Issue 8.1 has officially “dropped.” And now that it’s in, it’s out (soon). Which means another five lucky winners will be eligible for the “elite” Blue Pencil Prize! What is this Blue Pencil Prize? It’s a chance for you to win your choice of a free issue, a free thermos, or a free slingpack—all emblazoned with CR’s oh-so-tasteful logo. So, for you fans of heated beverages, sensibly-sized nylon bags, and incredible writing, this contest is for you! All you have to do is find a legitimate typo (subject to editorial review) in issue 8.1, and we’ll post the results on our blog. The first five to respond will have their choice of free issue, thermos, or slingpack (as well as, of course, a blue Col-Erase pencil, the old-timey editor’s tool of choice).
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Not sure if some of these will be considered “legitimate” typos. Thanks again for the challenge!
p. 9: “Like witches?” The girl asked.
Should “The” be “the”?
p. 78: … if I hadn’t of been the idiot …
Not exactly a typo, but word usage issue (the use of the “of”)
p. 205: Also compelling is “For Brothers of the Dragon” which follows a first-person narrator …
Should there be a comma after Dragon?
p. 205: Two instances of “Malcom X” (should be “Malcolm X”)
p. 212: In note for Eduardo Chirinos:
… professor of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures at the University of Montana—Missoula …
The em dash should be an en dash to keep consistency of style.
p. 212: In note for Michael Chitwood:
His collection of essays, Hitting below the Bible Belt …
I think “below” needs to be capitalized (“Below”)
p. 213: Bruce Cohen poems have appeared …
Other notes include the possessive (“____’s poems”) … but maybe it was a deliberate choice to leave it out here?
p. 215: In note for Elizabeth Kerlikowske:
She was the 2010 winner of Dunes Review’s Shaw Poetry Prize.
The possessive should not be italicized since it’s not part of the name.
p. 217: In note for John McNally:
He is also author of …
Should it be “He is also the author of …”?
There are slight problems with the excerpts from Rabbit, Run on pages 117 and 118. In the first excerpt, “Nymphomaniacs?” is missing after “Rich girls frigid?” In the second excerpt, “shoulder” should be the plural “shoulders.”
Just received the summer issue. Haven’t finished reading it but found 2 possibilities. In case no one’s noticed: Pg. 22, Christopher DeWeese – The Traditionalist, line 17: “against the dingy” I believe s/b “against the dinghy”; Pg. 97, Josh Kalscheur – The Girl from Tonoas, line 9: “the fixed foreheads turning” I believe s/b “the fixed forehead’s turning” as he’s talking about one girl