The Country Grind needs your submissions!
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Call for Submissions: The Country Grind
The Grind is running late, meaning you now have until October 6th to submit! But really, foreal, can you please submit? Only, that is, if you’re a rural punk, or even just rural— living in a town/city under 10,000 (with certain exceptions). Poems, articles, art, all that good stuff— please send it along to [email protected]
Call for Submissions: Gay Consent Zine
BP Assistant Editor Jonathan and Eric from Gay 4 Pay press are putting together about all the complexities of negotiating consent that are specific to men who sleep with men. Topics include verbal/non-verbal consent, cruising, sexual health, HIV, pre-negotiation, unwelcome touching/public touching, and anything else you think is relevant. Deadline is Sept 30. See the facebook note!
Call for Submissions: Poetry Is Dead
This issue of Poetry Is Dead is all about youth, youth culture, explorations of angst past, and all that. Poems shirking adult responsibility and engaging instead with preferred teen modes of communication, the kind of poems you’d put up in your locker, and all that. Guest editor Cynara Geissler will receive all submissions at [email protected] by January 15th. More info here.
Call for Submissions: Girls Get Busy Zine
All-sorts-of-feminism zine Girls Get Busy is looking for art, collages, illustrations, photos, poetry, writing, and all that for an upcoming issue. Send to [email protected] by September 20th.
Call for Submissions: 100 Depressed Days
Maria Yagoda’s new project, inspired by 100 Happy Days, will document 100 average, run-of-the-mill days with depression, trying to show what the day-to-day of depression can look like: smiles, burritos, tears, greasy hair, Netflix, tragedy, deep breaths, drinking, etc. Although the project is mostly pictures and text form her, submissions are welcome. Send stories and photos to [email protected]
Call for Submissions: AfroFuturist Affair
Philly’s annual AfroFuturist Affair Charity & Costume Ball has been expanded into a month=long celebration of afrofuturism. Events throughout November will include workshops, dance party, readings, book club, film screenings, art exhibit, and more. They are seeking self-identified AfroFuturists to perform or display their Black sci-fi, spec-fic, and Afrofuturistic themed work at the Ball. They are also seeking submissions for workshops and presentations. Deadline is Oct 5- more info here.