For the past month or so I’ve been I in the early stages of forming a literary journal, a biannual with an overall nature motif and each issue will have a theme with the first issue centered around “creation stories”. I’ve got some literary heavy hitters already on board, an editing staff and even the format worked out but what we’ve failed to come up with is a name.
Of course it will be letterpress printed and include original artwork from wood engravings and linocuts. Open to all writing – fiction, non-fiction, poetry and short stories that might work in a serialized format. No politics – to ephemeral.
But in order to start promoting and informing the world at large we exist we need a name to attach to a website/blog and print media.
Here’s where you come in dear reader. If you have an idea that you would care to share please comment. If it’s a really really good idea send it to me in a personal message. If we use your idea you will be compensated with a year subscription to our humble effort.
This image is taken from a cover I did for the Wood Engravers Network publication Block & Burin, #24 Winter 2000 that featured one of my wood engravings and a quote from Thoreau – with a little digital editing so you get the idea.
Deep Wood Press said:
We’re making progress on this, setting up guidelines and other basic structure for the new publication. The name thing still eludes me so please keep them coming.
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St Brigid Press said:
“Wood Notes”
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Julie Russell-Steuart said:
Well, moving a bit between Misha and St Brigid Press, I submit “Resonant Wood”.
It has the landscape, or the wood in the wood engraving, the resonant persistence in the mind of the poems, or essays and visual pieces contained therein…and I can’t help thinking of this wood box “tongue drum” I have. Resonant, indeed!
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Misha Galaganov said:
OK. This is my last suggestion here 🙂
I suggest “The Bard” for the name. A bard can be a poet, a writer, a songwriter, etc.; the name is very appropriate for a literary magazine (and a memorable one), and it looks like there hasn’t been a literary publication with such a name, which is very surprising.
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Misha Galaganov said:
“Letter” or “Letters”
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Deep Wood Press said:
Thanks for the names Misha, still looking….
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Misha Galaganov said:
Here is another idea, with no direct connection to the Deep Wood Press name: “Resonance”. I think I prefer this one to my previous “Leaves” suggestion.
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Misha Galaganov said:
“Leaves”
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Holly Wren Spaulding said:
Movable Type (I love this)
The Stone
Gage Pin
Imprint Journal
(I’m excited about this project, Chad, and would really love to be involved in some way. Best of luck.)
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sue said:
/Deep Woods Journal of course
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Julie Russell-Steuart said:
“Antediluvial Wood”
“Antediluvial Forest”
of or belonging to the time before the biblical Flood.
“gigantic bones of antediluvian animals”
synonyms: out of date, outdated, outmoded, old-fashioned, antiquated, behind the times,
(LETTERPRESS)
spelled that right, but…
“Thicket”
“Sentient Forest”
“The Burr Review”
“Word Tree”
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Richard L. Hardesty said:
Chad: How about “Metamorphosis” as a name? Covers nature and philosophy.
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Jenifer Smythe DeBellis said:
Earth’s Eye
An exploration of the physical world’s phenomena
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Jenifer Smythe DeBellis said:
I meant to say Earth’s Eye Review
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Chris T. Adamson said:
Chad, this sounds exciting and I look forward to it! Hopefully someone much more creative than me can help with a good name!
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jakemoran said:
Exciting? When & where will submission be a possibility?
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jakemoran said:
Ehm, that is: Exciting!*, no question about it.
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Deep Wood Press said:
Jake,
Once we’ve got the digital end in place (blog, website) we’ll post our submission guidelines and where to send it. I’ll make an announcement here of course so please check back. Hopefully, after the name selection, it’ll be up within a month.
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Mark Mansfield said:
Why can’t you just name your review, Deep Wood Journal? I would think that you might save some $ on set-up costs or whatever by doing so.
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Wally Kent said:
Like Impressions, but it does need a hook. How about New Leaf Impressions, since every page will indeed be a new leaf.
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Brad said:
“Ems” or “Em and En” or “This is the En” or “Em > En”
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Austin Evans said:
‘Fine Grain’
Just think about it.
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Jeff Wescott said:
Fire / Wood
The Sylvan Review
The Cant Dog Press or Review
(A logging tool description from the Lumberman’s Museum at Patten, Maine, reads in part: “A cant dog or cant hook was used for lifting, turning, and prying logs when loading sleds and on the drive. At first, a swivel hook on a pole with nothing to hold it in position was used. This was called a swing dingle.”[1] However, the term swing dingle is more often published as being a type of logging sled.[2] These early types are also called a ring dog or ring dog cant hook.[3] In 1858, Joseph Peavey, a blacksmith in Stillwater, Maine, made a rigid clasp to encircle the cant dog handle with the hook on one side. It moved up and down, but not sideways. All loggers have used it ever since.”)
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Deep Wood Press said:
Jeff,
I’ve used a cant hook and a peavey on several occasions, most recently when building our new home which is part timber frame construction. Good suggestions, we’re keeping a growing list going now and it’s great.
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mary beaudoin said:
Woodland Wanderings or Woodland Wanderlusy
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Kathryn Pastotnik said:
ImPRESSions
A tactilely satisfying fine press literary journal!
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philip stenger said:
What about “Arborvitae”? good luck, anyhoo.
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St Brigid Press said:
Yes, this is a great idea, and very much looking forward to experiencing it, whatever the name is.
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Tina said:
“Walk” or maybe “Wait” Love the idea and I look forward to reading it.
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Graham Moss said:
“Impressions”? – Probably covers all the ground. Trouble is it needs a strap, something like “a letterpress journal from the deeper woods”
Put me down for a subscription anyway; this is a great idea.
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Barbara Hauser said:
How about Cedar River Review?
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Menachem said:
-Miles to Go
-Before I Sleep
-Deep Woods
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Cara Hochhalter said:
Leafing
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Marjorie said:
Deep Words Journal
(obviously playing on your press name)
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madangler said:
New Poem for you….title is changed on the copy I sent you….
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Deep Wood Press said:
Wow Nicole, great suggestion right off the start! I had initially thought maybe “26 Soldiers of Lead” as a similar pun but then thought that might be a bit to militaristic or just plain obscure for people.
May I add that the free subscription offer is gladly extended to all my readers outside the USA. Keep them coming please!
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Nico!e.ap. said:
What about a Pun that also references the print method.
“Lead Astray”
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