SKYTALE WRITER
Skytale: (Greek, σκυτάλη) Spartan method of sending messages.
THE ANOMALOUS WRITINGS OF HUNTER LIGUORE
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"Once you label me you negate me." Søren Kierkegaard
Thank you for visiting the website of Hunter Liguore. Here, you can amble and wander through her labyrinth of writing and travels. Visit her about page for bio and general information. See publications or books to read and cherish her current fiction, poetry, and essays. Also, be sure to join the Skytale Writer Blog, a weekly resource of inspirations, philosophy, and reflections on writing. Get connected by becoming a Skytale Warrior on Facebook. On Twitter, the hook up is: @Skytale_Writer. Find the latest Hunter Liguore wares on Amazon.com. To contact, despite efforts to resurrect the passenger pigeon, go here. |
| 2013 New Voices Winner |
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Shortlisted for the New Voices Category by The Master's Review. My short story, "The Writer Who Slept One-Hundred Years" has been shortlisted for the New Voices category by The Master's Review. The category is open to writers who have not yet published a full-length novel at the time of submission, and aims to expose readers to new voices and talents. The Calvino-style story explores the publishing and writing world--a must-read for any writer.
To read the formal announcement, visit: New Voices Blog
To read the winning story, visit: "The Writer Who Slept One Hundred Years."
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Join Our Front Porch Movement
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The Front Porch Issue
It wasn't so long ago when the front porch was the main feature of a home. Connected to the sidewalk, to the neighborhood, to the world-at-large, the front porch was a destination. Families gathered to discuss big ideas, to share heartache and joy, to greet neighbors with news. But then something changed and the community-centered feature become replaced. (Any guess with what? You'll have to read the issue to find out for sure.) This issue is a tribute to the long-lost artifact, the once-centerpiece of the family and community. We've recreated a front porch especially for you, complete with a museum-like experience for the everyday reader. The wonderful
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News! Come Visit Me at Amazing Stories Magazine
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Amazing Stories Magazine Authorized Blogger
Starting this month you can find me blogging about
the history of science fiction and fantasy literature on Amazing
Stories Magazine. For those of you not familiar with the
magazine, it was first started in 1926 by Hugo Gernsback, and considered the first
magazine dedicated to science fiction. This is the one that started
the pulp magazine generation and later ushered in the Golden Age of science
fiction.
Newly resurrected by Steve Davidson, the Amazing Stories
Magazine combines a traditional magazine with a social platform, including
an active blog with tons of information about genre fiction, writing, pop
culture and more.
My Amazing Stories Magazine blog focus is history
of science fiction and fantasy literature. Not only do I have a background in
history, I love exploring ins and outs of fiction. I've started off by
addressing the early origins of SF in my post, "Where Does Science Fiction
Begin?" and then uncover ancient texts that deal with UFO sightings,
ancient aliens, and lost worlds in my post, "Ancient Aliens."
You can
read my posts by going here. |
| 2013 Pushcart Nomination Announcement |
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Hunter Liguore's short story, "Pine Man's Shed," earns a Pushcart Prize nomination! The nomination ballots are in and Hunter Liguore's short story, "The Pine Man's Shed," has earned a nomination for the 2013 Pushcart Prize. The story appeared in Forge Journal's fall 2012 issue. "The Pine Man's Shed" tells the story of a teen (Billy), who seeks self-amputation in order to feel normal. What Billy doesn't know is that the price for being normal sometimes comes at a cost to others. (This is Hunter's second nomination.)
The Pushcart Prize is dedicated to featuring work published by small presses. From the website: “The Pushcart Prize - Best of the Small Presses series, published every year since 1976, is the most honored literary project in America. Hundreds of presses and thousands of writers of short stories, poetry and essays have been represented in the pages of our annual collections. Writers who were first noticed here include: Raymond Carver, Tim O’Brien, Jayne Anne Phillips, Charles Baxter, Andre Dubus, Susan Minot, Mona Simpson, John Irving, Rick Moody, and many more. Each year most of the writers and many of the presses are new to the series.” | |
| Other Recent Places to Find My Work | |
| Short Story Cuddle: "Three Pence" |
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| "Three Pence" tells the story of an American Archaeologist who discovers what it means to be a mother, after losing her daughter in a tragic accident. It is now available in the Irish Pages, Issue 7, Vol. 1., a journal known for publishing such luminaries as Seamus Heaney and Susan Sontag. The Irish Pages. | | | | | | | |
| Essay Cuddle at The Writer's Chronicle |
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"Middle Birth: The Art of the Novella" is now available to read at The Writer's Chronicle. The essay explores the fundamentals of what makes a written work a novella through an analysis of contemporary teen fiction. The Writer's Chronicle.
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