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TRANSFORMATION: A Women Who Submit Anthology

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Empowering women and non-binary writers to submit work for publication since 2011.

NEW on our WWS Website! EVENTS CALENDARS: Thanks

NEW on our WWS Website! EVENTS CALENDARS:
Thanks to the collective work of Lorindo Toledo, Website Manager; Désirée Zamorano, Board Member; Tisha Marie Reichle-Aguilera, Anthology Advisor; and Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo, Director, you can now find WWS Events and WWS Member Events on our website!

If you are a member and have events you'd like to promote, be sure to notify Désirée Zamorano through the form when it arrives each month from membersnews@womenwhosubmitlit.org.

COMING SOON...! Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 10

COMING SOON...!

Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 10:00am Pacific: “Making of a Micropress” featuring Nikia Chaney (Jamii Press), Cati Porter (Inlandia Publishings), Micah Tasaka (innateDIVINITYbooks), and moderated by Noriko Nakada (Strikethrough Press). This panel is on ZOOM. (Live broadcast at Eastside Café)

SCHEDULE

10:00am-11:15am: “Making a Micropress” on ZOOM. Live broadcast at Eastside Café, 5469 HUNTINGTON DRIVE, LOS ANGELES (EL SERENO) 90032

11:15am-11:30am: Break

11:30am-1:00pm: In-person New Member Orientation – Eastside Café

11:30am-1:00pm: In-person Returning Member Submission Party – Eastside Café

COMMENT PREPARED! NECESSARY MATERIALS:
– Laptop for orientation, research, and online submissions
– Crafted poems/essay/short story: something submission ready

REGISTRATION
Everyone must register in advance! Current members go to our private Facebook page or see the email from director Xochitl, sent January 6th.

Prospective new members go to our website for the link to register at (clickable link in BIO)
https://womenwhosubmitlit.org/workshops/

STAY TUNED FOR SPEAKER BIOS!

@inlandia_institute
@_strikethroughpress_
@innatedivinitybooks

#nonbinarywriters
#womenwhosubmitlit
#womenwriters #writingcommunity #literaryjournal #journalsubmission #micropress #publishing #smallpresspublishing #womenpublishers

From @ariadnedelarroyo : The Women Who Submit memb

From @ariadnedelarroyo : The Women Who Submit members included in this post published their work in amazing places during December of 2024, and four of our members heard about these opportunities through WWS programming and/or another member.

From @ashton.c.clarke : It really lifted my spirits today to create this reel based on Ariadne's website post. Even through the worst, it's a true pleasure to add my congratulations (Big Up!) to our dedicated writers who published last month! WWS is awesome!

Feature image credit to Margaret Gallagher

As of this morning, we’ve reached over $1,000. T

As of this morning, we’ve reached over $1,000. Thank you to all who have donated so far! With so many people suffering, we know everyone is stretched, but we thank you for any support, share, or note of love we can share with our friends who are currently experiencing the unimaginable. Please keep sharing! Link in bio. #eatonfire

WWS community, at least four of our WWS members ha

WWS community, at least four of our WWS members have lost their homes in the Eaton Fire, and there may be more. Please donate if you can or share. (Link in bio)

GET READY! Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 10:00am

GET READY!

Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 10:00am Pacific: Our first free quarterly panel of 2025 plus submission party plus new member orientation!

“Making of a Micropress” featuring Nikia Chaney (Jamii Press), Cati Porter (Inlandia Publishings), Micah Tasaka (innateDIVINITYbooks), and moderated by Noriko Nakada (Strikethrough Press). This panel is on Zoom.

SCHEDULE
10:00am-11:15am: “Making a Micropress” on Zoom

11:15am-11:45am: Break

11:45am-1:00pm: In-person New Member Orientation – Location TBD

11:45am-1:00pm: In-person Returning Member Submission Party – Location TBD

REGISTRATION
Everyone must register in advance! Current members go to our private Facebook page or see the email from director Xochitl, sent January 6th.

Prospective new members go to our website for the link to register at
https://womenwhosubmitlit.org/workshops/

NECESSARY MATERIALS
– Laptop for orientation, research, and online submissions
– Crafted poems/essay/short story: something submission ready

MORE SPECIFICS COMING SOON!

Message from Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo, WWS Director

Message from Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo, WWS Director

Unfortunately, due to the catastrophic fire events

Unfortunately, due to the catastrophic fire events across Los Angeles, this event has been cancelled. Be safe. ♥️

Part II @WomenWhoSubmit 2024: Special thanks to @s

Part II @WomenWhoSubmit 2024:
Special thanks to @sakaetrist and @katemaruyama for collecting & identifying so many of these pics for us!

"We Remember That!" More memorable times from our members! Keep in mind, this was just a taste! WWS pushed forward through highs & lows and stayed focused towards a splendid year.

And have a glorious 2025!

