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doubleohqs: ★ 007 + text posts ★ {Pt. 1: James} BONUS:
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inAfter I saw Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens the first time, I was left wondering: what if under every white stormtrooper’s armour was a black human?
After all, the only stormtrooper we actually see unmasked is played
by John Boyega, and so it’s possible – though we are conditioned to
believe that whiteness is the norm even in outer space – that his race wasn’t an aberration but the standard. The clues were certainly there: that on a galactic scale the First Order
had conscripted black folks to do its heavy lifting (just as so many
other oppressive regimes have done right here on earth on a planetary
scale).
Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Black Lives Matter’s first science fiction film
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instarwarzzs: the original trio
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inthe other thing that upsets me about kesha’s case is that this is once again the music industry showing a blatant disregard for the health of female artists, physical/emotional/mental/otherwise. if it’s not kesha being assaulted by her manager and having her career in perpetual purgatory, it’s rihanna’s abuser having a thriving career when back in 2009 it was rihanna’s career that was on the line when news broke out about her assault. if it wasn’t rihanna, then it was mariah carey’s and britney spears’s mental health being completely neglected and made a spectacle of when pressures from the industry are most likely to blame for their poor well-being. and if it wasn’t mariah carey or britney spears, then it was most definitely the lack of compassion towards whitney houston and amy winehouse which ultimately led to there untimely deaths. kesha’s case is significant because, once again, it echoes a much larger and much scarier reality that women in the music industry, or women in any job sector, face year after year. like honestly how many more women need to be put in harm’s way before something is actually done??
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inSending good vibes to everyone with rent, utilities and more bills than bills! Better days are ahead.
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So there was a list going around tumblr for a while that made it to my dash of literary journals that accept open submissions (and will pay!), but upon inspection about half of them were closed indefinitely, and I found quite a few other places that looked interesting through further research, so I wanted to post my own list.
I tried to focus on things that paid professional grade (at least 6 cents per word), were friendly to speculative fiction, and specifically encouraged diversity and writing about marginalized groups.
(Please note that as of right now I have never submitted or been published with any of these, so if anyone has experience with them, good or bad, please feel free to message or reblog this with your experiences.)
Speculative Fiction
- Strange Horizons — Speculative fiction (broadly defined) with an emphasis on diversity, unusual styles, and stories that address politics in nuanced ways. 8c per word. Up to 10,000 words, under 5,000 preferred. Responds within 40 days. LGBT+ positive.
- Fantasy & Science Fiction Magazine — Sci-fi, fantasy, horror, etc. 7-12c per word. Up to 25,000 words. No response times listed.
- Asimov’s Science Fiction — Primarily sci-fi but accepts fantasy and surreal fiction, but no high fantasy/sword and sorcery. Prefers writing that is character driven. 8-10c per word. 1,000-20,000 words. Responds in about five weeks.
- Evil Girlfriend Media — Horror and urban fantasy centered on female empowerment and defying gender stereotypes. $100 flat payment. 4,000-7,000 words. No response times given. LGBT+ friendly.
- Beneath Ceaseless Skies — Fantasy with a focus on secondary worlds and characters. 6c per word. Up to 10,000 words. Average response time 2-4 weeks.
- Fantastic Stories — Speculative fiction with an emphasis on diversity and literary style. 15c per word. Up to 3,000 words. Responds within two weeks. LGBT+ positive.
- Fiction Vortex — Serialized fantasy and speculative fiction. $300 for featured stories, $50 otherwise. 3,500 words or less. No response times given.
- Shimmer — Speculative fiction with an emphasis on diversity, strong plots, vivid characters, and beautiful writing. 5c per word. 7,500 words or less (will consider longer words with query letter). Usually responds within two weeks. LGBT+ positive.
- Clarkesworld Magazine — Sci-fi, fantasy, and other speculative fiction. 10c per word up to 5,000 words, 8c per word after. 1,000-16,000 words. Responds within days usually, gives a tracking number.
- Apex Magazine — Speculative fiction of all kinds. 6c per word, +1c per word for podcast stories. Up to 7,500 words, all submissions over will be auto-rejected. Responds within 30 days.
- Heliotrope Magazine — Speculative fiction of all kinds. 10c per word. Up to 5,000 words. Responds within 30 days.
- Lightspeed Magazine — Speculative fiction of all kinds, with creativity and originality in terms of style and format encouraged. 8c per word. 1,500-10,000 words, under 5,000 preferred. LGBT+ positive. Submissions temporarily closed for their main magazine but is accepting for their People of Color Destroy Science Fiction special.
General Fiction
- The Sun Magazine — General fiction, likes personal writing or writing of a cultural/political significance. $300-$1500 flat payment and a one year subscription to the magazine for fiction (also accepts essays and poetry). No minimum or maximum lengths but over 7,000 words discouraged. Responds in 3-6 months. Physical submissions only.
- One Story — Any and all varieties of fiction, “unique and interesting” stories encouraged. $500 payment plus 25 contributor copies. 3,000-8,000 words. Usually responds in 2-3 months.
- Camera Obscura — General fiction. $1000 for featured story, $50 for “Bridge the Gap” award, no payment for other contributors. 250-8,000 words. Response time vary, running just over two months as of now.
Flash Fiction
- Daily Science Fiction — Speculative flash fiction (including sci-fi, fantasy, slipstream, etc.). 8c per word. Up to 1,500 words, but shorter stories given priority. Response times not listed.
- Vestral Review — General flash fiction. 3-10c per word depending on length to a max of $25. Up to 500 words. Response within four months.
- Flash Fiction Online — General flash fiction. $60 flat payment. 500-1,000 words. Response times not listed.
Novels/Novella
- Riptide Publishing — Any LGBTQ manuscripts between 15,000 and 150,000 words. Currently especially interested in lesbian romances, trans stories, asexual/aromantic stories, romances with a happy ending, and genre fiction such as urban fantasy. Also has a YA branch. LGBT+ positive.
- Crimson Romance — Romance stories of all kinds, currently seeking LGBT+ stories with a focus on emotional connections and relationships, especially m/m romance. Novel (55,000-90,000 words) or novella (20,000-50,000 words) length. LGBT+ positive.
Kindle Direct Publishing
- Kindle Direct Publishing — Allows you to set your own prices, create your own cover art, and make royalties off of each sell. Any and all genres are welcome and if you’re prolific and smart about how you’re publishing you can make pretty good money.
- General Guide to Kindle Publishing — Gives a good rundown of the publishing process on Kindle.
- 101 Guide to Kindle Erotica — Great guide with lots of resources about how to make money publishing erotica on Kindle.
Publishing Comics/Graphic Novels
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inKesha did NOT lose her case against Dr. Luke. That case will be handled at a later time. She lost her request for a preliminary breach of her contract that would allow her to release music not made by Luke but still have Sony promote it. The judge said she is allowed to release new music but Sony contractually does not have to promote it unless he produces it. Please please PLEASE stop buying into articles with clickbait headlines meant to make you think that more extreme things are happening when this is just another level in a complex legal battle.
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A coworker is reading our current manuscript, and she came to me at work this afternoon and told me that, after reading a bunch of chapters before bed, she had really intense, strange dreams last night. The first one? She was being kissed by a girl.
“Hold on,” I said. “You read our manuscript and had gay dreams immediately afterward?”
She confirmed this to be true.
And that’s how, in the middle of my professional workplace, I came to shout, “SUCCESS! OUR QUEER AGENDA IS WORKING!”
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