{"id":234,"date":"2010-03-13T11:37:08","date_gmt":"2010-03-13T15:37:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spacewesterns.com\/?page_id=234"},"modified":"2022-12-06T11:08:39","modified_gmt":"2022-12-06T16:08:39","slug":"submissions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.spacewesterns.com\/submissions\/","title":{"rendered":"Submissions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bat Durstons<\/em><\/a> are welcome here.<\/p>\n

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As of October 2022, we are open to reprint submissions<\/a> for written works of fiction and non-fiction articles! In the very near future we’ll be reopened to new fiction submissions.<\/p>\n

As of December 2022, we are open to new fiction submissions<\/a> from African American writers, before the zine opens to writers in general in the near future.<\/p>\n

All other categories listed below are open to submissions. Join the Announcement List<\/a> to get notifications as our needs change.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Our publishing schedule is weekly. We publish at least one item (story, cartoon, recording, etc.) each week.<\/p>\n

What we are<\/em> looking for: Genre, Topics, and Themes<\/h2>\n

Space Westerns<\/h3>\n

First and foremost, we\u2019re looking for Space Westerns: works with themes from the Western genre set in Outer-space, or having some element of extra-terrestrial travel (i.e. Space Opera with Western-genre themes). This is the majority of the fiction that we publish. Our preference is to publish works that contain, in part, some form of off-earth travel. We recommend that you read The Emancipation of Bat Durston<\/a> by our editor, N.E. Lilly.<\/p>\n

For our purposes we consider the following to be examples of works with strong Space Western themes (inter-planetary fiction containing Western genre themes): Flash Gordon<\/em> (comic, movie serial, and 1978 animated serial), Buck Rogers<\/em>, Star Wars<\/em>, Star Trek<\/em>, Battlestar Galactica<\/em> (both series), Firefly<\/em>, Serenity<\/em>, Mike Resnick\u2019s Santiago<\/em>, Ande Norton\u2019s Beastmaster<\/em> series, Ray Bradbury\u2019s The Martian Chronicles<\/em>, The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers<\/em>, Bravestarr<\/em>, Silverhawks<\/em>, Cowboy Bebop<\/em>, Outlaw Star<\/em>, Coyote Ragtime Show<\/em>, and Trigun<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Visit The (nearly) complete list of the Space Western Canon<\/a> for more examples.<\/p>\n

Science Fiction Westerns<\/h3>\n

Space Westerns are our primary focus, but we’ll also consider stories that contain Science Fiction themes with Western elements (setting, characters, etc.).<\/p>\n

Steampunk<\/h3>\n

We\u2019d like to see Steampunk (after all, the era is right) with some Western elements (themes, setting, characters, etc.). Space travel is a plus, in fact getting off of terra firma is highly recommended, but not strictly necessary if we like the story.<\/p>\n

Weird West<\/h3>\n

We\u2019re using the term Weird Western<\/em> here to denote Western\/Fantasy\/Horror genre blending. We are least likely to publish a Weird Western unless it also includes Space Western elements.<\/p>\n

Feminist & Minority Themes<\/h3>\n

Send us stories from a non-WASP point-of-view: fiction about Chinese, Native American, Mexican\/Spanish, African\/African-American and\/or even the \u201cNew Immigrants\u201d \u2014 (German, Irish\/Gaelic, Italian, Russian) peoples influences on the Western themes. Send us stories with strong women, weak women, but most of all stories with real<\/em> women.<\/p>\n

Resources:<\/h2>\n