dg is now closed to submissions!

wow! thank you so much to everyone who shared their work with us!

this round definitely involved some of the toughest decisions we've had to make yet.

I could definitely see dg becoming a triannual magazine in the future-- there was way too much good work to choose from for this issue!

we considered over two hundred and fifty pieces of art and lit for issue three!

we got submissions from everywhere around the world-- Australia, the U.S., Italy, all over the U.K., and all across Canada :)

almost all of our emails have been edited and sent, so we should be announcing our official line-up on Monday!

we're so excited to unleash the issue three beast!

love you all,
dg :)

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

dead (g)end(er) magazine is calling for art+lit submissions for our THIRD ISSUE--
the spring, 2012 issue!
wow! as Yoda would say, 'fly time does, when having fun.'

we do not have a specific theme for this issue!

(other than our usual theme of just pure awesomeness. *wink)

we like the radical, 

the hilarious, 

the heart-warming, 

and the unique!

we like just about any style/form/genre -
we've published mask art, visual poetry, a play, an art exhibit review, and a ton more.
we're always looking to spice things up!

(for a more in-depth look at just what dg likes, you can grab a copy of our latest issue here!)

we'd love to check out your work :)

so, SEND YOUR STUFF ON OVER TO DG!

we accept: 
visual art - photography, doodles, sketches, paintings, sculptures, graphic design, make-up art, fashion design, etc.

• attach up to five visual pieces! [high resolution jpg. doc's/photos.]

literature - poetry, visual poetry, short fiction, flash fiction, articles, reviews, interviews, essays, novel excerpts, screen-play excerpts, theatre excerpts, song lyrics, etc.

• submit up to five poems, or prose no longer than 2000 words! please send writing in the body of your email unless your form will get all messed up!

*prose writers: since we typically only have room to print one or two short stories per issue, sending along some flash fiction-- stories that are no longer than 750-1000 words-- with a longer submission might help your chances of getting into dg :)

due to copyrights, we cannot print fan art, or previously published works.

submissions and inquiries can be sent to: deadgender.mag@gmail.com

(you must include your mailing address with your submission. 

biographies are strongly encouraged!)

you can check out our guidelines at any time on the 'submissions' page above.

SUBMISSIONS DEADLINE is FEBRUARY 29th, 2012

poster by David O'Connor <- check out his site!

the dg issue two launch party!

last Friday, October 21st, we hosted the launch of our second issue! and we had an awesome time :)

the evening featured three poetry readings from issue two contributors, a musical performance by Young Wife, and free vegan treats! (the Rise Above donuts were snatched up like there was no tomorrow, hahaha.)

we kicked off the night with (the imaginary being) Terry Trowbridge who regaled us with stories of the planetary weather patterns of Jupiter and Saturn, topping off his hilarious performance by reading his piece from issue two, "Italian Astronaut Mourns Mother's Death".

Natalie Zina Walschots-- poet/metal head/music reviewer/awesome lady-- then shared some of her supervillain love poetry! judging by the amount of things she's accomplished in such a short time, I'm almost positive Natalie doesn't sleep, hahaha.

after a short break of drinks, snacks, and chats, we headed back to the performing area and listened to some more great work by Mat Laporte-- one of the only attendees who actually dressed up in a Halloween costume: that's how awesome he is! Mat read from issue two, and his book Demons (which was published by the Press he co-runs, Ferno House <- check them out!).

finally, Young Wife capped the evening off with some great tunes!

the night had a pretty wide-ranging audience-- poetry and art lovers, local music buffs, people interested in supporting Niagara businesses, and more! in fact, some folks who came out to see Young Wife ended up falling in love with the poetry aspect of the evening, and approached the readers asking where and how they could get more involved in the lit community of St. Kitts.

so, the dg crew put their heads together, and came up with an idea: a monthly event where lit-art-music-activism can come together! local poetry, bands, visual art, theatre performances, talks on animal rights/queer rights/environmental rights, and a ton more. *tentatively known as the 'spread the word' series - we'll have more information for you in November! :)

thanks so much to everyone who came by on Friday to support! also, thanks to everyone who's ordered a copy of issue two already!

if you weren't able to make it to the launch party, you can pick up your copy of issue two here :)

congratulations once again to our contest winners!

first prize - Natalie Z. Walschots

runner up - Sean M. Cummings

three outstanding pieces by - Mat Laporte, Ian Langohr, Robin Richardson

another great round of contributors! we can't wait for the next one :)

v love, dg v

dg goes live!

listen in on CFBU 103.7FM today at 5:30pm to catch the folks at Our Word is Our Weapon interview dg!

we'll be discussing the mag's inspirations, beginning trials, and future hopes :)

email Our Words is Our Weapon at ourwordsareweapons@gmail.com