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After some delays, we are thrilled to announce that our human rights anthology is available for pre-order! The first ten people to pre-order will receive a mystery gift. Learn more about the anthology and pre-order at www.folkwayspress.com!
Today is the LAST DAY to support our human rights anthology on Indiegogo! Help us make that final push towards our goal! Contributors get awesome perks such as bookmarks, stickers, tote bags, a copy of the anthology, and more. Support it here: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/right-to-life-a-human-rights-anthology #/
When you support our Indiegogo campaign you are supporting the poetry, prose, and essays of over 40 writers from around the world using their voice for both education and justice. Supporters also get some awesome perks like bookmarks, tote bags, and print and digital copies of the anthology.
Help us bring this important work to print: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/right-to-life-a-human-rights-anthology #/
Living and Breathing Challenged is a poem focused on living and breathing as a Black man in the United States.
Christopher D. Sims is a poet who challenges this country’s treatment of Black people. He has been writing since the age of nine. He has performed all over the United States and in Canada.
Just five days left to support the project on Indiegogo! Support it here: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/right-to-life-a-human-rights-anthology #/updates/all
Just 6 days left to support our anthology! Secure your copy of the anthology and get awesome perks when you pledge on Indiegogo!
This isn't a pro-life anthology, it's a pro-human anthology. Let's take back the narrative. | Check out 'Right to Life: A Human Rights Anthology' on Indiegogo.
In this prose essay by Anita Goveas, we meet a woman trying to deal with the changes in her life and her perception of herself since becoming chronically ill.
Anita Goveas is British-Asian, London-based, and fuelled by strong coffee and paneer jalfrezi. She was first published in the 2016 London Short Story Prize anthology, most recently by the Cincinnati review. She’s on the editorial team at Flashback Fiction, and is a submissions reader for The Selkie. She tweets erratically . Her debut flash collection, ‘Families and other natural disasters’, is available from Reflex Press, and links to her stories are at https://coffeeandpaneer.wordpress.com.
Support the project here: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/right-to-life-a-human-rights-anthology #/
We believe our upcoming anthology is a much-needed platform that provides diverse perspectives for both justice and education.
Pledge to our campaign on Indiegogo by September 25 to get your copy of the anthology and perks like bookmarks, tote bags, and more: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/right-to-life-a-human-rights-anthology #/
In his personal narrative, Dr. Mata provides a glimpse into the everyday challenges of raising two multi-ethnic Texan children as a not-white-enough immigrant struggling with racism and discrimination.
Dr. Abraham Mata is Associate Professor of Spanish and Portuguese at Lubbock Christian University, where he also serves as Foreign Languages Program Coordinator and head of the Spanish Education Program. A Hispanic professor with Nahua, Mexican and Spanish ancestry, he gained valuable insights into the struggles of immigrants, refugees, and other minorities through his personal experience migrating to the United States.
Support our anthology on Indiegogo and help us bring this anthology to print: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/right-to-life-a-human-rights-anthology #/
Here is another excerpt from our upcoming anthology! In this essay, Valerie Dimino, reflects on the difficulties women face in America and beyond, especially where trauma and bodily autonomy are concerned.
Valerie Dimino is the coauthor of the memoir The Man Behind the Curtain. She has 15 years of professional writing, editing, and marketing experience in the fields of higher education, performing arts, and medical informatics. She blogs and shares more of her writing life at valeriedimino.com.
Help support our anthology on Indiegogo: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/right-to-life-a-human-rights-anthology #/
Ableism's Foothold is Quinn's reflection on being illegally fired from a job in 2022 for being disabled.
Simon Quinn is a proud graduate of Northern Arizona University. As a disabled, q***r writer, his poetry is often about his life experiences and his fiction focuses on representing people like him.
Support Quinn’s work and more via our Indiegogo campaign: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/right-to-life-a-human-rights-anthology #/
A Letter to my Adult Diagnosis is a reflection on neurodivergence and a dive into how it can sometimes feel that your own brain does not want you to keep living and can prevent you from living in the way you desire.
Amberlynn Gonzales (she/he/they) is a q***r Chicanx poet hailing from West Texas whose work largely explores identity, love, and trauma. They have showcased their poetry in local festivals and events, including East Lubbock Art House’s Voices of East Lubbock and Lubbock’s North by Northeast.
Support the projects on Indiegogo: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/right-to-life-a-human-rights-anthology #/
When you support our Indiegogo campaign you’re supporting important stories from some outstanding authors from around the world. Plus, there are some great perks to choose from that include bookmarks, notebooks, tote bags, and more! Help us bring this important anthology to print!
