BTS’ MAP OF THE SOUL by ARMY

Editor Wallea Eaglehawk is calling for submissions for the BTS’ MAP OF THE SOUL by ARMY book project. Along the same vein as her previously successful LOVE YOURSELF era books (Love Yourself: Essays on self-love, care and healing inspired by BTS and Through the darkness, I will love myself), this new project will draw inspiration from the iconic Map of the Soul era. 

The Map of the Soul era combined Jungian-inspired reflections, dark concepts, mind-bending choreography and explosions of pop to showcase the depth of BTS’ seven years as a creative powerhouse. ARMY are invited to submit completed works drawing inspiration from Map of the Soul: Persona and Map of the Soul: 7 that share their unique understanding and perspective on a concept, a song, or the entire era, in both analytical and creative ways. Be it Jung meets BTS in a darkened alley, a poem on finding ‘your’ time, an illustration of shadows forming under your feet, a creative essay on Dionysus that draws on myths and legends, a deep-dive into the lyrics of Louder Than Bombs and using them as a jumping off point to discuss global tensions and eco-anxiety… there’s a place for your strangest and most brilliant ideas amongst the pages of this to-be book.

Wallea is looking for essays, song and MV analysis & critique, creative nonfiction, flash fiction, poetry, short stories, and other creative artifacts that either respond specifically to the three Jungian pillars of Persona, Shadow, and Ego, key themes present in the era (friendship, an artist’s first death, resilience, going insane to stay sane, etc.), or a specific song from the era:

Intro: Persona

Boy with Luv

Make It Right

Jamais Vu

Dionysus

HOME

Mikrokosmos

Interlude: Shadow

Black Swan

Filter

My Time

Louder Than Bombs

On

Ugh!

00:00 (Zero O’Clock)

Inner Child

Friends

Moon

Respect

We Are Bulletproof: The Eternal

Outro: Ego

Criteria

  • The work must be original, unique, and of high quality

  • The work must positively contribute to, and reflect the importance of, BTS and ARMY

  • Work that is bold, creative, and boundary-pushing is desired

  • The work must meet submission guidelines (below) and respond to the above brief

Nonfiction submissions

  • Are limited to 5000 words

  • Must adhere to Revolutionaries’ style guide which can be found here and this formatting guide

  • Use APA 7 end of text, with superscript numbers in-text

  • Cite all sources.

Note: Personal essays must have a strong point of difference, a clear point of view, and must differ from essays in I Am ARMY, where the focus is on the ARMY identity, and becoming a fan of BTS’. It is advised that a song of a theme from the MOTS era is used to analyse and share the story of who you are or a specific moment in your life or that you talk about the overall impact of the era, or a song, or a moment from the era on your life, or similar.

Creative writing submissions

  • Short stories are limited to 5000 words

  • Poems are limited to 100 lines

  • Use of BTS, the member’s names, and their intellectual property (i.e. lyrics) will not be accepted.

For creative artifact submissions

  • Due to the nature of how our books are printed, we can currently only accept black linework-style art such as this. If you are unsure if your artwork is able to meet our criteria, please contact us.

General submission guidelines

  • Please use UK English

  • All work must be original to you and not previously published elsewhere

  • Please refrain from using song titles or lyrics as the name of your work.

Examples of work that we are looking for

Other

  • Revolutionaries maintains the right to accept or reject chapters at their discretion

  • Only successful contributors will be contacted with their acceptance

  • Contributors must be available to make changes and revisions to their work as needed

  • Throughout the publishing process, Revolutionaries maintains the right to remove the work/contributor from the project at their discretion

  • Contributors are expected to be available for book promotion activities and actively promote the title through their social media accounts

  • Published contributors will receive one free copy of the book in both paperback and eBook form.

Submissions close October 30, 2023.

General inquiries: wallea@revolutionaries.com.au

Submit here.

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