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SUMMARY:FN - Call for Submissions to The Markaz Review. Theme: Nationality
DESCRIPTION:TMR 55 • Nationality • November 2025\n\n\nNationality is a red-hot issue. The masked men and women of ICE in the US cast their net wide\, from Hispanic Americans and undocumented Venezuelan migrants to Irish tourists who overstay their visas\, and send them to decrepit detention centers in America’s MAGA-loving south. In Europe\, too\, nationality is a defining issue. The small boats filled with Kurds\, Sudanese\, Afghans\, and others arrive along the UK coast during a summer of far-right riots in front of asylum seekers hotels. Where people come from and their nationalities have become a defining issue of a world in crisis where people on the move refuse to stop fleeing conflict\, civil war\, drought\, and poverty. \nWhen it comes to securing equal rights for all the people in a land\, nationalism is an abject failure as Mahmoud Darwish writes in his poem “Passport”: \nAll the hearts of the people are my identity \nSo take away my passport! \nMore than half the Palestinians in the world remain stateless\, and the Palestinians citizens of Israel do not enjoy the same rights as their Jewish counterparts. Their nationalism means inbuilt discrimination and lower life expectancies. \nAccording to the Merriam Webster dictionary\, the five aspects of nationalism include national character\, loyalty and devotion to a nation; national status and membership to a particular nation; political independence or existence as a separate nation; and people with a common origin\, tradition\, and language and capable of forming or actually constituting a nation-state or an ethnic group\, an element in a larger unit. However\, the synonyms for nationality widen and enrich the word’s possibilities: ethnicity\, race\, family\, clan\, and kindred\, to name a few. In the age of social media threatening\, nationality no longer strictly refers to a country\, it could mean religion\, identity\, or pure and simple guilt by association as seen by rightwing conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer’s successful campaign to stop badly wounded and starving Gazan children from receiving medical treatment in the US. \nNationality is the theme of The Markaz Review’s monthly 55\, for November. The issue will explore in creative nonfiction\, short stories\, interviews\, and poetry the vagaries of nationalism\, citizenship lost and found\, what it means to have more than one national identity or passport\, and to have none. So\, who\, what\, where is your tribe? \nQuery the editors: editor@themarkaz.org \nPlease use DUOSUMA for submissions.
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SUMMARY:PFN - Rooted Literary Magazine Seeking Submissions on the Theme of: Rites
DESCRIPTION:☾ Rite ☽\n\n\n\n\nRites follow us through every stage of our lives. They appear as ceremonies\, festivals\, gatherings\, or private traditions—moments that connect us to ourselves\, to others\, and to something larger. \nWe mark rites of passage when we blow out birthday candles\, earn our driver’s license\, or endure heartbreak for the first time. Funerary rites help us say goodbye to those we’ve lost. Marital rites bind people together\, though they can be broken as swiftly as they are spoken. \nBut rites are not always comforting. Some are born of blood\, secrecy\, or sacrifice and are violent in nature as they bind us in ways we do not always choose. History is steeped in rituals of exclusion and control; rites are used to preserve power as much as they are used to celebrate life. \nFor October\, we invite you to explore Rite in all its forms: sacred or secular\, celebratory or unsettling\, personal or collective. What happens when a rite is denied\, disrupted\, or transformed? Explore the power that rituals hold over us when the candles burn low and we think no one is watching. \n\n\n\n\nWe accept pieces from each category to be featured in a special Halloween Anthology in the following categories:\n\n\nPoetry\nFiction\nNonfiction (Essays\, Reviews)\nCreative Nonfiction\n\n\nFormatting Guidelines\n\n\nFlash Fiction: 1000 words or less\nShort Stories: 5000 words or less\nPoetry: Up to 3 poems (2 pages max)\n\nNonfiction: 2000 words or less\n\nAll written work should be submitted as a PDF\, Word\, .docx\n\n\nAll submissions must be original and unpublished.\n\n\nOther Restrictions\n\n\nSimultaneous submissions are welcome\, but please let us know if it is accepted elsewhere by emailing info@stayrootedent.com\nAny work created entirely\, in part by\, or with the assistance of AI will be rejected.\nAll submitters must be 18 years or older at the time of submission.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPublication Rights\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFirst Electronic Publication Rights: You grant Rooted Literary Magazine exclusive rights to publish your work online for the first time\, whether in text\, image\, video\, or audio form. \n\n\n\n\nArchival Rights: After publication\, we may keep your work archived on our platform indefinitely. \nNon-Exclusive Rights: Following the initial publication\, you are free to submit the work elsewhere or republish it. \nPromotional Rights: We may use your work for promotional purposes (e.g.\, social media\, newsletters\, and website promotions) during and after publication\, with proper credit given. \nCompensation: Accepted contributors for digital anthologies will be paid a one-time stipend of $10. Accepted contributors for print anthologies will receive a free physical copy of the print Anthologies upon release.* \nAnthology/Compilation Rights: If Rooted Literary Magazine decides to create an anthology or print collection\, you grant Rooted the right to include your work\, with proper compensation to be discussed at that time. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll are welcome here. Tell us your truths. Show us what it means to be rooted. 
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-rooted-literary-magazine-seeking-submissions-on-the-theme-of-rites/
LOCATION:Rooted Literary Magazine
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SUMMARY:PFN - Call for Submissions to Metonym Literary Journal. Theme: Redemption
DESCRIPTION:Spring 2026 Issue Theme: Redemption \nRedemption is to be lost and then found\, to forgive when wronged. It is the flowers that bloom on old battlefields\, the sunrises after a night of silent tears. At some point\, we all need redemption. A chance to begin again. A new beginning allows us to rewrite our story and make a different ending. Redemption not only atones for the wrongs of the past but brings renewal to the present and fuels the fire of the future. Everyone deserves a second chance\, but that chance is not always freely given. How does redemption affect the human experience– or does it not? \nThis year at Metonym\, our staff deliberately chose redemption as our theme because it is a concept that touches all people\, for better or worse. Join us as we explore the nuances of this theme in our Spring 2026 edition. \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 19th\, 2025 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-theme-redemption/
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SUMMARY:PFN - Call for Submissions to Thin Air Magazine. Theme: Systems
DESCRIPTION:Theme: SYSTEMS. In the act of living\, we are all part of numerous interconnected  systems. In issue 32\, we are interested in work that reflects on the  systems we unearth around us. These can be found everywhere\, in our  communities\, our relationships\, our governments or politicians\, in  systems of oppression or injustice\, systems of support\, in ecosystems\,  within class systems\, our human bodies\, or systems of data and  technology. These are just a sample of some systems we are part of.  Living as we are\, we are interwoven and defined by the systems we  support\, fight against\, and ponder about. \nOften by writing you are reflecting on a system or part of the world  that matters to you. For issue 32\, we’re interested in art that pushes  at the systems that we are part of\, willing or unwilling\, and remarks on  the world around us. As Thin Air continues to grow\, we invite you to  submit your pieces that engage with your theme: Systems. \nIf you have already submitted a piece\, don’t worry! All art interacts with systems through the process of its creation alone. \nSubmitting comes with a $3.00 reading fee. In an effort to minimize barriers and encourage work from marginalized writers\, we will wave this fee upon request at our discretion. \nPlease review our general and genre-specific guidelines below: \n\nWe accept fiction and nonfiction up to 3\,000 words.\nWe accept up to three poems in one document totaling five or fewer pages.\nWe only consider unpublished work. Please do not submit material previously published in anthologies\, chapbooks\, online\, or on personal websites (including FB\, Twitter/X\, Insta\, Flickr\, blogs\, etc.)\nWe accept simultaneous submissions. If any part of your submission is selected for publication elsewhere\, please notify us immediately using Submittable.\nIn an effort to encourage submissions from both established and emerging writers with diverse voices\, we read all submissions blind. Do not include any identifying information within your submission.\nThin Air Magazine does not accept work from anyone affiliated with Northern Arizona University within the last 7 years.\nThin Air Magazine aims to respond to your submission within 3-5 months. If you submit April-August\, know that we likely won’t be able to respond until September when school is back in session. We appreciate your patience! Our staff is a volunteer-graduate-student-run magazine and we strive to read every submission carefully before making a decision.\n\nFormatting Specifications: \n\nPlease use Times New Roman\, 12pt.\, double-spaced\, 1 inch margins for all submissions except poetry\, which should remain single-spaced.\nINCLUDE page numbers and a word count at the top of your manuscript.\nDO NOT INCLUDE your name/identifiers in your manuscript.\nIf the unique format of your submission is critical to the piece\, please feel free to keep your unique formatting.\nNote that we may have to alter format for printing due to physical restraints and requirements.\n\nCopyright: We ask for first North American serial rights for work published in Thin Air Magazine. Copyright is retained by the author at all times. \n\nPoetry\nFormatting: Please send us up to three poems in one document totaling five or fewer pages. Poems that contain visuals or art are welcome as long as you own the copyrights.  We may accept poems without accepting the art.