Call For Submissions: What Have You Given Up for Love?

The willingness to compromise can sometimes be a necessary part of love, but how do we know when we have given too much?

For the latest series of Love & Literature, writer Allison Gaines reflects on her experience with dating rappers who’s career and dreams she often put before her own.

In Heartbreak, Home & Hip Hop, she states:

“After all, I was born to be more than eye-candy, sitting near the stage clapping for a man’s self expression. I had dreams too.”

So let’s talk about sacrifice. Whether it be for family, an intimate relationship or something else, what have you given up to make love work?

It can be a relationship that has ended or one that is still thriving. We’re wondering what are your limits for making sacrifices or changes for the person you love?

**Quick note: We ARE NOT accepting new writers at the moment. We’ll likely open up to new writers sometime in the new year.

Same rules still apply:

• You can submit to this or ANY of our past writing prompts. Just scroll through our previous newsletters. They’ll be marked “Call for Submissions.”
• If you’re already a writer for CRY, go ahead and submit.
• Be as creative as you want in your submissions. As long as you stick to the topic, we’ll consider it.
• Just because you submit doesn’t mean we’ll post. If you haven’t heard back from us in three days, consider that a pass.

Please reach out if you have any questions at all. If you are new to Medium, here’s how you submit a draft to a publication.