At Total Woman Victory, the submission and writing process is designed to bring out the strongest possible version of each contributor’s work while upholding the journal’s radical feminist and anti-imperialist commitment. Contributors should expect their essays to undergo a rigorous but supportive editorial process that sharpens their arguments, strengthens thematic grounding, and polishes language for clarity and precision. The goal is not simply to correct mistakes, but to elevate each piece so that it is politically powerful, intellectually mature, and directly engaged with the issue’s theme.

Every essay moves through two distinct rounds of editing before publication. The first round focuses on political clarity, structure, and thematic cohesion. In this stage, editors look closely at whether the essay articulates a sharp radical feminist and anti-imperialist analysis, whether it clearly identifies material conditions rather than falling into abstract or moralistic framing, and whether it demonstrates a coherent political throughline. Contributors should expect feedback in the form of detailed comments and suggested edits, often pushing for deeper connections to history, sharper analysis of oppression, and greater structural cohesion in the argument. The result of this first round is a clarified and ideologically sharpened draft that is ready for revision.

The second round is dedicated to finalization and precision editing. Here, editors confirm that all earlier comments have been addressed and that the essay now fully meets the publication’s standards. This stage emphasizes sentence-level clarity, logical flow, political accuracy, and the removal of any remaining redundancies or awkward phrasing. By the end of this round, the piece must be completely finalized—publication-ready with no further changes required. Any edits beyond this point will be limited to minor grammatical or typographical corrections during issue formatting.

Contributors should also be mindful of Total Woman Victory’s house style and technical expectations. Essays should be around 2,000 words, must use APA citations, and should avoid excessive digression or jargon. The tone should be bold, analytical, and accessible while remaining firmly rooted in the collective’s radical feminist editorial voice. Sources must be properly referenced in-text and compiled in a post-essay “REFERENCES” list.

If you’d like to reference our Proofreading Guidelines to ensure that your written work is up to standard, you can download and read the pdf here!

Ultimately, the submission and writing process is a collaborative effort. Editors are committed to strengthening contributors’ work through incisive feedback and careful attention, while contributors are expected to take revisions seriously and push their arguments to their full potential. This process ensures that every essay in Total Woman Victory not only represents the voice of its author, but also upholds the clarity, rigor, and revolutionary purpose of the publication as a whole.

The Total Woman Victory submission process follows a structured timeline that balances time for writing, editing, and issue preparation. After the editorial team posts the proposal form, contributors have two weeks to submit their ideas. Within five days, proposals are reviewed and writers are notified if their submission has been selected for the issue. Contributors are then given three weeks to complete their first draft. The editorial team reviews this draft and returns it with comments and suggested edits within one week. Writers then have about one and a half weeks to revise and resubmit a second draft. A second round of proofreading is completed within five days, ensuring the essay is sharpened and refined. The final draft is due shortly after, and at this stage, the piece must be fully polished and ready for publication.

Following the final submission, the editorial team spends about two weeks preparing the issue for release—finalizing design, producing artwork to accompany the pieces, updating the website, and carrying out outreach and promotion. This timeline is designed to create a steady rhythm between writing and editing. Contributors are expected to stay on schedule, as delays affect not only their own piece but also the overall production of the issue. By moving together through this process, we ensure that every essay in Total Woman Victory reaches its fullest political and stylistic strength while the issue as a whole comes together on time.