\nPlease use fonts like Times New Roman/Calibri/Arial\, 12pt.\, 1 inch margins.  INCLUDE page numbers at the top of your manuscript. DO NOT INCLUDE your name/identifiers in your manuscript.  If the unique format of your submission is critical to the piece\, please feel free to keep your unique formatting. \nAesthetic Statement: At Thin Air Magazine\, we seek poetry that opens up new experiences we can empathize with\, a thread of connection that pulls you in. We applaud artists unafraid to dive into painful memories and showcase how we grow as humans. Our upcoming theme\, Systems\, explores the impacts of our systems\, and how those may reflect on us\, our bodies\, our relationships\, our environment\, our pasts\, our futures. We believe poetry is a love language and a dagger that holds clarity\, relatability\, a playful spirit\, and tackles feelings of what is hardest to put into words. \nFiction and Nonfiction\nFormatting: We accept fiction up to 3\,000 words. We will consider novel excerpts as long as they can stand alone. Stories that contain visuals or art are welcome as long as you own the copyrights.  We may accept stories without accepting the art.\nPlease use fonts like Times New Roman/Calibri/Arial\, 12pt.\, double spaced\, 1 inch margins.  INCLUDE page numbers and a word count at the top of your manuscript.  DO NOT INCLUDE your name/identifiers in your manuscript.  If the unique format of your submission is critical to the piece\, please feel free to keep your unique formatting. \nAesthetic Statement: In light of recent change throughout the world\, Thin Air is looking for pieces about what brings us together and pushes us apart. Often by writing you are reflecting on a system or part of the world that matters to you. For issue 32\, we’re interested in art that pushes at the systems that we are part of\, willing or unwilling\, and remarks on the world around us. \n  \nSubmission Expectations \nThin Air has a responsibility to build a safe\, diverse community for contributors and readers alike. We have no tolerance for writing that is racist\, sexist\, homophobic\, transphobic\, ableist\, body shaming\, Islamophobic\, anti-semitic\, or in any other way cruel. Your writing may\, and in fact is encouraged to\, grapple productively with these subjects. Do not send us unchecked bigotry or hate speech. \nAccountability \nThin Air is not and will never be perfect\, but that doesn’t mean we won’t try. We strive to be an active voice for universal equity\, and we commit to using our position in the literary world to uplift historically underrepresented voices and fight for the decolonization of literary magazines. If you notice we have missed the mark on anything\, no matter how small\, please reach out to us at thinairlitmag@gmail.com. We thank you for your help on our path to becoming our best selves. \n  \nSubmission fee: $3
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-call-for-submissions-to-thin-air-magazine-theme-systems/
LOCATION:Thin Air Magazine
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SUMMARY:P - Waltham Forest Poetry Competition 2025 Theme: Weather
DESCRIPTION:Rules\nPoems must be 40 lines maximum\, not including the title. \nSend no more than 6 poems in total. \nEntrants should pay for entry (either by Eventbrite\, cheque or directly into our bank account)\, then email or post their poems. \nPoems should be on the theme of WEATHER (or WHETHER) – 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. \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 2025. \n  \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  \n\nHow to enter\n\nThe easiest way for Adults to pay is via our EVENTBRITE page.\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).\nType FUNNY in the top right hand corner of each poem that you wish to be considered for the FUNNIEST POEM prize. There’s no additional fee.\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\n\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 use reference WFPoetryComp. \nAccount Name: Forest Poets\nAccount Number: 51602934\nSort Code: 40-02-02 \nIf required (e.g. for sending money from outside the UK)\, the IBAN and BIC/SWIFT codes are as follows: \nIBAN GB11HBUK40020251602934 \nBIC/SWIFT HBUKGB4105P \nAny questions? Email poetrycompetition@yahoo.com \n  \nEntry fee: 1st poem £3\, subsequent poems in the same submission £1
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/p-waltham-forest-poetry-competition-2025-theme-weather-or-whether/
LOCATION:Waltham Forest Poetry Competition
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:PFN - Fruitslice: A Queer Quarterly Seeking Submissions on the Theme: "Kill the part that cringes"
DESCRIPTION:THIS ISSUE’S THEME IS: \nKILL THE\nPART THAT\nCRINGES\nThere’s something tender about watching someone care too much\, try too hard\, or feel too deeply in public. We have been trained to recoil from unguarded enthusiasm and protect ourselves from secondhand embarrassment by maintaining distance from anything genuine without the protective layer of irony. \nCringe is almost always the collision between authentic human emotion and our collective agreement to pretend we don’t have feelings. It’s sincerity without armor. “That’s so cringe” has become our cultural shorthand for dismissing anything that dares to take itself seriously\, honestly\, emotionally\, or without shame. \nThe fear of looking foolish silences us through preemptive shame. The cringe-opticon is always watching! Every genuine emotion is subject to screenshots and viral mockery. We’re trapped in a hall of mirrors where every genuine impulse reflects back as embarrassment. In this “vulnerability economy\,” where openness itself can be a kind of performance\, how do we tell the difference between authenticity and its simulation? \nThis is our collective fear of being fully human in front of others and the result is a flattening of human expression into whatever narrow band won’t get you ratio’d on Twitter. AI is becoming the ultimate “cringe-crutch\,” promising to save us from the beautiful humiliation of being human and getting it wrong. \nIt takes real bravery to love something unironically\, to care without constantly reassuring everyone that you’re not that invested\, actually. \nThe spaces we’ve been taught to find embarrassing are often where real community happens. Chosen family forms around shared willingness to be uncool together. Connection requires risk and change is built on failure. The regime profits from our inaction and apathy. Sincerity disrupts power structures built on cynicism and revolution runs on vulnerability. The most radical act might be caring publicly\, obviously\, without apology. \nCringe culture and its reactionary ideologies have long normalized the humiliation of marginalized communities by downplaying the ritual harassment and abuse of Black and Brown\, Trans*\, Queer\, Disabled\, and Fat people. Who gets to be “cringe\,” and who gets to be “authentic\,” has never been evenly distributed. Reclaiming vulnerability is also reclaiming power. \nFor this issue\, we’re looking for stories that reclaim vulnerability as strength\, embrace embarrassment\, abandon assimilation\, and examine the root of your cringing. Show us what it means to love something unironically and to risk sincerity in a world that rewards cynicism. Send us your earnest manifestos and overwrought love letters\, your genuine enthusiasm\, your unabashed obsessions\, and your unironic joys. Share the feelings you thought were too earnest. \nHow do we “kill the part that cringes” so the part that loves can finally breathe? \n\nFruitslice Submission Guidelines\nAbout Us\nFruitslice exclusively showcases work created by members of the LGBTQIA+ community. This commitment to providing a dedicated space where Queer voices are centered is fundamental to our mission. While we maintain this policy\, we respect that identity is personal and nuanced; we trust contributors to determine whether they align with our community focus. \nWhat We’re Looking For\n\nTheme: All work must engage with our current theme. Themes change for each issue and are open to interpretation. Please double-check our current theme before submitting.\nEditorial Focus: We welcome a wide range of creative work. For detailed information about the types of content we’re most excited to receive\, please visit our FAQ section. We especially encourage submissions beyond poetry.\nWord Limit: We ask that submitters keep written pieces under 1500 words.\n\nNew this cycle: For fiction submissions only\, we will now accept pieces up to 2250 words. (Please note: This is the only exception to our standard word limit.)\n\n\nMediums: We accept all printable mediums. If you’re unsure whether your piece fits\, feel free to submit.\nNo AI Submissions: We do not accept any AI-generated or AI-assisted work. For more information about this policy\, please visit our FAQ section.\n\nSubmission Rules\n\nMultiple Submissions:\n\nAuthors may submit up to three pieces per genre\, but each piece must be submitted separately.\n\nFor example: If you’re submitting three standalone poems (not part of a series)\, you should fill out three individual submission forms—one for each poem.\n\n\nMultiple pieces in one form will be considered as a series.\n\n\nCover Letters are encouraged but not necessary. We appreciate hearing how your work connects to our theme.\nProofreading: Please thoroughly proofread your work. Submissions with numerous errors risk rejection as we have limited editing resources.\n\nFormat Requirements\nFor All Submissions\n\nFile Naming: LastNameFirstName_PieceTitle\n\nWritten Work\n\nFormat: .doc or .docx only (NO PDFs)\n\nIf you are submitting poetry or other written work in which the exact form or shape of the words is integral to the piece\, and you’re worried that a .doc or .docx file will ruin the formatting\, you are welcome to include a PDF as a visual reference. However\, you must still submit a .doc or .docx file alongside it.\n\n\n12pt font\, double-spaced for prose\nInclude a note about how your piece relates to the theme in the Submission Form or in a cover letter\n\nEditorial Process\n\nNotification: We confirm receipt immediately.\nReview Process: Our team reviews submissions on a rolling basis.\nResponse Timeline: First round of responses are typically sent within two days of the submission deadline.\nFinal Decisions: Communicated no later than six weeks before publication.\nTotal Timeline: From submission deadline to publication takes about three months.\n\nAdditional Information\n\nCompliance: Submissions that disregard these guidelines may be automatically rejected.\nQuestions? Please check our FAQ section first. If you need more help\, email us at submissions@thefruitslice.com.\n\nThank you for considering Fruitslice as a platform for your work!
