BALTIMORE \u2013 Going gray waiting for the MARC? Wet leaves bring your
\ncommute to a screeching halt? Maybe that red-light camera got your
\nnumber. Or the bike lanes that only seem to run through other
\npeople’s neighborhoods just aren’t big enough for an OCLV carbon frame
\nAND and a ’78 Buick. Any which way, Eight-Stone Press (ESP) wants to
\nknow!<\/p>\n
Through December 31, 2008, ESP \u2013 publisher of the award-winning SMILE,
\nHON, YOU’RE IN BALTIMORE! series \u2013 is seeking your transit-themed
\nstories, essays, poetry, photography and other artwork for an upcoming
\nspecial focus issue of SMILE, HON. Potential topics\/perspectives of
\ninterest include, but are not limited to: mass transit (including bus,
\nMARC, light rail, subway, air travel, etc.); automobile (including
\ncommuting, taxis, etc.); bicycle (including city, rural, etc.); and
\npedestrian ventures. Articles (100 – 2,000 words) are preferably
\nreceived via e-mail (wpt@eightstonepress.com) as attached Word
\ndocuments. Image files should be at least 5″ x 7″, 300+ dpi (.TIF,
\n.JPG, or .PDF format). All contributors will receive a
\nbyline\/artistic credit for their work as well as two (2) complimentary
\ncopies of the issue in which their work appears.
\n<\/p>\n
>From the harbor to the hills, SMILE, HON, YOU’RE IN BALTIMORE!
\ncollects the tales of those on whom Mobtown has left her indelible
\nmark. Polished, professional essays; barroom sermons delivered from
\nthe sanctity of a favorite stool; the poet’s fleeting sentiment,
\ncaptured in both word and snapshot \u2013 SMILE, HON offers a slice of
\nBaltimore as told by Baltimore, presented with the time-honored DIY
\naccessibility of a limited-run, handcrafted zine.<\/p>\n
“Best Zine” (2008)
\n
BALTIMORE MAGAZINE<\/p>\n
A 2007 UTNE Independent Press Award Nominee<\/p>\n
“Best Zine” (2004)
\n
BALTIMORE CITY PAPER<\/p>\n
A perfect holiday gift for both Baltimore-philes and those simply
\nwaiting to blow town under cover of darkness, SMILE, HON, YOU’RE IN
\nBALTIMORE! is available locally for purchase at Atomic Books
\n(Hampden); Baltimore Chop Books, Music & Coffee House (Ridgley’s
\nDelight) and Red Emma’s Bookstore Coffeehouse (Mt. Vernon). SMILE,
\nHON is also shelved for loan as part of the Baltimore County Public
\nLibrary’s Zine Collection (*censored*eysville Branch). For more
\ninformation, contact:<\/p>\n
William P. Tandy, Editor
\n
Eight-Stone Press
\n
P.O. Box 11064
\n
Baltimore, Maryland 21212<\/p>\n
Wpt@eightstonepress.com
\n
https:\/\/www.eightstonepress.com
\n
https:\/\/www.myspace.com\/eightstonepressoldId.20081208121431508<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
BALTIMORE \u2013 Going gray waiting for the MARC? Wet leaves bring your commute to a screeching halt? Maybe that red-light camera got your number. Or the bike lanes that only seem to run through other people’s neighborhoods just aren’t big enough for an OCLV carbon frame AND and a ’78 Buick. Any which way, Eight-Stone … <\/p>\n