Most events are installed on their deadline date, unless there is a long submission window or unless it's a rolling submission.
P=Poetry, N=Nonfiction, F=Fiction
A woman is never too old to enjoy it. Or to enjoy reading, writing, or making art about it. Send us your erotica – your musings on erotica – your memories of erotic moments – actual or imagined.
Whether it’s the pride of democratic success or a whimsical caution about electoral choices, we encourage you to submit stories that explore the ironies of democracy.
While the theme and title of this issue is ‘Bodies’ we encourage you to interpret it creatively.
We are looking for powerful, astounding, stories that will make people say "wow" or give them chills. This book is for everyone, whether religious or non-religious.
What do you do to think positive and how did it change your life? Tell us your success story about using the power of thinking positive!
Your story or poem doesn’t have to be about the three elements or even revolve around them; simply use your imagination to create whatever you want.
Submissions must include something about retirement / semi-retirement / stopping employment.
Displacement can be anything from physical displacement (moving, emigrating, exile) to estrangement or emotional or spiritual shifts.
There may be a sense of “be careful what you wish for”. Or is the good news a trace of hope in a bleak time? Perhaps those elements of our lives for which we should be grateful?
We are looking for work that is sensitive, thought-provoking, intelligent, and humorous. We encourage artistic expression that portrays depth in characterization & ideas and exhibits a nuanced perspective of the mundane.
Send us your long-sighted, large-hearted, reverent/irreverent calls to arms.
Parabola is a quarterly journal devoted to the exploration of the quest for meaning as it is expressed in the world’s myths, symbols, and religious traditions, with particular emphasis on the […]
The premise (target theme) must be an integral part of the plot, not necessarily the central theme but not merely incidental.
Beyond the elegance of Parisian boulevards and the echoes of its sporting legends, this theme is a canvas for narratives that intertwine personal glory with universal aspirations.
We're looking for poems and essays dedicated to those who write among us, to those who breathe in our same present.
We’re looking for stories about being stuck and finding a way out. About being kicked in the teeth and moving on despite everything. Resilience and resistance and the courage to keep moving.
Burst into creativity and delve into the inner depths of your being. Masquerade through dreams, nightmares, and everything in between. Do you dare to dream?
A twice-yearly zine that celebrates all things genre.
Worlds, experiences, thoughts, and events cast in a new and distinct light. A perspective that only the individual could conjure. We want a peek behind the curtain, to see how the poet sees.
For this contest, write a creative, compelling, well-crafted story between 1,000 and 5,000 words long in which some kind of vehicle plays an important role.