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OCHO A Journal of Queer Arts

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About

Much like the number it signifies, infinity on its side, this mobius strip cycle destroys the O of the past, the apostrophe uttered when we consider the histories and institutions that have failed us. But balanced through the fulcrum funnel of its infinite, figure 8 crux, the O of the future twists into being, to create possibilities and worlds anew. As each O makes way for the next, the first tentative step outside its bounds, that tail transforms an O into a Q. And OCHO is concerned with all things Q. The Q that includes the L, G, B and T, but goes beyond those limited letters and increasingly hardened identities in favor of a more fluid movement across the spectrum of human experience. The Q that interrogates, that queers tradition in both content and form, that takes established modes and moves them forward, evolves them into new beasts and creatures we haven’t seen before. The Q that ignores either/or, that challenges both/and to explore a fertile and disruptive third space. OCHO’s editorship will change each issue, creating a chain and succession of aesthetic concerns that will undoubtedly overlap and diverge as each subsequent editor extends, undermines, indeed queers the position of those who came before. OCHO exists at the cross-roads of queer arts. We want its pages filled with poetry, flash fiction and essay, photography, collage, painting, poem-comics, video, interviews, and especially hybrid work that mixes genre and form, that defies categorization. Work that understands the inherent performativity of the queer positions it stakes out. Work that does not shy away from intersections, be they of race, class, nation or gender.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationUnknown publication frequency.
Print Publication Print PublicationUnknown publication frequency.

Fiction Closed

Audience:
Open to a broad Audience, including: All sexual identities.
Genres:
General General
Styles:
Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.
Topics:
Unknown
Types/Lengths:
TypeLength Details
Flash Fiction Flash FictionUp to 1,000 words.
Short Story Short Story1,000 - 2,000 words.
Payscale:
We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
No monetary payment No monetary payment.
Submissions:
ElectronicPostalReprintsSimultaneousMedia
OK No No NoText format submissions
Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

Nonfiction Closed

Audience:
Open to a broad Audience, including: All sexual identities.
Styles:
Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.
Topics:
Unknown
Types/Lengths:
TypeLength Details
Essay EssayUp to 2,000 words.
Payscale:
We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
No monetary payment No monetary payment.
Submissions:
ElectronicPostalReprintsSimultaneousMedia
OK No No NoText format submissions
Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

Poetry Closed

Audience:
Open to a broad Audience, including: All sexual identities.
Genres:
General General
Poetry Forms:
Open to all/most Forms, including: Hybrid form.
Styles:
Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.
Topics:
Unknown
Types/Lengths:
TypeLength Details
Poem PoemNo line limits known; Unknown number of pieces.
Payscale:
We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
No monetary payment No monetary payment.
Submissions:
ElectronicPostalReprintsSimultaneousMedia
OK No No NoText format submissions
Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

Visual Art Closed

Audience:
Open to a broad Audience, including: All sexual identities.
Art Media:
Open to all/most Art Media, including: Cartoon/Comic strip, Painting, Photography.
Art Styles:
Open to all/most Art Styles.
Topics:
Unknown
Types/Lengths:
TypeLength Details
Artwork ArtworkUnknown number of pieces.
Payscale:
We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
No monetary payment No monetary payment.
Submissions:
ElectronicPostalReprintsSimultaneousMedia
OK No No NoImage format submissions
Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

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Dates

Last Updated: 20 Aug 2020
Date Added: 26 Jun 2009

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