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SUMMARY:PFN - Anomaly Poetry Anthology Series: Rituals
DESCRIPTION:submission guidelines\nrituals\nour 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.\nwe accept:\nup to two (2) poems – no format/form restrictions. please begin each poem on a new page.\none (1) short prose piece (800 words or less) – no format/form restrictions\nup to two (2) pieces of artwork – no medium or style restrictions. please list titles for each work and materials used. \nplease submit your work via email to sarah@domesticatedprimate.com. \nsubmissions should be sent in either pdf or word format / png or high-quality jpg for images.\nwe accept simultanious submissions\, but please notify us if your work is accepted elsewhere. \nrituals 2024 – publishing: june 21\, 2024
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LOCATION:Anomaly Poetry Anthology Series
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SUMMARY:PFN - Moss Piglet Zine Call for Submissions. Theme: Dance
DESCRIPTION:The Krazines welcome your submissions of prose (fiction and nonfiction) and poetry for its July 2024 issue of its full-color\, perfect bound professional produced art and literature journal\, Moss Piglet. \nFor our submission guidelines\, click HERE. \nEach month\, we provide a new theme to inspire artists and authors to create their work. Our theme for July is “Dance.” You may be inspired to create work based on the literal or metaphorical meanings of dance. You might pick a popular phrase or song lyric\, e.g.\, “dance the night away\,” “dancing on the ceiling\,” “dancing in the dark\,” on which to base your creation. You might be inspired by a favorite dancer\, their moves\, their life\, or their words. Let your imagination dance. \nSubmissions of Stories\, Essays & Poems\nPlease send text submissions in .doc\, .docx or PDF formats to info@krazines.com. \nAs our publication is digest-sized\, we prefer short poems and prose pieces.  Your stories and essays may go up to 1\,000 words\, but anything beyond that total won’t be considered. \nYou may provide multiple submissions\, but don’t go crazy. Someone has to read all of the stuff that comes across our desk. \nWe’re OK with simultaneous submissions and previously published work. Just cite the place where your writing has previously appeared. \nIf you have a fancy title like Poet Laureate\, Writer-In-Residence\, or you have been knighted by a King or Queen\, we’d be happy to include that information in our publication. \nYou retain all rights to your work.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-moss-piglet-zine-call-for-submissions-theme-dance/
LOCATION:Moss Piglet Zine
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SUMMARY:PFN - Fox Tales Contests. Theme: Montage of Misfortunes
DESCRIPTION:Spring Fox Tales Prize: Montage of Misfortunes \nBlack Fox is accepting submissions for its Spring 2024 Fox Tales writing prize. The theme for this round is “Montage of Misfortunes.” We are open to loose interpretations of the theme in any genre\, as always. \nMisfortune is a universal human experience that can sometimes shape our lives in important ways. For this theme\, we’re looking for stories and poems that search the depths of misfortune. We invite you to craft work that explores adversity\, setbacks\, personal tragedies\, unexpected challenges\, and the resilience of humans. \nPlease submit your strongest fiction\, nonfiction\, or poetry\, and we will choose one winner that interprets the theme best. The prize is $300 and print publication in the Summer 2024 issue. All submissions are considered for publication in the Summer 2024 issue. The contest entry fee is $12\, and submissions must be submitted before midnight (EST) on June 2\, 2024. \nPlease make sure your manuscript is double-spaced with 12-point font. Submissions should be no more than 5\,000 words. For poetry\, send up to three poems in the same document. For flash fiction\, send up to two stories in the same document. Author’s name and page number should appear in the top right-hand corner of every page. We also ask that you specify the category/genre of your work in the cover letter. Please see our Submission Guidelines before submitting. \nWe will select a winner by the beginning of August 2024\, and each entrant will receive a response. \nPlease DO NOT submit work that isn’t ready. Take your time and polish your work to the best of your ability before sending it in. No changes can be made to your submission after we receive it. ***Writers\, please note that entry fees are non-refundable\, and payment to the winner is awarded via PayPal. We reserve the right to extend the contest deadline if necessary.*** \nThe Black Fox team looks forward to reading your wonderful submissions!
