Elise Warner: THE CRONE

Monday, December 13, 2021

THE CRONE

Mt story titled "The Crone" is published in this volume of Downstate Story.

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DOWNSTATE STORY VOL. 30 NOW AVAILABLE FREE ON THE WEB

Nine new short stories by Illinois and Midwestern writers are featured in the 2021 edition of Downstate Story, Peoria's only literary magazine for fiction. Downstate Story is now published only on the Web at www.downstatestory.com

The writers in this issue are: Jim Wilhelm of Peoria, IL, Pepper Bauer of Mapleton, IL.., Jim Courter of Macomb, IL.; Jackson Courter of Urbana, IL., Jason Sibert of Maryville, IL.; Laura McPherson of Addison, IL., Audrey Carli of Iron River, MI.; Arlene Shovald of Salida, CO.; Elise Warner of Jackson Heights, NY., and Natalie Dale of Hillsboro, OR.,

Most of these outstanding writers have long lists of publications in other literary magazines, and some have authored books.

Published by Downstate Story, Inc., an Illinois not-for-profit corporation, the annual publication aims to present original fiction by Illinois writers and writers with ties to Illinois and the Midwest as a quality alternative to today's mass-market publishing.

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DOWNSTATE STORY, Vol. 30, THE FACTS

1. Politically correct. Contributors paid for their work. No government funds used.

2. Something for everyone. Stories reflect diversity of authors, and include romance, horror, fantasy, sci-fi, mainstream fiction.

3. Promotes quality reading. Content realistic but not X-rated.

4. Promotes Illinois and Midwestern writers.

5. Unusual concept for the arts. Provides outlet for local writers and artists to reach

local audiences free.

6. Original work. None ever published before.

7. Quality work. Stories and art comparable to work in Harpers, Atlantic, The New Yorker and top literary magazines.

8. No poetry.