I'm pleased to announce that the following four poems, one story, and one essay have been nominated for the Pushcart Prize 2010 by Able Muse.

Poetry:

Visitors to San Simeon by Turner Cassity
Cinematic History by Stephen Edgar
The Hunger by Brenda Morris
In Montmartre Cemetery by Timothy Steele

Fiction:

Wave by Steve Mitchell

Essay:

With Alan in the Wilds by Timothy Murphy

...

I'm pleased to announce that the following six poems and two stories nominated for Best of the Net, 2010 by Able Muse.

Poetry:

Visitors to San Simeon by Turner Cassity
Cinematic History by Stephen Edgar
Heat in the Blood by John Beaton
Philosopher’s Wool by Brian Culhane
In Montmartre Cemetery by Timothy Steele
Long-Term Memory by Maryann Corbett

Fiction:

Freeway by Kristen Edwards
Morocco by Anne...

Dear Eratosphereans,

Those of us who know Turner Cassity or his work were stunned stunned by his sudden departure a couple of weeks ago. We were privileged at Eratosphere to have him here as a member and host of our last Sonnet Bake-off.

The next issue of Able Muse will feature a tribute to Turner Cassity. Suzanne Doyle will be editing this special feature. In addition to Suzanne's prodigious virtues as a writer, she probably was as close a literary friend/confidante...