The International Writers Magazine: 2012 Hackwriters Archives

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JANUARY:	Diary of an insomniac Abigail George I want you to feel the cold like I do, weep like I do, make sense of the senseless world around you like I do. Proving God by Consensus: My Problem with the Religious Right Robert Levin A few decades ago I was awakened at seven o’clock one Sunday morning by the persistent droning of my downstairs door buzzer. The Israel Threat James Campion A Sideways Path to War with Iran
FEBRUARY:	The Scurge of Unemployment in Spain James Skinner Greece has officially been declared a basket case, the gurus at the Davros Economic Summit continue to predict what we all already know, the Arab League has given up on Syria whilst Russia waits in the wings to pick up the pieces and Iran threatens to put up the price of oil. Beauty Plus Pity by Kevin Chong, Arsenal Pulp Press, Vancouver A Charlie Dickinson review Just Back : An African 'Ozymandius' The 'Oscar' of the African Coast John M. Edwards haggles recklessly over a uniquely carved wooden statue of the cowlicked comic-book hero Tintin at The Ivory Coast Arts Coop, perfect for smuggling diamonds or heroin. . . .
MARCH:	Spain on the Brink of Chaos James Skinner Our Man in Vigo finds Spain on the brink of a confrontation between the left and right echoing the misery of the 1930's. The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey Sam Hawksmoor There is something strangely alluring about life in the Alaskan wilderness, about people who strive to make something out of nothing, literally carve an existence out of the harsh land with its long winters and short summers filled with mosquitoes and savage wild animals. A Year in Colombia Dermot Sullivan La Clima: The weather here is very odd, but that's because I've never lived so close to the Equator. I am also living 2625 metres above sea level. As far as I can see, it rains somewhat everyday
APRIL:	Thanks for Driving Around John Vaughn I was taken somewhat aback earlier this month when I overheard some of the fellows in the clubhouse referring to the fact that the earth’s climate was improving due to the traffic congestion on the highways. The Buffet Rule? James Campion It's national campaign time and the Democrats have joined the crazy. Six months of idiocy from the Republicans was apparently enough. A Month of Letters Chris Mills I had come across a letter writing challenge A Month of Letters set up by American author Mary Robinette Kowal. challenge in February
MAY:	A Not So Wasted Spring Break Allison Cordaro As soon as I hooked the bristled rope to the tarnished nail protruding from the wall to let others know not to enter, I sensed something was wrong Pyrotechniques Jeremy Dillon “Lets blow something up,” said Sean. We all exchanged glances, and no one could find fault with the idea. In truth, we had nothing better to do. Running to Yesterday Chris Castle “It’s a good place,” Jack said, looking at the high beams, the empty walls. The ceiling reached at an impossible height. It felt as if he was living inside an old black and white movie. “It’s what we need,” Ellen replied, setting down the battered suitcase.
JUNE:	The Doomed Spanish Savings Banks James Skinner The European Economic Meltdown The previous socialist PM, Jose Rodriguez Zapatero stated four years ago that Spain had the best banking system in the world and that the country was in the Champion’s League of the world’s economies. Nothing could have been further from the truth How to remain sane in a place of insanity - Rachel Green Have you ever worked somewhere where everyone else around you is, in complete reality, totally nuts? Moonrise Kingdom Directed by Wes Anderson with Kara Hayward and Jared Gilman Prague Winter of 2012 Tabytha Towe It was a long and overwhelming day, but I still ended up walking home to the hostel that evening. It really was tough, but for some reason I just had to do it.
JULY:	Incognito on Memorial Day Kareena Maxwell Ben was on the shore fishing with two friends with his pole stuck in the ground when I first met him. Any Given Friday in New York Dean Borok The workplace may not be an equitable standard for evaluating people’s character. I always killed myself to do the job, but it availed me little.
AUGUST:	A Land Without Jasmine by Wajdi Al-Ahdal Published by Garnet In Praise of 'Vegan is Love' James Campion Ruby Roth's Alternative Literature for Kids My wife is a vegan and we are raising our daughter vegan. I am not a vegan nor am I a vegetarian. I am, for those familiar with this space, nothing.
SEPTEMBER:	Train Wreck Romney How to Tank a Campaign in Two Weeks - James Campion 9.21.12 The Mitt Romney campaign has gone off the rails. It is getting harder to believe Mitt Romney actually wants to be president. The Journals of Nabokov’s Lolita - if she had become a Writer Abigale George Losing pieces of your identity already in childhood
OCTOBER:	Spain Spins out of Control James Skinner Whilst Greece burns, Portugal sinks further into the quagmire, Ireland survives, Italy is on the brink of joining the PIGS (short for the European countries in trouble) not to mention the remaining international chaotic arena, Spain is literally running wild. Looper Directed by Rian Johnson with Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Bruce Willis. 'Terrific sci-fi thriller that delivers one hell of a punch' Dream #1: Caught between a nightmare and a dream Danae Phelps I opened my eyes and blinked in the thick, heavy mist of the room. I couldn’t tell if it was day or night
NOVEMBER:	A Month of Letters Chris Mills I had come across a letter writing challenge A Month of Letters set up by American author Mary Robinette Kowal. challenge in February. The Hindsights of Cancer Dean Borok The doctor told me, “We’ll call you tomorrow about your blood results.”
DECEMBER:	Ego Dance to Armageddon James Campion Public Flogging Off "The Cliff" The Internet, social media and the like have put the journalism tag on us all, and for good or ill it is here to stay, at least until the government finds some half-assed way to regulate the life from it. A year in the life of a writer Sam Hawksmoor IN 2012 I was lucky enough to have two novels published with Hodder Childrens Books in the UK... Home Michelle D'costa Mamta didn’t need an alarm to wake her up every morning. She was among those blessed early risers who found themselves unable to sleep beyond their routine waking up hour

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