Bi? Fancy yourself as a writer? Then you should send your contributions to the wonderful women below. The first edition of Getting Bi was and is absolutely fantastic and fascinating... If you haven't got a copy, buy one instantly here.
Otherwise, read below....
CALL FOR ESSAYS:
Getting Bi: Voices of Bisexuals Around the World, 2nd edition
--Do you have something to say about being bisexual?
--Do you have a story about coming out as bi?
--Do you feel you could identify as bisexual but choose not to?
--Do you find connections (or conflicts) between your bisexuality and
other parts of your identity or life?
--Do you have something to say about desire? About relationships? About
religion? About community? About politics? About the position of
bisexuals in the place or community you call home?
If you answered yes to any of the above questions, we want to publish you!
*We seek short personal essays or poems (200-1000 words) by bisexuals
from Central or South America, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Asia, or
Africa. We seek Muslim voices from anywhere in the world. *(Essays from
people from other places and backgrounds will also be considered but our
present focus is on broadening representation. )
If you don't want your name in print, you can write under a pseudonym.
If you think you're not a "real" writer and would like to be included in
this anthology, we want you. If you're not comfortable writing, we can
interview you. If you are not comfortable writing in English, write in
your native language and we will translate your essay.
Essays will be published in the second edition of Getting Bi: Voices of
Bisexuals Around the World. The new anthology will be published in 2009,
in dual editions (English and Spanish).
The first (2005) edition includes personal narratives by people from 32
different countries, on 6 continents, ranging in age from 15-79. Please
help us make this amazing collection even broader in scope!
Send submissions to Robyn Ochs (robyn@robynochs. com) by June 30, 2008.
Thank you, and please help us spread the word! !
Robyn Ochs (http://www.robynochs.com) & Sarah E. Rowley, Editors
3 comments:
"We seek short personal essays or poems (200-1000 words) by bisexuals
from Central or South America, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Asia, or
Africa. We seek Muslim voices from anywhere in the world. *(Essays from
people from other places and backgrounds will also be considered but our
present focus is on broadening representation. )"
I'm sorry, but when I read that I just had to laugh out loud. Broadening representation by saying we want one group over another? Yeah, cos that's how it works...
Saying that, I might send one in, just to see if they can get over where I live.
Ah yes, but you see last time the overwhelming majority of their essays were from people in the US who, let's face it, are the ones who have by far the most publicity. Almost all books on bisexuality ever published are by and for Americans. Us Brits are nowhere by comparison. Bi people from all those places they mention are seen almost nowhere ever.
How exciting. I'm gonna try and write something.
(I didn't want to laugh out loud, sg. Anyone that's had anything to do with wymyn's groups knows what you're on about. Representation is important, and if you don't ask, you don't get)
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