The Story Behind The Story: Hannah R. Goodman’s Miki and Dex

Hannah R. Goodman, author of “Miki & Dex” SUCKER LITERARY: an anthology (volume 2)
www.hannahrgoodman.com

This is a story taken directly from an episode of the TV show that could be my teenage years: The Hannah Chronicles. It is highly fictionalized for your consumption because what really happened that night . . . well, let’s put it this way, there is a reason why I only write fiction and why I will NEVER write a memoir.

The Story Behind The Story: Claudia Snow Classon’s Angels and Serendipity

Claudia Snow Classon, author of “Angels and Serendipity”
http://wordprowler.blogspot.com/

Last summer I learned that having a second story accepted by SUCKER entitles an author to a whole new level of editorial support. While most literary magazines merely offer a perfunctory assessment of one’s latest blood, sweat, and tears opus, SUCKER ups the ante by providing en suite one-on-one overnight collaboration.

Story behind the story: Paul Heinz’s The Missing Ingredient

The story behind the story “The Missing Ingredient”

PAUL HEINZ
http://www.paulheinz.com

A transcription of a conversation with my therapist, July 2012

Therapist: So in summary, what you seem to be saying is that you’re still holding onto the humiliation you felt as a teenager.

Me:  Well, duh. Isn’t everyone?

The story behind the story: Kathleen Ingraham

Kathleen Ingraham, author of “A Little Bit of Sunshine”
http://www.seekathleenwrite.com

My story, “A Little Bit of Sunshine” began while I was attending the Solstice MFA Program at Pine Manor College. I was taking a class from the amazing David Yoo about beginnings.  One of our assignments was to write the first sentence of a story. The opening sentence to my piece is what I wrote.

SUCKER VOLUME 2 PRESS RELEASE

Volume 2 is HERE!

Press Release

SECOND VOLUME OF YOUNG ADULT LITERARY ANTHOLOGY  HAS BEEN PUBLISHED 

COVER OF VOLUME 2, part deux

SNEAK PEEK AT THE COVER OF VOLUME 2

Sneak peek at SUCKER volume 2 due out April 1. 

SUCKER will be at AWP with some AWESOME friends!

SUCKER LITERARY WILL JOIN Paper Lantern Lit, YARN, figment, Red 14 Films, SMITH PUBLICITY, Open book Publicity, The RoundTable Podcast at “SO YOU WANT TO BE A YA WRITER?” cocktail party at AWP in Boston. Join us!

Sucker T-shirt Models

Below are images from a recent fashion shoot featuring our illustrious editor-in-chief, Hannah and even more illustrious art director, Alyssa (okay, only one pic of her).

Tumblr, Swag, AWP…oh my!

Some tidbits from the front lines of Sucker:

• We are now on Tumblr, spearheaded by our marketing editor Hannah (cool name) Squires. Contact her at suckertumblr@gmail.com
• Sucker has merch now. Check out our shop on CafePress. Cool t-shirts, tote bag, and magnets. More to come…http://www.cafepress.com/suckerliteraryboutique
• We will be at AWP this March…no table but our presence will be known…https://www.awpwriter.org/awp_conference/overview
• Volume 2 is coming together. Look for some teasers in the coming weeks before we go to press.

Stay tuned for a blog this week from one of the writers that we will feature in volume 2.