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BEST BI SHORT STORIES What is a bi short story?
We are seeking stories that illuminate something about the experience of being bi. Stories can focus on relationships, romance, dating and sex, of course, but we'd like to see more than that. We'd like to see stories about relationships with parents, relatives or children…Passover Seder anyone? We'd like a bi military story, a bi same-sex marriage story, a senior citizen story, a job discrimination or acceptance story, a story about a bisexual pet…from the pet's point of view. We want to see bi athletes, bi cowboys, bi action-heroes, spies, super-heros and vampires. Bi friends go to a movie, bump into their exes who dumped them, and hold hands; pretending to be on a date. A bi artist struggles to finish a painting. A bi person has a spiritual vision. A bi transsexual teacher who leaves for summer vacation as Don and comes back on the first day of school as Donna. All genres such as fantasy, science-fiction, romance, historical, mystery, western, vampires, etc. as well as contemporary fiction are encouraged. Semi-autobiographical events written in short story format with names changed are welcome. Sex scenes in the context of a story are fine but this is literary fiction: erotica not accepted.
We are so tired of the overused bisexual plot: bi person cheats on lover,
causing pain to everyone. A couple of these have been accepted because they were well written and contained something unexpected. If you've already written one, send it in and it will be reviewed. If you are starting something new, please come up with something more original.
There is no pre-set maximum story length, we would accept even 100 pages if it was amazing. A chapter (or chapters) of an unpublished novel may be submitted if it can stand alone. Deadline has not yet been imposed but we can't wait to see your work! We plan to submit to traditional publishers but if that doesn't work out we will self-publish. Title page of manuscript should be in the upper left corner or centered on top:
Story title and author's pen name (or legal name if the same) on first line. Author's legal name, email address, street address, phone number and genre of story below. Start story right below, no large blank space. If story has been published anywhere before, please state when and where. Submit as attachment along with bio to Info@biwriters.org. Your bio should specify whether you are bi and if not, say what led you to write a bi short story. If beginning work on a new story, send "intention to submit" to: Sheela Lambert at Info@biwriters.org
Submit to The Fence: A new place of power for bisexual women.
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The Fence (a bi women's zine) is now accepting submissions for its 9th issue. So send me your writing and/or artwork!! This includes but is not limited to short articles, rants, personal narratives, lists, stories, fiction, poems, quotes, reviews, comics, drawings, photos, collages, and so on. Zines are small, so keep your submissions under 2000 words please. Artwork needs to be easily reproducible in black and white. (This is a low tech, cut and paste, photocopied type production.) Previously unpublished stuff is much preferred. Some possible topics: bisexuality and feminism; unique experiences of bi women; bi community/lesbian community; coming out issues; challenging myths and stereotypes about bi women; health and wellness info for bi women; monogamy, polyamory/nonmonoga; my sex and dating stories; comments on pop culture representations of bi women; biphobia; relationships; cool resources. Basically anything that has to do with bi women or that might be of interest to bi women is welcome. I'm looking forward to receiving many excellent submissions, which I'd like to have in hand by December 1, 2007. Cheryl Dobinson/The Fence #705-88 Isabella St. Toronto, ON, Canada, M4Y 1N5 email: cheryl_dobinson@sympatico.ca
Coming Out of the Closet Again: Queer Women on Loving Men (Suspect Thoughts Press, due out in 2008) Editor: Cheryl Burke Email Submission to: libi_women@yahoo.com Deadline: October 15. But please let me know ASAP if you're interested in submitting and what you would like to write about. Payment: $25, plus two copies of the book. I'm interested in women with personal stories of coming out again and women who identify as lesbian/queer-identified bisexuals.
If you would like to discuss essay ideas/topics or if you have any questions, please contact Cheryl at libi_women@yahoo.com. ***** Please visit me online: www.cherylb.com
Crooked Letter I
Editors: Connie Griffin and David Hooks Discipline: Creative Nonfiction: Memoir, Personal Essays, Literary Journalism Submission Deadline: No later than February 15, 2008; Early submissions welcome Submission Guidelines at www.comingoutinthesouth.com We are seeking submissions for a collection of creative nonfiction stories focusing on the distinct nature of "coming out" in the South. We are interested in many themes covering the full scope of "coming out" experiences, from the tragic to the hilarious. Nonfiction stories and essays may weave thematic threads such as sexuality, race and ethnicity, gender, religion and spirituality, self-esteem, and socio-economic class as uniquely experienced by southern LGBTs. We are looking for fresh takes on the LGBT aesthetic of "coming out." Give us a glimpse of an illuminating moment or an emotional passage from your gay, lesbian, bi, trans, or otherwise queer, southern life. Topics may cover family, friends, falling in love, overcoming obstacles, parenting, legal issues, discovery, orientation, passing, not passing, inspiration, socializing, growing up, or other themes we haven't thought of yet. Many of us have left the South since our childhoods or "coming out." All whose primary "coming out" was experienced in the South, in relation to southern family or community, regardless of their current residence, are encouraged to submit their story. We've all got a story to tell; we're hoping you will share yours. Writers may submit narratives in the form of memoir, personal essay, literary journalism, cultural commentary, or take other approaches of your own invention. All nonfiction submissions will be considered. NONFICTION ONLY; NO FICTION, PLEASE. |
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