Solarpunk Press

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[basemall]

“Over the past year, most of these funds you will see on the various websites have already exhausted the legal aid that they have raised. That is why we are even in the position we are in today where the pipeline construction has been halted.

Let’s make sure that they have EVERYTHING they need to fight off the Dakota Access Pipeline. Let’s make sure they have every type of attorney they need. Let’s make sure that they have the funds to fight this battle on the front lines and in the court room.

They are counting on you. Give your best gift today, please. And encourage everybody you know to join you.”

Here are your options:

DONATE to the Water Protector Legal Collective.

DONATE to the Lakota People’s Law Project.

DONATE to the Red Warrior Defense Fund.

DONATE to the Red Fawn Legal Fund.

DONATE to Earth Justice.

[talesofthestarshipregeneration]

Don’t Let Trump Distract You: Public Comment on DAPL Is Now Open

Now until Feb. 20 is the public’s chance to push for a full review of the pipeline’s climate impacts. Here’s what to do.

Click the link read up  send a comment and reblog far and wide!

[russianspacegeckosexparty]

Contrary to popular belief, ableism as well as other forms of discrimination such as racism, can and DO exist in some parts of the solarpunk community despite the “Tenants” of solarpunk being built on equality for all 

Because there are privileged able-bodied/white/etc fans who’s discrimination often goes unchecked, especially since they (and others) in the community tend to assume that just because they’re a solarpunk fan, they therefore can’t be bigoted or exclusionary in their actions 

Just some food for thought, from a solarpunk enthusiast 

[canthinkofaurl-deactivated20221]

YA books about POC by POC #ownvoices

 for the people who keep telling me they cant find diverse #ownvoices books by people of color or that there are none. 

contemporary + romance

- asian authors -

born confused - tanuja desai hidier

girl in between - pintip dunn

i believe in a thing called love - maurene goo

enter title here - rahul kanakia

if you could be mine - sara farizan

its not like its a secret - misa sugiura

my so-called bollywood life - nisha sharma

none of the above - i.w. gregorio

since you asked - maurene goo

starfish - akemi dawn bowman

tell me again how a crush should feel - sara farizan

this promise i will keep - aisha saeed

to all the boys ive loved before - jenny han

qala academy - tanaz bhatena

when dimple met rishi - sandhya menon

written in the stars - aisha saeed

tiny pretty things - sona charaipotra & dhonielle clayton

- black and african authors -

all american boys - jason reynolds & brendan kiely

allegedly - tiffany d. jackson

american street - ibi zoboi

the boy in the black suit - jason reynolds

dear martin - nic stone

the hate u give - angie thomas

little & lion - brandy colbert

peas and carrots - tanita s. davis

the sun is also a star - nicola yoon

this side of home - renée watson

tiny pretty things - sona charaipotra & dhonielle clayton

pointe - brandy colbert

when i was the greatest - jason reynolds

you dont know me but i know you - rebecca barrow

- latinx authors -

the education of margot sanchez - lilliam rivera

the inexplicable logic of my life - benjamin alire sáenz

juliet takes a breath - gabbi rivera

north of happy - adi alsaid

we were here - matt de la pena

when reason breaks - cindy l. rodriguez

yaqui delgado wants to kick your ass - meg medina

high fantasy + urban fantasy

- asian authors -

the bone witch - rin chupeco 

the forbidden wish - jessica khoury

forest of a thousand lantern by julie c. dao

huntress - malinda lo

not your sidekick - c.b. lee

prophecy - ellen oh

the reader - traci chee

serpentine - cindy pon

silver phoenix - cindy pon

soulmated - shaila patel

the star-touched queen - roshani chokshi

- black and african authors -

akata witch - nnedi okorafor

promise of shadows - justina ireland

shadowsharper - daniel josé older

- latinx authors -

labyrinth lost - zoraida córdova

shadowsharper - daniel josé older

historical + historical fantasy

- asian authors -

an ember in the ashes - sabaa tahir

everything i never told you - celeste ng

outrun the moon - stacey lee

under a painted sky - stacey lee

- latinx authors -

burn baby burn - meg medina

iron cast - destiny soria

shame the stars - guadalupe garcia mccall

magical realism

- black and african authors -

into white - randi pink

- latinx authors -

the girl who could silence the wind - meg medina

summer of the mariposas - guadalupe garcia mccall

the weight of feathers - anna-marie mclemore

wild beauty - anna-marie mclemore

when the moon was ours - anna-marie mclemore

sci-fi

- asian authors - 

forget tomorrow - pintip dunn

the amaterasu project - axie oh

the girl from everywhere - heidi heilig

want - cindy pon

- black and african authors -

binti - nnedi okorafor

the blazing star - imani josey

the fifth season - n.k. jemisin

love is the drug - alaya dawn johnson

orleans - sherri l. smith

is that enough? they’re out there. you just have to be willing to look.

