📢 Upcoming Issue: Call for writers for our upcoming Transitions Issue! We are looking for pitches for a few different sections of the upcoming Play Issue: Features, Columns, Arts, and Reviews. More details below:

FEATURES 1. Transitioning after a friendship break-up 2. Transitioning into new normals 3. Transitioning into adulthood Word Count: 2000-2500 each First draft deadlines: Mon Sep 5 Interested writers should read this doc before pitching docs.google.com/document/d/1ST…

COLUMNS 1. Green Scene 2. Media Savvy 3. Body Politics 4. Sporting Goods Word Count: 600-800 each First draft deadlines: Thurs Sep 8 Interested writers should read this doc before pitching docs.google.com/document/d/1ST…

ARTS 1. Geek Chic 2. Stir It Up 3. DIY 4. Show and Tell 5. Get Up 6. Arts Profile Word Count: Read doc First draft deadlines: Tues Sep 6 Interested writers should read this doc before pitching docs.google.com/document/d/1ST…

REVIEWS 1. Counterculture Classic 500 words 2. Lead Review 500 words 3. Capsule Reviews: Books (Fiction), Books (Non-Fiction), Poetry, Graphic Novels + Picture Books, Audio, Visual. Complete list in full Call for Writers document 500 words First draft deadlines: Thurs Sep 8

Rates: Shameless is 100% volunteer run and as such we are only able to pay contributors a small honorarium. $50CAD for Features $25CAD for a column $10CAD for a capsule review

Complete details of all pitches needed are in this document. Including information on how to pitch to us. docs.google.com/document/d/1ST…

New issues of Our Times featuring trans rights victories and contract negotiations tips and ShamelessMag with back to school advice like overcoming toxic productivity and practicing radical imagination!

We still have features to fill! Read through the openings that we have and email our editors to pitch.

I wrote about the power of trying on of new identities through a dizzying spectrum of exercise classes at a time of needing to feel brave. This was for the super cute (& entirely volunteer run) ShamelessMag which offers pearls of feminist wisdom for girls and trans youth 🫶

WRITERS (especially writers of colour) - we want your pitches! We pay money. We want to hear from you: ⬇️⬇️⬇️🧡💛🧡