys.

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Wed, 01/27/2010 - 19:13

#92

brandon.tietz

enemigo de arco

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RazorSharp wrote:

I like the revised site much better. Keep up the good work guys.

^^^agreed.

It looks more polished now. Very good stuff, guys.

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Wed, 01/27/2010 - 19:15

#93

Six On The Dot

Endorfins are the fucking things on a shark's tail, dumbass

From: I'll visit your grave.

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I dont have an opinion cause it done dang ain't gunna matter, anyway.

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Wed, 01/27/2010 - 19:21

#94

ScarecrowJack

From: London

Joined: 04/03/2008

Thank you, I worked very hard telling Phil over and over "I have no fucking clue how to do any aspect of web design", and reading/smoking all day as he worked.

The appreciation is deserved and welcome.

Thu, 01/28/2010 - 04:12

#95

xec8

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What Jack says is true.

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Thu, 01/28/2010 - 04:47

#96

LeHaHi

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did phil or dan ever read my story? Just wondering.

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Thu, 01/28/2010 - 16:06

#97

thirstygerbil

From: Overland Park, KS (USA)

Joined: 12/12/2004

I just posted a call for submissions at the OutsiderWriters.org site.

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Thu, 01/28/2010 - 16:08

#98

xec8

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Awesome! Thanks.

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Fri, 01/29/2010 - 14:08

#99

xec8

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More exciting news: We've received submissions from Catfish McDaris, who, as some of you may know, worked on a book with none other than Charles Bukowski. Though we don't publish poetry (his submitted poem is gold), his story "A Brujo in Disguise" is now up on http://lobstercult.com/page7/page13/page13.html

Check it out.

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Fri, 01/29/2010 - 14:32

#100

ejrathke

radical

Joined: 02/08/2008

Can you put the name on my story as edward j rathke. It's the name i use for being a sophisticated author.

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