Call for Submissions: Queer Episodes
January 3, 2012 by Clint Catalyst · 6 Comments
Hello You Gorgeous, Wildly Creative Creatures!
Deal is? The deal is this:
I’m co-editing an anthology with the phenomenal Lucie Barât—founder the publishing house, social network
& international non-profit Little Episodes, an organization that “promotes the arts…”
[ get it? got it. good! ]
— & —
we’re eager to check out your visual art & writing.
Entitled Queer Episodes, Lucie describes the anthology as “a celebration of queer literature: loves gained,
loves lost, loves shared, coming out, staying out, & how the world looks from a queer eye.”
In Catalyzed vernacular? This one’s for the rest of us. As in: the eccentric, unconventional, out-of-the-ordinary, marginalized, unique…
Wondering about the phrase ‘queer’? While I’ve no interest in regurgitating opinions I’ve been vocal about in the past, a veritable [AHEM!] Clint’s Notes version goes something like THIS:
Do you identify as trans?
Are you in a heterosexual relationship but aren’t, you know, ‘straight’?
Do you feel that your sexual orientation isn’t a viable option among the standard choices available on the drop-down menu of this Scantron test we know as our day-to-day?
For example: When creating one’s profile on a social networking site?
[A source of great consternation, personally. I've either opted to not answer—which made me feel like a closet case, to be honest—or I've acquiesced & selected "gay," cringing from all the connotations I know accompany it: I'm not "Happy!"; I don't spend a minimum of 30 hours/week at the gym; I hate musicals; tl;dr / et cetera]
Sparing [further] snooze-fest from excessive elaboration:
Ultimately, I believe queer is a far more inclusive term than ‘gay.’
T H E P A R T I C U L A R S
First & foremost?
Submissions are only accepted from members of the Little Episodes on-line community.
[ quotation about LE ]
Before you get your bowels in an uproar, or commence the requisite whiny “But I Don’t Want To Have To Sign Up For Another Social Network” response I’ve been known to espouse, short of the long is this:
Little Episodes is an excellent resource for artists, including a Notice Board where information regarding visual & verbal-based competitions / various calls for submissions is posted [that's information is, grammar police—don't try me!]; a collaborative group in digital story-telling, discussion groups for Creative Writing, the Visual Arts, Performance Arts—even On-Line Promotion.
Moreover, there’s really no reason for trepidation. I mean, what are you thinking: someone’s gonna show up at your front door if you haven’t logged in in three days? Umm, yeah—sure thing.
Moving right along…
N O P R E V I O U S L Y P U B L I S H E D W O R K
As in: not only other anthologies, but also magazines, ‘zines, journals, any sort of on-line anything.
You will retain the rights to your work upon the release of Queer Episodes;
we simply don’t want a book that’s full of repeat performances.
[ This ain't no "K-Tel Presents"; know what I'm sayin'? ]
S I M U L T A N E O U S S U B M I S S I O N S
A C C E P T E D
However, you must designate them as such.
R E G A R D I N G
M O N E T A R Y C O M P E N S A T I O N
At this time, there isn’t any.
Before you ask…
Your work will appear in a perfect-bound, professionally-printed book—as in: the kind that’s all certified & bona-fide, complete with an ISBN-listing & a downloadable electronic companion [read: Kindle Edition
In addition to bragging rights, there will be promotional events, at which you’ll have the opportunity to perform your work—or perhaps have your work performed by others.
Plus, you also might want to know…
“Little Episodes donates all profit to its outreach side: promoting awareness, & destigmatising depression & addiction through the arts. There is also a ‘Mental Health’ group on our social network that is for people affected by depression or addiction to chat & find helpful support information. We provide visits to residential units or day centres. Little Episodes is keen to reach out to people who can’t get to other Little Episodes events. These visits can include art, drama, music & writing therapy workshops, readings from the books, performances &/or a general Q & A.”
W H E R E , W H E N , & H O W ?
Prose, poetry and narrative non-fiction should be submitted in Word (*.doc/rtf) format
Curious in terms of word count? Aim for a max of 3K.
☆ ★ ☆ The deadline for submissions is March 31, 2012. ☆ ★ ☆
W H A T A B O U T A R T W O R K ?
To celebrate the launch of Queer Episodes, we are inviting artists, photographers & illustrators to submit a piece of visual work to be used as the cover illustration on the theme of ’Celebrating the Different.’
All visual submissions should ideally be submitted in pdf, jpg, gif,png or tiff format, resolution should be set to at least 300dpi, & suitably sized for a 7 x 9″ (17.8 x 22.9cm) printing page.
Zap us those retinal treats
[ please & thanks! ]
Other queries, Marys?
Contact us at submissions@littleepisodes.org
&
DON’T FORGET!
☆ ★ ☆ The deadline for submissions is March 31, 2012. ☆ ★ ☆
Call For Submissions: Authors, Photographers, Visual Artists… Check It!
May 4, 2010 by Clint Catalyst · 4 Comments
up first, from Little Episodes
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Little Episodes is currently accepting submissions for its second anthology Brainstorms, as part of the Expression of Depression series.
We are looking for examples of poetry, lyrics, short stories, excerpts of scripts, and artwork (Black and White ONLY) from both established and emerging talent who wish to support the work of Little Episodes. Deadline for Submissions: July 31st, 2010. Simply sign up and start submitting here (Please Note that in order to better deal with submissions, LE has adopted a new file management system, and are no longer accepting submissions by email.) |
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Another?
The latest in the anthology series Shades of Truth by Pinchback Press!
Caught: True Crime Tales of Scamming, Scheming & Sliding By
“Whether you’ve stolen, conned, lied, or cheated: here is your chance to come clean. Tell us about the times you’ve ripped someone off, the five finger discounts you’ve taken, the little white lies you’ve told. Confession is good for the soul and we want to hear every crafty detail of yours. Tell us the tactless, the tricky and the downright terrible and we may want to publish it.
We are interested in unique personal essays that will disgust and delight readers. We want to hear from everyone, from petty criminals to hardened cons. Submissions might play with the nurture vs. nature theme, could be mastermind masterpieces, or may even be ‘anti’ crime; the collection as whole will evoke strong emotion and stand out in this popular genre.
A pseudonym may be used to protect your identity–just let us know! (Your secrets are safe with us).
All essays should be nonfiction narratives, written in the first-person. Focus on one or a few selected events; do not send rants or political speeches. Stories should be titled. Essays should be between 1000 – 5000 words, double-spaced, paginated and word-processed. No funky fonts, please.
Please include a brief bio (1-3 sentences) at the end of your submission.
August 1, 2010
Please send your submissions to: blue@pinchbackpress.com
Writers chosen for the book will be contacted by September 2010. Their selected stories will be published in an anthology to be released by winter 2011. Each contributor receives two free copies of the finished book.”
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& next?
One that sent me into such a LOLercaust, I spewed Diet Coke all over myself:
90 Kinds Of Bitches
“There are 90 kinds of bitches.
Found on the floor of a 3rd Grade Washington D.C. classroom, ‘Types of Bitches’ is this season’s must-read Internet meme. Alternatively offensive and hilarious, the school kids list of 90 different kinds of bitches (example: ”Talking behind your back bitches”, “White bitches that think black people poor”, “Geekin bitches”) begs for reinterpretation. If you’d like to learn more about the original list, visit And I Am Not Lying
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…as for the types of bitches?
