Vastarien: A Literary Journal Is Open for Submissions

[miguel1984]

I plan to submit something in the future, but first I have to read way more weird fiction and philosophy to be able to do so.

My meds have increased my confidence in myself above stark self-loathing, so I'll submit something if the deadline isn't too soon. Maybe.

[miguel1984]

Quote Originally Posted by Prince James Zaleski

My meds have increased my confidence in myself above stark self-loathing, so I'll submit something if the deadline isn't too soon. Maybe.

It is great that meds are working for you. Coffee and cigarettes sure as Hell are not working for me.

I'm on 100mg of sertraline in the morning and 100mg of quetiapine in the evening. I now leave my house for a walk every day and sometimes go to the store. Doesn't sound much, but it's a big improvement from where I was at.

Coffee kicks my anxiety in to overdrive so I never touch the stuff any more. Cigarettes both help and hinder my anxiety due to them alleviating my addiction pangs and their pernicious effect on my palpitations. I was a 20 a day smoker for the better part of 8 years, but now I can go a month without touching one of them.

[Jeff Coleman]

Not to be the guy who gives unsolicited advice, but I think the Vastarien editors should consider contacting the person who mentioned having a translator for one of Ulrich Horstmann's works, and maybe publishing some excerpts.

I recall there was someone who translated excerpts from Zapffe's 'On the Tragic' here, so maybe try to encourage them to contribute translated sections to Vastarien, as well.

And if you can find someone to translate Mainlander...

I guess I'm saying that one of the things that would make the journal especially valuable to people like me, would be if you include translations from some of the obscure Ligotti influences that are almost impossible to read in English. The deep pessimists.

That would be great. Anyway, just throwing that out there.

Quote Originally Posted by Jeff Coleman

I guess I'm saying that one of the things that would make the journal especially valuable to people like me, would be if you include translations from some of the obscure Ligotti influences that are almost impossible to read in English. The deep pessimists.

Perhaps some untranslated short stories by more obscure Ligotti influences, as well, like Stanislaw Ignacy Witkiewicz and Danilo Kiš.

[bendk]

Quote Originally Posted by Jeff Coleman

Not to be the guy who gives unsolicited advice, but I think the Vastarien editors should consider contacting the person who mentioned having a translator for one of Ulrich Horstmann's works, and maybe publishing some excerpts. I recall there was someone who translated excerpts from Zapffe's 'On the Tragic' here, so maybe try to encourage them to contribute translated sections to Vastarien, as well. And if you can find someone to translate Mainlander... I guess I'm saying that one of the things that would make the journal especially valuable to people like me, would be if you include translations from some of the obscure Ligotti influences that are almost impossible to read in English. The deep pessimists. That would be great. Anyway, just throwing that out there.

Quote Originally Posted by Nirvana In Karma

Perhaps some untranslated short stories by more obscure Ligotti influences, as well, like Stanislaw Ignacy Witkiewicz and Danilo Kiš.

These are both great ideas.

[Spiral]

If I could be of some help, translating something from spanish, I'd love to. Even if I am an amateur, i have done translations.

Hopefully I can contribute some day. This seems a great project and I wish the best of luck

[Michael]

I am loving everything about this project. What's the timeline on publication and when copies will be available?

[miguel1984]

Quote Originally Posted by Spiral

If I could be of some help, translating something from spanish, I'd love to. Even if I am an amateur, i have done translations. Hopefully I can contribute some day. This seems a great project and I wish the best of luck

Same here. If Spiral is not available, count me in for that.