{"id":6531,"date":"2025-03-02T18:16:40","date_gmt":"2025-03-02T23:16:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anovelapproach.ca\/submission_calendar\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=6531"},"modified":"2025-03-02T18:16:40","modified_gmt":"2025-03-02T23:16:40","slug":"n-call-for-submissions-to-herstry-theme-motherhood","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/anovelapproach.ca\/submission_calendar\/event\/n-call-for-submissions-to-herstry-theme-motherhood\/","title":{"rendered":"N &#8211; Call for Submissions to HerStry. Theme: Motherhood"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mothers have a lot to say about mothering. Trust us, we know. We\u2019re dedicating the month of May to telling those motherhood stories. Don\u2019t sugarcoat it. We want the messy parts of mom life. The up all-night, covered-in-poop, haven\u2019t-showered-in-two-weeks parts. And we want the parts you love, too. First words, proud parent moments, the thing you never imagined. Or maybe you don\u2019t want to be a mom or aren\u2019t able. WE want those stories too. The struggles that have come with it, or the freedom.<\/p>\n<p><em>** HerStry is always happy to share stories anonymously\u2014if your story is selected for publication, simply let your editor know you would not like your name shared **<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>THE RULES:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>All stories must be true and about you.<\/li>\n<li>Stories must follow the theme in some way, interpretations can be wide.<\/li>\n<li>Stories must stay around 3,000 words.<\/li>\n<li>Documents should be double spaced, 12Pt font with 1 inch margins and in an easy to read font. Submissions not following these guidelines are subject to disqualification. Our editors read a lot of work, please have mercy on our eyes.<\/li>\n<li>Submissions must be in .doc or .docx form\u2014we do not accept PDFs.<\/li>\n<li>Stories are read blind. Please DO NOT put any identifying material on your manuscript. Manuscripts that don\u2019t follow this rule will be automatically disqualified without being read. We realize personal essays may contain your name; a first name is fine.<\/li>\n<li>Please include a third person bio. Cover letters are fine, but not necessary (we don\u2019t read them, we\u2019re more interested in what you\u2019ve written).<\/li>\n<li>Please submit only once per theme.<\/li>\n<li>We do not accept previously published stories.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>HerStry centers the experiences of women identifying persons. We\u2019re looking for work from bigender\/polygender persons, cisgender women, intergender persons\/intersex persons, nonbinary persons\/gender non-conforming persons, transgender women\/transfeminine persons, two spirit. In other words, if you are a cis man, please refrain from submitting.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0WANT PERSONALIZED FEEDBACK?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You can now receive helpful feedback by selecting the \u201cpersonalized critique\u201d option on our submissions page. While getting your work critiqued does not guarantee publication, we can help make it great for your next submissions, whether it\u2019s to us or someone else.<\/p>\n<p>$3 submission fee goes toward keeping HerStry sustainable and paying our staff. All accepted pieces receive $20 payment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0DUE APRIL 1ST<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Don\u2019t sugarcoat it. We want the messy parts of mom life, and the parts you love, too. Or maybe you don\u2019t want to be a mom or aren\u2019t able. We want those stories too. 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