Tender Masculinities Purple Ink Press (Gold Star Program) Gold Star

This is a call for submissions of related works to be published on the Purple Ink website based on the theme of tender masculinities. We are looking for poetry, fiction, nonfiction, hybrid works , and visual art.

Tender and masculine are not concepts often seen together, but tenderness is also a part of masculinity. The overarching message of our culture is that there is only one kind of masculinity: a brutal, sometimes violent, stoic, cold, ego-driven version that makes a joke out of everything. The truth is there are many versions of what is masculine. We invite you to explore what is tender. We are not sure what we will end up with and are excited to see your work.

Interpret the theme however you like. We want to feature surprising and unexpected moments. This call is open to everyone and can be about a personal experience or about someone you know. It can be about a father, a mother who was both mother and father, stepping into your own tender masculinity. Surprise us!

There is no fee to submit, but we would appreciate a tip. It helps us to feature the unexpected work and underrepresented poets and authors. This call closes on September 30th.

Jude Marr is the editor for this project.

Guidelines:

· Submissions must be the author’s original work.

· We are not accepting translations at the moment.

· Please, no lyrics unless it is your original work. We do not publish work with outside lyrics. Why? Because permissions are needed for each lyric, and this is often very expensive.

· Poetry submissions may include 3-4 poems per submission. Please submit all your poems in one document.

· Please title your submission file: Firstname_Lastname_Genre (ex: Jane_Doe_Poetry)

· Visual artists can include up to 3 pieces per submission in jpeg format, under 7MB. If accepted, we will request a hi-res version.

· Works of prose may be up to 5,000 words per submission.

· All work must not have been previously published online or in print to be eligible. This includes being published in blogs or on social media.

· Simultaneous submissions are welcome. Please notify us if any of your poems are accepted for publication elsewhere.

· A bio of 80 words or less must be included with your submission.

· A Word document is the preferred format. PDFs will also be accepted

· Don’t be shy. We are excited to read your work.

· Submission close on October 31st.

Fast Decision Submission Fee: usd $10.00

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You will receive a decision on your submission within 7 days.
Submissions must be the author’s original work.
We are not accepting translations at the moment.
Please, no lyrics unless it is your original work. We do not publish work with outside lyrics. Why? Because permissions are needed for each lyric, and this is often very expensive.
Poetry: submit up to 4 poems. Please submit all your poems in one document.
Please title your submission file: Firstname_Lastname_Genre (ex: Jane_Doe_Poetry)
Visual artists can include up to 3 pieces per submission in jpeg format, under 7MB. If accepted, we will request a hi-res version.
Works of prose may be up to 5,000 words per submission.
All work must not have been previously published online or in print to be eligible. This includes being published in blogs or on social media.
Simultaneous submissions are welcome. Please notify us if any of your poems are accepted for publication elsewhere.
A bio of 80 words or less must be included with your submission.
A Word document is the preferred format. PDFs will also be accepted
Don’t be shy. We are excited to read your work.
Submissions close on October 31st.

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Call for Submissions for Tender Masculinities

Temp Closed

We are looking for poetry, fiction, nonfiction, hybrid work, and visual art. For your fiction pieces, it to the submission category you think is most appropriate (poetry, fiction, nonfiction, visual art). We will figure it out.