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-fruitslice-a-queer-quarterly-seeking-submissions-on-the-theme-kill-the-part-that-cringes/
LOCATION:Fruitslice: A Queer Quarterly
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:P - Zen Peacemakers Seeking Haiku Submissions on the Theme of: Deer\, elk or moose
DESCRIPTION:November Haiku Submissions Open\n\n\n\n\nSubmit up to 3 haiku by October 25th \n\n\n\n\nTHEME: deer\, elk or moose\n  \n\n\nHaiku Submission Guidelines\n\n\n\n\nHaiku poetry originated in Japan and was perfected by the great haiku masters: Matsuo Basho\, Yosa Buson\, Masaoka Shiki\, Kobayashi Issa and Chiyojo. Today haiku is an art form that is practiced internationally\, and in the spirit of promoting global peace and contemplative artistic expression\, Zen Peacemaker’s showcases three haiku a month on this page. \n\n\n\n\n\nHaiku sent must be based on the monthly theme. By submitting\, you acknowledge all work is original\, unpublished\, and not under consideration elsewhere (i.e.\, no simultaneous submissions please). We consider poems on the internet (e.g.\, Facebook\, Twitter\, Instagram\, blogs) to be previously published.\nBy sending their haiku\, authors agree to its publication on our website and social media.\nWe will consider both free form haiku and haiku written using the traditional syllable count of 5-7-5.\nDue to the volume of submissions\, we can only contact poets whose haiku will be showcased.\nHaiku submitted before the 25th of the month will be considered to be showcased the following month. Submissions are judged anonymously.\n\n“Go to the pine if you want to learn about the pine\, or to the bamboo if you want to learn about the bamboo. And in doing so\, you must leave your subjective preoccupation with yourself.” – Matsuo Basho (1644-1694)
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/zen-peacemakers-deer-elk-or-moose/
LOCATION:Zen Peacemakers
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:PFN - Rowayat: A Literary Journal Seeking Works Exploring the Theme: Forged Kinship
DESCRIPTION:Issue 13: Forged Kinship\n\n  \n“…kinship is not rooted in the abstract\, but in concrete realities—when naming\, speaking\, and surviving are rights denied across borders.”\n~ June \nIn a world where belonging is fractured and ties are continually redefined\, kinship is something we create for ourselves —through endurance and what we imagine together\, through moments\, memory\, and mutual care. For Issue 13 of Rowayat\, we invite work that explores how bonds are forged\, mended\, or broken when identity and memory are threatened or erased. \nWe welcome submissions that might:\n-trace ancestry\, memory\, and voice\n-reveal solidarity across borders\n-witness resilience amidst displacement and violence\n– imagine new forms of belonging\n– reflect on repair and re-creation \nSend us poetry\, fiction\, essays\, and hybrid forms that engage these ideas. Surprise us with work that stretches the meaning of kinship—personal or collective\, intimate or cosmic—while staying true to the urgency of our times. \n  \n\nSubmission Categories :\nFiction: scripts/short stories/novel excerpts (1500 – 10\,000 words) \nPoetry (three poems or two flash fiction) \nCNF/Nonfiction: \n– All forms of essays\, memoirs\, travel literature\, author interviews\, and book reviews. (1500 – 3000 words) \n– Writing Central (writing tips\, translation advice\, or creative writing lessons). (1500 – 3000 words)
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-rowayat-a-literary-journal-seeking-works-exploring-the-theme-forged-kinship/
LOCATION:Rowayat: A Literary Journal
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:PFN - The Suburban Review Invites Submissions on the Theme: Untrue
DESCRIPTION:alt\n\n\n\nSUBMISSIONS OPEN\n\n\n\n\nHow far can we stretch the truth? The Suburban Review is putting up a front for issue #40: UNTRUE. \nIn a time of fake news and counterfeits\, scammers and artificial intelligence\, tell us how you’re sifting through the layers of conceit. Send us your most suspicious stories\, fallacious arguments\, and prose that teeters between fact and fiction. \nWhat have you been covering up? Which appearances are deceiving? Is there something that rings false? We’re itching for unreliable characters\, fabricated worlds\, and deceptive turns of phrase. Is it time to come clean\, or will you be keeping up the poker face? Trick us with your best fibs—we dare you. \nSubmissions are open until 5:00 p.m. (AEDT) 26th of October 2025. \nWe allow simultaneous submissions. If it’s been accepted elsewhere just email us at submissions@thesuburbanreview.com with ‘Withdrawing submission’ as your subject line. \nWe only allow one submission per person (that means you need to choose if you want to submit fiction\, non-fiction\, poetry\, comics\, or art). To submit poetry (that’s a maximum of 3 poems)\, make sure all the poems are in a single document. Please review our submission guidelines below! \n  \nSubmission Guidelines\nThe Suburban Review accepts previously unpublished work. We allow simultaneous submissions. If it’s been accepted elsewhere just email us at submissions@thesuburbanreview.com with ‘Withdrawing submission’ as your subject line. We only allow one submission per person (that means you need to choose if you want to submit fiction\, non-fiction\, poetry\, comics\, or art). To submit multiple poems (that’s a maximum of 3 poems)\, make sure they are in a single document. If we have previously published your work\, we ask that you wait 12 months before submitting again. \nYou do not need to be a subscriber to submit. However\, if you are not already a subscriber\, your rate will be less the cost of an annual subscription (which means a whole year of fabulous TSR content for you to enjoy!) \nFICTION \n2000-2500 words—no more than that! (payment $450)\n1000-2000 words (payment $375)\n500-1000 words (payment $300) \nCREATIVE NON-FICTION \n1250-2000 words—no more than that! (payment $400) \nPOETRY \nSuite of three poems—no more than that! (payment $550)\nOne poem over 30 lines (payment $375)\nOne poem under 30 lines (payment $300)
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-the-suburban-review-invites-submissions-on-the-theme-untrue/
LOCATION:The Suburban Review
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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UID:7444-1761638400-1761670800@anovelapproach.ca
SUMMARY:PFN - Submissions Open for Prosetrics: The Literary Magazine's Halloween Special: Nocturnia
DESCRIPTION:Theme: “Nocturnia” – A Halloween Descent into the Liminal\nThis Halloween\, we invite you to journey into Nocturnia — a world caught between shadow and moonlight\, where reality bends\, the strange feels familiar\, and the familiar turns strange. We’re looking for pieces that embody the spirit of Nocturnia: eerie\, elegant\, unsettling\, or uncanny. This is not just horror — it’s the haunting echo in a quiet room\, the bittersweet memory that resurfaces at midnight\, the beauty in the grotesque. \nWhat fits Nocturnia?\nGothic shadows and quiet dread\nSupernatural whispers and spectral beauty\nWitches\, ghosts\, monsters — reimagined or raw\nAutumnal decay and rituals lost to time\nLiminal spaces: doorways\, dreams\, forests\, forgotten towns\nThe mask behind the mask \nNOTE: All works\, whether unveiling life’s hidden truths\, exploring personal mysteries\, or celebrating beauty in unexpected places\, should feel as though they exist within the world of Nocturnia. Whether your piece is tragic or joyful\, vibrant or grim\, it should carry the essence of Nocturnia: haunting\, surreal\, introspective\, and touched by the strange. \nSubmission Limit for This Special Edition\nAs Nocturnia is a curated Halloween special\, we will be accepting a maximum of 30 written pieces (poetry and prose combined)\, 2 Essays and only 5 Short Stories. We encourage you to send your most striking\, immersive work. \nSubmission Guide for Prose/Poetry:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIf Submitting\nMinimum\nMaximum\nInstructions\n\n\nLonger Poems\n1\n3\nNo more than 35 lines\n\n\nHaiku/Senryu\n3\n5\nTitles are optional\n\n\nShort Story\n(Fiction Only)\n1\n2\nNo more than 3000 words per story\n\n\nEssay\n1\n1\nNo more than 2000 words\n\n\nProse\n1\n2\nNo more than 700 words per prose\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nCompilation Format for an MS-Word Document:\n\nA clear\, concise\, third-person bio in 50 words or less.\nClear titles for poems and prose. The magazine theme as a title is not acceptable.\nYour poems\, prose\, or stories that you want to send for publication.\nSocial media information for your primary Instagram\, Facebook\, or Twitter accounts\, as well as your primary poetry\, photography\, or art website No Discord\, TikTok\, Wattpad\, Pinterest\, YouTube\, Inkitt\, Emails or any other profiles will be accepted.\nCompile everything except for photos\, if any\, into one Microsoft Word with the.doc or .docx extension\n\nNOTE: No other form of submission\, such as PDFs or other file formats\, will be considered\n\nE-Mail Format for Prose\, Story\, Essay or Poetry:\n\nSubject: Submission for Nocturnia ’25\nDescription: Your short introduction and your attachments to your email\nAttachments: MS Word Submission Document; pictures\, if any\, accompanying your written work\nKindly send everything in ONE email. If you forget to attach something in the main email\, mention it in the next email that you send. If you are sending all the elements of the submission in different/multiple emails deliberately\, your submission will be rejected.\nDO NOT embed any pictures within the Word document. Attach them to the email as separate attachments.\n\nNOTE:\nIf your subject is not as mentioned above\, your email will land in the wrong folder and we may not find it in time. Make sure it is labeled as mentioned.\nNo other form of submission except MS Word Document\, such as PDFs or other file formats\, will be considered\nWe are not accepting or including writer’s or poet’s self-portraits or logos for identity this time. \nNOTE:\nIf your subject is not as mentioned above\, your email will land in the wrong folder and we may not find it in time. Make sure it is labeled as mentioned.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-submissions-open-for-prosetrics-the-literary-magazines-halloween-special-nocturnia/
