The Brooklyn Voice is a site with a penchant for a rather quirky approach to being a magazine for the thoughtful consumer of literature, music and the arts in general. It also has a vibe about it with South East Asian roots but equally firmly with its feet in the US. The humour is American but its soul is from the East.
I'm going to keep a good eye on this site because even though aesthetically, it won't please everyone (not yet, anyway), the articles, reviews and ethos of the production team are worthwhile. Please take a look.
I also think they will be moving quite a pace forward in linking in with a number of interesting writers. Catch them on facebook too.
This is my writing blog and will aim to post links for interesting sites, online fora and give exposure to other writers I find of interest. Commissions welcome, payment by Paypal.
Links
Published Works Online
- "Hardware" - Sffworld (Sci-fi)
- "It isn't Green, It's Purple" Dorsal Prize Winner
- "Mrs Hughes" (Poem) Sylvia Plath Forum
- "Old Ma Zoke" - Ghoti Mag
- "Studying to be Clark Kent" - Pulp Net
- "Syrians on the Top Floor" - Dublin Quarterly and Million Writers nomination
- "The Song Says Keep Smiling" - Eclectica (flash)
- "Wispy Things" - UK Plus (showcase only)
About Me
- Hazera Forth
- I think I may be a Marxist. I'm a British Bengali woman, living in the UK with my husband. I am attempting to be the next big thing to waft into literature with my quaint, but usually unamusing stories of death and black-art mayhem. I was a member of an online writing group called Boot Camp Keegan, now residing with Fictionworkhouse. I've been published at Pulp.net, Eclectica, Aesthetica, Ghotimag, 7th Quark Magazine etc. I'm hoping to gain a licentiate in photography this year from the Royal Photographic society and no doubt, I'll post the panel for that here in due course. I'm posting the pictures of various photography trips and holidays as I find them on my PC so they're not necessarily in chronological order. I'll be posting general links and information on my writing blog.
Posts
Writing History and notable publications:
(Not including stuff at school or Performance Poetry)
Dec 2003 "Hardware" sffworld.com, short story acceptance
Dec 2004 "Old Ma Zoke" ghotimag.com, flash acceptance
Dec 2004 "Nightshade" Finalist 7th Quark 2K Short Story Competition
Jan 2004 "Studying to be Clark Kent" pulp.net, £100 fee
Jan 2004 "How to Cook a Curry" Fourth place, 7th Quark Frantic Flash Competition
Feb 2004 "The Difference Between Suicide and Killing yourself" Second place, 7th Quark Flash Competition, small cash prize
Feb 2004 "The Stand-up John Rutter" Third place, 7th Quark Flash Competition, small cash prize
Feb 2004 "Mrs Hughes" Aesthetica Magazine, Issue nine, Anthology acceptance
Feb 2004 "Following Gilgamesh" Finalist, 7th Quark 2K Short Story Competition
Mar 2005 "Syrians on the Top Floor" Dublin Quarterly, Issue 3, short story
Mar 2005 "Girl on a Carousel" 7th Quark Magazine, flash
Mar 2005 "The Cusack Resistance" The Writer’s Forum, Shortlist, noted.
Mar 2005 "Spider" theliberals.org, acceptance
Apr 2005 "The Song Says Keep Smiling" Eclectica Magazine, flash
Feb 2006 "It isn’t Green, it’s Purple" Winner, Dorsal Prize, Doorknobs and Bodypaint
Mar 2006 "Syrians on the Top Floor" Million Writers Award nomination, Notable Stories of 2005
Dec 2006 "I in the Sky" Shortlist, 7th Quark Phoenix Prize Competition
Dec 2006 "The Power of One" Fourth place, 7th Quark Phoenix Prize Competition
Dec 2003 "Hardware" sffworld.com, short story acceptance
Dec 2004 "Old Ma Zoke" ghotimag.com, flash acceptance
Dec 2004 "Nightshade" Finalist 7th Quark 2K Short Story Competition
Jan 2004 "Studying to be Clark Kent" pulp.net, £100 fee
Jan 2004 "How to Cook a Curry" Fourth place, 7th Quark Frantic Flash Competition
Feb 2004 "The Difference Between Suicide and Killing yourself" Second place, 7th Quark Flash Competition, small cash prize
Feb 2004 "The Stand-up John Rutter" Third place, 7th Quark Flash Competition, small cash prize
Feb 2004 "Mrs Hughes" Aesthetica Magazine, Issue nine, Anthology acceptance
Feb 2004 "Following Gilgamesh" Finalist, 7th Quark 2K Short Story Competition
Mar 2005 "Syrians on the Top Floor" Dublin Quarterly, Issue 3, short story
Mar 2005 "Girl on a Carousel" 7th Quark Magazine, flash
Mar 2005 "The Cusack Resistance" The Writer’s Forum, Shortlist, noted.
Mar 2005 "Spider" theliberals.org, acceptance
Apr 2005 "The Song Says Keep Smiling" Eclectica Magazine, flash
Feb 2006 "It isn’t Green, it’s Purple" Winner, Dorsal Prize, Doorknobs and Bodypaint
Mar 2006 "Syrians on the Top Floor" Million Writers Award nomination, Notable Stories of 2005
Dec 2006 "I in the Sky" Shortlist, 7th Quark Phoenix Prize Competition
Dec 2006 "The Power of One" Fourth place, 7th Quark Phoenix Prize Competition
4 comments:
I am truly humbled by the kind words.
We are a few like minded people writing and supporting each other on this magazine (The Brooklyn Voice), where we have vowed not to shut down our creativity and imagination factory. Surprisingly the number of contributors is also increasing. We are equally enthusiastic for every new writer who joins us. Thanks to Hazera for your review.
I will comeback to this link soon again to find out how to join the group.
-Peace
Ash
Forgot to mention "truly honoured" ( I was tempted to write "honor" ;) ). I used the expression "humbled by" in a very positive way...in case it sounds sarcastic.
Peace
- Ash
Hi Asheka
Thanks for the visit! I'm looking forward to reading more from you. I particularly liked your letter at the Daily Star.
I'm also at the awkward place of beginning a book - non-fiction this time and looking into migrant experience to the UK. I'd love to get a US perspective on that so might come knocking on your door at some point....
Take care!
Hazera
Anytime. By the way check out Bvoice for some new reading. A London based (originally from Brooklyn) musician's new track "Bayridge ave" and a meet with Mr. Nakadai (Japanese film enthusiasts will know)..am some more interesting reading.
Stay well.
Peace
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