This isn't a pro-life anthology, it's a pro-human anthology. Let's take back the narrative. | Check out 'Right to Life: A Human Rights Anthology' on Indiegogo.
Drawing on his family’s embodied experiences as Malaysian-Chinese immigrants, Daniel Ooi discusses the complex relationship between suffering, silence, and voice in his essay, Mother Tongue: A Meditation on Asian Silence.
A Malaysian-Chinese immigrant, Daniel grew up evangelical among Buddhist-Taoist relatives. He arrived in the U.S. at the age of seventeen, where he spent years unlearning decades of internalized racism. After navigating an overwhelming immigration process, he finally became a permanent resident in 2021.
Support his work and more in our upcoming anthology: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/right-to-life-a-human-rights-anthology #/
Read this excerpt from our upcoming anthology! I Solemnly Swear That I am up to No Good is a personal essay in which Schreyer reflects on their experience coming out as trans and describes what it’s like to be trans in an anti-trans society.
Leighton Schreyer is a q***r, trans, disabled writer, poet, and activist based out of Toronto, who uses writing to address individual, institutional, and societal instances of bias and discrimination, and engage critically with the world around them.
Help us bring this anthology to print by supporting the project on Indiegogo: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/right-to-life-a-human-rights-anthology #/
This excerpt is from Donia Hanaei’s incredible poem, Unthinkable. Unthinkable is from the point of view of an Iranian-American watching the world's first womxn-led counter revolution in history in Iran.
Donia is an Iranian-American living in the Southern United States and works to bring awareness to civil and human rights issues in the United States and the Middle East.
Support her work and more in our upcoming human rights anthology we are funding on Indiegogo. Learn more: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/right-to-life-a-human-rights-anthology #/
From monetary support to sharing with friends on social media, there are so many different ways you can support our Indiegogo campaign! We’ve got some great perks for you to choose from when you donate to the campaign. We appreciate all the help we can get to reach our goal and fund this publication!
Support the campaign here: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/right-to-life-a-human-rights-anthology #/
We are proud to feature Amari Pollard’s poem, "Black Woman", in our upcoming Right to Life anthology. “Black Woman” explores what it means to take up space as a Black woman in America.
It is a delight to feature her work for a second time, with her poem, "Tall", appearing in our first anthology, Our Stories to Tell.
Amari Pollard is a digital storyteller dedicated to creating space for overlooked narratives within culture, wellness, and sports.
Support our anthology on Indiegogo: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/right-to-life-a-human-rights-anthology #/
Our latest anthology features 41 authors with diverse experiences and backgrounds. We can’t wait to share their stories with you! Help us bring this project to print by supporting our Indiegogo campaign: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/right-to-life-a-human-rights-anthology #/
This isn't a pro-life anthology, it's a pro-human anthology. Let's take back the narrative.
In our latest anthology, Right to Life, we want to provide a platform for people to use their voice for both justice and education. In this anthology, you will read stories about what it’s like to live in someone else's body; what it’s like to be someone in a society that often labels them as “other”; what it’s like to have to fight for the right to live in the same safety and comfort that should be granted to all, but is held by few.
Help us reach our goal and spread the word!
This isn't a pro-life anthology, it's a pro-human anthology. Let's take back the narrative. | Check out 'Right to Life: A Human Rights Anthology' on Indiegogo.
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This book features an extraordinary group of women stepping into the light and sharing their experiences, many of which we’re sure you’ll either relate to or have your eyes opened by.
Just as this book serves as a platform for writers who often go unheard, we also want it to reach out and empower you to stand up and use your voice, even if it shakes.
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Read this lovely review of Amber Decker’s chapbook, “Instructions for the Proper Cremation of Your Grief,” over at Live N**e Poems!
Instructions for the Proper Cremation of Your Grief Amber Decker $8.99 62 pages Folkways Press 2022 I've followed Amber Decker and her poetr...
Just a week and a half left to submit to our upcoming anthology!
We will be prioritizing essay and prose submissions as we’ve received an influx of poetry.
Authors selected for the anthology will receive a payment of $50 USD. Because we are a very small company with limited funds, this is all we can offer at this time.
If guidelines are not followed, your submission will not be considered.
Learn about how to make submissions to Folkways Press, including deadlines, for emerging and established writers. We can't wait to read your work!
May is Mental Health Awareness Month!
While mental health is a more openly discussed topic within society today, there is still stigma surrounding mental illness and wellbeing. This stigma keeps those struggling silent and prevents them getting the help they need.
