Writing guidelines for unpublished essays about work and career, relationships, parenting and family, health, grief, LGBTQIA+, and our relationship with our belongings for Open Secrets subscribers
That we now need to specify that you cannot use AI is horrifying to me. I understand why, but that anyone would even consider it, especially for a creative piece is just so....disheartening? depressing? I can't even.
I've tried AI for generating images, mostly to side step copyright issues, but honestly, I don't want to know any more than I do. I want it to away. But, Pandora's box...
I agree it's disheartening, but necessary. During our previous calls for essays, I received many AI-generated submissions. I almost didn't post another public call because those are a waste of time to open but I decided to do it anyway and hopefully that line will deter people from trying it. Almost all the AI ones were also off topic and not personal essays. -- Rachel
That we now need to specify that you cannot use AI is horrifying to me. I understand why, but that anyone would even consider it, especially for a creative piece is just so....disheartening? depressing? I can't even.
I've tried AI for generating images, mostly to side step copyright issues, but honestly, I don't want to know any more than I do. I want it to away. But, Pandora's box...
I agree it's disheartening, but necessary. During our previous calls for essays, I received many AI-generated submissions. I almost didn't post another public call because those are a waste of time to open but I decided to do it anyway and hopefully that line will deter people from trying it. Almost all the AI ones were also off topic and not personal essays. -- Rachel
Thank you for opening submissions. I'm keen!
Sent mine July 27! "I, Zebra" is all about a health condition hiding in plain sight.
Many thanks for the invitation!
Thank you for this opportunity! I will submit an essay for review soon.
Thank you for sharing! I’ll definitely be submitting an essay 🌻
Hi Rachel, I just emailed you a deeply personal relationship essay from shaihmahevash@gmail.com. Hopefully, it will speak to you!