call for submissions
Welcome to the Sunday post.
Where can I read every last thing Mommy’s El Camino has published since March 2023?
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
Please share widely. For all calls, pitches must come first and can be sent to mommyselcamino at proton dot me. The pitch window closes July 1st, 2024.
EXIT INTERVIEWS
You interview any ex of yours: ex-housemate, partner, employer, neighbor, comrade, lover, landlord, frenemy, friend, teacher, etc., starting with the question, “What would you say happened there?” regarding whatever your relationship was. There must be a baseline acquaintance level to the relationship and permission from the interviewee. Envision a neutral or better convo, keeping a curious and (ideally) generous frame. You’ll transcribe the interview and send to me for editing. We’ve published two very different interviews so far. Payment: $100.00.
I FUCKING LOVE THIS
You may or may not know the column “Letters of Recommendation” in the NYT. Okay. It’s a nice idea. I like a recommendation that is well-considered, rooted in a story. I want to take this to the next level. WHAT DO YOU FUCKING LOVE? I holler. I FUCKING LOVE THIS you holler back in under 1000 words. Payment: $50.00.
BODILY BOOK REVIEWS
Read a book of your choice. Keep notes on how your body responds to what you’re reading. What was your body going through as you read? As your eyes read each word, what did your body tell you? Compose brief response or submit your notes. Payment: $25.00.
PROCESS NOTES
After a recent post, I received a reply from a reader which you’ll see published this Thursday, May 2nd. After you read it, maybe you’ll also have some thoughts you can articulate in process notes—it can be epistolary, an outline, written notes, however you wish to briefly interpret describing your writing/art-making process. Payment: $25.00.
LITERARY REVIEWS & CRITICISM
I was intrigued by a book I was reading this year and while there’s lit crit out there about it, I wanted to see it alongside criticism of other books similar in genre—in this case, a novel in verse. If you are aching to write about two or more books and their relationships to each other, send a pitch to mommyselcamino at proton dot me. Payment: depending on number of words, $50.00-100.00.
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