Cabrillo College-Watsonville Center-Xinachtli Journal
Journal X
Social Justice Literary Arts Magazine
Founded in 2021
Xinachtli Journal—Journal X—aims to give voice to social justice issues. We accept short fiction, short memoir, short plays and screenplays, short essays, poetry, art, and photography. We encourage experimental submissions. Submissions in English, Spanish, or Spanglish are accepted.
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Xinachtli: Nahuatl word that describes the moment a seed germinates
Submit to Journal X 2024!
SUBMISSIONS
Send up to 2 submissions of unpublished literary work in one document (RTF or word format) - no PDF's please!
Send up to 8 pieces of art/photography (300+ DPI)
Submissions should not exceed 10 pages, double-spaced (2500 words or less)
Include your name, address, phone, email, + a short bio (50-100 words; please do not exceed this word count)
SOCIAL THEMES INCLUDE (BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO)
social justice/inequities; community activism; celebrating cultura; im/migration; spirituality; de/colonization; incarceration; police violence; feminist approaches; lgbtq+ rights; gentrification; environmental justice; indigeneity; intersectionality; race, class, gender, sexuality; etc.
SUBMISSION PERIOD
September - December (on a yearly basis)
SUBMISSION DEADLINES FOR OUR SPRING/SUMMER 2024 EDITION
Priority Deadline: Dec. 15, 2023
Final Deadline: Dec. 30, 2023
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Featured Contributors (2022 Edition):
Poetry, Art, Photography
Xinachtli: The moment a seed germinates (Nahuatl)
Journal X's Inaugural 1st Edition (2021)
Journal X Featured on Community TV
Meet the 2022 Student Editorial Board & Listen to Journal X Contributors!
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