On August 30, 2026, moocat.net will relaunch to mark 25 years of independent digital publishing. Submissions are now open for the inaugural issue centered on the theme: Starving the Beast: Avoid Evil/Stay Online.
25th Anniversary Issue: Starving the Beast
Essays and narratives exploring the tension between the need to remain connected to the world online and the desire to stop “feeding the beast” of extractive social media and tech giants.
Logistics
| Datum | Description |
|---|---|
| Deadline: | June 30, 2026 |
| Payment: | $10 per piece + tip jar divvy |
| Tip Jar Divvy: | 70% of what’s left after recoup of author payouts is split among contributors, up to $100 per author! |
| Inquiries: | For anything other than submissions |
Travel, Arts, and Letters
Continuing a 25-year tradition of “gentle moos,” I am looking for:
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Essays: Personal essays that take the reader on a gentle little mind-ride
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Travelogs: Dispatches from writers who travel and travellers who write
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Poetry: Original poetry
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Art: Visual art, including video
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Comedy: Satiric prose, humorous video, comic art, and, especially, Radio Comedy!
Detailed submission guidelines per category, below.