Shanon Lee - Open Call: Submissions for Anthology on Classism and Dating in the Black Community

Open Call: Submissions for Anthology on Classism and Dating in the Black Community

WANTED: Short, funny, introspective, real stories describing the dating experiences of Black women who believe classism has created obstacles in finding a suitable mate. I’m seeking creative nonfiction entries featuring a specific incident with a clear humorous focus.

STORY LENGTH: Up to 800 words

PAYMENT: For selected stories, I’ll pay the following one-time fees. (Word counts refer to final edited versions.)
$50 for 100 words or less
$75 for 101–250 words
$100 for 251–500 words
$125 for 501–800 words

RIGHTS REQUIRED: Non-exclusive worldwide rights in all languages. Author retains copyright to story.

FORMAT: Stories must be submitted electronically. A story may be typed in the body of an e-mail or sent as an attached Microsoft Word document.

E-MAIL TO: whitenatured@gmail.com with subject line “Anthology Submission”. Please provide a brief author bio.

DEADLINE: June 1, 2009

ALSO SEEKING INTERVIEW SUBJECTS. PLEASE E-MAIL FOR DETAILS.

Feb 6 2009

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About me

As a Black woman raised and educated within predominately white suburban communities, I’m writing a book which explores what happens when you date within your race and cultural differences present a problem. What happens when you were raised in suburbia and your man raised himself in the ghetto? Are there fundamental differences which prevent a successful relationship? Does he stereotype you? Do you stereotype him? Do you blame this cultural clash for providing you with less opportunity to date? Has it made you date outside your race, or lose faith in the possibility of marrying a Black man?