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-fox-tales-contests-theme-montage-of-misfortunes/
LOCATION:Fox Tales Contests
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:PFN - Conjunctions: Revenants\, The Ghost Issue
DESCRIPTION:SUBMISSIONS\n\n\nSubmitting to Conjunctions\nPRINT ISSUE \nWe will accept submissions for our fall 2024 print issue\, Conjunctions:83\, Revenants\, The Ghost Issue\, via Submittable from May 13 – June 1\, 2024. All submissions will also be considered for our weekly online magazine.\n\n\n\n\n\nCONJUNCTIONS:83\nRevenants\, The Ghost Issue\nFall 2024\nCoedited by Joyce Carol Oates and Bradford Morrow\n\nGhosts\, wraiths\, specters. Poltergeists\, phantoms\, shades. They manifest in many shapes and dispositions in our lives and the literatures of all cultures. From the Egyptian to the Tibetan Book of the Dead\, from the Homeric epics to Shakespeare’s King Hamlet\, from the Victorian ghosts of Sheridan Le Fanu\, Violet Hunt\, and M. R. James to Amos Tutuola’s My Life in the Bush of Ghosts\, from the ethereal creatures of Poe to the startlingly “realistic” ghosts of Henry James and Edith Wharton\, phantasmagoric beings mingle with the living. Nature itself may be “haunted”—an unknowable presence hostile to human intrusion\, as in Algernon Blackwood’s classic “The Willows.” Sometimes a ghostly haunting is metaphoric; often it is literal. The Japanese jorōgumo ghost appears as a beautiful maiden but is a lethal spider monster. Buddhism’s hungry ghosts have enormous stomachs and tiny mouths that represent how worldly desires blocked their path to nirvana.\n\n\nNote: If you miss the Submittable window\, we are also open for submissions by postal mail year-round. Please see below for instructions. \n  \nWHAT TO SUBMIT \nConjunctions publishes short- and long-form fiction\, poetry\, creative nonfiction\, and hybrid texts. We do not publish academic essays or book reviews. \nAll submissions must be in English and previously unpublished. We will consider works in translation for which the translator has secured the rights. \nAlthough we have no official restrictions regarding word count\, most of the manuscripts we select for publication are under eight thousand words long. For poetry submissions\, we suggest sending half a dozen poems\, depending on length. \nWe strongly suggest that writers new to Conjunctions read our recent issues to acquaint themselves with our publications. Subscriptions are available here.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-conjunctions-revenants-the-ghost-issue/
LOCATION:Conjunctions
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:PFN - Open Call to Superpresent Magazine. Theme: Zing!
