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Breath & Shadow is a quarterly journal of disability culture and literature. A project of Ability Maine, Breath & Shadow was the first online literary journal with a focus on disability.
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Types of Submissions Accepted
Play
Any topic or style of drama is accepted. One person shows, excerpts, or performance art is also accepted, with a maximum of 3000 words.
Poetry
Max pieces: 3
We accept all forms of poetry. In addition to written work, poets may also submit audio/video links to performances of their work
Nonfiction
Max words: 3000
Any subject matter or style of creative nonfiction is accepted. We strongly prefer pieces under 3000 words, although on occasion we will consider longer, exceptional works. If you have an idea for a nonfiction article, we encourage you to query us before you write it.
Fiction
Max words: 3000
All forms/genres of fiction are accepted. Book excerpts are considered, but they should stand on their own.
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Audio
See "poetry"
Video
See "poetry"
Interview
Max words: 3000
Interviews with people involved with the disability movement (artists, writers, leaders, activists).
Review
Max words: 3000
Reviews of books, performances, movies, etc. as they relate to disability; insightful commentary on trends or issues facing the disability community.
Need to know for submitting
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How to submit 🏗️
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Cover Letter and Bio 🏗️
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Awards
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Rights for published work 🏗️
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Founded in ? | United States
Masthead
We currently list only main editors, more will be added later! If you are an editor, you can edit your masthead in our admin panel :)
Chris Kuell
Editor-in-Chief
Todd Hanks
Assistant Editor
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