@belcantobooks
@jhomeetsworld Jhoanna Belfer
@plazadelaraza
@zorthianranch
@womenandtheirwork
@altadenalibrary
@thevictorytheatrecenter
@descansogardens
#californiawritersclub
@awpwriter
@librarygirlpresents
@EmpoweringLatinoFutures
@raffijoe
@macondowriters

@womenwhosubmitsgv
#womenidentifyingwriters
#womenWRITERS
#Nonbinarywriters
#Womenwhosubmitlit

(And this is only part one!) Woo hoo! Thank you, W

(And this is only part one!)
Woo hoo! Thank you, Women Who Submit, for sharing successes, blessings, and fun times from 2024. We are family!

@womenwhosubmit
@womenwhosubmitsgv

@thesalteaters
@wehoarts
@nohofumc
@myglendalelac
@latinocommfdn
@timbrebooks
@octavias_bookshelf
@storydistrict
@elenasecota

SOMOS XICANAS Book Launch
Dec 14, 2024, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM PST
El Camino College, Art Gallery & Behavioral Science Building
16007 Crenshaw Blvd, Torrance, CA 90506, USA

Join us for a full moon celebration book release for the publication of Somos Xicanas, a multi-genre all-Xicana anthology. Curated and edited by Luz Schweig, this collection of writing features the voices of 80 Xicanas from across Turtle Island and beyond. Riot of Roses Publishing House in collaboration with ESMoA and El Camino College cordially invite you to this unforgettable night!

RSVP brendasellsbooks@gmail.com

#womenwriters #nonbinarywriters #xicana #anthology #booklaunch #womenwhosubmitlit
#womenwhosubmit

Please take a moment to extend congratulations to

Please take a moment to extend congratulations to our wonderful members who had their work published in November.

Check out excerpts from published pieces (if available), along with links (if available) to where the pieces can be purchased and/or read in their entirety. That's all available on our website, thanks to publications roundup editor, Ariadne Anabella Makridakis @ariadnedelarroyo

https://womenwhosubmitlit.org/2024/12/02/november-2024-publication-roundup/
(Clickable link in bio)

Happy submitting and glorious winter festivities!

@DoesItHavePockets
Santa Monica Review
Dissident Voice
@Terrain_org
@Mutha_Magazine
@SadGirlDiaries_
@Themarysue
2024 Native American Heritage Month Calendar and Cultural Guide
@Oldster_Mag
The Beacon

#nonbinarywriters
#womenwhosubmitlit
#womenwriters #writingcommunity #womenpoets #literaryjournal #journalsubmission

Special message from our WWS Events Coordinator, B

Special message from our WWS Events Coordinator, Brenda Vaca @iambrendavaca:
"I so enjoyed basking in your words and your presence. You're all so inspiring! Many, many thanks to everyone for coming out to end the year together. It was a blessing."

Here's the link to the youtube video from The Libros Lincoln Heights @thelibros_lincolnheights:

https://www.youtube.com/live/mAitn346WUY

(Clickable on our bio)

Big up! to Sakae Manning @sakaetrist for providing the great photos for this reel!

TRANSFORMATION A Women Who Submit Anthology is available for purchase at The Libros Lincoln Heights, bookshop.org (link in bio), B&N, and other book sellers.

#womenwriters #nonbinarywriters #womenwhosubmitlit #womenwhosubmit #anthology #transformation #literaryjournal #poetry #prose #drama #nonfiction #CNF #fiction

Gratitude to @bblitarts, @womenwhosubmit, @alterna

Gratitude to @bblitarts, @womenwhosubmit, @alternativefield @redhenpress @tiachuchapress for this ACCESSIBLE hybrid programming!

20 SoCal poets came together to celebrate the 20th anniversary of @letraslatinasblog2 service to the #writingcommunity .

WWS members and friends included Screen 1, clockwise from top left:
@xochitljulisa
@jenisepalante
@parchitapoet
@ogecheverria
@erikaayonwriter

Screen 2, clockwise from top left:
@annalicia_a
@lulubell.96
@lrodrig555
@theguardedpoet
@vickievertiz

What a treat! And ICYMI, the event is now posted at the Beyond Baroque YouTube channel (clickable link in bio)

https://www.youtube.com/live/A_53VFdWz9c

@iambrendavaca Brenda Vaca, WWS Events Coordinator
#womenwhosubmitlit #writingcommunity #womenwriters #nonbinarywriters #latinx

Check out all of our WWS member poets at the "One

Check out all of our WWS member poets at the "One Poem Festival" curated by Xochitl Julisa Bermejo and Luivette Resto! We're celebrating the 20th anniversary of Letras Latinas, this Saturday, 7:00 p.m. at Beyond Baroque:

681 Venice Blvd., Venice, CA 90291
FREE TICKETS (clickable link in BIO):
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/one-poem-festival-celebrating-20-years-of-letras-latinas-tickets-1091680538879

Twenty prominent and contemporary voices in Southern California include WWS members & friends:
Vickie Vertiz, Jenise Miller, Olga Garcia Echeverria, Cynthia Guardado, Erika Ayón, Annalicia Aguilar, Lisbeth Coiman, Luis J. Rodriguez, as well as Xochitl and Luivette.

