March 2022 Content Call
It’s almost spring, and in the spirit of fresh starts and new beginnings, The Belladonna team is working hard on some exciting new projects for y’all! Such as… our Q&A form that we unveiled in last week’s newsletter! You can ask us any questions you may have about submitting to the site, writing short humor, writing long humor, writing non-humor, promoting a piece, how we run the site… really anything related to The Belladonna. We’ll begin answering them in our Tuesday Tips threads on Twitter (@The_Belladonnas) this week!
MARCH 2022 CONTENT CALL
BIRTHDAYS
3/2 — Dr. Seuss
3/15 — Ruth Bader Ginsberg
3/25 — Flannery O’Connor
HOLIDAYS/THEMES
ALL MONTH — Spring-themed pieces
3/8 — International Women’s Day
3/13 — Daylight Savings Time begins
3/14 — Pi Day
3/15 — National Napping Day
3/17 — St. Patrick’s Day
3/23 — National Puppy Day
3/24 — Equal Pay Day
3/27 — Academy Awards
3/13–4/15 — National Deaf History Month
LAST WEEK ON THE BELLADONNA
Fat Lady Attempts To Join A Gym: An Oral History by Laura Skopec
It’s really all about eating whole, healthful foods straight from the earth. Like protein shakes.
A List of Other Things That Are Child Abuse, According to Texas Governor Greg Abbott by Dae Selcer
Forgetting the name of that one place, what’s it called, it’s in Texas, ummmmmmm…
My Mother’s One-Star Yelp Review of Her Stay at Our House by Kristine Laco
You really do get what you pay for.
Actually, Becoming A Cyborg Assassin Has Been Great For Me by Audrey Clark
The experimental procedure saved my life, at the cost of my humanity. And I’m loving it!
Meaningful Ways Companies Chose to Celebrate Black History Month by Chereese Foster
Forget improving diversity within your organization — give us some symbolic gestures of goodwill!
A Tinder Message From The Big Hot Fox by Katherine Bellantone
I think a face-to-face meeting should be avoided at all costs…
The Pandemic’s Over, So Why Aren’t You Freedoming The Exact Way I Am? by Fiona Taylor
How dare you unintentionally make me feel bad about myself!
Lyrics John Mellencamp Considered Before Landing on “Suckin’ on a Chili Dog Outside the Tastee Freeze” by Jen Freymond
They’re shaped like dicks.
Late-Pandemic Faculty Attire, Decoded by Jessica F. Lillian
I didn’t read the email about what our shirts are supposed to mean — I barely have the energy to walk in this door.
“Mask Heroes”: TaskRabbit’s Solution for Expiring Mask Mandates by Mai Thai
TaskRabbit’s gig workers will step in for the government’s job of keeping you safe!
I Deem This Ship Unfit to Sail Due to Its Outrageously Large Aft by Nat Hrvatin
Nay, I am not one of those aft-loving knaves!
Are These Texts Inviting You to Join an MLM Scheme or the Sex Cult in Eyes Wide Shut? by Allison C Merkel
This operation isn’t for ordinary people.
FINAL THOUGHTS
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— The Belladonna Editors
(Brooke, Fiona, Ashley, Emily, Alice, Heidi, and Kristen)