DESCRIPTION:Open Call\n\n\nSuperpresent is a quarterly magazine of the arts. Superpresent is available free online and a limited run of print copies for each issue. Superpresent publishes poems\, short stories\, and essays. \nWe accept submissions from anywhere in the world. \nNo fees for submission. \nThe theme for the Summer 2024 issue is Zing! \nSubmissions Due December 1st \n\nWe accept submissions in DOC\, DOCX\, and RTF formats.\nFor poetry\, up to three poems\, one per page\nEssays and short stories should be 500-2000 words.\n\nInclude a 50-100 word bio written in the third person with your submission. \nPlease send your submissions to editor@superpresent.org
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-open-call-to-superpresent-magazine-theme-zing/
LOCATION:Superpresent Magazine
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:PN - Call for Submissions to Dorothy Parker's Ashes. Theme: Husbands
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. \n\n\n\n\n\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/pn-call-for-submissions-to-dorothy-parkers-ashes-theme-husbands/
LOCATION:Dorothy Parker’s Ashes
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:PN - Parabola Magazine Seeking Submissions on Grief & Gratitude
DESCRIPTION:Parabola is a quarterly journal devoted to the exploration of the quest for meaning as it is expressed in the world’s myths\, symbols\, and religious traditions\, with particular emphasis on the relationship between this store of wisdom and our modern life. \nSubmission Guidelines\nLength\n\nArticles: 1000-3000 words\nForum contributions: no longer than 500 words\n\nBiographical Information\nPlease include a brief (2-3 sentence) biography with your subscription. Fit the description to the subject matter of the article\, e.g.\, for an article on Tibetan Buddhism\, “Smith spent three years travelling in Tibet.” Or\, a publication credit: “Smith is the author of Pilgrimage in Tibet (W. W. Norton\, 1987).” Always include your publisher. \nArticles and Translations\nParabola welcomes original essays and translations. We look for lively\, penetrating material unencumbered by jargon or academic argument. We prefer well-researched\, objective\, and unsentimental pieces that are grounded in one or more religious or cultural tradition; articles that focus on dreams\, visions\, or other very personal experiences are unlikely to be accepted. \nSend your submission to the email or physical address listed below\, along with a brief autobiography (2-3 sentences). Emails should include the article attached as a .doc\, .txt\, or .rtf file. \nAll articles must be directly related to the theme of an upcoming issue. \nEntries that do not follow submission guidelines cannot be considered. \nPoetry\nPoetry must be submitted as email attachments in the following file formats: \n.doc (MS word)\,\n.txt (standard text file) or\n.rtf (formatted text file). \nSubmissions in other formats will not be considered. \nSubmissions are limited to a maximum of five (5) poems per author.\nThe file must be transmitted under the author’s last name\, with all poems in a single file\, separated by page breaks. Each page must have the author’s name on it. \nSubmissions should be sent by email to editorial@parabola.org \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nEmail Submissions to: \neditorial@parabola.org \nMail Submissions to: \nEditor\nParabola\nP.O. Box 193\nLincolndale\, NY 10540 \nMailed submissions are to be accompanied by a stamped\, self-addressed return envelope\, #10 or larger. Submissions without SASE will not be returned. \n*Unfortunately\, owing to the volume of submissions we receive\, we are unable to respond unless a submission is accepted for publication.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pn-parabola-magazine-seeking-submissions-on-grief-gratitude/
LOCATION:Parabola Magazine
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:N - Call for Submissions to HerStry. Theme: Feast
DESCRIPTION:Limited Demographic. Submissions are restricted to “women identifying persons\, including bigender/polygender persons\, cisgender women\, intergender persons/intersex persons\, non-binary persons/gender non-conforming persons\, transgender women/transfeminine persons\, two-spirit.”\nFeast\nCome to the table. July is all about food. The meals we’ve made\, the tables we’ve shared\, the way food has impacted your life. Eating is universal\, sharing a meal is universal\, how does it factor into your story? \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 between 500–3\,000 words.\nDocuments should be double spaced\, 12Pt font with 1 inch margins.\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. All accepted pieces receive $20 payment.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/n-call-for-submissions-to-herstry-theme-feast/
LOCATION:HerStry
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:PFN - The Broken City Magazine Seeking Submissions for the "Do It Yourself" Issue