Come out and enjoy!

Will also stream on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@beyondbaroque

Partners:
@tiachuchapress
@alternativefield
@redhenpress

Letras Latinas, the literary initiative at the Institute for Latino Studies (ILS), has strived to enhance the visibility, appreciation and study of Latinx literature both on and off the campus of the University of Notre Dame. Since 2004, the organization has emphasized programs that support newer voices, foster a sense of community among writers, and place Latinx writers in community spaces.

You're invited! WWS is so excited for Transformati

You're invited! WWS is so excited for
Transformation: A Women Who Submit Anthology.
Author readings at The Libros Lincoln Heights @thelibros_lincolnheights
December 8th, 2024, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

3422 N. Broadway
Los Angeles, CA 90031
(across from Lincoln High School)

Our readers, pictured clockwise from top left:
Roz Weisberg @rozweisberg
Noriko Nakada @norikol
Roberta H. Martínez @robertamartinez261
Angela M. Franklin @angelamurielfranklin
Bonnie S. Kaplan #bonkaplan

Our host: Sakae Manning @sakaetrist

Just a heads-up, re PARKING:
Christmas parade happening down Broadway earlier in the day before our reading. They wrap up by 1 p.m., but just in case, allow extra time and here are some suggested side streets where parking may be found:
Alta, Thomas - south of Broadway
Eastlake, Hancock - north of Broadway

Join us for our final TRANSFORMATION reading of 2024 and share the joy! Let’s applaud & support each other in community!

Events Coordinator: Brenda Vaca @iambrendavaca

Managing Editors: Noriko Nakada and Ryane Granados

Cover design: Rachael Warecki @camerarawphotography

Jamii Publishing, January 15, 2024

Available for sale on the Bookshop.org site! (Clickable on bio)

https://bookshop.org/p/books/transformation-a-women-who-submit-anthology-a-women-who-submit-anthology-noriko-nakada/21021134?ean=9781954901919

@jamii

#anthology #writingcommunity
#indiepublishing
#indiebookstores
@womenwhosubmit #reading #anthology #writingcommunity #womenwriters #NonbinaryWriters
#Womenwhosubmitlit
#poetry #drama #fiction #nonfiction

@authorpopups

WWS in Las Vegas, Nevada! Chapter Lead JM Huck @ba

WWS in Las Vegas, Nevada! Chapter Lead JM Huck @bandittrl
Literary Submission Party: Wednesday, December 4th, 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.
Female writers are underrepresented in publishing. Let's support each other to change that! All #womenwriters and #nonbinarywriters are welcome to attend this free quarterly event. Location: West Charleston Library. 6301 West Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas, Nevada 89146

#literarysubmissions
#journalsubmission
#womenwhosubmitlit
#womenwhosubmit
#lasvegas
#writinggroup

Why WWS this #GivingTuesday? Women Who Submit offe

Why WWS this #GivingTuesday?
Women Who Submit offers its members the following free opportunities:

Grants: To offset submission fees, or to travel to a writing program or residency
Publication opportunities in the WWS Blog and in WWS Anthologies
Summer Writers Workshops
Submission Conference
Event Publicity: Members can publicize their upcoming literary events and find events by other WWS members

WWS is committed to empowering women and nonbinary writers and supporting the most vulnerable voices of our communities. If this is something you are as passionate about as we are, we hope you consider making a donation to our mission.

https://womenwhosubmitlit.org/donate-to-wws/
(clickable link in bio)

#womenwhosubmitlit
#womenwriters
#nonbinarywriters
#givingtuesday

GIVING TUESDAY: Women Who Submit's final fundraise

GIVING TUESDAY: Women Who Submit's final fundraiser of the year will be #GivingTuesday -- tomorrow Tuesday, December 3, 2024. While WWS knows this is a difficult time and that many organizations will be in need of support as the new administration comes into office, we want to assure you that WWS is committed to empowering women and nonbinary writers and supporting the most vulnerable voices of our communities.

If this is something you are as passionate about as we are, we hope you consider making a donation to our mission.
(Clickable link in bio):

https://womenwhosubmitlit.org/donate-to-wws/

#womenwhosubmitlit
#womenwriters
#nonbinarywriters
#givingtuesday #donate

Coming December 3rd! #GivingTuesday. Support Wome

Coming December 3rd! #GivingTuesday.
Support Women Who Submit, and support women and non-binary voices, stories, and lives. Donations to WWS help fund free professional development, publication and reading opportunities, and individual writer grants.

Please consider us this #givingtuesday :
https://womenwhosubmitlit.org/donate-to-WWS/
(clickable link in Bio)

Women Who Submit seeks to empower women and nonbinary writers by creating physical and virtual spaces for sharing information, supporting and encouraging submissions to literary journals, and clarifying the submission and publication process.

#womenwhosubmitlit
#womenwriters
#nonbinarywriters
#givingtuesday

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