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GD 2.2 Teaser Trailer

Posted by Lucia LoTempio, Head Poetry Editor for 2.2

Hello readers, writers, and literature lovers! I am so pleased to announce that Issue 2.2 is a go! After months of reading, copyediting, and too much Chinese food, our spring edition has made it to the printers. I know you all are like me and can’t wait to get that shiny new copy in your hands—and let me tell you, the cover this year is thebomb.com. They’ll be calling your name on Amazon and at our Launch Party April 30th at 2:30pm in the Hunt Room in Geneseo (be there or be square). Continue reading

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Up, Up, & Away!

Posted by Emily Webb, Managing Editor for 1.2

After four months of grueling CSS coding & multiple web facelifts, Gandy Dancer’s first official issue is now live! As a way to revel in the fruits of our labor, the GD team invited contributors and readers alike to celebrate the new issue last Friday at our first annual launch party. Continue reading

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Buffalo Small Press Fair 2013

Posted by Emily Webb, Managing Editor for 1.2

I am pleased to announce that the Gandy Dancer team will be on the move this weekend! Our editors are embarking on a trip to the Buffalo Small Press Fair to debate the beauty of ampersands & conjunctions with seasoned writers & publishers, peruse stacks of kindred journals & explore the inner workings of our literary world. Continue reading

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Here Comes the Hard Part

Posted by Emily Webb, Managing Editor for 1.2

Hello There, Readers!

We may have dipped out of the blogosphere for quite some time now, but the Gandy Dancer team has been hard at work mounting our mammoth of a magazine. Over the past few weeks, our editorial staff has accomplished several feats – not before braving a gamut of digital dangers – while venturing into a greater literary community across the state. Continue reading

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What We’re Reading: New Ohio Review

n the midst of feverishly tightening gizmos & tinkering with doohickeys on our website, the Gandy Dancer team has taken the time to study the composition of other contemporary literary magazines. One of our current favorites is New Ohio Review, a publication founded by the Creative Writing Program at Ohio University in 2007. After perusing the ins and outs of its Fall 2009 Issue thanks to the Free Classroom Copies Program, our editorial staff would like to share impressive features that we admire about NOR. Continue reading

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Forging, Polishing, Growing

Posted by Emily Webb, Managing Editor for 1.2

Gearing up for its next Editing & Production workshop, Gandy Dancer has started to sink its teeth into the Internet, byte by hearty megabyte. Over the course of a week, our editorial staff has already acted upon several initiatives in full force to reach out to other SUNY campuses near & far and populate our magazine with emerging voices. Continue reading

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Don’t Let the Name Fool You

Posted by Emily Webb, Managing Editor for 1.2

Gandy Dancer shouldn’t be mistaken for that kid you knew in kindergarten who could only seem to talk about trains (though he was quite a spirited youngster, wasn’t he?). It’s actually more sophisticated than you think. While we may cherish the rugged tales & vital contributions that grew from this historic moniker, the folks at Gandy Dancer are currently working to exceed these archaic confines so that we may expand our literary prospects across a digital realm. Continue reading

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All Aboard…

Posted by Emily Webb, Managing Editor for 1.2

Welcome, Gandy Dancers!

I am delighted to report that the first official issue of the SUNY-Wide literary magazine, Gandy Dancer, is chugging right along to fruition! Continue reading

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