Month: March 2018

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A WWS Publication Roundup for March

A laptop computer with an article titled "Submissions Made Simple" on the screen and a stack of literary journals sits on top of the laptop base, titles facing out

2018 has been a wonderful year for WWS members finding homes for their work and March was no exception. Congratulations to all the women who had work published this month!

Congrats to Carla Sameth who had three poems published at Unlikely. From “Secondary Inspections“:

A nose, a foreign look, a memory. “They just want to know if you are Jewish,”
your mom says of questions about what country you came from;
you know that you’ll never pass for who you are. Everyone foreign claims your face.
City of Angels swelters, everyone here from somewhere else, still they ask,
“Where were you born?” and “How do you say ‘Hello’?” You answer fearing hatred.
Fear you came by naturally after strip search and secondary inspections. Not beautiful.

Also check out “Mornings Still Scare Me,” which Carla saw published at the b’k.  Continue reading “A WWS Publication Roundup for March”

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Breathe and Push: Finding Light in Stephon Clark’s Name

Black Lives Matter march, summer 2016

By Noriko Nakada

This week there is another name to say.

Stephon Clark.

When the news breaks, it’s not because of the shooting. Police shootings like this happen with frightening frequency. What makes the news is the outrage, the crowds of protesters gathering around the city, shutting down freeways and sports arenas. It is the people who refuse to accept this familiar outcome that makes headlines.

I hear only the basics: he was unarmed. He stood in his grandparents’ backyard. He was shot twenty times. Protesters are calling for accountability; for justice.

Then, I look away. How many of you have looked away? It is hard to watch. To keep watching. Continue reading “Breathe and Push: Finding Light in Stephon Clark’s Name”

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Behind The Editor’s Desk: Melissa Chadburn

By Lauren Eggert-Crowe

WWS veteran Melissa Chadburn wants your work.

The Los Angeles literary rock star recently joined the editorial team at DAME Magazine and is looking for reported essays and lyrical journalism. If you’d like to work your Barbara Ehrenreich chops, stretch your Ifill and Didion and Bogado muscles, Melissa wants to work with you. This is not the hasty trendpiece end of the pool, but the deeper dives into research and reporting. You’ll be writing pieces with headlines on par with, “Why don’t doctors take women’s pain seriously?” and “Will SCOTUS let crisis pregnancy centers keep lying?” and “The Deafening Complacency of Melania Trump.”

“Independent, women-owned, and women-edited,” DAME’s tagline is, “For Women Who Know Better.” The outlet values critical analysis in the social, cultural and political spheres, and “breaks through conventional narratives.” Who wouldn’t want their name attached to such a classy, no-bullshit mission statement?

Continue reading “Behind The Editor’s Desk: Melissa Chadburn”

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Poem-a-Day as Practice

A tree with pink blooms next to a suburban sidewalk covered in shadows on a sunny day.

by Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo

I am not a morning pages poet, nor am I a write everyday poet. To write every day, or close to every day, is something I have to work at, and by work I mean, it takes trickery. It takes a challenge like Poem-A-Day that happens every April for National Poetry Month. If you’ve never heard of this event, it’s similar to National Novel Writing Month—commonly known as NaNoWriMo—in September but without the cute name. For the month of April, in celebration of NPM, poets around the country and even the world, challenge themselves to write one new poem a day for 30 days. To help, many websites and journals give daily writing prompts. Many are free and some take a subscription. But here’s the thing, you don’t have to wait for April to challenge yourself, and to be honest, I have never successfully accomplished writing 30 poems in 30 days in April, and to be even more honest, I’ve only tried once, maybe twice.

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Welcome to the New Women Who Submit Site!

Welcome to the New Women Who Submit Site!

Brand new address, same stellar submission info you’ve come to expect from us, with some new additions:

  • Join Us! – Learn about the various WWS chapters across North America
  • Resources – A collection of useful links for your publishing journey
  • Submit to Us! – We have four new columns! – Writing on a Budget (ed. Lisbeth Coiman), Breathe and Push (ed. Noriko Nakada), WWS Chapters Publication News (ed. Ashley Perez and Ramona Pilar), and Dear Submission Mistress (ed. Ashley Perez).
  • We’re on YouTube! – If you can’t make one of our workshops and have missed the Facebook Live Streams, no need to worry! We’re now uploading to YouTube following the sessions.

Peruse the site and enjoy! Happy submitting!

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Writing on a Budget: Discounts

By Lisbeth Coiman

Although writing involves a desk and countless hours sitting in front of computer, it has a significant overhead cost. Expenses add up pretty quickly and include items as varied as office supplies to car expenses. We learn to make informed decisions, and find the discounts to finance projects or conferences.

Early Bird Registration

Careful planning is the key to take advantage of the Early Bird Registration for conferences, especially those asking up to $300 (airfare, lodging, and food & beverages not included). Early registration can save you 15% off the total cost. The Early Bird discount is not restricted to large events and can be found in most small and local workshops and classes. Plan ahead to catch limited-time opportunities for conferences like Mendocino Coast Writers Conferences. Continue reading “Writing on a Budget: Discounts”