LOCATION:Prosetrics: The Literary Magazine
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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UID:7420-1761897600-1761930000@anovelapproach.ca
SUMMARY:PFN - Call for Tension-filled Submissions for Tension Literary's Chaos Issue
DESCRIPTION:Submission Guidelines:\nIssue IV: Chaos submissions are open from September 15 to October 31\, 2025. This issue is not themed. Send us your best tension-filled poetry\, fiction\, and nonfiction. \nAll submissions should be emailed to editor@tensionliterary.com with the genre (poetry\, fiction\, nonfiction) in the subject line. Include a cover letter and third person bio in the body of the email. Simultaneous submissions are fine\, but please be sure to tell us if your piece has been accepted elsewhere. Only previously unpublished pieces will be considered. \nSubmissions are free!\n​The reading fee is an optional and appreciated $5 donation toward the running of our site. \nFiction: Must be no longer than 6\,000 words. Please use Times New Roman 12 pt font\, double spaced. \nNonfiction: Must be no longer than 6\,000 words. Please use Times New Roman 12 pt font\, double spaced. \nPoetry: ​Must contain no more than five poems. Poems can be single spaced\, but please use Times New Roman 12 pt font.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-call-for-tension-filled-submissions-for-tension-literarys-chaos-issue/
LOCATION:Tension Literary
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:PFN - Call for Submissions to Etymology Press on the Theme: Assume
DESCRIPTION:Etymology is the study of the origin and history of words. \nHere\, we know words are not inanimate. They live\, they evolve\, and they change. More so\, words have the power to live in us\, evolve us\, and create change in our communities. Let us do this work together. Let’s tell the stories of our community\, together\, one word at a time. \n\n\nEach issue\, we publish five pieces in print. Up to three honorable mentions (or multimedia work) may be published on our website along with each issue. If we publish you this month or even if we don’t\, please\, keep submitting. We want to see your work over and over and over again. \nWe look for work that is creative\, grounded in concrete images\, and playful. (Note: playful doesn’t equal light. We want your horror\, your heartbreak\, and your fury. We just want it delivered in interesting\, surprising ways that remind us why we fell in love with language to begin with.) \n\nSubmission Guidelines\n\n\nHow to submit: \n\nEmail submissions as an attachment to etymologypress@gmail.com\nAttachments should be in document format\, not PDF.\nSubject your email “Submission for *word* / *Genre*” For example: “Submission for Genus / Poetry”\nPlease include a short author bio in the body of the email. 50-150 words.\nSimultaneous submissions are welcome\, but please contact ASAP if work is to be published elsewhere.\nWe are happy to publish reprints\, so long as the author notifies us of previous publications so that we can give proper credit.\n\nPoetry\nWe look for poetry that has a strong sense of voice and is rooted in imagery. We love playful poetry\, fresh language\, and metaphors that haunt our dreams. \nPoetry submissions should include 3-5 poems. \nNarratives\nWe look for narratives (true or fictional) that have a strong sense of voice and are rooted in concrete images. All genres welcome. Graphic Narrative and other experimental forms are encouraged. \nStories should be between 500-5\,000 words. \nStories should be double spaced\, 12pt\, Times New Roman font. \n\n 
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-call-for-submissions-to-etymology-press-on-the-theme-assume/
LOCATION:Etymology Press
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:F - Call for Submissions to Timeless Reflections Magazine. Theme: A Valued Inheritance
DESCRIPTION:Submission Form For Timeless Reflections Magazine\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease complete the form below\nCurrent Theme: A Valued Inheritance \nWhat do you consider a valued inheritance? It could be an object of sentimental value\, a lesson from a loved one\, a characteristic passed down through generations\, a spiritual blessing or gift\, or even something else you consider valuable. \nWe are looking for prose and short stories about anything that has had a meaningful impact on you\, which a valued person or relationship has passed down. Be creative and thoughtful. Please send us your best work! \nSubmissions are open until October 31. Thanks for stopping by! \n\n\n\n\n\n\nTimeless Reflections is published semiannually\, in spring and fall\, online and in print. We accept most genres except erotica and horror. Simultaneous submissions are considered if we are notified of the work being accepted by another publication. Reprints are considered with disclosure of previous publications.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/f-call-for-submissions-to-timeless-reflections-magazine-theme-a-valued-inheritance/
LOCATION:Timeless Reflections Magazine
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:PFN - Call for Submissions to Phylum Press Quarterly Journal. Theme: Corkscrew Willow
DESCRIPTION:About the Journal\nPhylum Press’ quarterly journal accepts submissions of poetry\, fiction\, and creative non-fiction of any subject. While we love to receive works that relate to each ISSUE’s theme\, we do not preference those submissions over others. \nEach year\, Phylum will choose 4 different species from a phylum within the natural world. These four species will be the names and inspiration for each ISSUE we publish during that year. \nWe pay $10 to all authors accepted in our journals. \nCurrent ISSUE: Corkscrew Willow\nCorkscrew Willow comes from the family of Magnoliophyta\, or more commonly known as “flowering plants.” They bear both flowers and fruits. Corkscrew Willow is a species of Willow Tree most noted for its twists and turns\, which can most notably be seen after leaf fall. \nAt Phylum Press\, the Corkscrew Willow symbolizes twists\, turns\, and anything unexpected that may fall into our laps. Embrace the new\, plant the seed\, care for it\, then see what happens! \nSubmission Rules\n\nFiction/Creative Non-Fiction: up to 5\,000 words\nPoetry: up to five pages\n\nSimultaneous submissions are allowed. Phylum Press is made up of writers just like you\, and we know how hard submitting can be. That being said\, please only submit your original\, unpublished work. \nHow to Submit\nPlease email submissions to phylumpress@gmail.com with: \n\nYour work attached as a PDF file.\n“SUBMISSION – [Last name\, Title]” as the subject line.\nThe category/genre of your piece.\nA 100 word author bio.\nConfirmation that the piece is your own work\, and you will inform us if it is published elsewhere.\n\nNOTE – If we think your work is not quite there\, we may offer you a conditional acceptance and request some edits. It is your right as an author to determine whether or not you want to take our suggestions\, but refusing may impact whether the piece is accepted for publication.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-call-for-submissions-to-phylum-press-quarterly-journal-theme-corkscrew-willow/
LOCATION:Phylum Press Quarterly Journal
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:PFN - Submissions are Open for Epistemic Literary on the Theme of: Integrity
DESCRIPTION:Theme: Integrity\n\n\n\n\nOne of the most important qualities we look for in others is Integrity. But what does that mean exactly? At its most literal level\, integrity is the state of being whole and undivided. I like to think of it in terms of being solid in three main ways: Reliable\, Honest\, Responsible. Being integrous can also mean having a strong sense of moral principles—undivided in a much different way. So why do we care about these traits? As humans\, like it or not\, we all depend on others. People with integrity tend to gain our trust and faith. And when people let us down\, especially those we trust the most\, it can be difficult to live with the disappointment. \nThe specifics: \nWindow: Submissions will be accepted Oct 1 – Oct 31\, 2025. Expected publication December 2025. Please submit a new form for each genre. \nGenre: \nPoetry\, including prose poems: One poem\, up to two pages – Read by Kristin. *Editors note: I have a strong preference for shorter\, free-verse works but I’d love for you to knock my socks off with longer\, metrical\, or rhyming works. \nFlash and MicroFiction: maximum three pieces up to a total of 1500 words – read by Melissa \nCreative Nonfiction (CNF): maximum two pieces up to 1k words each – read by Genalea \n(All final decisions are joint.) \nFormat: Please submit your work using our Google Form\, which will go live on the website when submissions open on June 15. Attach your file as a Doc or docx (If this is a problem submit how you need to and give us a heads up in your email)\, saved as “genre-last name” such as “Poetry-Houlihan.” No cover letter required; we will ask for a short third-person bio with website upon acceptance. \nSimultaneous submissions and previously published work are welcome; please note the original publication so we may give appropriate credit. Collaborations are welcome. \nAll submissions will receive a response prior to publication.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-submissions-are-open-for-epistemic-literary-on-the-theme-of-integrity/
LOCATION:Epistemic Literary
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:P - Submissions Open for the Reality Detonates Anthology.