DESCRIPTION:Issue 34 Submission Guidelines\nThe Broken City is currently accepting submissions for its summer 2024 edition: DIY. \nThat’s right\, readers\, it’s a Do It Yourself issue. No\, you don’t need to make the magazine for us—we want to hear about crafts\, construction\, repairs\, destruction\, recipes\, art and inventions (time machines included\, working or not). \nSend your poetry\, fiction\, essays\, illustrations and photography to thebrokencitymag@yahoo.com. \nDeadline is: June 1\, 2024. Submitters will be contacted after that date\, with news of acceptance or rejection. \n\nGeneral Submission Guidelines\n1. The Broken City will—at least briefly—consider any type of submission\, the most common being: poetry\, fiction\, essays\, comics\, illustrations\, photography\, music/book reviews. \n2. The Broken City is currently a non-paying publication. It is primarily a venue for new writers in search of exposure\, publishing credits and glory\, but does not discriminate against established submitters. \n3. The Broken City retains one-time publication rights to accepted submissions. Future rights to individual works published in The Broken City remain with the author. \n4. Written Submissions: Prose (fiction\, essay\, etc.) submissions must not exceed 3\,000 words. Poetry submissions should contain no more than five poems. \nText submissions should be attached to an e-mail as a document that has the extension .doc\, .docx\, .rtf or .txt. Please\, no archaic or oddball extensions like .wpd. If there’s absolutely no way you can produce a .doc\, .docx\, .rtf or .txt file\, paste your submission into the body of your e-mail. \nPlace your name at the top of the first page of the document. Also\, use a single\, common\, easy-to-read font for the entirety of the document—no Comic Sans or Lisboa Light. Fancy fonts do not make your submission look cool; they make it unreadable. \n5. Visual Submissions: Photos\, illustrations\, artwork\, etc. should be high-quality and in either .jpg\, .gif\, .png\, .bmp\, .pdf or .tif format. Multiple\, large files should be sent in multiple e-mails (maximum 10 MB per e-mail). Photo series are preferred but individual shots will be considered as well. \n6. Previously published work and simultaneous submissions are permitted. Please notify The Broken City if your work is accepted elsewhere after you submit. \n7. Accepted work will be edited to correct spelling\, grammar\, punctuation\, sentence structure and word use errors. The Broken City will consult authors before making changes that would significantly alter the content of a submission\, but it should be expected that minor revisions will be made unilaterally. Poetry will not be edited without consent\, except to replace frustratingly odd combinations of dashes with an em dash. \n8. After submitting\, add thebrokencitymag@yahoo.com to the contacts or safe-senders list of your e-mail account to ensure that future e-mails from The Broken City don’t end up in your spam folder. \n9. Do not add The Broken City to your group mailing lists. The magazine does not want to receive news about your upcoming events or announcements that your blog has been updated. \n10. The Broken City receives hundreds of submissions per issue. The magazine is therefore unable to provide individualized feedback. If your submission is not accepted\, you will be sent a curt but polite rejection letter. \n11. Please read these educational essays from Taddle Creek magazine: \n\nSpaces after periods… one: good\, two: bad \nProper apostrophe use
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-the-broken-city-magazine-seeking-submissions-for-the-do-it-yourself-issue/
LOCATION:The Broken City Magazine
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:PFN - Call for Submissions to The Twin Bill.  Theme: All-Star Game
DESCRIPTION:Submissions \nArtwork by Scott Bolohan\nSubmissions are open for our All-Star Game issue. \nFiction \nWe are interested in short stories up to roughly 5\,000 words. Anything we deem significantly over the word count will not be read out of respect for the number of submissions our editors receive. \nWe are looking for writing that displays a strong personal style and a connection to the game of baseball. Most of all\, we are excited by stories that situate baseball in a broader context\, beyond the action of an individual game or at-bat. The more surprising connection to baseball\, the better. There is a $25 honorarium per accepted story. \nCreative Nonfiction \nCreative Nonfiction at The Twin Bill is a place for true stories\, boldly told. We have no formal requirements or word count\, and we encourage experimentation in the name of contemporary storytelling. \nThat said\, we urge writers to consider their story carefully and to use not a word more than strictly necessary. \nThere is a $15 honorarium per accepted piece. \nPoetry \nPlease send up to five poems per issue. We love baseball from all eras\, but we would particularly like to see poems of a more contemporary style or subject matter. \nThere is a $10 honorarium per accepted poem. \nGuidelines \nWe are on Submittable. Please submit here. There is a $3 submission fee. Writers retain all rights to their work. We are only interested in previously unpublished work. Simultaneous submissions are fine\, but please let us know if it is accepted elsewhere. Send any submissions\, questions\, or ideas to scott@thetwinbill.com. We would love to hear from you.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-call-for-submissions-to-the-twin-bill-theme-all-star-game/
