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This listing has been taken from Firstwriter.com's newsletter. It's a very good site for all sorts of information for writers, such as writing contests, literary agents, magazine publishers and more. firstwriter.com.

Mystery magazine reopens
Online mystery magazine, Mysterical-E, is accepting submissions again after being taken over by Joe DeMarco. "As a writer, I'm thrilled to be able to save this publication and maintain it as a market for writers new and established", writes Joe, who is now accepting submissions of fiction, nonfiction, interviews and reviews for the first issue of the rejuvenated magazine, which is due to be released in January / February 2005.
Interested writers can get more details on how and what to submit from a temporary page on the website at www.mystericale.com.
For details of more than 400 other magazines click here.

Comedy sketches needed
Ex-pat comedy group Axarcomedy is seeking comedy sketches from writers around the world, submitted via the internet. Chosen sketches will be performed in the group's new monthly show, "Virtually Hilarious", on the Costa del Sol in 2005. The show will be recorded and a downloadable version will be available on the group's website, allowing writers to see their work performed, and the audience's reaction to it.
For further details click here or email Steven Primrose-Smith.

Submissions needed for charity anthology
Charity anthology The Book of Hopes and Dreams is reminding writers of its call for submissions of quality poetry, prose, short stories, true stories, articles and artwork carrying a message of hope by June 30, 2005.
The anthology will raise money for Spirit Aid, working to bring educational and medical aid to the people of Afghanistan.
The anthology is intended to be a mix of big names and up-and-coming or unknown writers and artists. Contributions have already been secured from award-winning novelist Alasdair Gray, and poets Edwin Morgan and John Heath-Stubbs.
The organisers welcome your submissions. If you have any contact with famous writers or artists they would also appreciate passing on the message of this good cause to them.
All submissions should be sent to: Dee Rimbaud, 7 Lothian Gardens (0/1), Glasgow, G20 6BN, Scotland, United Kingdom.Please include a self-addressed envelope with your submission, with either UK stamps or two International Reply Coupons. Alternatively, if you have email, include your email address. Full submission guidelines are available at: www.thunderburst.co.uk

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