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SUMMARY:F - Call for Submissions to Humour Me Magazine. Theme: Halloween
DESCRIPTION:Beyond the seasonal theme there are no rules (other than those outlined in our general guidelines below). All you have to do is tell us a funny spooky story! \nOur seasonal issues have been huge hits in previous years and we look forward to seeing what you all come up with. Happy writing! \nSHORT STORIES:  Minimum 500 words\, maximum 3000.   \nFEES:  Flat fee of £20.00 per accepted submission for stories. \n  \nGENERAL SUBMISSION RULES \nPlease send all submissions attached to an email as a word/image document\, as well as a short bio. Bio can be sent as an attachment or in the email body. \nWe are happy to accept all types of humour\, from sharp satire to slapstick. While humour is subjective\, we will not tolerate any form of bigotry or discrimination toward any ethnicity\, gender identity\, sexuality or disability. \nWe will not accept multiple submissions. \nWe will allow simultaneous subs\, please do just let us know if you have been accepted somewhere else in the meantime. \nWe will not accept submissions that have been previously published or displayed in any format\, anywhere. \nWe will not respond to any submissions that do not meet the submission criteria. We also will not respond to rejection follow-up emails. \nWe reserve the right to edit submissions for publication. \nAll payments to be made via paypal at least 48hrs before magazine publication. \nPlease send all submissions to: humourmemag@outlook.com
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/f-call-for-submissions-to-humour-me-magazine-theme-halloween/
LOCATION:Humour Me Magazine
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SUMMARY:PFN - Moss Piglet Zine Seeking Submissions on the Theme of Patterns
DESCRIPTION:Submissions of Stories\, Essays & Poems\nPlease send text submissions in .doc\, .docx or PDF formats to info@krazines.com. \nAs our publication is digest-sized\, we prefer short poems and prose pieces.  Your stories and essays may go up to 1\,000 words\, but anything beyond that total won’t be considered. \nYou may provide multiple submissions\, but don’t go crazy. Someone has to read all of the stuff that comes across our desk. \nWe’re OK with simultaneous submissions and previously published work. Just cite the place where your writing has previously appeared. \nIf you have a fancy title like Poet Laureate\, Writer-In-Residence\, or you have been knighted by a King or Queen\, we’d be happy to include that information in our publication. \nYou retain all rights to your work. \nWhen in doubt or you just want to say hello\, contact us. info@krazines.com.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-moss-piglet-zine-seeking-submissions-on-the-theme-of-patterns/
LOCATION:Moss Piglet Zine
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:P - Peonies & Prose Poetry Contest. Theme: Threads of Connection
DESCRIPTION:Theme: Threads of Connection\nDeadline: October 2\, 2024​\nSubmission Guidelines:\n\n\nThreads of Connection: You are invited to explore and reflect on the power of connection\, empathy\, and support in the healing process. Connection is open to interpretation in the broad sense (e.g.\,human relationships\, animals\, and nature). \n\n\nPoems can be free verse\, narrative\, lyrical\, or experimental \n\n\nMaximum 2 submissions per poet \n\n\nOpen to poets worldwide \n\n\nPoems should be unpublished and original work\, in English \n\n\nMaximum 40 lines per poem\, font size 12 point\, sans serif. \n\n\nFile types: PDF or .docx. \n\n\nAI-assisted submissions not permitted \n\n\nInclude a brief bio (50 words or less) with your submission \n\n\nStart with your name in bold and write the biography in the 3rd person (e.g. She\, he\, they\, not ‘I’) \n\n\nNames of books in italics\, names of poems in single quotation marks. \n\n\nSingle spacing \n\n\nPoets retain all rights to their work. Participants grant Peonies & Prose the right to publish their poem in our anthology\, in print and/or on our website\, and on social media with attribution. \n\n\nEntry fee: $20 USD \n\n\nJudging/Prizes:\n\n\nJudging Criteria: Originality\, creativity\, and emotional impact \n\n\nPublication in the inaugural edition of our online literary space\, Peonies & Prose. \n\n\nSpecial recognition for outstanding poems: 1st place: $500 USD; 2nd place: $250 USD; 3rd place: $100 USD. \n\n\nTips & Inspiration:\n\n\nExplore the emotions and experiences of healing through the threads of connection \n\n\nWe’re looking for creative\, authentic poems that share a story \n\n\nDraw from personal experiences\, observations\, or imaginative scenarios \n\n\nUse language that is authentic\, evocative\, and meaningful.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/p-peonies-prose-poetry-contest-theme-threads-of-connection/
LOCATION:Peonies & Prose Poetry Contest
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:P - After the End Poetry Competition 2024. Theme: Time and Temporality
DESCRIPTION:The competition will recognise previously unpublished newcomers\, established names\, and emerging talents. \nPoems can be on any issue related to themes of time\, temporality and endings and in any style. Individual poems should be no longer than forty lines and can include previously published poems as long as they fit the brief. \nThe After the End Poetry Competition offers to winners a first prize of £750\, second and third place winners will be offered £125 each. All three winners will be published on the After the End website\, and poems may be shared on media channels connected to the After the End project. \n\n\n\n\nRules\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll entries must be formatted as a single-spaced word document or PDF. \n\n\nEntries should be up to 5 pieces of poetry or a spoken word video performance \n\n\nEach poetry piece should be no longer than 40 lines. \n\n\nSpoken word video performance must be under 4 minutes total \n\n\nSpoken Word submissions should be submitted in mp4 format via wetransfer.com to admin@ethox.ox.ac.uk. Please also send the poem in word or pdf in an email attachment to admin@ethox.ox.ac.uk. \n\n\nAll entries are judged anonymously\, therefore\, please do not include your name or any identifying information in the documents you upload. You should include this information only in the body of the email. \n\n\nThis is an international competition\, and all entries must be in English. \n\n\nAll entries must be the entrant’s own original work\, and must not have been generated\, in whole or part\, by a chatbot or other artificial intelligence. \n\n\nThe author must have the right to publish the poem on aftertheend.squarespace.com. The copyright remains with the author. \n\n\nNo corrections post-entry can be accepted. \n\n\nThe results of the competition will be published online and the decision of the judge(s) will be final. \n\n\nNo correspondence will be entered into regarding the judging process. \n\n\nThe closing date for entries is midnight (UK time) on 3rd October 2024. Winners will be notified by email four-six weeks after the closing dates. \n\n\nEntries will not be eligible where the writer is part of the judging process\, or anyone involved in the management/administration of the Prize\, or a close family relative of any such person.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/p-after-the-end-poetry-competition-2024-theme-time-and-temporality/
LOCATION:After the End Poetry Competition
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:N - Call for Submissions to Exchanges: Journal of Literary Translation. Theme: Spirit
DESCRIPTION:Submissions\n\nUpcoming Issue:\nWe are currently accepting submissions for our Fall ‘24 issue. The theme is spirit. \nSpirit: soul\, essence. Breath\, life. Liveliness\, with a shadow of afterlife\, of death\, of the close unknown. \nWe eagerly await your submissions. The deadline is October 4th\, 2024\, 11:59pm CT. \n  \nSubmission Guidelines\nWe accept translations of poetry\, short or excerpted fiction\, plays\, and literary nonfiction into English. \nA critical component of your submission is the Translator’s Note.  Please use this opportunity to speak to the source and receiving contexts of the work and any unique challenges faced in the act of translation itself. Take care here—the Translator’s Note is often a deciding factor in our review process. \nWe happily accept simultaneous submissions\, but ask that you please notify us if your work is accepted elsewhere. \nTo be considered for publication\, submissions must include:\n\nBoth the original text and the translation in a copy-pastable text file format. Please\, no .pdfs. If you absolutely must submit a .pdf in order to make the submission deadline\, please notify us of this in your submission\, and be prepared to supply a copy-pastable text file in advance of publication.\nBrief biographies (100-150 words each) of both author and translator.\nA Translator’s Note (150-500 words\, approximately) in which you reflect on the translation process or another important aspect of your work that will help readers to contextualize\, appreciate\, and understand your piece.\nProof of permission from the original’s rightsholder(s) for publication of the original text on the internet.\n\nTo submit\, please collate all of the above in a single .doc or .docx attachment with the file name format translator’s surname_author’s surname_original language_genre.doc (e.g. Schmidt_Do_Arabic_fiction.doc) and email to studorg-exchanges@uiowa.edu. Submissions lacking any or multiple of the above components will not be accepted for publication. \nWhen you send your submission\, the subject of your email must be: TRASUB-Translator’s name\, Author’s name (e.g. TRASUB-Juan Schmidt\, Jane Doe). Emails with alternate subject lines are likely to be filtered or lost. \nIf your work has appeared previously in Exchanges\, we encourage you to wait at least one submission cycle before submitting again. \nSubmission Length\n\nPOETRY: no more than 7 poems.\nFICTION: no more than 4\,000 words.\nDRAMA: no more than 15 pages.\nLITERARY NONFICTION: no more than 4\,000 words\, or 2\,500 words of translated criticism.\nREVIEWS OF A SINGLE WORK: no more than 1\,000 words.\nREVIEWS OF MULTIPLE WORKS: no more than 2\,000 words.\nINTERVIEWS: no more than 2\,500 words.\nESSAYS ON TRANSLATION: no more than 2\,500 words.\n\nCompensation and Rights\nUnfortunately\, Exchanges has no funds with which to compensate translators\, authors or artists. We ask for first serial rights\, after which the rights for all work revert to the author and translator. \nTranslating from an Ancient Language?\nPlease consider submitting to our sister publication\, Ancient Exchanges. Submission dates and guidelines can be found at https://exchanges.uiowa.edu/ancient/submissions/ \nReviews\, essays\, and interviews\nExchanges considers English-language interviews\, essays and other writing on translation and translation studies for publication in our features column. Writers should query the features editor at studorg-exchanges@uiowa.edu\, subject line “Feature pitch.” Please note there is currently a 3-6 month response time for feature and review pitches. \nExchanges is excited to start publishing more regular reviews of literature in translation. We are currently looking for reviewers for books translated into English\, published during the calendar year 2023. To pitch a review\, query the reviews editor at studorg-exchanges@uiowa.edu\, subject line “Review pitch.” \nFeatures and reviews are considered and published on a rolling basis\,  so please contact us any time. 
