Songbirds of North America is a lovely little eight page “mini-chap” style journal that was included in the December 1st, 2022 mailing
of Blink-Ink issue #50 “Country Roads”. Copies of both are available.
Author Archives: Doug Mathewson
Awards Season Nominations
Awards Season 2022
Awards Season 2022
Blink-Ink
Annually Blink Ink, and our two sister presses
The Mambo Academy of Kitty Wang, and Woodlot Press,
nominate for three major awards.They are:
The Pushcart Prize, Best Micro Fiction, and Best Small Fictions.
This year our nominees are as follows.
Pushcart Prize -Blink-Ink
Even Though They Lick the Floor – Jennifer A. Swallow
Competing With Jesus – Jonathan Odell
Adopting Catherine – Liz Mayers
52nd Street deli, Open 24 Hours – Karen Lillis
When a Cyclone Whirls Their Way – Claire Polders
Post-Modern Gallery: Rural Road Near Bucha, Ukraine – Joel Savishinsky
Additional Pushcart Nominees
Local Conspiracy – Liam Pezzano
Perimeters – Daryl Scroggins
Knotty Pine – Robert Scotellaro
A Warning – Louella Lester
Bus Station – Doug Mathewson
Genesis – E.E. Rhodes
Awards 2022
Blink-Ink
Best Micro Fiction
Even Though They Lick the Floor – Jennifer A. Swallow
Adopting Catherine – Liz Mayers
When A Cyclone Whirls Their Way – Claire Polders
Exit 861A -Tiffany Sciacca
Waiting for Mr. Snake – Terri Watrous Berry
Post-Modern Gallery: Rural Road, Bucha, Ukraine – Joel Savishinsky
Best Small Fictions
Adopting Catherine – Liz Mayers
Waiting for Mr. Snake – Terri Watrous Berry
Even Though They Lick the Floor – Jennifer A. Swallow
How We named The Horse – Louella Lester
Post-Modern Gallery: Rural Road, Bucha, Ukraine – Joel Savisjinsky
The Mambo Academy of Kitty Wang & Woodlot Press
Best Micro Fiction
Best SmallFictions
Local Conspiracy – Liam Pezzano
Perimeters – Daryl Scroggins
Knotty Pine – Robert Scotellaro
A Waring – Louella Lester
Genesis – E.E. Rhodes
“Storm” Issue Has Been Released
Issue #49, the “Storm” issue mailed out recently. We are very happy with it, and wish to thank everyone for their support and cooperation. There are so many wonderful stories in this one. Please contact us with any questions you might have, or cool ideas! Subscriptions and single copies are bailable as well. Thank you, one and all. 
Nomad Moon
Cervena Barva Press and Doug Mathewson are very pleased to announce the publication of Nomad Moon. This collection of 24 flash and micro fiction stories share love and loss, humor and heartbreak, along with unique and odd insights. Copies are available from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Cervena Barva Press, and the author.
s\Submissions Closed for “Storm”
Submissions are now closed for issue #49, “Storm”. We had a huge number of submissions and will have
everything sorted shortly. Thank you everyone, the theme seemed to resinate and your many submissions
were a delight to read. Submissions will reopen September 1st, and the new theme (it’s good…) will be
posted at that time. Thank you all again, and please contact us with any questions. We respond to all inquireries.