The Dark Side of Purity Anthology

A project of Band of Bards

Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions (July 2022). We provide the following information as an archive.

About

How do you feel about society’s obsession with women’s virginity and chastity? Do you have something to say about Purity Culture and the harm it causes? Are you angered by the recent assaults on reproductive rights? Here’s your chance to put those thoughts to the page and SAY something about it. Join us. Curated and edited by Lindz McLeod, one of DSoP’s creators, this will be a charity anthology of flash fiction, poetry, and art. When the Kickstarter campaign reaches 250 pledgers, a copy of this zine will be given to every backer as a digital reward. It will also receive its own cover, and will feature a flash piece by Eli Hayden Loft, one of the writers from the prose volume. This call for donated pieces is open to all. After the campaign, it will be available for sale through the Band of Bards website, and all proceeds will go to NARAL. Band of Bards will be keeping no profit from this: it is purely for charity.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2022

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: One-time publication

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults.

Genres:

Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Dark Fantasy, Weird/New Weird
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Dark Fantasy, Weird/New Weird
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Weird/New Weird

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Dark, Mainstream.

Topics:

Sexuality/Gender: Women/Female issues, See guidelines.
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults.

Genres:

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Dark, Mainstream.

Topics:

Sexuality/Gender: Women/Female issues, See guidelines.
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults.

Lengths:

Artwork:

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Dark.

Topics:

Sexuality/Gender: Women/Female issues, See guidelines.
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Unknown.
Media: Image.

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Last Updated: 22 May 2026