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{ LINK: Call for Submissions: Gears and Levers (steampunk antho) }

jhameia:

I met the editor at GearCon and she made it a point to tell me that she’s specifically looking for non-Victoriana steampunk. 

Which can go either the way of Fail in which we have a ton of writers exoticizing non-white settings for Orientalist entertainment (I don’t care that they don’t mean to; you know it’s gonna happen and if we have to fall back on the intent excuse I will stomp on something), or it could go the way of fucking Win in getting POC writers out there. 

So have at it, writers.

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{ LINK: Call for Submissions: Gears and Levers (steampunk antho) }

leabecca:

jhameia:

I met the editor at GearCon and she made it a point to tell me that she’s specifically looking for non-Victoriana steampunk. 

Which can go either the way of Fail in which we have a ton of writers exoticizing non-white settings for Orientalist entertainment (I don’t care that they don’t mean to; you know it’s gonna happen and if we have to fall back on the intent excuse I will stomp on something), or it could go the way of fucking Win in getting POC writers out there. 

I am excited by the prospect of this - although I am also waiting for when we have the resources to produce something like that for ourselves. I know SEA is full of amazing talent and voices, and wish we could have a space to develop the SEAsian SF/F community through a collaborative anthology or some such. That said, it’s not like there’s nothing that’s been done thus far. I know that in Singapore, there are two SF/F anthologies coming out later this year, and one of them (published by Two Trees) is expressly for steampunk. There’s also Steampunk Nusantara, which is pretty awesome too!

(via leabecca-deactivated20130421)

{ LINK: Zanzibar::Cultural Arts Residency -- IndieGoGo }

blackamazon:

GIVE GIVE GIVE

text from video (sorry this isn’t a full description with audio/visual stuff, will try to do that later):

Betty’s Daughter Arts Collaborative needs your help with our most exciting project of the year!

Project Zanzibar Cultural Arts Residency

poetry.

theatre.

dance.

yoga.

sharing our stories.

telling our truths.

be a sustainer.

be a change maker.

support project zanzibar today!

indiegogo.com/projectzanzibar

visit bettysdaughterarts.com/ for more donations options!

{ is it bad if, as a white person, I want to be a minority so i know what its like to be repressed and go through the struggles that other minority groups face… }

chomskian:

offbeatorbit:

lemuffinmistress:

instrumentalsftw:

…so i can write about it better? :/

Yes it’s bad. The struggles of minorities and other marginalized groups are not there to provide inspiration for your art.

Fucking hell…how about, like most writers do, you do extensive research on various aspects of systematic oppression.  Go talk to some marginalized people.  Wishing you could experience our bullshit is really not flattering nor does it make you look like a better writer.

It kind of shows your privilege in that you don’t really understand what it’s like to experience racism and other forms of oppression, so you wish it on yourself like it’s not a big deal and is just some ~muse. I dunno, man, that’s kind of fucked up. You should re-evaluate some things or something.

^^^^^^^ this.  all of this commentary.

(Source: meehighmeelo, via anonsy-anonso-deactivated201208)

dumbthingswhitepplsay:

dumbthingswhitepplsay:

Okay this is what happens when I am not busy enough, clearly. Enjoy peeps and support Rosegold. The price point is probably going to be around 20USD, so save your pennies. XP

[Text:

First image, outer edges: “rosegold @ mangabullet”, “Support Rosegold and reblog this!”, “ougaming @ deviantart”.

The middle text points to the person on the right first, and says:
“Just so we’re clear, this dick here is mine.”
The next text in order points to the person on the left and says:
“You all can fight over this one.”
The text returns to the person on the left and says:
“But you might also have to fight this guy, just warnin’.”]

u gaiz need to please reblog this more help out some queer WoC with their stuffs.

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{ Help out and reblog! Rosegold’s project coming out before Christmas! }

dumbthingswhitepplsay:

nutumprovocans:

dumbthingswhitepplsay:

Rosegold’s project will be out for sale before Christmas. Their project focuses on a fantasy story featuring queer people of all kinds and brown people who are queer! It will be downloadable and thus easy to buy! Help them spread the word by spreading their art and this post to the far regions of the interwebs!

Where will this be available? It looks great!

I know it will be available through downloadable sales, but I am not sure EXACTLY where as of yet. I know they’re still working on the site, though, so probably there. :) When I get links, I will post them, but that’s not until December. :)

(Source: crackerhell, via crackerhell)

{ Help out and reblog! Rosegold’s project coming out before Christmas! }

dumbthingswhitepplsay:

nutumprovocans:

dumbthingswhitepplsay:

Rosegold’s project will be out for sale before Christmas. Their project focuses on a fantasy story featuring queer people of all kinds and brown people who are queer! It will be downloadable and thus easy to buy! Help them spread the word by spreading their art and this post to the far regions of the interwebs!

Where will this be available? It looks great!

I know it will be available through downloadable sales, but I am not sure EXACTLY where as of yet. I know they’re still working on the site, though, so probably there. :) When I get links, I will post them, but that’s not until December. :)

re-re-re-re-reblogging, this is gonna be amazing

(Source: crackerhell, via crackerhell)

{ Rosegold is looking for testers. }

dumbthingswhitepplsay:

They’re trying to get a variety of different people of different genders, sexualities, races and ages to test, so I’m putting it on here to get more exposure.

You can read the post about it here.

Send me an ask with your info and I’ll pass it on, for those without DA or MB. They need to know your handle/name, email, age, gender, sexuality and race. You don’t have to tell them whether you’re trans* or not, but they do want not-cis people to test, and they are only going to pick a small amount of people.

Right now they need:
—People who aren’t white or East Asian
—Cis or trans guys who aren’t straight
—Trans/GQ women
Men of color
—People 30+

Reblog to get the word out!

(Source: crackerhell)

{ LINK: The Arkh Project has its own tumblr, please pass it on! }

dumbthingswhitepplsay:

If you were interested in the RPG for queer people and PoC, you can track development here!

(Source: crackerhell, via crackerhell)

{ LINK: Reblog this to help support a fantasy action RPG, called Arkh, made specifically for queer people and PoC. }

dumbthingswhitepplsay:

princessboy:

dumbthingswhitepplsay:

unnecessaryemotion:

dumbthingswhitepplsay:

dumbthingswhitepplsay:

Click the link to donate and/or reblog to pass it on! You can also lend your assistance in either art, writing, marketing or fundraising!

oprahhhhhh

omg. Riley, you’re too much.

OPRAH

I MUST INVOKE OPRAH’S NAME SO SHE APPEARS IN THE MIRRORSSSSSSSESESESES

I haven’t really checked out more about this, but it sounds awesome.

also oprah

(Source: crackerhell, via crackerhell)