Turning Wheel Media
There are presently no open calls for submissions.
Turning Wheel Media: A Project of the Buddhist Peace Fellowship
Turning Wheel Media is an interactive website engaged in the conversation between Buddhist teachings and issues of social justice. We are particularly interested in stories and art that explore the ways that Buddhist practice informs compassionate action. We are also shifting toward prioritizing work with strong analysis of racism, gender and sexuality justice, ableism, capitalism / class war, and internationalism.
We publish material that promotes peace, social justice, environmental awareness, and social activism from the perspective of mindfulness and compassionate action.
Our focus is on writing from a Buddhist perspective, but we have found Buddhist resonances in the core beliefs of all spiritual traditions. In other words, if your writing is grounded in the compassion that arises from an awareness of the interconnectedness of all life, you may be writing from a Buddhist perspective even though you don’t identify as Buddhist. We are particularly interested in articles that are either grounded in personal experience, or are helpful and encouraging to others, or inspire compassionate activism.
Obviously, the more your work reflects these three qualities, the better. Our editorial bias is toward the experiential, and toward stories that exemplify how the personal is political, and the political is spiritual. And again, since the personal and political are shaped by social systems and structures, not just isolated individual experiences, we will be giving priority to works that show strong analysis of racism, gender and sexuality justice, ableism, capitalism / class war, and internationalism.
Language: Should be clear and accessible. Avoid academic styles, jargon, and flowery lyricism. No footnotes. Refrain from the utilization of polysyllabic signifiers whenever the message permits being communicated by monosyllabic signifiers. That is to say: Don’t use long words when short words will do.
Genres We Accept:
- Nonfiction features
- Personal essays
- Interviews
- Short fiction
- Poetry
- Artwork
- Photos
- Multi-media video or audio
- Visual art and photography in low-resolution (72 dpi) jpeg or png format.
Length: For articles: 500 to 1,500 words. We do occasionally publish longer pieces, but send us an excerpt and a query if your submission is longer than 1,500 words. Query before submitting a media review (book, movie, website reviews).
Author Bio and Headshot: If accepted the author will need to provide a short one-paragraph bio, written in the third person. We also ask for photos of our featured authors. We prefer head-and-shoulders shots with the subject looking directly into the camera.
Gratitude and metta,
Turning Wheel Media