Downstate Story Vol. XXIII, December 2014
DOWNSTATE STORY
From the publisher: This third issue of Downstate Story to appear on the web shows our commitment to digital publishing, where readers from anywhere in the world can enjoy it.
People from far and wide read the first two web issues of 2012 and 2013, and even donated to help us pay the authors. Thanks to everyone who did that. We hope many will donate after they read the amazing stories in this 2014 issue.
There's a way to donate using Democracy Engine, a progressive site set up for donations to not-for-profits. Just click and give. Suggested donation is $10. We have posted reminders after each story.
The fiction presented here is so good that any of these stories could be in The New Yorker or other mainstream magazines that publish serious fiction.
Many of the authors have won awards and published books and stories in prestige literary journals. Downstate Story is able to attract these talented authors because it pays them.
This issue of Downstate Story has a fascinating collection of stories. Two satirize the current yoga and workout fads, in humorous ways.
Others show individuals battling depression, loneliness, and the frigid weather.
There is a detective story, a courtroom story, and stories about human relationships -- a family reunion and the renewal of an old acquaintance.
Downstate Story has been publishing quality fiction featuring mostly writers from Illinois and Midwest, since 1991. The printed copies, which also contain original art, can be purchased through the magazine's pioneer website, or by paying through Democracy Engine or PayPal. See the print information in the section 'Buy or donate to Downstate Story.'
The PayPal link is on the right for each section, and a link to Democracy Engine follows each story.
--Elaine Hopkins
Publisher, fiction editor: Elaine Hopkins
Readers: Lucy McCrea, Theo Jean Kenyon. Jessica Frasca.
The comments and situations of the characters depicted in Downstate Story represent only themselves, and are not meant to reflect or characterize other people or groups of people. The characters are fictitious, and any resemblance to actual people is coincidental.
Published by DOWNSTATE STORY, INC., An Illinois not-for-profit corporation
1825 Maple Ridge, Peoria, IL. 61614-7915
email: [email protected]
original website: http://www.wiu.edu/users/mfgeh/dss
Copyright 2013 DOWNSTATE STORY, Inc.
Permission to reprint must be obtained from respective authors.
ISSN 1066-1662
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Posted by: Resha Caner | April 27, 2015 at 08:56 PM
thank you for this.
Posted by: maryjane | May 31, 2017 at 02:20 AM
Interesting story.
Posted by: Regina | June 14, 2017 at 12:08 AM