monday, monday, ba da, ba da da da.

Anyone notice the drastic temperature change this week? Looks like winter is on its way well before the end of um, fall. Where's fall? It's about to snow and the leaves are green. If you haven't noticed a temperature change, consider us jealous.

Anyways, speaking of seasons, and calendars and days, we're sending out a little reminder because submissions are due soon! And by soon, we mean Monday. To those of you who have already submitted, thank you and we owe you all a beer. Or three. To those who haven't, the deadline for the inaugural issue of messy magazine is Monday, October 27, 2008. The first issue will be distributed on November 15, 2008, in an inbox near you.

Also be on the look out for our new website - coming soon!

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Remember, you do not need to live in Cleveland in order to submit. messy magazine and its founders call Cleveland home and enjoy the city, but that does not mean that you, out-of-towner, will have your work excluded. messy magazine is open to all.

All work does not need to be theme related. The more the better for the literary and art section, but if you have anything else you wish to contribute please do so.

In regards to visual work. If you are submitting photos, please keep resolution in mind. Only high resolution (300dpi) will be accepted. If you are submitting visual work that is not a photograph, but instead a painting, sketch, or 3-D creation; please contact us for assistance in scanning or acquiring a mailing address.

So, for the sake of reinstating, the theme of the first issue is MAD AT MONDAY.

We want you to think of all the times that you spilled coffee on your Mac book, had your shirt on backwards all day, blew a tire on the way to school, you were busy at work with an after football hangover, get the idea? Chances are that day was a Monday. Tell us about it in any way you feel expresses your pure rage or general melancholy for the day that comes brutally after lazy Sundays and ruins everything. Everything.

Due date for Mad at Monday is (you guessed it) Monday, October 27, 2008 at 8:00 p.m. Please email messymagazine@gmail.com with your completed work and submission form (see below).