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/n-call-fr-submissions-to-exchanges-journal-of-literary-translation-theme-spirit/
LOCATION:Exchanges: Journal of Literary Translation
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:F - Stone's Throw Seeking Submissions about: The Little Guy
DESCRIPTION:Get in on our November prompt early…something tells me government run amok is going to be fertile grounds for imagination this year for some reason… \nIt’s election season\, so this month we want to see stories about the government\, its power\, and how it can put its thumb on the scale. Whether it’s a cop with a chip on their shoulder\, a zoning board that cannot be reasoned with\, or a congressman saying one thing then doing the other\, we want to see your stories about the little guy\, and what happens when they come face to face with unaccountable power. \nStone’s Throw opens for submissions the first three days of every month\, from 12AM on the first through 12AM on the fourth (with some wiggle room here and there to account for the editors being human). We’re looking for all the same dark fiction\, crime\, and noir as our usual submissions\, but with a target length between 1\,000 and 2\,000 words\, and aligned with the monthly submissions prompt (see below). We’ll read through each story\, choose the one story that shines brightest\, and publish it online the following month\, paying $25 per accepted story. \nAfter a year\, we’ll collect all twelve stories into a Stone’s Throw Annual Anthology\, to be published alongside our other print issues. \nPLEASE NOTE — If you have been accepted within the calendar year for Stone’s Throw\, you are ineligible to submit again during that same calendar year. However\, we look forward to reading your submissions during our regular RHP Magazine open calls! \nAnd from the Department of Things We Never Thought We’d Have to Say Department: Anyone found to be submitting a story that uses AI or language modeling software will have their story instantly rejected; they will be banned for life from submitting to any other RHP open calls; and they will be the object of open public ridicule and scorn. Come on\, people — let’s not contribute to the eventual subjugation of humankind by the machines\, okay?
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/f-stones-throw-seeking-submissions-about-the-little-guy-2/
LOCATION:Stone’s Throw
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:PF - Call for Submissions to Mystic Owl Magazine. Theme: Halloween
DESCRIPTION:Submission Guidelines\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMystic Owl is a poetry and fiction magazine. Speculative work is the focus\, but we also want pieces that weave strange and weird language through real human emotions. We aim to publish three online issues yearly: spring\, summer\, and fall. \nWe are currently accepting submissions for our micro Halloween-themed issue to be published in October 2024. Our submission period will be open from September 6\, 2024-October 4\, 2024.\n\nIn this issue\, we want to highlight fiction and poetry inspired by Halloween. Send us your work about monsters\, talking pumpkins\, becoming best friends with a sleep paralysis demon\, your childhood nightmares\, or whatever your tell-tale heart desires. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGeneral Guidelines\n \n\nComplete the submission form(s) below to submit your work. We encourage multiple submissions\, but if you submit work in both genres\, please ensure you submit separately through the appropriate form below.\nWe will try our best to review submissions received via email\, but we highly encourage you to submit through our form(s) to guarantee your work is considered for publication.\nWhen completing our form\, submit with a bio of 150 words or less written in 3rd-person.\nSimultaneous submissions are allowed but inform us if the piece has been taken elsewhere.\nNo pre-published work in other magazines or social media.\nAI work is not allowed and will be rejected.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFiction \n\n100-3000 words\nIf under 1000 words\, you can submit two pieces\n\nPoetry \n\n1-3 poems\nThree-page limit for each poem
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pf-call-for-submissions-to-mystic-owl-magazine-theme-halloween/
LOCATION:Mystic Owl Magazine
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:PFN - Call for Submissions to Science Write Now. This Month's Theme: Synergy
DESCRIPTION:Submissions for Issue #11 ‘Synergy’ are now open!\nIn our next edition\, to be published in November\, we’re looking for creative explorations of the science of Synergy — interactions\, collaborations\, things that together become more than the sum of their parts. Show us the positives\, the negatives\, the interdependencies\, the amplifications. What happens when cultures collide? As always\, we pay writers for new and reprint stories\, narrative essays\, and poems\, and we love experiments! Just no AI\, please. We want to hear from you.\nWe look forward to reading your work! \nSubmit via Submittable.\nSubmissions close October 8\, 2024 \nWe welcome submissions from anywhere in the world. We publish new and reprinted original work. We pay $0.30AUD/word up to $390AUD for new writing\, $70AUD for a single poem or $180AUD for three poems\, $40AUD for reprint stories or essays\, and $20AUD for reprint poems. We rely on funding and donations and have introduced a $3.00 AUD submission fee to ensure our content remains accessible and open access. Please note that we offer a fee waiver for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and anyone undergoing financial hardship—please email your work directly to hello@sciencewritenow.com.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-call-for-submissions-to-science-write-now-this-months-theme-synergy/
LOCATION:Science Write Now
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:PF- The 2024 Hedge Apple Halloween Contest. Theme: Fate Comes Knocking
DESCRIPTION:We are currently open for submissions to the annual Halloween contest. \n\nWe love to see work from Hagerstown Community College students\, staff\, faculty\, alumni\, and community members\, but we also love showcasing work from authors and artists around the world. \nIn other words\, if you are reading this\, we are interested in seeing your work! \nEmail your work to hedgeapple@hagerstowncc.edu. Scroll down for details! \nGeneral Submission Guidelines: \n\nNo cover letter is necessary\, although you are welcome to send us a few sentences of author bio if you want to.\nBy sending us your work\, you grant us permission to publish it both online and in print\, but you retain the rights to publish or show it anywhere else that you wish.\nFICTION/POETRY SUBMISSIONS: Please stay under 2000 words. Most pieces we publish are under 1000 words.\n\n  \nGENERAL SUBMISSION GUIDELINES \nAt the Hedge Apple\, we believe that literature and artwork are essential parts of humanity. These powerful channels can offer us hope and healing\, bring us together\, and give voice to the marginalized. They aren’t highbrow pursuits reserved only for intellectuals—literature and art are for everyone. Fresh voices are essential\, and we love fledgling artists. We are passionate about helping you find your niche\, whether it’s through our feedback or the resources provided on our website\, and yes\, we want to hear from you veteran crafters too\, so please send us your stuff as well. We want to hear what you have to say. \nWe are looking for mixed media submissions of all genres. We are especially drawn to pieces that showcase vulnerability and draw from real life experiences. That does not mean we don’t enjoy comedic takes on life\, fantasy epics\, and unconventional pieces. We like to uphold the unique\, showcase the weird\, and embrace the uncomfortable. \nPayment: \nContributors will receive a complimentary copy of their work if it is published in print. With deep apologies to our international contributors\, we are unable to mail copies outside of the United States at this time. \nSubmission Guidelines: \nPlease send fiction\, poetry and nonfiction to hedgeapple@hagerstowncc.edu with the subject “Fiction/Poetry Submission.” Please feel free to include a brief bio written in the third person\, pasted into the body of your email\, if you’d like. If you choose not to include an author bio in your email\, please understand that it be understood that you are choosing not to have one published with your work. \nWe do accept simultaneous submissions; however\, please be courteous and withdraw your story/poem from consideration upon acceptance at another venue. \nBy submitting\, you are agreeing to light editing that does not change the meaning or style. If your work is accepted for publication\, you will receive a galley of your submission. We encourage you to review this email and respond with either corrections or approval. However\, nonresponse will be considered approval of minor editing changes. \nBy sending your work to be considered for publication in our magazine\, you are granting us North American serial rights\, which means that we will publish the work online and in print\, and then the copyright will return to you. If the work is republished\, we ask that the Hedge Apple be credited.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pf-the-2024-hedge-apple-halloween-contest-theme-fate-comes-knocking/
LOCATION:Hedge Apple
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:PFN - Call for Submissions to Skink Beat Review. October's Theme: Fall/Horror
DESCRIPTION:Guidelines\nBIPOC\, LGBTQIA+\, neurodivergent people(s)\, and all other Others are encouraged to submit. \nSend your Prose (Fiction/CNF/Essay) to: Nikki.skinkbeatreview@gmail.com. \nSend your Poetry to: Krystal.skinkbeatreview@gmail.com. \nPlease do not include a bio. Say hi and tell us something cool. We like to evaluate work with no biases of “status.” \nAttach your work as a Word or Google doc. Times new roman\, 12-pt font\, please. \nPoetry: one page max; 3 poems max \nFiction: flash to 1\,000 words; 2 pieces max \nCNF: flash to 1\,000 words; 1 piece max \nAcademic Essay or Article: 1\,000 words or less; 1 piece max \nWe promote youth voices. If you have a youth artist in mind\, or are a youth artist who wants to publish\, please email us (if under 18\, please ask your parent/guardian)! \nSimultaneous submissions are accepted. Let us know if your work finds a home elsewhere and congratulations! \nWant to submit in multiple genres? No problem\, just be sure to email genres to the designated editor listed above. \nLEGAL STUFF: \nArtist/Writer retains all rights to work. It’s yours. Please give us a mention as first publishers. We ask permission to use your work in any future anthologies. We will provide notice/ask for consent prior to publishing. \nSubmission responses can take up to 120 days (or more\, but it may only take a day\, depends on life).
