A Re-Affirmation. The Posting of the LP Manifesto.

Loquacious Placemat is here to resuscitate
the lost traditions of the broadsheet, the
pamphlet, the scribble and the screed. The
central idea is to get writing off of the shelves,
out of the drawers and into the streets.

We want to give literary fiction the power
to ambush the public. We want our stories to
be read by as broad a range of people as
possible. If this means that it is read through a
haze of cigarette smoke, gets splashed with
coffee or stained with whiskey, then so much
the better!

Our words can live long, healthy and quiet
lives nestled away in the literary corners of the
internet; they deserve to be lovingly bound in
traditional journals and stored on the shelves
of connoisseurs and academics. But, they need
to get out every once in a while. We want to
give the works published in Loquacious
Placemat the opportunity to get tattered
around the edges, folded in fourths and stuffed
in someone's back pocket.

Loquacious Placemat is here to put strange
words in front of those who would not
otherwise seek them out. Online, we will be a
concise and tidy journal. Out in the world, we
will be something not so easily defined;
something a little strange put out there with
the hopes that our strangeness will rub off on
the world

Re-evaluating and Gearing Up.

So the first issue of Loquacious Placemat was definitely an artistic success. With excellent submissions from around the world, we exceeded our own expectations for the premiere issue. That is, when it comes to form and content of the thing.

Our business model is, however, taking a little more kick-starting than originally anticipated. As such, we are taking a slower approach as we prepare Issue 2. At this point, we are looking at a January/February 2010 release.

Between now and then we will be rolling out a new and improved web site as well as new advertising options for interested sponsors. This new model will allow us to maintain our current one ad per copy mantra, while opening up to a broader range of sponsors. If you are interested in advertising with Loquacious Placemat feel free to contact us at TwistedThistleProductions[at]gmail{dot}com. Opportunities start as low as $50.

We are also accepting submissions for Issue 2.

--Loquacious Placemat Staff

CORRECTION/UPDATE

For those of you who have already downloaded a .PDF copy of Loqacious Placemat Issue 1, there was a typo in one of our URLs for Mathew Klickstein. The correct link is: www.youtube.com/profklickberg. This error has been corrected in the currently available online version as well as the upcoming print edition.

Be sure to check out the link for a look at some amazing people an outstanding program.. From the site:

Following in the footsteps of Outsider Artists Florence Foster Jenkins, Langley Schools Project, and Wesley Willis, the Kids of Widney High are a group of young adults with developmental disabilities who make their own music. The Kids have four albums out, and have been covered by bands such as: the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, the Aquabats, and Osaka Popstar (made up of members of the Misfits, Black Flag, and the Ramones). They have also worked closely with such musical luminaries as Mike Patton and Jackson Browne.

For your reading pleasure . . .

Loquacious Placemat has hit the internet. You can check out your very own .PDF copy here. The issue features an O Henry style tale from Ilan Herman, an evocative prose poem from Irish writer Nuala Ni Chonchuir, frenetic ruminations on the writing life from Mathew Klickstein and a look behind the scenes of the cosmos courtesy of Jason Stout.

Submissions are also always open for future issues, and we look forward to hearing from you.

Enjoy.

Loquacious Placemat Staff.

Many letters sent!

Wheels are in motion here at Loquacious Placemat. A number of responses have been sent out. We have our first three pieces for the debut issue selected and typeset. Just a little more butting of heads to be done among the editorial staff, and we should have the rest of our letters sent out by the week's end.

We are very excited about the pieces that we are going to be bringing to you in the month of July, as our authors seem to have set out to blur the line between fiction and poetry. The results are compelling and evocative and give us high hopes for the future.

Author Bios will be appearing on the site once we fill our last couple of slots for the issue. We are perpetually open for submissions, since Issues 2, 3, 4 and beyond are not going to write themselves; so submit to your heart's content and spread the word.

Heads Up/Disclaimer

You may notice that the Loquacious Placemat website here does feature Google generated ads. As we seek to fund this venture to the point where we can pay writers and expand print runs, we believe that Goodle Ads are a reasonably unobtrusive revenue stream. As such, we encourage you to click the links and check out the various goods and services offered. We also encourage you to use caution and common sense.

Google Ads are generated by Google based on the content of the site on which they appear. Since this is a literary publication you will see plenty of ads targeted towards aspiring writers. At least one of the sites advertised in the Google Ads is well known in the literary community as a sort of scam. Be sure to research companies and agencies outside of their own sites especially if they promise you the world in exchange for money up front.

We've gone ahead and installed a Google Search bar at the bottom of the site to help you protect yourself AND take advantage of he many legitimate offers advertised through Google Ads.

Loquacious Placemat Merchandise

In our never ending crusade to deliver the maximum multi-channel literary experience to the public at large, Loquacious Placemat has dived into the world of merchandising. The fact that merchandise sales may help fund the payment of authors and the expansion of print runs is just icing on the proverbial cake.

So check out our shop at http://www.cafepress.com/LoqPlacemat.

Think of it this way, if Loquacious Placemat becomes a cultural touchstone, you will have a priceless cultural artifact of a literary institution at its most nascent. If we burn out and/or fade away you will have an ironic piece of pop culture kitsch sure to make generations of hipsters smile.

It really is a win/win. So check out the shop and keep those submissions coming!