Journal of Disability Culture and Literature

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Journal of Disability Culture and Literature Seeks Submissions!

Who Are We?
Breath & Shadow, a monthly online journal of poetry, fiction, essays, drama, and other writing by people with disabilities, is seeking work. We are currently the only literary journal written and edited entirely by people with disabilities. The response to our first two issues has been overwhelming and gratifying, but we seek always to stretch our boundaries further.

What Do We Publish?
Breath & Shadow considers writing on ANY topic — it does not have to be overtly about disability — as long as the contributor is a person with a disability (defined broadly and encompassing mental, physical, emotional, and sensory disabilities). We seek to present the disability experience in all its diversity — in subject matter, form, and style, as well as in author demographics (although, for funding reasons writers from Maine get first priority, followed by those from other New England states).

What About Erotica?
Although we are not an erotica publication, we will consider work that explores sexuality, sensuality, and related themes. Stories of explicit sexual activity are less likely to be published than pieces in which sexuality is an aspect of the overall work. In other words, Breath & Shadow seeks to engage its readers' intellects.

Pay?
Ranges from $5 to $25.

Where Do I Get More Info?
Please read the current and past issues to gain a sense of our style and content. The main page is at www.abilitymaine.org/breath. Complete writers' guidelines can be found at www.abilitymaine.org/breath/write.html. Questions should be directed to Sharon Wachsler at breathandshadow@aol.com.

Have Any Helpful Hints?
Yes! We receive far more poetry than any other genre. Thus, the competition in that category is extremely strict and we are particularly seeking prose. If you have an idea for an article, interview, or profile you'd like to write, please e-mail a query to Breathandshadow@aol.com. To send us drama, fiction, or creative nonfiction, follow our submission guidelines at: www.abilitymaine.org/breath/write.html.

Also, send us material that is not appearing in nondisability and/or ableist culture. We love writing that explores some aspect of the disability experience that is ignored by mainstream media.

Sharon Wachsler
Editor, Breath & Shadow
www.abilitymaine.org/breath
breathandshadow@aol.com

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