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-call-for-submissions-to-skink-beat-review-octobers-theme-fall-horror/
LOCATION:Skink Beat Review
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:PFN - Penumbra Online Seeking Submissions on the Theme of: Dirt
DESCRIPTION:“Although the surface of our planet is two-thirds water\, we call it the Earth. We say we are earthlings\, not waterlings. Our blood is closer to seawater than our bones to soil\, but that’s no matter. The sea is the cradle we all rocked out of\, but it’s to dust that we go. From the time that water invented us\, we began to seek out dirt. The further we separate ourselves from the dirt\, the further we separate ourselves from ourselves. Alienation is a disease of the unsoiled.”                       ― Tom Robbins\, Another Roadside Attraction \n“Trillions of microorganisms\, even in my own smallish backyard\, like a great dark sea swarming with tiny creatures—it almost makes me feel a little seasick standing here\, knowing how much business is being conducted right under my feet.”                        ― Kristin Ohlson\, The Soil Will Save Us: How Scientists\, \n                             Farmers\, and Foodies Are Healing the Soil to Save the Planet \nAs the above quotes indicate\, soil—the\, epidermal layer of the body of fertile Mother Earth—is life itself; however\, it is also death: it’s where we return\, usually with dirt thrown in our faces as the human body experiences open air for the last time and gives itself to the billion-blooded earth. Soil implicates itself in most every aspect of experience; it is in fact key to life in the Great Central Valley of California\, an agricultural center and the breadbasket of the United States. Agricultural soil is an increasingly fraught political issue worldwide\, as the number of small farms dwindles across the earth in an era of widespread farmland consolidation\, a change threatening biodiversity and crop diversity\, ultimately putting the world’s food supply at risk. Monsanto is turning India’s small-holding farmers into cogs in its Great Reset wheel of global agriculture\, resulting in mass protests and suicides among farmers. The widespread use of GMOs has led to contamination that has affected seed purity and damaged the livelihood of non-GMO farmers. Beyond the economics and politics of soil\, dirt has theological import: Adam was the “dust of the earth” inspired with divine breath; the Jewish golem is shaped out of clay and brought to life with a secret word; in Greek mythology\, Prometheus shaped humanoid figures of clay and Athena provided them with the breath of life. Soil is also a crucial aspect of our everyday lives\, even though we experience the world largely through screens\, simulations\, memes\, and digital images without substance or texture—the common condition of humanity in the grip of modern life. But to plunge one’s hands into the moist\, friable earth is to connect\, once again\, with our primal\, childlike selves. We at Penumbra are anxious to gather a body of art and literature\, locally sourced and from around the world\, that focuses on earthy\, dirt-related themes. \n​ \nTopics may include\, but are certainly not limited to… \n\n\nDirt in all of its forms—silt\, chalk\, sand\, peat\, loam\, mud\, diatomaceous earth… \n\n\nRocks and dirt \n\n\nThe aesthetics of dirt; the various physical sensations arising from contact with the soil—the smell\, visual stimuli\, sounds—and the memories accompanying such contact; the experience of gardening\, landscaping\, or working the soil \n\n\nLandscapes: crop fields\, deserts\, plains\, gardens\, steppes\, wetlands\, the sandy sea floor (and perhaps the opposite—the hard\, dirtless cityscape) \n\n\nCultural practices involving dirt\, such as the long history of geophagy or the daily replenishing of the sacred dirt at El Santuario de Chimayó in New Mexico \n\n\nDirt in theological contexts \n\n\nDirt and monstrous or mythological beings: consider Hercules’ defeat of Antaeus\, or the creation of the Jewish golem\, or the Slavic bolotnik\, the Murphysboro mud monster\, the swamp thing\, the gargoyle… \n\n\nThe politics of dirt\, including farming\, territoriality and moving borders\, “lines in the sand\,” drilling\, fracking \n\n\nThe creatures who live and thrive in the dirt: the trillions of infinitesimal underground creatures\, the worms who churn the soil\, the ants\, the mud-loving pig… \n\n\nDirt as life\, dirt as death; dirt and the human body​ \n\n\nReflect deeply upon any of these topics or other related ones which may emerge for you\, and then create and submit your poem or story to Penumbra for consideration. Each contributor may submit up to three poems\, short stories\, pieces of creative non-fiction\, or hybrid pieces in any combination (e.g. three poems\, one poem and two short stories\, one short story\, one hybrid piece\, etc.). \nThe deadline for submissions for the online fall edition is October 11th at midnight. We look forward to hearing from you! \nSubmission Guidelines \nSubmissions are limited to a maximum of three items of poetry or prose in any combination. Each individual item must be submitted in a separate document. All submitted material must be original and not previously published. Works submitted simultaneously to Penumbra and to other journals are acceptable\, providing they are identified as such and Penumbra receives notification immediately upon their acceptance elsewhere.   \n*Email submissions are not accepted; please use submittable.com. We do not accept paper submissions\, except from writers (such as those who are incarcerated) who do not have access to the internet. Paper submissions must be postmarked by the July 4th\, 2024\, deadline. Include a self-addressed\, stamped envelope. Send hard copies to:  \nPenumbra Literary Journal One University Circle DBH 264 Turlock\, CA 95382​ \n*At this time we are unable to ship copies of Penumbra outside of the United States of America. *
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LOCATION:Penumbra Online
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SUMMARY:FN - Call for Submissions to Griffith Review. Theme: No Place Like Home
DESCRIPTION:GriffithReview87\nNo Place Like Home\nNon-fiction and fiction\nThere’s no place like home – although home isn’t always a place. It could be a feeling\, an instinct\, a language\, a person\, a memory; it could be where we long to return or can’t wait to escape. But for all its symbolic resonance\, home also has myriad material consequences: from the picket fence to the political arena\, it raises questions of sovereignty\, identity\, economics\, class and domestic labour. What’s the future of home ownership? What does it mean to protect endangered languages? How do our conceptions of home shift when we start new lives in different countries? \nThis edition of Griffith Review heads out in search of home – what it means to us\, why it matters and how it shapes our sense of self. \nThings for you to note:\n* We’re looking for non-fiction and fiction that responds to the theme.\n* We want pieces that are no longer than 4\,000 words (they can be shorter than this).\n* We’ll let you know the outcome of your submission within eight weeks of the call-out closing date. \nFull submissions only – no pitches please. \nPublication date: February 2025
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/fn-call-for-submssions-to-griffith-review-theme-no-place-like-home/
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SUMMARY:P - The 2024 Waltham Forest Poetry Competition. Theme: Friendship
DESCRIPTION:FRIENDS! We declare the 2024 Waltham Forest Poetry Competition is now OPEN! Send your poems on the theme of ‘Friendship’ and who knows? Our judge Jacqueline Saphra could be picking your work of art out as the winner. Main prize £400\, and lots of other lovely prizes too. \nSend us up to 6 poems of 40 lines maximum per poem (not including title) on the theme of FRIENDSHIP – we hope the theme allows for a variety of interpretations but you can interpret it any way you want. PLEASE read the rules before you enter. We’re offering over a thousand pounds in prizes in total. Entry fee for adults is from £3 and it’s FREE entry for young poets under the age of 18. CLOSING DATE IS MONDAY 14 OCTOBER 2024. \nThe competition is open to everyone (UK and international). There are Adult and Young Poet prizes\, plus separate Waltham Forest local prizes for people who live\, work or study in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. There’s also a prize for the funniest poem overall. \nThe top three poems in each category\, plus the funniest poem\, plus a number of Commended poets\, will be published on our website. Our awards ceremony will be held at the Trades Hall\, Walthamstow\, London on Tuesday 10 December 2024 where all winners and Commended poets will be invited to read their winning poem/s and our judge will also perform. \nAdult prizes (18 or over)\nEntry fee: 1st poem £3\, subsequent poems in the same submission £1 – up to 6 poems in total\, 40 lines maximum per poem (not including title). Poets who live\, work or study in Waltham Forest will also be automatically included in the Waltham Forest local prize for no additional fee. \n\nMain prize: 1st £400\, 2nd £200\, 3rd £100.\nWaltham Forest prize (sponsored by The Stow Brothers): 1st £50\, 2nd £30\, and 3rd £20\n\n  \nYoung poet prizes (under 18)\nNo entry fee. Send up to 6 poems in total\, 40 lines maximum per poem (not including title). Poets who live or study in Waltham Forest will also be automatically included in the Waltham Forest local prize. \n\nMain Prize: 1st £50\, 2nd £30\, 3rd £20.