PFN – Young Ravens Literary Review Seeking Submissions on the Theme of Gravity

In Issue 19, we are exploring the theme of gravity. We are inspired by poet Marianne Moore: “I am governed by the pull of the sentence as the pull of fabric is governed by gravity.”

Ideas we would love to see explored include:

• Share the gravity of a moment, however brief, but heavy with meaning and shape in your life.

• Have you ever dreamed of flying? Where would you fly if you woke up weightless one day?

• Is it impossible/possible for us to escape the gravity of our species? Our profound effects on each other, and the planet?

• How do words hold gravity over you? Which words or phrases hold, or have held, the most power over you?

• How do you escape the gravity of loss in your own life? What frees you, if only for awhile?

• How can we transcend the gravity of emotion binding heart, mind, and body?

 

Submission Guidelines:

We accept fiction, nonfiction, and poetry of all flavors, from free verse to found.

All texts should use 12-point New Roman font and be double spaced. Poetry may be single spaced. Text file attachments may be submitted in .doc, .docx, or .rtf.

• Fiction and Nonfiction: Entries should not exceed ten pages in length. Limit of 2 entries per submission. 

• Poetry: Limit of 5 poems per submission. 

Do not submit to more than 2 categories at the same time.

Please include proper MLA citations for all quotations.

Please note that we do not accept previously published work or AI generated material, and neither are we interested in profanity, gratuitous violence, or erotic material. However, we do accept material that was published on personal blogs and personal online art portfolios. 

Electronic submissions: 

• Send all submissions to youngravensliteraryreview@gmail.com.

• Specify your submission genre and name in the subject line of the email. Example: Poetry Submission – Anna Jones

• Additional identifying information should be in the body of the email, including a brief author bio (50-100 words) and contact information.

• Please do not include any identifying information in your attachment or your works will not be considered for publication.