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Big Whoopie Deal
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About the magazine
Big Whoopie Deal is an online literary magazine founded in 2020 as a creative response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Its inaugural call for submissions, 'COVID submissions,' sought work that engaged with the disorientation, grief, and unexpected intimacies of lockdown. The magazine positions itself as a venue for writing that is formally restless and emotionally unguarded, favoring the raw and the immediate over the polished and the safe. While its name suggests irreverence, the editorial project is serious about the possibilities of literature as a record of collective crisis and private reckoning.
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Writers should approach Big Whoopie Deal with work that feels urgent and unmediated. The magazine favors pieces that capture a specific moment or feeling without over-explaining it. Read the 'COVID submissions' call as a template: they want writing that is personal, timely, and willing to be messy. Avoid highly formal or heavily theorized work. Simultaneous submissions are likely acceptable, but do not query about status too soon; this is a volunteer-run operation with irregular reading periods. Always check the website for current guidelines, as the magazine's focus may shift with the times.
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