DESCRIPTION:Poetry – Reality Detonates -Submissions Open submissions@realitydetonates.com\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReality doesn’t bend—it blows apart! \nCicada Song Press invites you to join the blast. Our upcoming poetry anthology\, Reality Detonates\, will gather voices that ask\, what happens when the ordinary combusts? \nEach entry must include the exact phrase\, “reality detonates\,” within the body of the poem. Make it sing. Make it roar. Make it linger like smoke. \nSubmissions are open from October 1st to October 31st. Send them to submissions@realitydetonates.com \nLaunch date is January 30\, 2026. Blow our minds. \n\n\nRead ALL requirements on this entire page CAREFULLY. \n\n\nPoems must be titled unless in a form traditionally not titled\, such as haiku\, tanka\, rictameter\, etc. Such poems will use the first line as the title. “Untitled” is an UNacceptable title. \n\n\nNo form of the words “reality” or “detonates” can be in the title. \n\n\nDo not format titles in all caps\, italics\, bold\, or underlined. \n\n\nIf you use a specific poetry form\, center the name of the form in lower case italics under the title. \n\n\nPoems must be original and unpublished. Appearance on personal website or blog is okay; appearance on social media is not okay. \n\n\nLength 2-50 lines; spaces between stanzas do not count. \n\n\nSubmit 1-2 poems in a single document in one submission. Do not include your name in the body of the document. Name document as follows (use legal name): RD LASTNAME FIRSTNAME Titles of Poems NUMBEROFPOEMS1or2 \n\n\nAttach document to an email. Send email with attachment to Faith Canright\, Editor\, at submissions@realitydetonates.com. Subject line should be (use legal name): RD LASTNAME FIRSTNAME Titles of Poems NUMBEROFPOEMS1or2 \n\n\nYou may not submit another set of poems in the same submission period. It will be deleted unread. \n\n\nIn body of email\, include your legal name\, pen name (if applicable)\, the statement that your poems are original and unpublished\, and the titles of your poems with number of lines each. \n\n\nSimultaneous submissions are okay as long as you email us immediately to withdraw any poems accepted elsewhere. Subject line of email: Reality Detonates WITHDRAWAL LASTNAME FIRSTNAME Title of Poem \n\n\nCompensation: Writers whose poems are accepted will receive a .pdf copy of the book electronically and will also be given the opportunity to buy physical copies at cost.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/p-submissions-open-for-the-reality-detonates-anthology-theme-reality-detonates/
LOCATION:Reality Detonates Anthology
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:F - Inkd Publishing Seeking Submissions for "Rebels" Anthology
DESCRIPTION:Rebels \nTheme: Rebels – Rage against the machine\, storm the castle\, the space alliance against the hegemony\, hackers against the oligarchy\, or however you envision it. \nStories that contain infanticide\, rape\, or gratuitous gore will not be accepted. \nSubmissions: No AI\, 1 per author; no reprints\, no simultaneous submissions; \nSubmission Cost: Free \nWord Limit: 2\,000 to 8\,000 words \nSubmission Guidelines: Anonymous submission with no author name in document; 12 pt Times or Arial; .Doc or .Docx; double-space; first line indent; no tabs used. \nGenres: Speculative Fiction\, any fiction \nAnticipated Pay: Royalty share of D2D sales + $10 \nEach contributor will receive a share\, as will the publisher\, from the sales on the D2D platform. This does not include Kickstarter funds (unless the Stretch goals are met)\, wholesale to authors\, or retail outlets. \nTimeline Projections:\nSubmissions close: October 2025\nReview: November 2025\nAcceptance / Rejection: Dec 2025\nEdits: Jan 2026\nProduction: Spring 2026\nPublished: Spring 2026 \nUpon acceptance\, the author is expected to work with the editor on at least one round of revisions in MSWord. Our publication goal is dependent on the extensive time needed to review and edit submissions may vary depending upon the submitted works and author’s response times. Inkd Publishing LLC will hold first publication rights for four months after publication and the continuing non-exclusive right to reproduce the work in Rebels. \nAuthors must provide assurance that their story submission is an original\, previously unpublished work\, is not currently under consideration elsewhere\, and that it will not be submitted for publication elsewhere prior to receiving notification that it has not been accepted for inclusion in Rebels. \nFor the D2D royalty sharing\, you can expect ongoing financial compensation from Draft 2 Digital for stories published in the anthology. An account with Draft 2 Digital will be required to provide royalty share payments. \nUS authors will also receive one complimentary copy of the printed anthology\, other shipping destinations will depend on shipping costs and are at the sole discretion of Inkd Pub.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/f-inkd-publishing-seeking-submissions-for-its-new-rebels-anthology/
LOCATION:Rebels Anthology
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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UID:7496-1761897600-1761930000@anovelapproach.ca
SUMMARY:P - DMQ Review: Call for Prose Poems IX
DESCRIPTION:Please include up to THREE unpublished PROSE POEMS in one document\, one poem per page\, each poem 500 words or less. Reading our current prose poem issue and this from the Ether column is the best way to determine if your work might be right for us AND for knowing how we consider a prose poem as different from other short forms. \nPlease do NOT SUBMIT AI generated work. No thanks. \nSubmissions are open until midnight October 31\, PDT\, or sooner at our discretion. \nSubmit your best work early. DMQ Review reserves the right to close submissions when our capacity is reached. This will be announced on our Facebook page. Follow us there.\nThanks for thinking of DMQ Review and entrusting us with your work. We look forward to reading it!
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/p-dmq-review-call-for-prose-poems-ix/
LOCATION:DMQ Review
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:FN - Call for Submissions to Dandelion Revolution Press. Theme: Twisted Myths
DESCRIPTION:Winter 2025 Theme: “Twisted Myths”\nEmail: DandelionRevolutionPress@gmail.com\nSubject Line: Twisted Myths \nLength: 1\,000-5\,000 words\n\nReimagine classic stories with a fresh\, bold twist. Take a well-known myth\, fable\, or fairy tale\, and breathe new life into it—whether by exploring untold perspectives\, shifting genres\, or adding unexpected turns. We want to see familiar characters and plots through new eyes\, or even a myth of your own invention. If you have a short story that creates or reinvents a timeless tale in a surprising way\, or a creative nonfiction piece that draws compelling parallels to a traditional story\, we want to read it! Full issue will be published digitally on our website and SubStack. See “Submission Guidelines” below for details. \nSUBMISSION GUIDELINES:  \n\nThis is an anonymous selection process\, so submission pages should not have any identifying information (i.e.\, no name\, email address\, or any other personal information).\nWe accept .doc/.docx files.\nIn the body of your email\, please include the title of your submission and the category for your submission (fiction\, creative nonfiction\, or personal essay).\nNo fee to submit.\nSimultaneous submissions are allowed. Please immediately inform us if your piece is accepted elsewhere.\nMultiple submissions are admissible\, however\, only one piece will be selected for publication per author in a category.\nOnly submissions related to the theme will be considered. Please email submissions with associated theme in the Subject line to dandelionrevolutionpress@gmail.com\n\nQuestions? Check our Frequently Asked Questions under the “Our Story” heading on our website or send us email dandelionrevolutionpress@gmail.com. Happy writing!
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/fn-call-for-submissions-to-dandelion-revolution-press-theme-twisted-myths/
LOCATION:Dandelion Revolution Press
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:PFN - Call for Submissions to Bi Women Quarterly on the Theme: Allies & Accomplices
DESCRIPTION:Winter 2026: Allies & Accomplices\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn social justice education\, an “accomplice” refers to someone who actively participates in dismantling oppressive systems by using their privilege to challenge the status quo and support marginalized groups\, going beyond passive allyship to take concrete actions that may involve personal risk or discomfort to create meaningful change. All accomplices are allies\, but not all allies are accomplices. \nWhat does it mean to you to be an ally or an accomplice? What are meaningful ways that people have shown allyship and accompliceship to you or to the bi+ community on a large scale or individual level? How do you wish people could show up? How have you practiced allyship and accompliceship for others\, and does your experience as a bi+ person impact the way you do so? In a time where solidarity feels more essential than ever\, we’re looking to hear about ways to show up in support for others\, whether they be loved ones\, strangers\, organizations\, or in any other form. \n\n  \nSubmission Guidelines\nBWQ features the voices of women with bi+ sexualities (i.e.\, bi\, pan\, fluid\, and other non-binary sexualities). We see “woman” as a broad category with space for an array of gender identities and expressions. We welcome contributions from bi+ women who identify as trans\, non-binary\, cis\, and beyond. \nEvery issue has a theme. While we will consider all submissions\, content related to the theme are prioritized. \nWe welcome essays\, poetry\, news articles about current issues and events related to bi+ topics\, creative writing\, musings\, film\, book\, & theater reviews\, letters to the editor\, visual art (photos\, paintings\, drawings\, images of 3-dimensional art)\, and more. \nPlease submit your words in a word document (.doc\, docx or .rtf). Use single spacing\, 11 pt font. Please do not send pdfs. Different spacing and formatting is okay if submitting poetry but please use Adobe Garamond Pro (11pt)\, if possible. Images should be high resolution and submitted electronically in .jpg or .png format. \nBi Women Quarterly and Robyn Ochs\, Editor reserve the right to reprint your work in current and future related publications\, in print and/or online. We will attempt to notify you in advance if we do so. You retain ownership of your work and may re-use it\, provided that its previous appearance in Bi Women Quarterly is noted\, along with our website (e.g.\, “This piece previously appeared in Bi Women Quarterly (at BiWomenQuarterly.com”). \nPreviously published work may be submitted for publication provided you have permission to do so. \nNote that Bi Women Quarterly is a print and digital publication. Issues of BWQ are sent via mail and then posted online in both magazine and PDF format at BiWomenQuarterly.com \nSubmission length: there is no minimum length. Maximum length: 1500 words. Please do not send pieces over this count unless requested by the editor or approved by her. \nThe maximum number of submissions per person per issue is FOUR. \nBefore submitting your writing\, please run it through spell check and grammar check. Consider\, too\, asking a friend or two to read your piece for you and provide feedback. \nHOW TO SUBMIT YOUR WORK:\nPlease send us your work via our SUBMISSION PORTAL.\n(https://tinyurl.com/BWQ-Submissions) \nYou will be asked for the following information: \n\nYour name\nYour email address\nYour Twitter or other social media handles (if public)\nThe name you wish to use in BWQ: (you are welcome to use a pseudonym or modify your actual name)\nName of the piece you are submitting\nA short\, 1 to 2 sentence\, 3rd person bio that includes your geographic location (e.g.: Robyn Ochs lives in the Boston area and is the editor of BWQ.) to follow your piece:\nFinally\, you are encouraged — but not required — to submit a photo with your work. Photos should be at least 300 dpi\, and have good contrast. This can be a headshot of yourself or an image relevant to your submission that you have the rights to use.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-call-for-submissions-to-bi-women-quarterly-on-the-theme-allies-accomplices/