Our Stories to Tell is intended to be part of a growing movement to reduce stigma, raise awareness and understanding, and amplify voices of those who are often silenced by societal judgements and indifferences. It covers a broad range of topics including depression, anxiety, bipolar, su***de, trauma, mental health and race, and much more.
Use code MENTALHEALTH10 to get 10% off of Our Stories to Tell during the month of May. Get it here: https://bit.ly/42MogJJ
We’re still accepting submissions to our upcoming anthology!
Please note that we would love to see more essay and prose submissions. We’ve had an influx of poetry and will only be accepting a limited number for publication.
Authors selected for the anthology will receive a payment of $50 USD. Because we are a very small company with limited funds, this is all we can offer at this time.
If guidelines are not followed, your submission will not be considered.
Learn about how to make submissions to Folkways Press, including deadlines, for emerging and established writers. We can't wait to read your work!
We’ve decided to extend the deadline to our human rights anthology to May 31st!
We will be accepting a limited number of poetry and are seeking more prose and essays for this collection.
In our latest anthology, Right to Life, we want to provide a platform for people to use their voice for both justice and education. We want to hear your stories about what it’s like to live in your body; what it’s like to be yourself in a society that often labels you as “other”; what it’s like to have to fight for your right to live in the same safety and comfort that should be granted to all, but is held by few.
Prose and essays should not exceed 2,000 words.
For poetry, writers should submit no more than 3 poems and each poem must not exceed 40 lines.
Subjects and themes we would like to see in this anthology include, but are not limited to:
– LGBTQIA+ life and rights within the United States
– Native life and treatment within the United States
– Living as a POC in the United States
– Living with a disability within the United States
– Women’s Rights, especially post Roe v. Wade being overturned
– Living as a refugee and/or immigrant in the United States
Find our submission guidelines here: https://bit.ly/3UMCZBz
Any submissions that do not follow our guidelines will not be considered.
Learn about how to make submissions to Folkways Press, including deadlines, for emerging and established writers. We can't wait to read your work!
Submissions for our next anthology are still open!
Poetry should not exceed 40 lines.
Prose and essays should not exceed 2,000 words.
Subjects and themes we would like to see in this anthology include, but are not limited to:
– LGBTQIA+ life and rights within the United States
– Native life and treatment within the United States
– Living as a POC in the United States
– Living with a disability within the United States
– Women’s Rights, especially post Roe v. Wade being overturned
– Living as a refugee and/or immigrant in the United States
Authors selected for the anthology will receive a payment of $50 USD. Because we are a very small company with limited funds, this is all we can offer at this time.
Learn more:
Learn about how to make submissions to Folkways Press, including deadlines, for emerging and established writers. We can't wait to read your work!
We Are Not Shadows features 34 women authors from around the globe telling their personal stories through poetry prose and essays. This is such a powerful collection and our very first publication! Get your copy here: bit.ly/40UD5JL
Come see us at CASP Studio B at the Lubbock First Friday Art Trail tonight!
We are open for submissions for our next anthology!
Poetry should not exceed 40 lines.
Prose and essays should not exceed 2,000 words.
Subjects and themes we would like to see in this anthology include, but are not limited to:
– LGBTQIA+ life and rights within the United States
– Native life and treatment within the United States
– Living as a POC in the United States
– Living with a disability within the United States
– Women’s Rights, especially post Roe v. Wade being overturned
– Living as a refugee and/or immigrant in the United States
Authors selected for the anthology will receive a payment of $50 USD. Because we are a very small company with limited funds, this is all we can offer at this time.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3TYXDy3
Learn about how to make submissions to Folkways Press, including deadlines, for emerging and established writers. We can't wait to read your work!
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A Letter to my Adult Diagnosis is a reflection on neurodivergence and a dive into how it can sometimes feel that your own brain does not want you to keep living and can prevent you from living in the way you desire. Amberlynn Gonzales (she/he/they) is a queer Chicanx poet hailing from West Texas whose work largely explores identity, love, and trauma. They have showcased their poetry in local festivals and events, including East Lubbock Art House’s Voices of East Lubbock and Lubbock’s North by Northeast. Support the projects on Indiegogo: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/right-to-life-a-human-rights-anthology#/
Despite things feeling “normal” many small businesses, like my own, are still struggling after the brunt of COVID. Even if COVID hadn’t been an issue, small publishers often struggle to remain afloat. If you’re looking for a new product, book, outfit, or anything in-between, consider supporting small business owners online or locally! One way you can help support Folkways right now is to purchase our first anthology, We Are Not Shadows! It will be on sale for $9.99 until June 13! Purchase here: https://bit.ly/3g6yj6Y
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