Electric Literature just announced a very short reading period for personal essays. The topic: Stories that helped you make a positive change in the world.

According to their submission guidelines:

In the last few weeks, we’ve been saturated with horror stories about the physical and psychological burdens influential, compassionless men can visit on the people they think they control. I’m not going to ask you for more of those. Instead, let’s talk about the books that helped you see a better way. What stories made you realize that something was wrong with this culture’s attitude towards gender, or beauty, or sexual entitlement? What stories showed you how to name the injustice, and how to fight?

The story doesn’t have to be from a book –– it could be a TV show, movie, or even a video game.

The length of the essay should be between 800 and 4,000 words.

The payment is $60 per essay.

To learn more, read their submission guidelines.