Disability Acts Update: Great Things on the Horizon
New columns and more coming in January 2019
Kelly and Katie, editors of DISABILITY ACTS, have been hard at work the past few weeks. Although DA has been quiet, we’ve been ducks, paddling hard under the water’s surface while things look placid above. (That’s such a great metaphor.)
We started small, just a couple of disabled writers + editors who thought we’d volunteer our time to create a space for other disabled writers to share their stories without having to navigate the gatekeeping of ableist or even abled-centered publishing.
But then, it turned out, folks really loved what we were publishing. And we needed to get more organized. So we’ve gone on a short hiatus to do just that.
Here’s what we’ve been up to:
- We put out a call for columnists for the magazine.
- We read the incredible submissions we received—so many!—and selected our new columnists.
- We’ve been working with these columnists on their first pieces and their pitches for their second pieces.
Our goal is to be ready to launch the magazine with a full slate of columnists come January. We’re very excited. You should be, too. Our new columnists are amazing!
As always, we’re open to submissions from writers who aren’t columnists. You can read our guidelines on our Submit page. Like all editors, we ask that you please read the guidelines carefully.
Thanks for your patience while we create this next iteration of DISABILITY ACTS magazine.
Kelly J. Baker and Katie Rose Guest Pryal
Editors-in-Chief
DISABILITY ACTS
