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Parabola gathers the wisdom of the world’s spiritual traditions to illuminate the central questions of life.

Submissions are restricted to women and gender non-conforming people.

The name Superpresent conveys multiple meanings. It could be something very much in the here and now, or something beyond the present state of being or thinking, or something surreal, or it could simply be a great and wonderful gift.

Ghosts, wraiths, specters. Poltergeists, phantoms, shades. They manifest in many shapes and dispositions in our lives and the literatures of all cultures. Sometimes a ghostly haunting is metaphoric; often it is literal.

You may be inspired to create work based on the literal or metaphorical meanings of dance. You might be inspired by a favorite dancer, their moves, their life, or their words. Let your imagination dance.

Our summer anthology focuses on themes of nostaliga and memory, and the things that connect us across time, space and history. We want your summertime vacation memories. a first kiss at sunset. the existential musings as you stare up at a midsummer meteor shower.

In our second annual Summer digital collection, we are looking for beautiful works exploring nature in all its glory! We are particularly looking for work exploring the beauty and wonder of nature, celebrating summer, or natural things that you have an intimate connection to.

Limited Demographic: Submissions are restricted to women.

GeneralStories Through The Ages - Baby Boomers Plus 2024 is open to people born 1966 or earlier. There is no prompt for the contest. Authors may write about any topic.

We are interested in your narrative and poetic experiments, odd stories, humorous pieces, weird fiction, and the quirky. We ultimately leave “Play” up for your interpretation. Have fun!

What is the most frightening or most glorious sound you've ever heard? How is nature the ultimate musician? Do you remember the first song that ever struck a chord in your soul? Where do you go, or what do you do, to escape the noise of your own consciousness?

The Lifespan Series offers a unique opportunity to contribute works taking characters across the arc of their whole lives, whether prose or poetry, fiction or non-fiction. This final in the series must include something about death and dying.

Carcanet Press provides the most comprehensive and diverse lists of modern and classic poetry in English and in translation.

Myths, Gods & Immortals brings together the new and the ancient, familiar stories with a fresh and imaginative twist. We're looking for stories that reveal hidden themes and cast fresh perspectives on the well-known stories.

Lean into ambiguity & leave us guessing. Toe the line between two worlds. Send us your favorite works that defy genre & conventional exceptions.

Food, glorious food! The kind for your body and the kind for your soul – that’s what we’re craving for our August 2024 issue.

Published poems will be considered for a Pushcart Prize nomination.