[Discussion] CFP: Women Writers (Web Journal) Seeks Special Issues Guest Editors (2/28/05; e-journal issue)

[Sule Tarakcioglu]

Women Writers: A Zine, is accepting proposals for a guest editorship on
a special woman-related themed issue/topic for the Summer 2005 digital
issue of the feminist-oriented webzine. See the website at:
http://www.womenwriters.net/

Women Writers is listed in the LOC,ISSN#:1535-8402535-8402, has had
almost 60 MILLION viewers since its creation in 1998, and is a peer
reviewed publication that features original fiction and poetry by women
writers, scholarship on any aspect of women writers and/or women's
studies, personal essays, book reviews, film reviews, and website
reviews. See the site's mission statement for more information:
http://www.womenwriters.net/aboutus.htm

PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT PROPOSALS FOR INDIVIDUAL PAPERS AT THIS TIME. This
is the call for the editor--the call for contributions to special issue
will go out in early March 05.

Past special issues have included the Autotheory issue in Summer 2002.
http://www.womenwriters.net/editorials/2002index.htm
To see other samples of scholarly work submitted to the site, see the
scholarship page: http://www.womenwriters.net/editorials/index.htm
for samples of fiction and poetry, see the creative pages:
http://www.womenwriters.net/creative/newfiction.htm
http://www.womenwriters.net/creative/newpoetry.htm
for book review samples:
http://www.womenwriters.net/bookreviews.html

Proposals for your special guest edited issue should be submitted to the
zine's general editor, kimwells@womenwriters.net on or before Feb 15,
2005 by midnight CST.

A decision on the guest issue will be made by Feb 28, 2005.

You should plan for and write your own CFP so that your proposals for
your submissions come in on or before May 1, 2005 and are ready for
publication by May 30, 2005.

Please note the somewhat "informal" tone of some of the site's writing.
  The site is intended as both as a gateway into feminist theory for
some, and a rhetorical space for others. In spite of some informal
language on
"introductory pages," it is still rigorous in its approach to
scholarship and serious debate.

To be considered as Guest Editor, please send your written proposal to
kimwells@womenwriters.net

Your proposal should include:
1. a detailed description of the proposed topic, the issues you would
like to address
2. names and affiliations of possible contributors, if you have any already
3. a current c.v.
4. a call for papers ready to send out for your guest issue with all
guidelines you would like us to include, including your contact
information and a short bio to include on the website.  See the current
"contribute" page to see what rules are already in place for
submissions: http://www.womenwriters.net/contribute.htm

Sample bios are available at:
http://www.womenwriters.net/staffrapsheet.htm

Submissions should always be made with a particular issue in mind.

You may include up to three guest editors for an issue, if you should
wish to work with other scholars on this project. Include CVs and bio
pages for each possible guest editor. Serious Graduate Student editors
will be considered. This is an excellent opportunity to expand your
"service" events; most tenure committees view web publication as
equivalent to or slightly better than conference attendance and
participation.

HTML knowledge is an extra plus, but NOT required.

Contributions should be submitted to the Guest Editor in digital form:
*text-based contributions should be saved as Microsoft Word documents
(.doc or .rtf) or Word Perfect documents:  (.wpd).
*images should be saved as jpegs (.jpg) or gifs (.gif)

For information about submitting material in media formats that are not
listed above, contact Kim Wells.

Please consult The MLA Manual of Style for proper manuscript form. All
manuscripts or correspondence regarding the submission of manuscripts
will be directed to the Guest Editor of the issue to which you wish to
contribute.


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