\nWaltham Forest prize (sponsored by The Stow Brothers) for poets living or studying in Waltham Forest: 1st £50\, 2nd £30\, and 3rd £20.\n\nThere will be a separate prize for the funniest poem\, which should also be on the main theme\, whether from an adult or a young person\, and the winner will receive £100. The judges are Paul McGrane and Barry Coidan. \nRules\nPoems must be 40 lines maximum\, not including the title. \nSend no more than 6 poems in total. \nAdults should pay for entry (either by Eventbrite\, cheque or directly into our bank account)\, then email or post their poems. Young poets don’t need to pay so please email or post your poems without payment. \nPoems should be on the theme of FRIENDSHIP – though we’ll leave it to you how you interpret the theme. \nThe judge will read all poems entered into the competition. The judge’s decision is final and neither the judge nor anyone associated with the running of the competition will enter into any correspondence. \nPoems are judged anonymously\, so please don’t put your name or any identifying information on your poems. \nAt the time of entering the competition\, you must be 18 or over to enter the Adult prize and under 18 to enter the Young Poets prize. \nUnder no circumstances can alterations be made to poems once entered. \nNo one associated with the running of the competition is eligible to enter. \nPoems must be typed\, in English\, and the original work of the entrant. Poems generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI) will not be be accepted. \nPoems must not be previously published or self-published (including online)\, broadcast\, accepted for publication elsewhere\, or the translated work of another poet. If your poem is currently appearing on your social media pages\, please delete it before submitting it to our competition. \nSimultaneous submissions are NOT accepted. Please don’t send us your poems if you have already sent them to another competition or publication and you’re waiting for the result. \nDue to the sheer volume of entries\, only successful entrants will be notified. Details of the full winners list will be announced publicly on our website after the awards ceremony in December 2024. \nHow to enter\n\nThe easiest way for Adults to pay is via our EVENTBRITE page (Young Poets can ignore this step as entries for under 18s are free – simply email or post your poems as directed below).\nThen put all your poems in one document\, making sure your name is nowhere on the document and email your entry to poetrycompetition@yahoo.com with COMPETITION in the subject line. (We accept Word\, odt\, or pdf documents).\nInclude in the body of the email:\n\n\nyour name\nyour address\ntitle/s of your poem/s\nadd ‘LOCAL’ if you live\, work or study in the borough of Waltham Forest\nadd ‘YOUNG POET’ if you’re under 18\nIf paying by cheque\, address your envelope to Waltham Forest Poetry Competition\, 82 Somers Road\, London E17 6RS. Entries to the Adult competition should be accompanied by a cheque payable to ‘Forest Poets’. We can’t accept debit/credit card payment. Please enclose a stamped\, self-addressed envelope if you would like confirmation that we have received your poems. On a separate piece of paper from the poem/s\, enter your name\, address\, daytime contact number and email (if you have one)\, and the poem title/s. This will ensure that poems are judged anonymously. Please don’t use staples on your manuscripts and don’t put any identifying details on the poems. \nYou can also pay directly into our bank account – please state that your payment is for the Waltham Forest Poetry Competition. \nAccount Name: Forest Poets\nAccount Number: 51602934\nSort Code: 40-02-02 \nAny questions? Email poetrycompetition@yahoo.com
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/p-the-2024-waltham-forest-poetry-competition-theme-friendship/
LOCATION:Waltham Forest Poetry Competition
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:PFN - Synkroniciti Magazine Seeking Submissions on the Theme of: Haunting
DESCRIPTION:Submissions\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n  \nSynkroniciti is a quarterly online arts journal. We accept work in a variety of media across the visual\, literary and performing arts spectrum. \nSubmissions for our December 15th issue are open. The theme is “Haunting.” Contests will be in poetry ($75) and short story ($75). \n\n  \nSubmissions should be emailed to magazine@synkroniciti.com. Please place your name and the category of submission in the subject field of your e-mail. \nYou may submit more than one entry in one or more categories. We currently pay only artists winning the top prizes in our contests. We are working toward being able to pay sustainable honorariums to everyone. \nPending payment\, all submissions will receive a response shortly after our submission deadline. If your work is selected you will be asked for biographical information and we will work with you to make sure that your work is displayed in a way that makes you happy. If you are not already a subscriber\, you will receive the issue of Synkroniciti Magazine that features it for free. \nDon’t want to pay submission fees? Become a subscriber ($10 every six months/2 issues) and you will have unlimited free entries (as long as you are subscribed). \nIf your work is selected we request the right to publish it in both the e-book and the website archive of Synkroniciti Magazine. We accept simultaneous submissions and pre-published work (contingent upon the other parties involved allowing publication). \n\nPoetry Submission \n\n\nSend up to 5 poems in Word or pdf format. We prefer free verse and are more fond of visual poetry than formal rhyme schemes\, although rhyming does not disqualify your work. We will also consider poems in other languages with an English translation (poem and translation counts as one poem and both parts will be printed). The winner of our poetry contest will receive a $75 award and four free issues of the Magazine. \n\nShort Story Submission \n\n\nSend a short story in Word or pdf format. 4\,000 word maximum. Note that Flash Fiction now has a separate category below. The winner of our short story contest will receive a $75 award and four free issues of the Magazine. \n\nFlash Fiction Submission \n\n\nPlease submit a flash fiction piece of 350 words or less in pdf or Word format. \n\nEssay \n\n\nSend a single non-fiction work in Word or pdf format. 4\,000 word maximum. We are partial to narrative and descriptive essays and memoir\, but will consider expository\, definitive and argumentative essays as well. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-synkroniciti-magazine-seeking-submissions-on-the-theme-of-haunting/
LOCATION:Synkroniciti Magazine
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:P - tiny wren anthology series Seeking Submissions on the Theme of: Earth
DESCRIPTION:Print Anthology Theme: Earth \n\n\nCall for submissions! With special guest editor and wrenster Dana Graef! \nHow do you know earth? Time stuck in squelching mud; digging your hands into soil; planting seeds or pulling up roots. A landslide. A drought. Gravity\, keeping you. What does earth evoke? What does it make possible? \nSend us your poems of mud and soil\, gardens and groundedness\, land and landscapes. In tiny form\, we welcome your experiences\, ways of knowing\, and creative interpretations on the theme. \n\nWe gravitate toward tiny poems with deep imagery + original\, striking figurative language. Read previous issues or buy a tiny chapbook to get a sense of what we like. \n​ \n​Submit up to six (6) tiny poems in a single Word document (.doc or .docx or .pdf). Each poem should be on its own separate page\, single-spaced\, + in 12-point font\, nothing fancy. Work should be your own + unpublished. Before you submit\, please read our FAQ page.  \nEach featured poet will receive a free contributor’s copy + 50% off for additional copies. \n\nSubmissions: September 16 thru October 15
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/p-tiny-wren-anthology-series-seeking-submissions-on-the-theme-of-earth/
LOCATION:tiny wren lit
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:PFN - Call for Submissions to Catamaran Literary Reader. Theme: Gardens
