Call for Submission

Creation gets at both ultimate and particular questions—Why is there something rather than nothing at all? And what do our own creative pursuits have to do with our answer to that question?

We are devoted to the exploration of the quest for meaning as it is expressed in the world’s myths, symbols, and religious traditions

Faith is a tricky business. It’s personal and it’s political and it’s sometimes the source of heartache and trauma. How it has shaped you, formed your world view or broken you down?

Our theme for our inaugural issue is genesis; origin and creation. We imagine stories which explore what it means to begin or to begin anew.

Water is life-sustaining—a symbol of rebirth, cleansing, healing, and renewal. It reflects its environment, and it offers us a glimpse of our surroundings. When we gaze upon our reflection, we see our rippled selves in a seemingly altered way.

Our Issue 99 theme is toxic substances, and the deliberate or accidental damage they can cause.

The cosmos. It instils wonder, curiosity, reverence and terror. What does it mean to you?

We are particularly looking for work exploring the beauty and wonder of nature, celebrating the seasons, or natural things that you have an intimate connection to.

Where do you find minutiae in the natural world that dazzle and inspire your imagination?

We hope to be a repository for the weird, as well as a community of writers and artists who can help each other grow.

Creative interpretations of the theme are welcome.

Think poems that celebrate the wonder of the natural world, biodiversity, our connection to the more-than-human.

I want nuanced, thoughtful work where the essayist looks both inward and outward. I am particularly interested in well-researched, voice-driven writing.

We want submissions that grab us and convey a unique perspective and honest insight into our world.

What we like: a carefully constructed plot; good character delineation; clever plot twists/poems that are thoughtfully constructed and carefully distilled.

Send us your poems and stories about refuge:  where it was, where you expect to find it, what it’s like to get there, to live there, how it turns if you stay too long, and what it’s like to leave. 

We are looking for pieces that honor your experience, honor your journey, imagine the absence of otherization, and/or aid in communal healing.

We’re steeped in grief -- the grief that is with us now, the grief that was with us long ago, and the grief that grows with us. Don’t be afraid to bring us broken, heavy stories. We can handle it.

Ev0king the Question: What is your favorite myth, folktale, or fairy tale featuring the moon, and why?

State secrets, family secrets, trade secrets, secret sins and secret loves, entrusted secrets, cosmic secrets, childhood secrets, dark secrets taken to the grave––any sort of secret at all.