Q. What is a 'namjooning'?

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A: Definition as per National Gallery Singapore: Inspired by singer and rapper Kim Namjoon—also known as RM, the leader of K-pop supergroup BTS—“Namjooning” refers to the act of appreciating art, visiting museums, reading, listening to music, playing music, communing with nature and other forms of self-care.

For more info and possibly inspiration, click here and here.

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Q. Do I have to know BTS or be BTS ARMY (ARMY is the name of the BTS fandom) to submit?

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A: Not really. As long as you stay with the theme of ‘namjooning’, you’re good. But if you happen to be BTS ARMY, omg, *excited squeals* let us know who your bias is!

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Q: How long do you take to respond to submissions?

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A: We will begin reading once the submission window closes. Expect a response in about two months. If you haven't heard back from us two months after your submission date, feel free to nudge us at literarynamjooning@gmail.com.

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Q: Do you pay?

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A: Unfortunately, we cannot pay for published stories at this point. But getting funding so we can pay our writers is something we’re working on.

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Q. Can you give us some examples to better understand what you're looking for?

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A. Click on the links below and savor!

a. Passing by Andrew Bertaina in Matchbook.

b. The Nights I Spend Reading to a Rescue Horse Named Emmeline by Pat Foran in Fractured Lit

b. You Never Know Which Artwork Will Stay with You, Becoming Entirely Beloved, Entirely Necessary by Sumitra Singam in The Disappointed Housewife

c. On the Experience of Entering a Bookstore in Your Forties (vs. Your Twenties) by Steve Edwards in LitHub (Non-Fiction)

d. A Thousand Cups of Coffee by Steve Edwards in The Sun (Non-Fiction)

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