DESCRIPTION:Submissions.\nThis issue will explore our connections to the natural world through gardens. Topics can include the magic of the place\, its profusion of colors\, scents\, sounds\, healthy vegetables\, enthusiastic gardeners\, and similar topics. Settings may include organic farms\, horticulture gardens\, flower gardens or farms\, cultivated landscapes\, backyard gardens\, centers for agronomy\, the agrochemical industry\, places of ecologically sustainable agriculture\, Zen gardens\, moon gardens\, memorial public gardens\, and other similar settings. From the geometric shapes of gardens in European castles\, to the gardens of the Victorians on the wilder side\, gardens could be seen as an expression of individuality and culture. Gardens can serve as settings we venture into to work out our imaginations. This issue will explore the beauty and truth related to gardens through essays\, short stories\, and poetry. \nPlease submit your original\, previously unpublished short fiction\, creative nonfiction\, or poetry. Select one genre per submission to this category. For fiction or nonfiction\, it can be any page length. For poetry a selection of 3-5 poems. In your cover letter please include a brief bio of one paragraph and a mailing address for contributor copies. \nThe submissions will close when the submission cap of 200 is reached. \n  \nBy submitting your work to Catamaran\, you grant us first North American serial rights\, and the nonexclusive right to archive your work online for an indefinite period of time. We may also choose to nominate published work for awards for recognition in the Best American anthologies\, the Pushcart Prize\, and others. The author retains all other rights.  \nCatamaran is distributed to bookstores and subscribers quarterly. Catamaran seeks to provide a channel for you to share your creative work with the general public. We offer two complimentary contributor copies upon publication. We would like to consider your submission for two consecutive quarterly issues of Catamaran after you have sent us your work\, so please allow up to six months for a decision. \nNote: We do charge a small submission fee equal to the cost of mailing a flat rate USPS envelope as we don’t accept submissions by mail\, only online. The fee covers our costs associated with maintaining the online submission site and supports our work.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-call-for-submssions-to-catamaran-literary-reader-theme-gardens/
LOCATION:Catamaran Literary Reader
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:PFN - Call for Submissions to Instant Noodles Holiday Issue: "Holiday Noods"
DESCRIPTION:Holiday Issue (V4 I3): Holiday Noods \nHOLIDAY NOODS is our 2024 winter holiday theme. Give us your best holiday fails (any December holiday\, from Hannukah\, to Solstice\, to NYE\, etc.) or your best funny work about noodles that happens to ALSO be holiday-themed in some way. The point of the end-of-year issue is always to be light-hearted to downright silly. \nSubmissions close OCTOBER 15\, 2024 and the issue publishes DECEMBER 1\, 2024.\nPLEASE NOTE LENGTH REQUIREMENT: \nAll submissions must be between 1 and 500 words. So\, if you submit two poems\, each poem must be 500 words or less. One piece of fiction\, 500 words or less\, and so on. \nThere is no submission fee for authors\, and no cost for readers. All content will be publicly available within the INSTANT NOODLES website .https://instantnoodleslitmag.com/ \nWe promise a tasty collection of works you’re guaranteed to enjoy! \nPlease note: \nProfanity should appear in the piece only when it adds to the impact or authenticity of the piece. \nNo hate: nothing that disparages people for things they cannot help like weight\, gender\, sexual orientation\, pronouns\, etc. This is not the place to complain that you don’t like something. \nIf your piece is off-topic it will not be accepted no matter how wonderful it is. Please be mindful of the themes. Same goes for length. Please be mindful of word counts/length for videos\, etc. as they are indicated in the call. \nWe do not discuss why pieces are\, or are not\, accepted. If your piece is not chosen we simply state: this is not the piece we are looking for at this time. \nKnow your publication: you will do better submitting to Instant Noodles if you have read a recent issue. \nInstant Noodles is always FREE to read and to submit. Many people volunteer their time to put it together\, and those chosen are not paid for their submissions\, but we do submit to Pushcart and Best of the Net awards annually.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-call-for-submissions-to-instant-noodles-holiday-issue-holiday-noods/
LOCATION:Instant Noodles
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SUMMARY:PFN - Cosmic Daffodil Journal Seeking Submissions on the Theme of: Horoscopes
DESCRIPTION:“The magical thing about astrology is you are completely unique — no chart will ever be replicated again.” \nSusan Miller \nImportant Disclaimer: Expand on the Horoscopes: have evidence to support your ideas. Don’t include just one or two facts/tropes/etc without evidence. Define a clear narrative. Create a strong\, balanced personality. Notable individuality. Show us a voice we don’t expect to hear. Below are some prompts to get you started. Happy writing! \nWriting Prompts:\n“The Star-Crossed Pact”: Two people\, each from different Zodiac signs\, have been fated to meet and form an alliance as indicated by their horoscopes. However\, their signs are known for conflicting traits. As they work together on a common goal\, they must reconcile their differences and discover how their astrological paths intertwine. \n“Horoscope Heist”: A notorious thief is rumored to be using astrology to choose their targets. An ambitious detective\, who is a skeptic of horoscopes\, is assigned to catch the thief. They must delve into the world of astrology to solve the case\, all while grappling with their own beliefs about fate and fortune. \n“Horoscope for the Future”: In a world where horoscopes are not just predictions but detailed blueprints of one’s future\, a young professional receives a horoscope that hints at a catastrophic event. As they struggle to change their fate\, they must confront whether their actions are predetermined or if they can alter their destiny. \n“The Horoscope Mystery”: A small-town astrologer predicts a series of unexpected and seemingly unrelated events based on the stars. When a local resident starts experiencing these predictions with eerie accuracy\, they embark on a journey to uncover the true connection between their destiny and the astrologer’s forecasts. \n“Horoscopes in Your Own Words”: Write about your interpretation of the Zodiacs. \nSubmissions Guidelines\npoetry\nPoetry in any form or style. Your poetry submission may contain up to three (3) poems\, may be submitted as one file\, run fewer than 10 pages in length\, and must be unpublished. Please start each poem on a new page on your document. Title your poems OR specify ‘Untitled’ at the top of the document. Simultaneous submissions are welcomed so long as you withdraw them when accepted elsewhere. \nFlash Fiction\nFlash fiction (a.k.a. microfiction\, short-short story\, sudden fiction\, etc.) submissions should aim for a word count of 300-600 words or less per piece. You may submit up to two (2) pieces per issue\, may be submitted as one file\, should run fewer than 5 pages in length\, and must be unpublished. Add page numbers to your document. Simultaneous submissions are welcomed so long as you withdraw them when accepted elsewhere. \nflash Non-fiction\nFlash nonfiction submissions should aim for a word count of 300-600 words or less per piece. You may submit up to two (2) pieces per issue\, may be submitted as one file\, should run fewer than 5 pages in length\, and must be unpublished. Add page numbers to your document. Simultaneous submissions are welcomed so long as you withdraw them when accepted elsewhere. \nGeneral guidelines\nCosmic Daffodil Journal is currently focusing on submissions that follow a theme titled HOROSCOPES. Submissions that do not follow the theme will NOT be considered. \nPlease submit your written content as a Microsoft Word attachment (.doc or .docx). 12-point Times New Roman is preferred. If submitting several pieces (e.g. poems)\, include them all in one document. \nCover Letter Guidelines \n\n\nInclude a cover letter with the following information: \n\n\nName (as you would like printed) \n\n\nEmail address \n\n\nThird-person bio (100 words max) \n\n\nAuthor website and any social media links – optional \n\n\nAuthor photo – optional
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-cosmic-daffodil-journal-seeking-submissions-on-the-theme-of-horoscopes/
LOCATION:Cosmic Daffodil Journal
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SUMMARY:FN - Root Quarterly Seeking Submissions on the Theme of: Kith & Kin
DESCRIPTION:SPRING 2025 // Kith & Kin \nThe phrase kith and kin—which means friends and relatives—is decidedly folksy\, and definitely brings to mind more rural sensibilities. Long ago\, “kith” could also refer to knowledge\, or to a homeland—how are they all related? Do Americans think of themselves as one people anymore? What should we make now of the adage “Out of many\, one”? What makes a friend or neighbor\, and why are they important? “Kin\,” of course\, is still in use as a stand-in for “family.” Who do we consider family? Do non-human animals count? Do plants and insects? Will AI chatbots really replace human interaction? \nWHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR: \n\n\nFiction\, including experimental fiction and erotica\, is welcome. Please send pieces of 500 to 2\,000 words. \n\n\nPersonal essays or articles for our “Switchbacks” section that relate points of inflection in a person’s life that have taken them to an unexpected and new place. Please send full pieces for consideration. \n\n\nEssays\, book reviews\, provocations\, cultural criticism and think pieces of 500 to 3\,500 words (We’re themed\, so make sure you tell us when you submit why it fits the theme). You can write about big issues\, movies\, TV\, books\, art exhibitions or anything else that has sparked a good idea. We’re particularly interested here in exploring the media and meaning crises\, and nuanced ways to understand the current culture war. Please send full pieces for consideration. \n\n\nWe are not accepting unsolicited poetry at this time\, though we do have an ongoing poetry series in the magazine. \nTONE & STYLE \nIt’s okay to have a distinctive voice! But we’re also looking for writers who will largely forgo snark\, condescension\, bullying\, point-scoring\, self-serving virtue signaling\, etc.