LOCATION:Bi Women Quarterly
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:N - HerStry Seeking Stories on the Theme: Alone
DESCRIPTION:Everyone experiences loneliness. But some days it feels like you are the only one. That everyone else is being social and you are the only one who feels alone. During the month of December we are collecting stories about being lonely. How do you deal with it? Do you embrace it? What has your loneliness taught you? \n** HerStry is always happy to share stories anonymously—if your story is selected for publication\, simply let your editor know you would not like your name shared ** \nTHE RULES:  \n\nAll stories must be true and about you.\nStories must follow the theme in some way\, interpretations can be wide.\nStories must stay around 3\,000 words.\nDocuments should be double spaced\, 12Pt font with 1 inch margins and in an easy to read font. Submissions not following these guidelines are subject to disqualification. Our editors read a lot of work\, please have mercy on our eyes.\nSubmissions must be in .doc or .docx form—we do not accept PDFs.\nStories are read blind. Please DO NOT put any identifying material on your manuscript. Manuscripts that don’t follow this rule will be automatically disqualified without being read. We realize personal essays may contain your name; a first name is fine.\nPlease include a third person bio. Cover letters are fine\, but not necessary (we don’t read them\, we’re more interested in what you’ve written).\nPlease submit only once per theme.\nWe do not accept previously published stories.\n\nHerStry centers the experiences of women identifying persons. We’re looking for work from bigender/polygender persons\, cisgender women\, intergender persons/intersex persons\, nonbinary persons/gender non-conforming persons\, transgender women/transfeminine persons\, two spirit. In other words\, if you are a cis man\, please refrain from submitting. \n WANT PERSONALIZED FEEDBACK? \nYou can now receive helpful feedback by selecting the “personalized critique” option on our submissions page. While getting your work critiqued does not guarantee publication\, we can help make it great for your next submissions\, whether it’s to us or someone else. \n$3 submission fee goes toward keeping HerStry sustainable and paying our staff. All accepted pieces receive $20 payment. \n DUE NOVEMBER 1st \n  \nSubmission fee: $3\n 
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/n-herstry-seeking-stories-on-the-theme-alone/
LOCATION:HerStry
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:P - Time of Singing Contest Winter 2025/26 Theme: "Change"
DESCRIPTION:Time Of Singing\, A Magazine Of Christian Poetry \nA Publication of Wind & Water Press\nP.O. Box 5276\, Conneaut Lake\, PA 16316\nwww.timeofsinging.com Email: timesing@zoominternet.net \nVolume 52\, Number 3 — Winter Contest 2025/26\nContest Theme: “Change”\nForm: Any form \nWinners will be published in the Winter\, 2025/26 issue. \nRules:  \n1. Anyone may enter\n2. The poem must focus on the process of change\, or the\nresult of change. Considering synonyms such as alter\, mod\nify\, replace\, become different\, conversion\, metamorphosis\,\nrenewal\, shift\, “flip-flop” etc may also spur ideas. \n3. Name and address ONLY on back of each page. Use 8 ½\nby 11” paper. You may submit up to four entries. One entry\nper page. 24 line limit. \n4. One prize per poet. SASE for winner’s list. Non-winning\nentries will be considered for publication in the “Editor’s\nChoice” section. Entries not accepted by email. \nFEES: $5.00 per poem. If you submit at least TWO entries\nyou will receive a complimentary issue\, Vol 52\, No. 3 \nPRIZES: First Prize $35 Third Prize $25\nSecond Prize $30 Honorable Mention $15 \n(In case of ties\, the prize amount will be divided equally\nbetween the winners for that place and both will be pub-\nlished.) \nTHE JUDGES’ DECISION IS FINAL. Any poems not conforming to the rules\nwill be disqualified. Entry fees will not be returned. PLEASE MAKE\nCHECKS /MO’s PAYABLE TO WIND & WATER PRESS. (Canadians: I’m\nsorry\, but bank fees make it prohibitive to cash checks\, even in US funds. Please\nsend US cash. Thanks!) \nFEES: $5.00 per poem. If you submit at least TWO entries \nyou will receive a complimentary issue\, Vol 52\, No. 3
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/p-time-of-singing-contest-winter-2025-26-theme-change/
LOCATION:Time of Singing Contest
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:PFN - The First Line Seeking Submissions that Begin: "When anyone in town needed help\, they contacted Rocky Germain."
DESCRIPTION:The purpose of The First Line is to jump start the imagination–to help writers break through the block that is the blank page. Each issue contains short stories that stem from a common first line; it also provides a forum for discussing favorite first lines in literature. The First Line is an exercise in creativity for writers and a chance for readers to see how many different directions we can take when we start from the same place. \nWe love that writers around the world are inspired by our first lines\, and we know that not every story will be sent to us. However\, we ask that you do not submit stories starting with our first lines to other journals (or post them online on public sites) until we’ve notified you as to our decision (usually four weeks after the deadline). When the entire premise of the publication revolves around one sentence\, we don’t want it to look as if we stole that sentence from another writer. If you have questions\, feel free to drop us a line. \nAlso\, we understand that writers may add our first line to a story they are currently working on or have already completed\, and that’s cool. But please do not add our first line to a previously published story and submit it to us. We do not accept previously published stories\, even if they have been repurposed for our first lines. And\, just to be clear\, we do not accept simultaneous submissions. \nOne more thing while I’ve got you here: Writers compete against one another for magazine space\, so\, technically\, every literary magazine is running a contest. There are\, however\, literary magazines that run traditional contests\, where they charge entry fees and rank the winners. We do not – nor will we ever – charge a submission fee\, nor do we rank our stories in order of importance. Occasionally\, we run contests to help come up with new first lines\, or we run fun\, gimmicky competitions for free stuff\, but the actual journal is not a contest in the traditional sense. \nFiction: All stories must be written with the first line provided. The line cannot be altered in any way\, unless otherwise noted by the editors. The story should be between 300 and 5\,000 words (this is more like a guideline and not a hard-and-fast rule; going over or under the word count won’t get your story tossed from the slush pile). The sentences can be found on the home page of The First Line’s website\, as well as in the prior issue. Note: We are open to all genres. We try to make TFL as eclectic as possible. \nPoetry: We do accept poetry\, though rarely. We have no restrictions on form or line count\, but all poems must begin with the first line provided. The line cannot be altered in any way. \nNon-Fiction: 500-800 word critical essays about your favorite first line from a literary work.The First Line is an exercise in creativity for writers and a chance for readers to see how many different directions we can take when we start from the same place. \nAll Submissions: Writers should include a two- to three-sentence biography of themselves that we can use in the journal should your story\, poem\, or essay be accepted. \nMultiple Submissions: We don’t mind if you want to submit multiple submissions for the same issue. However\, it is unlikely we will use more than one of your stories or poems in the same issue. \nSubmissions: We prefer you send manuscripts via email to submission (@) thefirstline (dot) com. We accept stories in MS Word or Word Perfect format (we prefer attachments). Please do not send pdf versions of your story or links to Google docs. Make sure your name and contact information\, as well as your bio\, are part of the attachment. Stories also can be sent to The First Line‘s post office box. No manuscripts will be returned without an accompanying SASE with sufficient return postage. \n\n\nNotification: We don’t make decisions about submissions until after each issue closes. We typically send notices four weeks after the issue’s deadline to everyone who submitted. You can also check the website’s home page for each issue’s production status. \n\n\n\n\nPayment: We pay on publication: $25.00 – $50.00 for fiction\, $5.00 – $10.00 for poetry\, and $25.00 for nonfiction (all U.S. dollars). We also send you a copy of the issue in which your piece appears. You’ll receive your money and issue at the same time. \n\n\n\n\n\nNote to our international writers: Postage cost for sending author copies overseas is a little high\, so we are reducing international author payment by the amount it would cost to send one author copy overseas. However\, if you would like to receive an electronic version of the issue (PDF) instead of a hard copy\, author payment will not change.The First Line Literary Journal: It all starts the same but….