All Book Recommendations | My Book Blog 

[blacknerdproblems]

BNP Got That Work

At Black Nerd Problems we are always on the lookout for talented People of Color to contribute to our site and media group in numerous ways. Current Openings for our team are listed below. All inquiries should be sent to [email protected] along with a resume, cover letter and the position you are inquiring about, in the subject heading of the email.

**Note: We do not currently have an open call for new writers, but we are always interested in adding writers that are people of color and identify as LGBTQIA+ including Gender Nonconforming.**

If you are interested in pitching an idea or guest column, please send those inquires to [email protected]

Updated: 12/19/16

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 Web Developer / Support / Design

Black Nerd Problems is currently looking for the nerdiest of the nerds, a web developer with experience in maintaining the technical integrity of a website.

What We Require:

Background and Education in website development (include any degrees or certifications you have earned).

Able to handle website security and access.

Able to communicate effectively with Black Nerd Problems leadership for site demands and expectations.

Must be able to meet time-sensitive deadlines.

Email resume and cover letter to [email protected] with subject heading: WEB DEVELOPER.

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Research Intern

Are you a researching wizard with a love for pop culture? Got a flare for going where no nerd has gone before? Black Nerd Problems is seeking an outstanding Grant Research Intern to join our staff and we want you!

What We Require:

Background in Communication, Writing, or other related discipline.

Strong communication skills.

Organized, with an ability to meet time-sensitive deadlines.

Ability to report directly to the EIC twice a month with detailed reports of findings and contact info.

Generally socially conscious individual.

This position will be for 10-15 hours per week beginning in January 2017 – April 2017. Email resume and cover letter to [email protected] with subject heading: RESEARCH INTERN.

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Social Media Intern

Calling all meme masters and gif gods! Is your social media follower count OVER 9,000? Got an unbeatable hashtag game? Black Nerd Problems is seeking an incredible Social Media Intern to join our staff and we want you!

What We Require:

Background in Communication, Writing, or other related discipline.

Strong communication skills.

Proficiency with platforms such as Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, Reddit, Hootsuite, etc.

Organized, with an ability to meet time-sensitive deadlines.

Ability to report directly to the EIC twice a month with detailed reports of findings and contact info.

Generally socially conscious individual.

This position will be for 10-15 hours per week beginning in January 2017 – April 2017. Email resume and cover letter to [email protected] with subject heading: SOCIAL MEDIA INTERN.

(PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE Send us emails! Not messages or asks here on tumblr or Instagram & Twitter dms! Any questions, PLEASE email us!)

[mglitch]

what happened to solarpunk press??

[solarpunkpress]

We had to close, for a number of reasons. The website will still be up for the foreseeable future.

[solarpunkpress]

Issue 10 of Solarpunk Press is here! The story is "The Flying Camel Goes to Tigerwood," by Lisa M. Bradley. You can get it for free: in text right here, and in audio right here. You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, and the eBook is available right here for pay-what-you-want. If you like what we're doing here and want to help support us so we can keep putting out this kind of content, consider supporting Solarpunk Press on Patreon.

[kitzup]

here’s the cover i did for @solarpunkpress’s 9th Issue, for Cat Darensbourg’s story “Teen Lunatics”! check it out here!

it was a lot of fun to do, thanks for giving me the opportunity to contribute!!

[solarpunkpress]

It's out! It's here! It's free!

[solarpunkpress]

August’s issue is up online for free and it is fantastic! Join us on an adventure into a world where floating plants are the key means for this community’s survival! The aesthetics are fascinating and beautiful, and the story is genuine and heart wrenching.

The link contains access to the online text, the ebook and the podcast.