\, and will instead try on for size some finesse\, awe\, grace\, wit\, and humility. It’s okay to have questions and not answers. Ideas and issues are complicated\, and they take time to unwind. \nWe’re also looking for people who aren’t afraid to write a piece even if people within their bubble might disagree with it. Two great examples are here in The Atlantic and here in Seattle’s Weekly\, The Stranger. Both are written by hardcore liberals who are willing to call on other liberals to be more rigorous with their arguments. \nBe wild\, be funny\, be weird\, be contrarian. The worst we can say is ‘no.’ \nCOMPENSATION \nThis is a volunteer-run project\, and it’s a barn-raising in every way. Printing bills are expensive. But we know your time is valuable and that art isn’t free. That’s why we’ve got a subscription-based model and we don’t give our content away online. \nWe typically give honorariums of $50 to $150 depending on the piece and its length\, as well as for artwork contributions that illustrate articles. Longer\, solicited profiles or articles will be compensated at 10 cents per word\, to be determined at the time we agree on a proposal and consult our current funds. If there’s a piece that absolutely needs to be written but would require more time and research\, we’re willing to look into grants that may fund the work; we are a fiscally-sponsored project of Cultureworks in Philadelphia\, and can accept tax-deductible contributions. \n*If you are suffering from financial hardship and can’t afford a single issue at $15\, you may send an email to editor@rootquarterly.com and we’ll work something out. \nHOW TO SUBMIT \nTake in all of the above\, do a little reading\, cozy up with an issue. \nThen you can send us an email keeping all those guidelines and principles in mind. If you’re sending a personal essay or cultural criticism and we haven’t worked with you before\, please send your full piece as a submission and a 75- to 100-word contributor bio. \nWe thank you in advance for considering joining our community. \n\n\n 
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LOCATION:Root Quarterly
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:P - Call for Poetry for Enchanted Garden Haiku Journal. Theme: Lights
DESCRIPTION:Issue 10: Luminaria \nTheme: Light \nSubmit between: 1 – 15 October \nPublishing date: mid December \nSubmission rules \nIn English: \n\nYou may submit: 1 haiku or 1 tanka. In addition\, you may submit 1 haiga.  Only unpublished works.\nSend your works in Englishof the different categoriestogether in one single e-mail  (haiku/tanka only in the body of the e-mail\, as attachments will not be open. Send haiga as attachment .jpg please\, but if you can`t attach it\, paste it into the body of the e-mail).  Images should be your own work or in collaboration with an artist. No images from internet or AI images please! The names of the authors (poet and photographer/artist) must be included in the haiga photograph/artwork.\nIncludeyour name and country.\nSubject line:submission.\n\nThe e-mail for submissions and questions is haikuenchanted@gmail.com . \n\nWhen to submit? Please see below the submission calendar (works received before or after will not be considered)\n\nResponse time: 5 weeks
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/p-call-for-poetry-for-enchanted-garden-haiku-journal-theme-lights/
LOCATION:Enchanted Garden Haiku Journal
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:P - Rattle Seeking "Tribute to Food" Poems
DESCRIPTION:Our Summer 2025 issue will be dedicated to poems about food. The poems may be any style or length\, but must be written about food in some way. We no longer publish essays\, but always include a contributor notes section\, where poets briefly discuss the relationship between food and poetry\, if there is one\, allowing for a wide array of perspectives to be shared. \nYou may submit up to four previously uncurated poems (or pages of short poems) at the same time\, either in a single file or up to four files. Do not include your name or contact info within the file content. Only make one submission (of up to four poems) to this category. We’ll reply a month or two after the deadline. \nVERY IMPORTANT:\n\nSubmissions cannot be revised after submission. Note that typos and minor changes never affect our decisions—proofreading is what editors are for. If you’ve made a significant mistake\, use the internal messaging system to send a new file as an attachment.\nTo withdraw a single poem from a submission of multiple poems\, just log in\, click on the submission\, and send a message to let us know which you’d like removed. Do not withdraw the entire submission—if you do\, the submission will no longer be active and we won’t see it.\nDon’t include any contact information in the file(s) that you submit. Your name and contact info will be included in the Submittable fields\, and this will make it easier for us to read fairly.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/p-rattle-seeking-tribute-to-food-poems/
LOCATION:Rattle
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:F - Blink-Ink Seeking Stories with the Theme: UFO
DESCRIPTION:Blink-Ink \nIssue #58 \nUFO \nJimmy Carter saw one. So did Ronald Reagan. Harry Truman never saw one but worried about them. Bill Clinton never saw one but always wanted to. Gerald Ford wasn’t sure if he’d seen one or not. Former Israeli security chief\, Haim Eshed\, says they are here and world leaders know it. How about you? \nWhat do you know that we don’t? \nSend us your best UFO stories of approximately 50 words. \nSubmissions are open September 1st\, 2024 through October 15th\, 2024. Please send submissions in the body of an email to: blinkinkinfo@gmail.com . \nNo attachments\, poetry\, bios\, or AI generated content please. Send submissions in the body of an email to blinkinkinfo@gmail.com \nPrompt response to all submissions and inquiries.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/f-open-call-to-blink-ink-for-ufo-stories/
LOCATION:Blink-Ink
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:PFN - DOG TEETH lit mag Seeking Submissions on the Theme: Periphery
DESCRIPTION:DOG TEETH – A SPECIES QUEER LIT MAG FOR THE STRANGE\, THE SUBVERSIVE\, THE SICKDOG TEETH is a lit mag dedicated to queering sex\, gender\, species\, and everything in between. send us your genre-bending queeredness! \nissue #3 submission form\n\n\n\nSUBMIT YOUR STRANGE HERE! Our theme for this issue is PERIPHERY\, so send us your genre-defying\, liminal\, non-human human. Send us your fringe and the shadows-in-the-corner-of-your-eye. EIC likes queer kin\, the meeting of human and animal\, love that is holy and hard to describe\, and general creaturely vibes. We are currently accepting poetry\, creative non-fiction\, short essays\, and micro fiction. We are unfortunately unable to pay contributors\, but know we are as excited as you are to publish your art! Expect to hear back within two weeks after the deadline closing; if you haven’t heard back within this time frame\, give us a nudge via email at dogteethlitmag@gmail.com. DEADLINE OCTOBER 15TH. \n\nGUIDELINES\nWe do accept simultaneous submissions\, but be sure to let us know if your work is accepted elsewhere and that publication does not allow simultaneous publication\, so we can send you congratulations and withdraw it from DOG TEETH! We accept previously published works ONLY if the place of previous publication was on a personal blog/site/social media. Please submit as a Word Document\, PDF\, or Google Doc. Please only submit once per issue (as in\, if your submission(s) is rejected\, please wait until the following issue to submit). Submissions will only be accepted if they adhere to the theme and guidelines provided here. DO NOT SEND US A.I.-GENERATED WORKS: any piece(s) created using generative A.I. will be automatically rejected and will result in the sender being definitively blacklisted from this publication. This policy is not negotiable.\nPOETRY Submit no more than three poems\, each poem not to exceed 60 lines in length. Submit all poems in the same document\, with each poem on a separate page\, and each poem titled.CREATIVE NON-FICTION Submit no more than two original pieces\, each piece not to exceed 1500 words in length. Submit all pieces in the same document\, with each piece on a separate page\, and each piece titled. \n\n\n\nSHORT ESSAYS Submit no more than one original work\, each piece not to exceed 1500 words in length. Submit all pieces in the same document\, with each piece on a separate page\, and each piece titled. \nMICRO FICTION Submit no more than two original works\, each piece not to exceed 800 words in length. Submit all pieces in the same document\, with each piece on a separate page\, and each piece titled. \n\n\nINCLUSIVITY\nDOG TEETH loves the visceral and fucked-up parts of this life\, but as a queer-led and inclusive mag dedicated to uplifting marginalised voices we have a ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY for transphobia\, homophobia\, racism\, antisemitism\, misogyny\, ableism or other violence against marginalised communities. We welcome sensitive topics and adult material\, but please be mindful and include content warnings. No graphic depictions of sexual assault will be accepted.\n\nRIGHTS\nIf accepted by DOG TEETH\, you grant us first electronic rights and non-exclusive archival rights. All submissions remain the intellectual property of the artist. Rights revert back to the author upon publication. Authors retain copyright and will always be credited.\n\nGOOD LUCK!