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-the-first-line-seeking-submissions-that-begin-when-anyone-in-town-needed-help-they-contacted-rocky-germain/
LOCATION:The First Line
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:PFN - Call for Submissions to Halfway Down the Stairs. Theme: Intuition
DESCRIPTION:Submissions\n\n\nHalfway Down the Stairs publishes poetry\, fiction\, creative nonfiction\, and book reviews.  New issues are published quarterly (March\, June\, September\, and December)\, and each issue is themed.  We publish primarily literary and mainstream work\, but accept work in most genres\, with children’s literature and erotica as the exceptions. \nPlease note we are a non-paying market. \nOur December 2025 issue will be themed Intuition. We aim to respond to all submissions within 4-8 weeks of receipt\, and you will never wait more than three months for a response. \n  \nGENERAL GUIDELINES \n\nWe are looking for serious writers with an appreciation for language and the craft of writing. We want fiction with memorable characters and realistic plots\, poetry that is fresh and original\, and nonfiction that is both thoughtful and entertaining.\nWe will accept only writing that has been proofread for spelling and grammar. Trust us on this one. We keep our virtual machete very sharp for people who are grammatically challenged\, and we are not afraid to use it.\nHaving said that\, as an international ‘zine\, we accept differences in spelling usages (e.g. British vs American English) and will publish whatever is considered correct in an author’s home country.\nWe are not interested in explicit sexual content\, gratuitous violence\, or repetitive swearing\, unless it is essential to the plot and not included solely for shock value.\nPlease do not send us any of the following: poetry that sounds like it ought to be on a Hallmark card\, poetry you copied from a Hallmark card\, how-to articles\, first drafts of anything\, fanfiction\, anything full of sentimentality\, or religious and/or political propaganda disguised as fiction.\nThis ought to be obvious\, but only send us your own work\, humans. If you send us anything plagiarized or written by a robot\, remember we have a machete.\nWe do not accept previously published work. This includes not only formal publications in print and online journals\, but any pieces you may have posted to a blog\, personal website\, etc. If it’s already available to the public in some form\, we do not accept it.\nWe do accept simultaneous submissions\, but please let us know immediately if your piece is accepted by another journal.\nAs above\, we do not consider or accept submissions outside the specified submission period.\nWe reserve the right to make minor editorial changes without consultation\, where there are unintentional errors or inconsistencies in punctuation\, spelling or grammar. We will consult authors about anything more substantive.\nThe editors are all responsive to shameless flattery and to gifts of chocolate.\n\n  \nPoetry Guidelines\nWe accept poetry of roughly 500 words or less\, although we are not terribly strict about this guideline.  We are rarely willing to be lenient with the theme when it comes to poetry\, and will do so only if the submission is very good. \nPlease note that we only accept three poems at any one time from a single author and\, for the most part\, publish only one poem from any one author per edition. \nFiction Guidelines\nWe accept fiction of roughly 5\,000 words or less related to the theme of the issue.   The fiction editors are looking mostly for short stories\, but we are happy to consider well-crafted flash fiction. We don’t want to be too strict with the guidelines\, because we appreciate originality\, creativity\, and stories that are off the beaten path. We like stories that grab us from the beginning\, make us think\, and keep us enthralled. Stories should be written confidently and fluidly\, avoiding too many adjectives or too much dialogue. We will be negatively distracted by poor grammar/spelling\, clichés\, and a lack of editing. \nPlease submit only one piece of fiction at a time\, and ensure stories are formatted as requested below. \nNonfiction Guidelines\nWe accept creative nonfiction of 3\,000 words or less. Halfway Down the Stairs is specifically looking for essays and memoir with a strong voice and a unique point of view. We publish well-written\, honest writing that inspires emotion. Humor is also appreciated. \nWe are not looking for stream of consciousness rants of a political or religious nature. Save those for your blog. We respond negatively to spelling and grammatical errors\, so please proofread your work closely if you wish to have it seriously considered. \nAs of 2018 we began accepting nonfiction submissions outside of the issue theme.  Submissions within the theme are still encouraged\, but high quality submissions outside the theme will also be considered for publication. Please note this only applies to nonfiction submissions. \nPlease submit only one piece of nonfiction at a time. \nSUBMISSIONS PROCESS\n \n\nPlease send all writing submissions to halfway . stairs @ gmail . com.\nDO NOT send your work as an attachment. (More details under point 5 below.)\nYour subject line should look like this: submission\, genre\, and title of your piece.  (Example: “Submission\, Fiction\, Monsoon Nights.”)  If you are submitting multiple poems\, state the number of poetry submissions instead of the title of the piece. (Example:  “Submission\, Three Poems by William C. Fredrikson.”) Please do not submit multiple genres in a single e-mail; if you would like to submit poetry and fiction\, send us two separate e-mails.\nWithin the body of your e-mail\, give us the following information: the title(s) of your submission(s)\, the name under which you wish to be published\, your e-mail address\, if the piece you are submitting has ever been published elsewhere\, if the piece you are submitting is a simultaneous submission\, and a brief introduction written in the 3rd person point of view.  If you are submitting multiple poems\, include these statements at the beginning of your e-mail\, and follow it with the actual poems. Example:\n\nThree Poems \nby William C. Fredrikson. \ncrazywillie57@gmail.com. \nNo\, the submitted poems have never published elsewhere. \nMonsoon Nights is not a simultaneous submission.  Elsewhere and Lady Luck are both simultaneous submissions.William C. Fredrikson teaches grade seven social studies in British Columbia.   His students think he looks exactly like Jack Nicholson.  In his spare time\, William enjoys playing the guitar\, reading Hemingway\, studying World War II history\, and making fun of reality television. \n\nIf we do choose to publish your piece\, we will also publish your biography. Your e-mail address is confidential\, and we will never publish it or give it out.\nAfter your introduction\, please post your piece within the body of your e-mail.  Please do not send your work as an attachment.  Please single space your work\, double spacing between paragraphs.  Please do not indent your paragraphs.\nProvide a content warning if it’s warranted: Let us know upfront if there is some kind of explicit content in your submission which we should be warned about in advance. We’ll leave this up to your discretion\, but examples could include abuse\, neglect\, self harm\, or violence.\nOptional: Let us know how you found us.  We’re curious as to where our readers and writers are coming from.\nOptional: Let us know if there’s a kind of image you visualize with your piece\, or even if you have an image you would like us to use if it is published (guidelines below). We reserve the right to choose alternatives – but we are happy to consider your suggestions.\n\nWe aim to respond to all submissions within 4-8 weeks of receipt\, and you will never wait more than three months for a response. \nPUBLICATION DETAILS \nUpon publishing your work\, Halfway Down the Stairs will require exclusive electronic rights to it for 3 months\, or the length of one issue.  After the three month period is over\, we will request nonexclusive electronic rights so we may include it in our archives.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-call-for-submissions-to-halfway-down-the-stairs-theme-intuition/
LOCATION:Halfway Down the Stairs
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:N - Dorothy Parker's Ashes Seeking Submissions on the Theme of: Revenge
DESCRIPTION:Submissions are restricted to women and gender non-conforming people.\nSubmit.\nPlease submit first-person essays* anytime before the deadline prior to publication date. Please be advised that we reserve the right to edit\, though all edits will be sent to writer before publication for approval. Please feel free to include a suggested title and art but we reserve the right to change the title and choose the art. We do consider previously published essays\, taking into consideration venue\, date\, etc. \nAlthough the essay holds the central role at DPA\, we are open to other genres\, including experimental\, poetry and flash non-fiction\, as long as there is a first-person point of view. \nAll rights are non-exclusive. We do not currently offer payment. We accept no responsibility for anything from libel to hurt feelings. As Anne Lamott says\, “You own everything that happened to you. Tell your stories. If people wanted you to write warmly about them\, they should’ve behaved better.” \nPreferred length. 500 to 2000 words. \nPlease send submissions along with a short bio pasted directly into your email to: info@dorothyparkersashes.com We ask for this to avoid potentially malware-laden attachments. Unless your formatting is a specific design element of your piece\, format should be single space with no paragraph indentation and one extra space between paragraphs.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/n-dorothy-parkers-ashes-seeking-submissions-on-the-theme-of-revenge/
LOCATION:Dorothy Parker’s Ashes
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:PFN - Call for Submissions to Instant Noodles. The Theme: Gravy
DESCRIPTION:The Old Scratch Press team asks that all fiction/non-fiction pieces adhere to a word count of 1000 words or less. \nThe final theme for 2025 is GRAVY. Our end of year issue is always about fun\, funny\, mayhem\, messes. Oh\, the holidays! The stress\, the trauma\, the gravy! \nPLEASE ATTEMPT TO BE FUNNY. We do not want sad memoirs about bad holidays\, etc. HUMOR is the ask. The idea is to lift readers up over the holidays. \nWhat ideas does the word GRAVY evoke for you? Are you thinking about cash\, a meal\, a scorched mess in a pan? Where does the word take you? Try writing a story about yourself\, something you observed\, or something entirely imaginary. Do your best to submit something light-hearted or\, even better\, laugh-out-loud funny. \nPlease don’t use AI to make your submission. \nDo look at the magazine. We have unusual covers\, great writing and art\, and we always submit to Best of the Net. \nAll work must be original and must belong to the author. Works that have been previously published will not be considered. Stories must be complete and self-contained (i.e.\, do not submit chapters of a larger work). NOTE: Accepted works will be published as submitted without editing; as such\, in addition to the originality of the work itself\, we are looking for manuscripts that are clean and press ready. Be sure to review your grammar\, spelling\, tenses\, proper punctuation\, and other general rules of the written word before hitting “Send.” \nPlease include a brief bio (0-200 words\, with links) to be included on the contributors’ page of the magazine if your work is chosen. Feel free to use AI to write\, edit\, or tighten up your bio. \nWe follow up each issue with a live Zoom reading! \n  \nFiction/Nonfiction/Poetry\n\nFile types: .doc\, .docx\, .gif\, .jpg\, .jpeg\, .png\, .tif\, .tiff\nNumber of Pieces:\n1 piece per fiction submission.\n1 piece per multimedia submission.\n1 piece per nonfiction submission.\nUp to 3 pieces per poetry submission.\nSingle File: Not required; may include a separate file/link for each piece.\nAnonymous submissions are not required.\nSimultaneous submissions are allowed.\nReprints are not allowed.\nMultiple entries are not allowed.\nAI-assisted works are not allowed.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-call-for-submissions-to-instant-noodles-the-theme-gravy/
