Overview

Series Editor Wallea Eaglehawk is calling for submissions of literary works inspired by BTS’ Love Yourself trilogy and global messaging. These works may be written in response to the title of Through the darkness, I will love myself. Eaglehawk is interested in creative fiction and poetry which explores journeys of self-love both positive, negative and somewhere in-between. Creative works that are contemporary, push boundaries and present new ways of thinking are desired. Show us the darkness, show us the light; show us how self-love can prevail. 

Keywords/prompts

Self-love / Healing / Care / Darkness / Journey / Truth / Despair / Hope / Acceptance
Identity / Relationships / Heartbreak / Discovery / Complexity / Euphoria / Serendipity
Trivial / First love / Fake love / Loss / Fear

Requirements

Short stories up to 3000 words
Poetry up to 100 lines
UK English
Work that has been published elsewhere will not be accepted 
As these are literary works, no direct references to or use of BTS’ work may be used (i.e. no explicit use of lyrics, no characters with members’ names)

Submission guidelines

For short stories, we require submission of 500-750 words which will be further developed with the editors if accepted. Please give an indication of final word count in your application. We also accept completed works under 4000 words, but they are not necessary to proceed to the next stage of the process.

For poetry, we require completed pieces which will be further developed with the editors if accepted.

Please complete this form, you will be given the opportunity to attach other pieces of work

Submissions close October 30, 2020

Process

Once submissions close the editors will select appropriate submissions to proceed to the development stage. This selection process is blind for the co-editors as all personal information will be removed. 

An example of selection criteria is as follows:

• The submission responds to the brief and addresses themes of self-love /10

• The submission is consistent with BTS’ love yourself messaging /10

• The submission has met the outlined requirements /5

• The submission has a clearly defined story which is unique and needs to be heard /10

• The applicant has demonstrated an ability to write and meet deadline requirements based on past experience or provided materials /5

Each editor will give their recommendation alongside a score out of 40 total points. 

Successful applicants must meet milestones in the development, writing and editing stages of their creative works. A failure to meet milestones and deadlines will result in removal from the project. 

Those who are not selected to be published in the book will be given an online publication pathway through Moonrise upon its launch.

Other

Selected writers will receive one free copy of the book in paperback and electronic versions. 
First preference will be given to those not previously published by Revolutionaries or their imprints.