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-dog-teeth-lit-mag-seeking-submissions-on-the-theme-periphery/
LOCATION:DOG TEETH lit mag
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:PN - Call for Submissions to Memoir Mixtapes. Theme: In the Lost and Found
DESCRIPTION:Memoir Mixtapes Vol.12: In the Lost and Found\nAfter a long hiatus\, we’re thrilled to announce the return of Memoir Mixtapes with Volume 12\, and we couldn’t think of a more fitting theme for our comeback than “In the Lost and Found.” (Taken from the title of one of our favorite Elliott Smith tracks.) \nWe invite you to explore what “In the Lost and Found” means to you\, whether it’s rediscovering a forgotten song\, reclaiming a lost part of yourself\, or finding meaning in the unexpected. Feel free to interpret this theme however makes the most sense to you. \nWhat We’re Looking For: We’re seeking personal essays and poetry inspired by music. Typically\, our contributors focus on a single song\, but we’re open to pieces that draw inspiration from entire albums or multiple tracks. We highly recommend reading our past volumes for inspiration. \nSubmission Guidelines: For prose submissions\, the sweet spot for Memoir Mixtapes tends to be between 3-8 pages. However\, we’re not strict on length—if your piece needs more or less room to breathe\, we’re here for it. \nOne submission per author please. Simultaneous subs are a-okay with us\, as are previously published pieces. \nSubmission Period: Submissions will close on October 18th\, 2024. We can’t wait to read what you’ve found in the lost and found. \nHave questions? Email us at hello@memoirmixtapes.com
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pn-call-for-submissions-to-memoir-mixtapes-theme-in-the-lost-and-found/
LOCATION:Memoir Mixtapes
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:PFN - Shooter Literary Magazine Seeking Submissions on: Coming of Age
DESCRIPTION:Writers should send short stories and non-fiction of 2\,000-6\,000 words and/or up to three poems on the theme Coming of Age\, adhering to the guidelines below\, by the deadline of October 20\, 2024. \nWe’re looking for stories\, essays\, memoir and poetry on anything to do with the transition to adulthood: first love\, hormonal angst\, Saturday jobs\, brushes with the law\, experimentation\, gaining independence\, losing virginity. Literary reflections on books that made an impact during late adolescence would make particularly welcome essays. Tales of college and first steps on the career ladder are also relevant. \nThe theme is open to wide interpretation\, but please adhere to the submission guidelines. In addition to thematic relevance\, we seek engaging\, elegant writing that maintains a high literary standard. \nDocuments should be in Word format\, 1.5 or double spaced\, with word count indicated at the end of the (prose) piece. Please submit only one piece of prose and/or up to three poems per issue. \nPlease include a brief biography in your email\, noting any prior publishing experience\, and send work to submissions.shooterlitmag@gmail.com by October 20th. \nSimultaneous submissions are fine but please let us know if your work is accepted elsewhere. Any non-fiction or journalistic work selected for publication will be fact-checked. All work must be previously unpublished either in print or online. \nSuccessful writers can expect to hear from us within a few weeks of the deadline\, if not before; all other submitters will be informed of the outcome within two months.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-shooter-literary-magazine-seeking-submissions-on-coming-of-age/
LOCATION:Shooter Literary Magazine
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:PFN - Cordella Magazine Accepting Submissions for their 10th Anniversary Issue on the Theme of: Mother/Land
DESCRIPTION:We only accept work from women and nonbinary people. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNow accepting submissions for our 10th anniversary issue\, Mother/Land\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCordella Press seeks to record and share the creative voices of women-identified and nonbinary people from all walks of life\, exploring the ways that our spirit and sense of self is engaged with our physical place and daily experiences. Our purpose is to encourage one another to know ourselves more deeply\, to value the stories we have to tell\, and to connect with a sense of feminine wisdom and community that has nourished women throughout history. \nWe honor the diversity of spirituality\, and recognize that the edification of one’s spiritual life brings healing to our earth\, to our families and communities\, and to ourselves. We center marginalized voices and prioritize the work of BIPOC creatives. We seek to create a safe and welcoming space for survivors of sexual assault\, domestic violence\, and child abuse. We reserve the right to remove any work from Cordella Magazine if it comes to our attention that the author is an abuser. \nWe are particularly interested in work that relates to a sense of spiritual life\, ecology\, and community\, but we welcome submissions of all kinds that reflect one’s unique stories. We accept poetry\, short fiction\, essays\, memoir and other creative non-fiction\, as well as visual art. We also invite proposals for interviews and featured musicians. We accept work from women-identifying and nonbinary people. \nThemes and Submission Deadlines\nEach issue of Cordella has a broad theme. We encourage submissions that relate to the theme on some level\, but this is not a requirement for publication. Upcoming themes and deadlines are as follows: \nSubmission Process\nTo submit work to Cordella\, please send your documents to us through Submittable. Please do not email your submissions. Cordella is created by a small band of volunteers\, and unfortunately we are unable to respond personally to all incoming submissions. However\, if three months have passed without response\, feel free to check in with us on the status of your submission. Thanks for trusting us with your work\, and for your patience! \nPAYMENT\nAs we are an independent micro press\, and our site has never been monetized\, we unfortunately cannot offer payment to our contributors at this time. \nRights\nYou retain full rights to your work after publication. If published in an online issue or in Field Notes\, your work will remain on the Cordella website indefinitely. Cordella has the right to publish condensations and excerpts online indefinitely.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-cordella-magazine-accepting-submissions-for-their-10th-anniversary-issue-on-the-theme-of-mother-land/
LOCATION:Cordella Magazine
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:PFN - Call for Submissions to Metonym Literary Journal on the Theme of Reflection
DESCRIPTION:Spring 2025 Issue Theme: Reflection \nThe sun’s rays bouncing off of the ripples of a lake\, recalling memories of childhood\, passing by a mirror. Whether it be abstract or literal\, internal or communal\, reflection allows us to return to an idea or a time with a new perspective. It permeates everything we experience\, allowing us to see purpose or meaning that was previously hidden to us at the time\, or makes clear the futility of that concept or moment. Reflection isn’t limited to one idea or image- it is where art begins. What have your reflections looked like? How has your perspective allowed you to reflect on your life or others? Metonym is seeking submissions of short fiction\, creative nonfiction and poetry that capture the theme of reflection in all of its nuance and diversity. \nSubmissions must be previously unpublished work. Simultaneous submissions will be considered as long as we are notified immediately if the piece is accepted elsewhere. Work that will be considered from an author includes: \n\n1-4 poems on the same submission\, each under two pages long\nFiction or creative non-fiction up to 1\,500 words\n\nThough your name will be attributed to your work when published\, Metonym editors review each piece as a blind submission. Please do not include any identifying information in your manuscript\, including within the file name or anywhere on the document. Works containing personal identifying information (including\, but not limited to: names\, phone numbers\, emails\, or physical addresses) will be disqualified.  \nWith the current surge of Artificial Intelligence being implemented in future technology\, Metonym does not accept works that are AI generated\, whether it be art or manuscript. We believe that the best work comes from original\, authentic pieces that speak from the artist themselves. Any submissions that are AI generated will result in disqualification. \nSubmissions close October 20th\, 2024 at 11:59pm\, PST \nOur current response time varies and will be longer if your work is under serious consideration\, but acceptance and rejection notifications will generally be sent out by the end of December each calendar year. Please be patient! We are a small\, hard-working staff and we want to give every piece the time it deserves. \nIf you are accepted\, we will send you a free copy of the finished journal in Spring.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-call-for-submissions-to-metonym-literary-journal-on-the-theme-of-reflection/
LOCATION:Metonym Literary Journal
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:PFN - Call for Submssions to The FruitSlice: A Queer Quarterly on the Theme of: Rituals
