A grassroots publication produced by the Boston Bisexual Women’s Network. It has been in continuous publication since 1983, and is the oldest bisexual+ women’s publication in the world, with an international readership.
Highlights
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- Vibe:We're just chilling here
- Response time: 90 days after submission*/Editor reported data59 days*Chill Subs tracker stats
- Acceptance rate: ?*/Editor reported data37.50%*Chill Subs tracker stats
Publication
Accepts simultaneous submissions
What's that?
When you can submit your work to multiple magazines at the same time
Accepts previously published
From the editors
Anthologies, Blogs, Defunct Mags, Only Appeared In Print, Other Lit Mags, Personal Websites, Social Media
What's that?
When the magazine wants to publish your previously published work. Requirements vary
Nominates for prizes
Active on social media
Available in print
Provides contributor copies
Has examples online
Offers expedited response
Runs themed calls
How to submit
Processs
Email
Cover letter
PLEASE INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING AT THE TOP OF YOUR SUBMISSION: Your name: Your email address: Your Twitter or other social media handles (if public): Your name as you wish it to appear in the newsletter (you may use a pseudonym or modify your actual name): Name of the piece you are submitting: A short, 1 to 2 sentence, 3rd person bio (ie: Robyn Ochs is the editor of BWQ) to follow your piece:
Eligibility
LGBTQ+, Nonbinary, Women
Formatting
Please submit your words in a word document (.doc, docx or .rtf) or in the body of an email. Use single spacing, 11 pt fount in EB Garamond (or closest available font). Please do not send pdfs.
Author's rights
BBWN and Robyn Ochs, Editor reserve the right to reprint your work in current and future related publications, in print and/or online. We will attempt to notify you in advance if we do so. You retain ownership of your work and may re-use it, provided that its previous appearance in the Bi Women Quarterly is noted, along with our website (e.g., “This piece previously appeared in the Bi Women Quarterly (at BiWomenBoston.org”).
Additional info
We only feature women+ who identify as bi+. That includes people with nonbinary sexualities (i.e., bi, pan, fluid, and other non-binary sexualities). We also see “woman” as a broad category with space for an array of gender identities and expressions. We welcome contributions from bi+ women who identify as trans, non-binary, cis, and beyond.
Tracker statistics
14
Total submissions tracked
59 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
22 days
Fastest response time
116 days
Slowest response time
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