LOCATION:Instant Noodles
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:P - Cordite Poetry Review Seeking Submissions on the Theme: Precarious
DESCRIPTION:We seek first publication rights (print and electronic) for all works submitted. Authors retain copyright of their work.\nSubmissions\n\nSubmission to Cordite 118: PRECARIOUS\, with poetry guest-edited by Andy Jackson\, closes 11.59pm Melbourne time on 2 November 2025. \nThe following conditions apply to all poetry submissions: \n\nWe will only read submissions sent during our official submission periods.\nCordite maintains a hybrid submissions policy. This means that the guest editor may invite five (5) Australian and five (5) overseas authors directly to submit to the issue. In addition\, the guest-editor will anonymously select an additional 30-35 works from Australian authors and use their discretion to select further overseas works. For each issue\, the guest editor does not know the identities of the online contributors (via Submittable) until after the final selections have been made.\nSimultaneous submissions? Sure. Just inform us or withdraw if the work is accepted elsewhere.\nPlease place up to three (3) poems in one (1) Word or RTF document (unless specifically noted otherwise for special issues)\, with no identifying details in the document itself.\nWe are not able to offer feedback on individual poems.\nSubmissions will only be accepted via Submittable …\nSubmissions may need to be developed to adhere to our Guide for Indigenous Editing and Writing.\n\n\n  \nGuidelines\n\nPlease do NOT print your name or contact details on your submission document.\nCordite only accepts unpublished work.\nSimultaneous submissions? Sure. Just inform us or withdraw if the work is accepted elsewhere.\nPlease send a maximum of three (3) poems in your submission. Submit only one time. 2nd and 3rd submissions\, even if 1 poem apiece\, will be rejected.\nPlease send all of your works in one (1) document. For electronic poetry\, submit a document with instructions on how and where to access the submission. Large sound and video files can be shared via Drive or similar open means. Submit a document with those URLs.\nSubmissions will only be accepted via this online submissions form.\nPlease keep in mind that the guest poetry editor(s) will not commence reading the submissions until the submissions window closes. Allow 5-6 weeks thereafter for notification.\nAuthors whose poems are accepted for the issue will be included on our mail list (which can be opted out of).\nAs a government-funded non-profit charity\, we can only pay Australian citizens  and permanent residents for poems published.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/p-cordite-poetry-review-seeking-submissions-on-the-theme-precarious/
LOCATION:Cordite Poetry Review
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:P - Gulf Stream Fall Poetry Contest 2025 is Now Open. The Theme: Wet
DESCRIPTION:The Gulf Stream Contest is back! It offers emerging writers a great opportunity to have their work read by published poets and authors\, plus the chance to earn some money. \nTheme: WET! \nWe want to know what makes you wet. Show us writing that breaks form like ice melting into water. Show us poetry that drips off the page. Think of rain\, oil\, blood\, wet cement. \nThe Prize \nThe winner will receive a cash prize of $100 plus publication in Issue #37 (in print and online!). Please read over the theme description before submitting. \nTwo runner-ups from each category will be published in Issue #37 and reimbursed their entry fee. \nThe Details \nPoetry submissions of up to 5 poems. \nSubmissions will be judged blindly. Our poetry readers will choose the top ten to fifteen poems to send to our final judge. The judge will then choose the first place winner and two runner-ups. \nAll submissions will be considered for publication. If you submit to the contest\, you do not need to submit separately to our regular poetry submissions. \nEntry conditions \n-Entry fee is $10 \n-Submit via Submittable. No submissions through email or mail \n-Poetry submissions no more than 5 poems per submission \n-Submitted work must be original and previously unpublished \n-Do not include any identifying features on your submission\, only on the cover letter \n-Include a cover letter with a short bio of up to 50 words \n-International submissions welcomed \n-Simultaneous submissions are fine as long as you notify us if it’s accepted elsewhere \n-Please direct questions or comments to gulfstreamlitmag@gmail.com \n-Submissions from current FIU students not accepted. Submissions accepted from alums 2 or more years after graduation \n-By submitting\, you agree to receive email marketing updates about the contest & general submissions. \n  \nEntry fee: $10\n 
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/p-gulf-stream-fall-poetry-contest-2025-is-now-open-the-theme-wet/
LOCATION:Gulf Stream Poetry Contest
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:F - Call for Submissions to Cream City Review. Theme: "Disunion: A State Of"
DESCRIPTION:THEMED CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS\nDisunion: a state of\ncream city review calls for rupture. For the Spring/Summer (50.1) issue\, we want fiction that wrestles with the theme of Disunion: a state of\, where form follows the fault lines of separation and traces the fractures of our current terrain. We are drawn to pieces that unravel the shifting self\, its relationships\, and its upheavals. \nDisunion is absence and aftermath\, breakage and becoming. We welcome interrogations of dismantling and what emerges in its wake. Show us the ache of severance\, pains of distance\, and the clarity of exile. How\, in its unraveling\, might disunion reveal new possibilities and perhaps\, an unexpected union. \n\nNumber of pieces: Please send one story at a time.\nWe love writing that is sharp\, cutting\, juicy\, specific.\nNumber of pages per piece: Manuscripts should be no longer than 20 double-spaced pages. Please use Times New Roman font.\nWe welcome flash fiction pieces (two pieces\, up to 600 words each).\nFormat: .doc\, .docx or PDF.\nFrom the editors:  What makes a story memorable? We want lingering\, emotional stories that rattle our rib cages long past the last line. We want stories that are sticky in our brains for their excellent imagery choices and their smart constructions. We are always in search of stories that bypass obvious shock tactics—graphic violence\, in particular—and instead surprise the reader with their insight\, their generosity of spirit\, and their bravery of expression. And what makes a story energetic? We’re looking for fiction that’s tightly written and well-crafted. We love stories that know exactly why they’re making the decisions they make in form and experimentation\, instead of stories that strive for oddness as an end goal. The way you tell the story should be best and only way to tell that story. We can’t wait to read; thanks for trusting us with your words.\nCCR does not accept any work that was generated using Language Learning Models (LLMs) or generative AI.\nNOTE: While we admire and welcome stories that borrow from commercial genres like science fiction and mystery\, traditional works in these genres are unlikely to find a home with us.\n\nWe accept simultaneous submissions\, but please withdraw your submission through Submittable if your work is accepted by another publication. \n\nSubmission fee:$2.50\n 
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/f-call-for-submissions-to-cream-city-review-theme-disunion-a-state-of/
LOCATION:Cream City Review
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:P - Leonard Cohen Poetry Prize Seeking Poetry with the Theme of Love\, Faith\, & Sex
DESCRIPTION:$1000 will be awarded to a poem that explores the intersections of love\, faith & sex. Ten finalists will each be awarded $250 (up from 4 finalists last year!) \n➡️ Read More About the Prize & Ethos \n📮 SUBMISSION GUIDELINES📮 \n\nSend us up to 3 pages of poetry.\nEach poem starts on a new page.\nIn the spirit of Leonard Cohen\, we ask that your poems deal in some way with the intersections of Love\, Faith\, & Sex.\nOpen to anyone writing in English\, anywhere in the world (with a special encouragement to poets submitting from outside North America).\nWe only accept previously unpublished work. Self-published pieces (blogs\, social media\, personal sites) are welcome\, but poems published in journals\, anthologies\, or books are not eligible.\nPlease withdraw your poems if they get accepted elsewhere.\nWe love reading cover letters. You’re welcome to share your love for Leonard Cohen\, or your publication history\, if any\, though these are read only after the decisions are made and do  not influence the outcome. Please make sure that the document of your poems is stripped of any biographical information—use the cover letter field on Submittable for this.\nSubmission Fee: $18\nEach submission comes with a one-month Best membership to Chill Subs and a one-month ONLY POEMS Membership. We want every poet who submits to our prizes to receive more than just a contest entry.\nIf the fee is a barrier to you\, please refer to out waiver policy here.\n\nJudging process: Each submission is read by at least 3 readers. The ones that move to the next round are read by 5 more readers. Longlist is read by our full team of 35+ readers and Editors. Shortlist is discussed by the Editors. Final decisions for the winner & finalists are made by the Editor-in-Chief\, Karan Kapoor. \nJudging criteria: In evaluating submissions\, we look for originality\, emotional intensity\, musicality of language\, and a deep engagement with the themes of Love\, Faith\, and Sex. \nTimeline: We respond to everyone before the end of this January. Winners and Honorable Mentions are announced and published in February. \nRead our statement on Transparency & Fairness here. \nPLEASE NOTE: The Leonard Cohen Family Trust does not endorse this award\, ONLY POEMS\, or the prize winners. It is due to their generosity that we are allowed to name this prize after Leonard Cohen\, the Poet Laureate of the World \n  \nSubmission fee:$18\n 
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/p-leonard-cohen-poetry-prize-seeking-poetry-with-the-theme-of-love-faith-sex/
LOCATION:Leonard Cohen Poetry Prize
CATEGORIES:Contest
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