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Editorial Calendar — Issue 4
Resistance & Rebellion · August 13 – October 16, 2026
Schedule OpensAugust 13
Call for SubmissionsAugust 15
Submissions Close (Tentative)September 15
Final DecisionsSeptember 28
Issue 4 ReleaseOctober 16
Meetings Through Sep 2Wed · 12PM PST / 3PM EST
Key:
Meeting
Quote Post
Diptych Post
Provocation
Reel / TikTok
Deadline
Milestone
Social / Announce
Outreach
Production
Launch Party
Contributor Comms
Editorial Notes
- Weeks begin on Sunday. Days prior to August 13 are greyed out.
- Wednesday meetings run at 12PM PST / 3PM EST through September 2. The shifted meeting schedule begins September 9 — confirm new day and time with editors at the September 2 meeting.
- September 15 submissions deadline is tentative; may be extended, will not be brought forward.
- Reel/TikTok content is anchored to Wednesdays but may post any day that week at editorial discretion.
- Quote and diptych suggestions are placeholders — substitute freely as long as Resistance & Rebellion theme is maintained.
- Launch party date should be confirmed no later than September 2. Target a date in the week of October 16–23.
- Full meeting agendas appear in the Meeting Agendas section below the calendar.
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Week 1 · August 9–15 · CFS Launch
Sun9
Mon10
Tue11
Wed12
Thu13
Schedule begins
Diptych: Camus vs. Sartre on Revolt
Begin venue research for launch party
Fri14
Provocation: "Can you rebel against something you also love?"
Sat15
Call for Submissions Opens
Update website: submissions page live
Week 2 · August 16–22
Sun16
Mon17
Quote: Sartre — "The rebel's weapon is the proof of his humanity"
Begin bookstore / independent venue outreach list
Tue18
Wed19
Meeting 1 · 12PM PST / 3PM EST
- CFS launch review
- Social strategy & post assignments
- Launch party brainstorm
- Venue types & date window
- Content pipeline for next 4 weeks
Reel/TikTok: CFS announcement — what we want for Issue 4
Thu20
Diptych: Rebellion vs. Revolution
Fri21
Provocation: "Who decides when resistance becomes terrorism?"
Sat22
Week 3 · August 23–29
Sun23
Mon24
Quote: Camus — from The Rebel
Finalize bookstore/venue outreach list
Tue25
Wed26
Meeting 2 · 12PM PST / 3PM EST
- Social performance review
- CFS promotion — submission count check
- Venue shortlist presented
- Bookstore outreach plan confirmed
- Cover design brief discussion
Reel/TikTok: Diptych video — Rebellion vs. Revolution
Thu27
Diptych: Resistance vs. Compliance
Venue shortlist — 2–3 options with availability checked
Fri28
Provocation: "Is compliance ever a form of resistance?"
Sat29
Week 4 · August 30 – September 5 · ⚑ Last Wednesday meeting at 12PST/3EST
Sun30
Mon31
Quote: Fanon — on resistance and dignity
Send bookstore / venue outreach emails
TueSep 1
Cover design brief — draft and send to designer
Wed2
Meeting 3 · FINAL at 12PM PST / 3PM EST
- Confirm new meeting day & time (post-Sep 2)
- Submission mid-count update
- Venue decision — confirm or deposit
- Launch party date confirmed
- Cover brief approved
- Bookstore outreach follow-up plan
Meeting schedule shifts after today
Reel/TikTok: Behind the Scenes — Day in the Life of an ENPRI Editor
Thu3
Diptych: Fanon vs. Gandhi — Violence vs. Nonviolence
Venue confirmed — deposit paid or contract signed
Fri4
Provocation: "Is there such a thing as ethical violence?"
Sat5
Week 5 · September 6–12 · ⚑ Shifted meeting schedule begins
Sun6
Mon7
Quote: Beauvoir — on oppression and refusal
Follow up: bookstore/venue outreach
Tue8
Compile press list — local arts journalists, literary blogs, regional press
Wed9
Meeting 4 · Shifted schedule — confirm time
- First meeting at new time
- Submission count — extension decision
- Launch party programming plan
- Confirm reader/performer invitations
- Bookstore distribution confirmed?
- Press list status
Reel/TikTok: "What Did They Actually Say" — philosophical misquote
Thu10
Diptych: The Individual vs. The Collective in Resistance
Send contributor + guest invitations to launch party
Fri11
Provocation: "What are you refusing to resist right now?"
