THAT’S RIGHT, POETRY SLUTS, IT’S TIME TO MAKE OUR FIRST ZINE OF POETICS! IF YOU ARE ALREADY SUBSCRIBED TO OUR SNAIL MAIL NEWSLETTER, YOU’LL BE GETTING THIS INFORMATION PLUS AN extra INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE. BUT HERE AND NOW, I, Ashley Michelle C., POETRY SLUT RODEO QUEEN IN CHARGE AM HAPPY TO SHARE THE DETAILS OF OUR OPEN CALL.
this zine is a visible growth of our core tenants: slow, sensual, intimate, erotic. while I have my ideas of what that means (see our homepage description), I am excited to see how this looks for you.
to keep it simple and dig deep into the meanings, we are proposing one theme and a few rules of engagement.
the theme of this open call is… ears!
the format is open to interpretation.
the genre is loosely tied to poetry but open to different forms… visual, experimental, formal, drawings, photography, video, audio, tbd
the only required step is to send your entry via snail mail to our Texas headquarters PO Box.
Ashley Michelle c.
PO Box 891
bandera, texas 78003
If you have any questions, feel free to text or whatsapp me, ash, at +52 951 350 3678 (preferred) or email me at ashisapoet @ gmail.com
I really do prefer you text me as this yeehaw. press is really interested in publishing as a performance and an opportunity to create new ways of interacting with our creative community. plus, I hate opening my email because I see the bank emails telling me I still owe money to them alongside your beautiful words…and that is a bummer. lol
anyway… 3 2 1: giddy up, poetry sluts!
deadline: september 2025
