RETORT RETURNS FOR 2009
January 22, 2009
RETORT returns for 2009. I know, I know, I said that I had thrown in the towel, I blame it on all the QUIT smoking adverts - I almost believed that quitting was acceptable, but then I remembered that quitters never win and winners never quit - so I am still smoking cigarettes and I am still publishing RETORT Magazine. Never Surrender. The QUIT campaign is an entire industry built around Not doing something! Ah the genius of capitalism…
The past 6 months I have been very busy concentrating on my own creative practice, I had quite a successful solo show of paintings and prints in November and I have started a new collection of poems which will be available later this year.
All the while RETORT’S inbox was being flooded by emails either begging, crying or demanding that I don’t stop publishing. Over the years it seems we have built quite a loyal bunch of readers, and this makes me feel all fuzzy and warm inside. So RETORT will stay online and I will continue to publish the best and most interesting art and literature on planet earth. This year we will be publishing from a warehouse studio in Northcote, Melbourne. There will be some Artists studios available in the same building. RETORT will be hosting readings and exhibtions from the warehouse as well - so watch this space if you live in Melbourne, Australia.
This year I will refrain from begging for donations, however every month on the left hand side of the homepage there will be a CHIPIN option, where you can help us out with the monthly costs of maintaining your favourite online magazine.
New content starting February 1st - subscribe for a reminder or just check back often.
So, despite the odds and all the woo-woos predicting war and various doom, may you have a healthy, prosperous and creative 2009.
Brentley Frazer
editor@retortmagazine.com
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