Our Own Voice's mission is to provide a home space for the creative expressions of Filipinos in the diaspora. OOV believes there is a growing breed of Filipino who is a foreigner in his old home, an alien in his new land: straddling two cultures without belonging to either one or who may be trying to belong to either one.
WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
REQUIREMENTS:
For works that significantly exceed these word count parameters, please query the editor. We will not outright reject a piece because it is too long.
WHERE TO SEND YOUR SUBMISSIONS:
Send to our.own.voice@gmail.com. Authors will be notified of the status of their submission by e-mail.
DEADLINES AND FREQUENCY OF ISSUES:
Issues will appear quarterly. However if the work is submitted past an issue's deadline, it will be rolled forward for consideration for a future issue.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For inquiries/ submissions: our.own.voice@gmail.com
Website: http://ourownvoiceonline.com/
WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
- works that reflect Filipino insights and experiences in the diaspora;
- a foreigner's experience of the Filipino culture;
- reviews of works authored by Filipinos or articles & commentaries pertaining to the Filipino abroad;
- unpublished stories, poetry and essays by Filipinos written in English or Tagalog;
- "Wanting to go to America" genre; essays pertaining to the writing life;
- dramatic pieces describing the struggle of Filipinos overseas.
- We are also interested in works by those who have grown up influenced strongly by other cultures, but who intentionally own their Filipino heritage.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Short story up to 5,000 words
- 5 poems for a single submission, not more than 50 lines per poem
- Essays, book reviews and critiques up to 5,000 words
- Excerpts from dramatic pieces or plays limited to 3,000-5,000 words
For works that significantly exceed these word count parameters, please query the editor. We will not outright reject a piece because it is too long.
WHERE TO SEND YOUR SUBMISSIONS:
Send to our.own.voice@gmail.com. Authors will be notified of the status of their submission by e-mail.
DEADLINES AND FREQUENCY OF ISSUES:
Issues will appear quarterly. However if the work is submitted past an issue's deadline, it will be rolled forward for consideration for a future issue.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For inquiries/ submissions: our.own.voice@gmail.com
Website: http://ourownvoiceonline.com/