DESCRIPTION:Submissions are restricted to LGBTQ+ creators. \n\n\n\n\nTHIS ISSUE’S THEME IS:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRituals \nIn a world where traditions often feel automatic—where we find ourselves asking\, Why do we do this?—there’s something powerful in reclaiming\, recreating\, and reimagining the meaning behind the rituals we choose to carry forward. \nSo much of what we do has become habitual\, disconnected from its origins. From the way we celebrate milestones to the ways we gather as a community\, rituals define and reinforce our identities. When we start asking why we do the things we do… sometimes the answers disturb us\, sometimes they connect us. But in the end\, rituals are how we give meaning to the everyday. \nAs a community\, we’ve been excluded from certain rituals. Why do we follow traditions that were never meant for us? \nWhat does it mean to embrace and subvert the rituals handed to us? How do we engage in these acts of Trans*formation? We believe that rituals have the power to both bind and liberate us. \nThis issue is an invitation to explore the rituals in your life and in our collective lives. What do we inherit\, and what do we build? Why do we kiss under the mistletoe and how can we infuse the everyday with our own kind of magic? \nWe are asking why we follow certain traditions and whether they still serve us. How can we create new rituals that affirm our truths rather than confining us to a heteronormative script? \nWe want to hear about the rituals that matter to you—whether they’re personal or communal\, practical or spiritual. What rituals do you live by\, reject\, or reimagine? \nWhat new rituals will you create\, and how will they shape the world we live in? \nSubmission Guidelines\nSubmission Fee: There is no fee to submit. \nPayment: At this time\, we cannot offer payment for published work. \nPreferred Format: \n\n\nFile Naming: Name your file in this format: LastNameFirstName_PieceTitle. \n\n\nDocument Format: At the top of your document\, include a word count\, genre description\, and any relevant content warnings. Please note: We reserve the right to add content warnings to your work when published. \n\n\nWord Limit: We recommend keeping written pieces under 5 pages or under 1500 words. \nMultiple Submissions: There’s no limit to the number of pieces you can submit. However\, please submit one work per submission form. Each piece should be submitted separately to ensure it’s properly reviewed. \nMediums: We accept all printable mediums. If you’re unsure whether your piece fits\, feel free to submit\, and we’ll review it. We recommend becoming familiar with our tone and style by reading through our past issues\, available digitally for free\, and checking out our FAQ for more details on what we’re looking for.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-call-for-submssions-tothe-fruitslice-a-queer-quarterly-on-the-theme-of-rituals/
LOCATION:The FruitSlice
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:N - Friends Journal Seeking Submissions about: How Meetings Use Money
DESCRIPTION:January 2025: How Meetings Use Money\n\n\n\nEnds on Mon\, Oct 21\, 2024 11:59 PM \n\n\n\nFast Facts \n\nFeatures run 1200-2500 words\nSubmissions close October 21\, 2024\nQuestions? Email editors@friendsjournal.org\n\nIf there’s one topic we can simultaneously talk about both too little and too much\, it’s money. This is as true for Quaker meetings as it is for families. Our January 2025 issue opens the floor for discussion on “How Meetings Use Money.” (Friends Journal last considered this theme six years ago for our October 2018 issue\, before the pandemic turned the economy on its head and forever changed the landscape of employment.) There are many angles that Friends could discuss. We’ve brainstormed some ideas—but feel free to surprise us with your own take on the topic! \nWhere does our money come from? \nA lot of Quaker wealth is locked up in endowments started by “dead Quaker money”—wealth bequeathed by Quakers of centuries past. What responsibilities do we have to their original donors or the people they may have exploited? Friends benefited from Indigenous land displacement\, a century of slavery\, and the labor of workers in the industrial revolution. Later Quaker enterprises have been augmented by capital from these initial wealth sources. \nHow are we researching\, honoring\, and acknowledging these debts? What kind of forensic accounting can we do to understand the myriad sources of our inherited wealth? \nHow do we support our meeting? \nQuaker wealth continues to change in the twenty-first century. Most of the well-known historic Quaker businesses have been bought and sold over\, and there are fewer truly wealthy Quaker families. Many Friends today work in service or knowledge fields. How have these changes affected the finances of our denomination and the ability to live out our values in the workplace? As individuals and families\, how do we decide how much to donate to to our Friends meeting or church and how do we balance that out with other donations? \nHow do we support our members? \nThere’s sometimes an assumption that Quakers are all financially secure and well-off\, but that’s often not the case and it can shift throughout a lifetime. Rising inflation rates in many countries are squeezing bank accounts and the high costs of childcare in the United States are forcing families to change how they work. Many long-term trends were accelerated by COVID and lockdown. Manufacturing has continued to move overseas. Many once-stable jobs have been replaced by part-time\, subcontracted employment with little security\, even in academia. The rise of the so-called gig economy (typified by uber and doordash) and the proliferation of warehouse jobs (such as Amazon) employ millions at low salaries\, often seasonally. Many Friends have been affected by these changes. \nHow do we look out for and support people in our community who are struggling financially? Do we even notice their distress in our assumptions? Do we help with food\, clothing\, or money to help bridge over rent or mortgage payments? How can we ensure that financially strapped Friends are invited to Quaker events with costs? \nWhere does the money go? \nAn activist Friend of mine used to point to the nice furnishings in our meetinghouse and chuckle about how many good things we could fund in the community if we sold some of it off. Has your meeting liquidated any of its property or longstanding endowments for community service or for reparations of historic injustices? \nIt’s sometimes said budgets reflect an organization’s deepest values. Do meeting budgets reflect that? When we do find ourselves with extra funds from a bequest or windfall\, where do we spend it? How do we balance needs for our meeting community (building upkeep and repair\, scholarships for Friends)\, and when and how do we give it to others in our community? Where do we invest our corporate savings? Who decides how we spend money in our meetings? What kind of ministries are we supporting? What can we let go of? \nThere are a lot of meetinghouses mostly empty these days\, perhaps even more so after the pandemic pushed many to move to virtual or hybrid worship. Could we ever decide we don’t need all of these spaces? Or could we go further and sell our properties and start meeting at a rented space like a firehall or library once a week? How do we decide on the best use of our financial resources?
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/n-friends-journal-seeking-submissions-about-how-meetings-use-money/
LOCATION:Friends Journal
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:F - Saints and Sinners Short Fiction Contest. Theme: Saints and Sinners
DESCRIPTION:The winner will be selected from this year’s submissions of original\, unpublished short stories between 3\,000 and 7\,000 words with LGBT content on the broad theme of “Saints and Sinners.” This contest would not be possible without a generous grant from The John Burton Harter Foundation. \n\n\n\n\nOne grand prize of $500 and two second place prizes of $100 will be awarded. In addition\, the top stories will be published in an anthology. There will also be a book release party and reading held during the 22nd annual Saints and Sinners LGBTQ+ Literary Festival in New Orleans in 2025. A list of the top finalists will be posted on our website and in our e-newsletter.\nEligibility: \n\nThe annual fiction contest is open to LGBTQ+ authors at all stages of their careers\, from all over the globe\, with stories in all genres.\nOnly previously unpublished stories will be accepted.\nStories that won this contest in previous years are ineligible; their authors remain eligible\, but must submit new work.\nStories submitted to this contest in previous years that were not finalists are eligible.\nStories that have won any other writing contests are ineligible.\nStories that do not adhere to the guidelines below will be disqualified. Please review our guidelines carefully.\n\n Guidelines: \n\nSubmissions should be in English\, standard manuscript format (double-spaced\, one inch margins\, 12 point Times or Times New Roman or similar font.)\nDo not double space between paragraphs. Use indent.\nPlease include a word count on first page under the title.\nYour name and contact information must NOT appear on the manuscript.\nNo bios or resumes. We only consider manuscript quality.\nWord Count: 3\,000 to 7\,000.\nSubmit only original\, unpublished short stories.\nPlease spell check and review your submission for typos.  Excessive typos may disqualify your submission.\n\nEntry fee: $20 per story. There is no limit on the number of stories each author may enter. \nDeadline:  October 1\, 2024 through Submittable.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/f-saints-and-sinners-short-fiction-contest-theme-saints-and-sinners/
LOCATION:Saints and Sinners Short Fiction Contest
CATEGORIES:Contest
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