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—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.’
EDIT : Upon receiving numerous questions regarding the [not so] great Queer versus Gay Debate, I’ve changed my mind about “sparing the snooze fest,” Or rather : you’ve changed my mind, most inquisitive little chilins. . .
If the Q word is still a query, Mary, please scroll to the bottom of this post, where the hodgepodge of quotations, references, and links I’ve gathered will communicate more effectively. [ I hope! ]
As for now, about that anthology . . .
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
] available.
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, the following might also be of interest . . .
“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
H E R E
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
HERE
[ please & thanks! ]
Other queries, Marys?
Contact us at submissions@littleepisodes.org
&
DON’T FORGET!
☆ ★ ☆ The deadline for submissions is March 31, 2012. ☆ ★ ☆
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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
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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).
GUIDELINES
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.
DEADLINE
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
THE PROJECT
Launching in late May, KINDS OF BITCHES is an art-blog project. Each post will feature one of the 90 types of bitches– with a photo and a 500-700 word written piece about that kind of bitch. The goal of the site is to subvert the sexism/ gender identity of the list, while also celebrating feminity. If all goes well, we hope to make this into a book.
We’re looking for talented writers and photographers to submit to this unique project. Please pass this along and repost.
WRITER’S GUIDELINES
- Select a type of bitch from the list below.
- Write 500-700 words about the type. It can be a story, an essay, a personal memory, even a poem. Use your bitch as a starting point. Make us laugh, make us cry, make us think.
- If selected, we’ll contact you with more info.
PHOTOGRAPHER’S GUIDELINES
- Select a type of bitch from the list below.
- Make an original image inspired by your bitch. You can use all the tricks of the trade to make your image, but no paintings or illustrations please.
- You must use your own image and/or have the copyright to whatever material you use (and be able to prove it.)
- If selected, we’ll contact you with more info. Be ready to provide a hi-res version as well.”
★ FINAL DEADLINE IS MAY 15th! ★
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youth culture Issue 52, The “Spring Fashion Issue”
While the process of uploading/archiving/formatting my site to WordPress is—generally speaking—yawnsville territory, the occasional film strip I “re-visit” compensates for the pain-in-the-assery of it all : remembrances of whom was with me, where I was, the tilt-a-whirl of excitement I felt upon picking up the copy of Flaunt, in which this brief review (see: paragraph three) appeared…
Massive thanks and congratulations, B.B.: In five sentences, you target the subject matter with a marksman’s precision. Not only is this excerpt testament to a well-honed sense of verbal dexterity, but the analysis also exhibits a sophistication—namely, your ability to exude charm despite a frugal economy of language.
And thank you, Flaunt Magazine, for the elation (however fleeting). I don’t even have to close my eyes, and I’m there again: a 7-11 in Eagle Rock, bona-fide literary groupie Mark Ewert waiting in my grandmacamry while I made this pit stop to wherever it is he was staying. The A.C. in the store is cranked, my skin a menace of gooseflesh as I stand, feet planted so I’m facing the magazine rack. There’s a large expanse of glass behind the titles—does one call it a “window” if it’s never meant to be opened?—and on the other side of the freshly-Windexed surface that’s filling my lungs with a mildly toxic freon blue scent, dusk spreads itself across the asphalt sky, immense and in gasoline hues—a Molotov cocktail tossed onto the L.A. skyline. A thick copy of Flaunt is in my hands, Selma Blair on the trademark die-cut double cover, and it’s the moment just after I flipped past Omahyra’s “Quinceñara” editorial: the moment when my eyes landed on this review, confirming the validity of what I’d heard, and as I’m scanning the words, a feeling comes over me that’s an onslaught of stimuli: it’s like being on a float in a parade, the crowd cheering; it’s like tossing a fistful of lit firecrackers; it’s a warmth of validation crawling into me by the fingertips, a delirious warmth, a fix I hadn’t even known I was craving. It’s my own Sally Fields moment, an implicit understanding of the fickle undercurrent in her Oscar acceptance speech when she gushed: “You like me, right now, you like me!”
I grab the other two copies from the shelf and head towards the cashier, not giving a damn about the transitory nature of things.
I feel traces of it still: “You like me… You like me…”
“Right now, you like me!”
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Then. Just as my mouth rearranged itself around the poem’s final words— “A wad/of cold sheets/on my bed”—it was then, when I no longer recognized my voice but rather the blink of silence following. That’s when I noticed him.
I’m sure I stood frozen in some exaggerated pose, arms akimbo or even more likely, right hand extended with a copy of Cottonmouth Kisses still perched in the air, armor to shield me from what would or wouldn’t happen next. Applause. The immediacy of approval every performer yearns for, even and especially those who claim they don’t.
Then came the clamor of acclamation, the sounds of hands clapping, of slurred hurrahs and a high-pitched whistle. My cue to step from the stage not really a stage in this home not exactly a “home” as I knew it, but a geodesic dome.
For a hot second, our eyes met. His: dark, with a sparkle that followed when I looked away. Not as in “tracers,” the stuff of flash-backs, symptoms from drugs with consonants for names.
More like: as I navigated my way to Pedro, Wash and Richard—the few people I knew at this hormone-charged salon with “Boys” as its motif—the text of my body was besieged with active verbs and question marks.
Would I dare to venture upstairs with him?
Despite its cred as the white-hot center of Where Art Lives, I recognized this dome from another context. Recently I’d seen The Hole, a skin flick in which the final scene culminates in a luscious free-for-all on the top floor.
I’d heard whispers of a similar scenario happening in medias res, and as much as I tried to listen to the performer who followed me, it was. I was. Hard. With that beautiful boy, little more than an arm’s reach away.
My imagination is active; though my physique at the time? Puffy, post-speed flab that rendered me uncomfortable in the flesh I inhabited.
And my skin? Remained clothed, not “ho”ed out, as I wish it would’ve been.
I didn’t even introduce myself to that spiky-haired little number, let alone coax him into my own take on the Triple-X.
Thin and long-limbed: same as the memory I have of him, stretched-out. Three? Four? Has it been five years since then?
All this time, and I still see his caramel-hued complexion screened in my mind. A story of me, a beautiful boy, and what might have been. Really not so much a story, as it is.
The description of an absence.
—Clint Catalyst
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I am powder
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