We hope you enjoy! -Faith

[solarpunkpress]

August's issue is up online for free and it is fantastic! Join us on an adventure into a world where floating plants are the key means for this community's survival! The aesthetics are fascinating and beautiful, and the story is genuine and heart wrenching. The link contains access to the online text, the ebook and the podcast. We hope you enjoy! -Faith

[gislebertus-hoc-fecit]

Really excited to finally share this! It’s the cover artwork for Solarpunk Press’s @solarpunkpress 8th issue! A friend is one of the lovely editors and I’ve been involved with the publication for a while in a number of different ways. Anyhow, they’re great and give them a look-see! Also! A note on commissions: We’re open for commissions and we take all size requests (within reason)! Price range is very flexible [can range from $15-$200+] and I work in various mediums (watercolor, pencil, ink, etc.). I also do tattoo design commissions! Have a question? And idea? Want to know what your options are? Send us an email! gislebertus.hoc.fecit @ gmail . com 🖌✨

[solarpunkpress]

Issue 7 of Solarpunk Press is here! The story is "The Love Song of Laura Morrison," by Jerry Oltion. You can get it for free: in text right here, and in audio right here. You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, and the eBook is available right here for pay-what-you-want. If you like what we're doing here and want to help support us so we can keep putting out this kind of content, consider supporting Solarpunk Press on Patreon.

Our latest issue is out!

[sunvaultantho]

Solarpunk Contests – Writing and Art

Got some more solarpunk art and stories? Checkout the wonderful folks over at Eco-Fiction!

[solarpunkpress]

Issue 7 of Solarpunk Press is here! The story is "The Love Song of Laura Morrison," by Jerry Oltion. You can get it for free: in text right here, and in audio right here. You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, and the eBook is available right here for pay-what-you-want. If you like what we're doing here and want to help support us so we can keep putting out this kind of content, consider supporting Solarpunk Press on Patreon.

Our latest issue is out!

[solarpunkpress]

The difficulties of writing in a new subgenre

As an editor in the solarpunk genre, I've also been making attempts at writing solarpunk fiction, my latest being a planned submission to Sunvault Anthology.

I think writing in the genre you edit is as important as reading published works in the genre you edit because it gives you a deeper understanding of what is involved in engaging through writing.

However, when it comes to new subgenres, it can become difficult, because there's not really a lot of source material, and what you're writing is becoming the foundation of this new genre (through world-building).

All writing comes with a deep responsibility to have a social consciousness and an understanding of the power of your words, but world-building a new subgenre can make your words even more fundamental and powerful.

This is equally as important for an editor to recognize, because Watson and I are the ones who are sending these words out there, so this can make picking stories and arduous and sometimes nerve-wracking process.

Another difficulty in writing in a new subgenre is being careful not to rely to carefully on early formulated tropes. This is because it can limit the scope of the subgenre, the scope of your writing, and it can make everything look the same.

Now I'm not saying that means you should avoid the tropes, because some of them I rather like, and others in the community rather like. And some of them are just plain important for the genre, but it's something to be aware of, and forming a story entirely out of the early tropes is going to make it seem more like a parody than a serious submission.

Writing is hard even without working in a new genre, but these are some of the things I've come to learn as I've been cultivating my solarpunk writing.

What are some things you've noticed have been difficult in writing in new subgenres, including or not including solarpunk?

Faith

[sunvaultantho]

Thank you!

To our wonderful backers,  

We are so excited to bring you the anthology Sunvault: Stories of Solarpunk and Eco-Speculation in spring of 2017! It hardly feels like a month has gone by, but what an exciting month it has been! Not only was our campaign fully funded, but we also were able to announce art submissions, give a sneak peek at the cover art by Likhain, and introduce new contributor Nisi Shawl! Best of all, we opened submissions early and already have solarpunk stories, poems, and art filling up our inbox!

Remember, submissions for fiction and poetry are open until June 4th. Art submissions are open until June 30th.

Even though we’re funded, we want to see solarpunk keep growing, so keep spreading the word (we know you will!). We’ll be in touch soon with surveys so we can send out backer rewards. Stay in touch on Twitter, Tumblr, Facebook, and our website for Sunvault updates and more solarpunk and eco-spec goodness.

May the Fourth be with you,  

Brontë & Phoebe