{"id":4411,"date":"2012-04-09T10:45:55","date_gmt":"2012-04-09T02:45:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/?p=4411"},"modified":"2012-04-09T10:45:55","modified_gmt":"2012-04-09T02:45:55","slug":"chickens-fishes-and-lions-oh-my","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/2012\/04\/09\/chickens-fishes-and-lions-oh-my\/","title":{"rendered":"Chickens, fishes and lions! Oh my!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/ayamcurtain.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4412\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/2012\/04\/09\/chickens-fishes-and-lions-oh-my\/ayamcurtain\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/ayamcurtain.png\" data-orig-size=\"366,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The Ayam Curtain\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/ayamcurtain.png\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4412\" title=\"The Ayam Curtain\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/ayamcurtain-219x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"219\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/ayamcurtain-219x300.png 219w, https:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/ayamcurtain.png 366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 219px) 100vw, 219px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s start off with a few submission calls with deadlines in decending order&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>We have<strong> The Ayam Curtain<\/strong> which is a an anthology of very short fiction! Short (<em>HA HA<\/em>) details are that it has to be:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>speculative fiction in English<\/li>\n<li>either 100-150 words or 500 words to 1000 words (there are two categories)<\/li>\n<li>written by Singaporeans or residents of Singapore (not necessarily PRs)<\/li>\n<li>Deadline is <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>31 May 2012<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more details, check out their<strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/speculativesingapore.wordpress.com\/ayamcurtain\/\" target=\"_blank\">page here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/fel-logo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4414\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/2012\/04\/09\/chickens-fishes-and-lions-oh-my\/fel-logo\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/fel-logo.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"500,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Fish Eats Lion\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/fel-logo.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4414\" title=\"Fish Eats Lion\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/fel-logo-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/fel-logo-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/fel-logo-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/fel-logo.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fish Eats Lion has similar requirements but with larger word counts. Short details:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Singaporean Speculative Fiction (aka protagonist is Singaporean\/living in Singapore\/ themes inspired by life in Singapore)<\/li>\n<li>2,000 to 5,000 words<\/li>\n<li>Deadline is <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>30 April 2012<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>More details about Fish Eats Lion can be <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/jasonlundberg.wordpress.com\/2012\/02\/27\/call-for-submissions-fish-eats-lion\/\" target=\"_blank\">found here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>For both, you won&#8217;t get much moolahs but you <em>will<\/em> get copies of the book if you&#8217;re included in it or discounts to purchase more since these two is well, it&#8217;s funded by the people who are organizing it. We just want more people to know that we can write speculative fiction.<\/p>\n<p><del>Also, is it me or are the requirements for the new short stories a <a href=\"http:\/\/twotrees.com.sg\/books.html\" target=\"_blank\">bit familliar now<\/a>? Hmm&#8230;<\/del><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Loving Singapore, Our Home<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s a contest by the National Heritage Board and the National Library. More info on the contest is <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mystory.sg\/content\/3186\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/strong>. The deadline is <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>15 April 2012<\/strong><\/span>. There are a few categories so you&#8217;ll to check the website since there are different word counts in each category. Winner <del>takes all<\/del> gets National Day Parade tickets and moolah.<\/p>\n<p>Have a look see! You need to submit on the website itself too.<\/p>\n<p>Requirements is that you need to use the item featured by the NHB in your story.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1152\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/2010\/01\/28\/young-writers-seminar-and-a-submission\/meanwhile-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/meanwhile.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"400,80\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"meanwhile\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/meanwhile.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1152\" title=\"meanwhile\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/meanwhile.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"80\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/meanwhile.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/meanwhile-300x60.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_0927.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4413\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/2012\/04\/09\/chickens-fishes-and-lions-oh-my\/img_0927\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_0927.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,450\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon DIGITAL IXUS 95 IS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1333801640&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.2&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Corned beef sandwich\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_0927.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4413\" title=\"Corned beef sandwich\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_0927-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_0927-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_0927.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">What did we have last weekend? We had an <strong>A<\/strong>nti-<strong>S<\/strong>tupid <strong>S<\/strong>aturday. You could have your own Anti-Stupid Saturday. It involves anti-stupidity such as hanging out at Hanis cafe at the library (I like their corned beef sandwich), having a walk (when was the last time you had a walk that was just a walk?) and eating tau huay at Selegie&#8217;s Rochor Beancurd second floor as the rain pattered against the windows.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The rain is optional since you won&#8217;t know the weather for your Anti-Stupid Saturday.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">However, have a day where you can just sit, take stock of yourself and chill.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Next<\/em> Saturday features two of us from the crew in the <span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nikegoddess5ksingapore.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"><strong>Nike 5k BFF<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span> run. Good grief.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let&#8217;s start off with a few submission calls with deadlines in decending order&#8230; We have The Ayam Curtain which is a an anthology of very short fiction! Short (HA HA) details are that it has to be: speculative fiction in English either 100-150 words or 500 words to 1000 words (there are two categories) written &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seriouslysarah.com\/blog\/2012\/04\/09\/chickens-fishes-and-lions-oh-my\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Chickens, fishes and lions! 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