Sat12
Week 6 · September 13–19 · ⚑ Submissions close September 15 (tentative)
Sun13
Mon14
Quote: Baldwin — on resistance and identity
Tue15
CFS Closes (Tentative)
Close submissions portal on website
Extension decision made if needed
Wed16
Meeting 5
- All submissions compiled and distributed
- Reading assignments confirmed per editor
- Cover design review
- Press list finalized
- Draft press release — assign writer
- Patreon early access plan
Editorial reading period begins
Reel/TikTok: One Minute One Idea — resistance vs. rebellion (philosophical distinction)
Thu17
Diptych: Martyrdom vs. Survival
Reading assignments sent to all editors
Fri18
Provocation: "Is there a difference between acceptance and surrender?"
Sat19
Cover design due from designer — review and approve
Week 7 · September 20–26 · Editorial review & press push
Sun20
Mon21
Quote: Arendt — on civil disobedience
Send launch party invitations — broader community list
Tue22
Press release draft — due for internal review
Flyers to print shop
Wed23
Meeting 6
- Submission review — editorial consensus building
- Disputed pieces discussion
- Accept/reject decisions — first pass
- Press release review
- Patreon early access email — draft approved
- Launch party programming finalized
Reel/TikTok: Reading the Room — excerpt from a piece under consideration
Thu24
Diptych: Reform vs. Revolution
Press release finalized — ready to send
Fri25
Provocation: "Who taught you that your pain was an inconvenience?"
Sat26
Flyers printed — ready for distribution
Begin distributing flyers: bookstores, cafes, campuses
Week 8 · September 27 – October 3 · ⚑ Final decisions emailed September 28
Sun27
Mon28
Final Decisions Emailed to All Contributors
Quote: Nietzsche — on resistance and self-overcoming
Layout begins
Tue29
Handle contributor questions re: decisions
Send press release to full press list
Wed30
Meeting 7
- Post-decisions debrief
- Layout assignments confirmed
- Issue structure / running order
- Contributor follow-up status
- Flyer distribution report
- Press release sent — track coverage
- Website landing page — assign writer
Reel/TikTok: "The Argument in Two Minutes" — Camus vs. Sartre on revolt
ThuOct 1
Diptych: The Witness vs. The Participant
Continue flyer distribution — bookstores, campuses, community boards
Fri2
Provocation: "What belief are you most afraid to examine?"
Sat3
Send accepted contributors proofs — request final sign-off
Follow up with press — any coverage or requests for interviews?
Week 9 · October 4–10 · Production lock & pre-launch preparation
Sun4
Mon5
Quote: Rosa Luxemburg — on revolutionary courage
Confirm bookstore distribution agreements — final count
Tue6
Contributor final sign-offs due
Issue 4 website landing page — draft complete, internal review
Wed7
Meeting 8
- Layout first draft review
- Pre-launch content approval — all posts queued?
- Website landing page approved
- Newsletter draft reviewed
- Launch party final logistics
- Print copies — ordered? (for launch party)
- Press follow-up — any interviews or coverage?
Pre-launch social push begins this week
Reel/TikTok: What writers think we want vs. what we actually want
Thu8
Diptych: Pre-launch — Issue 4 theme reveal
Layout first draft complete
Fri9
Provocation: "If your life were a philosophical argument, would it be coherent?"
Proofreading pass begins
Sat10
Proofreading complete — corrections list compiled
Launch party RSVPs compiled — confirm headcount for venue
Week 10 · October 11–17 · ⚑ All content builds toward October 16 — Issue 4 releases
Sun11
Final corrections to layout — lock by end of day
Mon12
Layout locked
Issue 4 website landing page goes live
Quote: Pre-launch — final quote capturing Issue 4
Tue13
Patreon early access email sent to patrons
Issue 4 newsletter draft finalized and queued
Final press reminder — issue releases in 3 days
Wed14
Meeting 9 · Final Pre-Launch
- Everything queued and ready?
- Website confirmed live and tested
- Newsletter scheduled for Oct 16 send
- Patreon access confirmed working
- Launch party day-of assignments
- Day-of release plan: who posts what and when
- Contingency — what if something breaks?
Reel/TikTok: Issue 4 announcement — launch party invitation
All content queued and ready
Thu15
Schedule ends · Final pre-release day
Patreon early access goes live
Print copies delivered for launch party (if applicable)
Fri16
◼ ISSUE 4 RELEASES — Resistance & Rebellion
Launch party — evening
Sat17
Meeting Agendas
Meeting 1
Wednesday, August 19 · 12PM PST / 3PM EST
CFS has been live for four days. Primary goal: confirm everyone is aligned on social strategy and begin launch party planning.
- Review CFS launch — did the announcement land on all platforms?
- Assign social media content for upcoming weeks (who writes/designs each post)
- Review social metrics from first week's posts
- Launch party brainstorm — what kind of event? Reading, panel, reception?
- Establish date window: target week of Oct 16–23
- Assign venue research to one editor — shortlist due by Aug 27
- Confirm content pipeline: quote, diptych, provocation subjects for next 4 weeks
- Discuss any early submission patterns or notable submissions
Meeting 2
Wednesday, August 26 · 12PM PST / 3PM EST
Two weeks into the CFS. Venue research should be ready. Begin outreach planning.
- Social media performance review — what's working, what isn't
- CFS promotion: is the submission count on track? Adjust promotion if needed
- Venue shortlist presented and discussed — 2–3 options with capacity, cost, availability
- Vote or narrow venue decision — aim to confirm by Sep 2 meeting
- Review bookstore outreach list — approve and assign outreach sender
- Cover discussion — what should it say? What aesthetic? Who designs?
- Confirm launch party format: readings, music, open bar, ticketed vs. free?
Meeting 3 — Final at 12PM PST / 3PM EST
Wednesday, September 2 · 12PM PST / 3PM EST
Last meeting at the original time. Must confirm new meeting schedule before adjourning. Launch party venue must be decided today.
- Confirm new meeting day and time — takes effect September 9
- Venue decision — confirm and authorize deposit or contract signing
- Confirm launch party date officially
- Submission count mid-update — on track for Sep 15 close?
- Cover brief approved — send to designer today or this week
- Bookstore outreach sent? Follow-up plan?
- Programming plan for launch party: readers, format, order of events
- Assign press list research to one editor
Meeting 4
Wednesday, September 9 · Shifted schedule — confirm time
First meeting at the new time. Submissions close in six days. Begin firming up launch party details.
- Confirm new meeting time is working for all editors
- Submission count — will we hit enough by Sep 15, or do we extend?
- Make extension decision now if needed — do not delay past this meeting
- Launch party programming plan presented and approved
- Confirm reader/performer invitations sent
- Bookstore distribution confirmed — how many locations?
- Press list compiled and ready — assign press release writer
- Review Cover design from designer — approve or request revisions
Meeting 5
Wednesday, September 16
Submissions are closed (or extension confirmed). Editorial reading period begins today. This is the pivot meeting from outward-facing to inward-facing work.
- All submissions compiled — confirm complete list and total count
- Reading assignments distributed — each editor receives their portion
- Establish review rubric or criteria for acceptance discussion
- Set reading deadline — editors must be ready to discuss by Sep 23 meeting
- Cover design approved; Use for new flyers
- Press list finalized — assign press release draft to one editor, due Sep 22
- Patreon early access plan — what do patrons get and when?
- Review launch party RSVP status
Meeting 6
Wednesday, September 23
Core editorial meeting. Editors have read all assigned submissions. This is where accept/reject decisions are built. Allow more time than usual — 90 minutes recommended.
- Submission review: each editor presents their reads with brief assessment
- Consensus-building: rank submissions into accept / hold / reject
- Disputed pieces discussion — allow full debate, then vote if needed
- Identify any gaps in the issue — missing voices, tones, or forms
- Begin thinking about issue structure and running order
- Press release review — approve final draft
- Patreon early access email — draft reviewed and approved
- Launch party programming final — confirm all participants
Meeting 7
Wednesday, September 30
Decisions have been emailed. Layout has begun. Shift from editorial to production mode.
- Post-decisions debrief — any contributor responses or disputes to address?
- Layout assignments confirmed — who is responsible for which sections?
- Issue running order finalized
- Website landing page for Issue 4 — assign writer, due Oct 6
- Contributor proofs to be sent this week — confirm process
- Flyer distribution update — where are flyers currently placed?
- Press release tracking — any coverage or interview requests?
- Pre-launch social content — review and approve week of Oct 8 posts
Meeting 8
Wednesday, October 7
One week to release. Layout first draft should be complete or nearly complete. Everything should be moving toward lock.
- Layout first draft review — any major issues?
- Proofreading pass assignments — who proofs which sections, due Oct 10
- Pre-launch social content approved and scheduled
- Website landing page reviewed and approved — goes live Oct 12
- Newsletter draft reviewed — scheduled to send Oct 16
- Launch party final logistics: timeline, roles, day-of responsibilities
- Print copies ordered? Confirm delivery by Oct 15
- Press follow-up — any interviews? Who handles media on release day?
Meeting 9 — Final Pre-Launch
Wednesday, October 14
Two days to release. This meeting is a systems check, not a content meeting. Everything should already be decided — this is confirmation only.
- Layout locked and confirmed — is the file publication-ready?
- Website live and tested — does everything work on mobile and desktop?
- Newsletter scheduled for Oct 16 AM send — confirmed in MailerLite?
- Patreon early access goes live Oct 15 — confirmed working?
- All social posts queued and scheduled through Oct 16
- Day-of release plan: who posts what, at what time, on which platform
- Launch party day-of assignments: who handles door, who reads when, who photographs
- Contingency: if something breaks on release day, who is the point person and what is the plan?