LOCATION:The Twin Bill
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:P -  Call for Submissions to Rhino Poetry
DESCRIPTION:submission guidelines\nOur aesthetic: \nOur diverse group of editors looks for the best unpublished poems\, translations\, and flash fiction/nonfiction by local\, national\, and international writers. We welcome all styles of writing\, particularly that which is well-crafted\, uses language lovingly and surprisingly\, and feels daring or quietly powerful. \nNo Artificial Intelligence (AI) Content: \nWe do not accept any writing or translations created with AI software because our publication is an outlet for human creativity. If your work consciously and purposefully quotes lines generated by AI software\, as with an allusion to another text or publication\, you must cite your sources. \nHow and when to submit: \nWhile we do accept submissions via mail\, we strongly encourage you to submit via Submittable. Please submit only once during each reading period. All poetry accepted poems are automatically considered for our Editors’ Prize; we often award a Translation Prize as well. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nHow does RHINO work? \nEvery submission is reviewed by at least three editors\, any of whom can nominate a poem to be brought to our editorial table; there the poem is read aloud\, discussed\, and voted on by all the editors in attendance. Majority votes win; no editor has any more or less decision-making power than any other. \nOur tastes are deliberately eclectic\, and we value the dynamic discussions we have around our editorial table. We take a “step forward\, step back” approach to our discussions\, making sure that all editors’ voices are heard. \nWe build our journal poem by poem\, organizing it alphabetically by author’s last name\, letting the poems speak to each other as they wish to. That is\, we don’t seek out poems by theme or kind. We select poems on their own merits\, not by the reputation of the poet who submitted it to us. Every poem is a new beginning. Every poem is a fresh start. \nWe are curious about who submits to us\, and we hope everyone feels welcome and encouraged to submit. We are looking for ways to reflect more deeply on our editorial practices\, to stretch our own ideas of what excellence is\, and to challenge ourselves to read beyond our comfort zones. \nNone of our editors are paid for their work. We create this journal because we believe in it\, we believe in the work we publish\, and we believe in the importance of collaboration and artistic community. \nWhat to Send:  \n\n\n3-5 poems or flash fiction/nonfiction pieces (500 words or fewer)\, totaling no more than 5 pages \n\n\nA single\, typed document (.doc\, .docx\, or .pdf) \n\n\nUnpublished work only (We don’t accept any previously published work\, including work that has appeared online\, or work already planned for publication in a chapbook\, book\, or elsewhere.) \n\n\nA copy of the work in its original language if you are sending a translation; the translator is responsible for obtaining the author’s permission to use their material. \n\n\nYour best version. We can’t accept edits or revisions once you submit. \n\n\nWe do accept simultaneous submissions\, but trust that you will withdraw your poem or packet promptly if accepted elsewhere. \n\n\n\nUpon Publication: \nAccepted poets will receive one copy of the issue featuring their poem\, and the opportunity to purchase additional copies at a discount ($7 + shipping). Accepted poems will be published on the RHINO website at least one year after print publication.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/p-call-for-submissions-to-rhino-poetry/
LOCATION:Rhino Poetry
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:PF - Crannóg Welcomes General Submissions of Fiction and Poetry
DESCRIPTION:CRANNÓG REQUIRES FIRST SERIAL RIGHTS\nWe accept simultaneous submissions on the condition that we are informed immediately if accepted elsewhere and we thank you in advance for doing this. However\, we do not accept third party submissions. Submissions are accepted in good faith that they are the original work of the sender and that the attributed author is holder of copyright.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSend no more than three poems. Each poem should be under 50 lines.\nSend one story. Story should be under 2000 words.\nEnsure each poem begins on a new page.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInclude a brief bio in the third person. Bio should conform to the style of bios in past issues of Crannóg.\nInclude a postal address for contributor’s copy. We do not accept postal submissions.\nPlease allow up to 8 weeks after the closing date for acceptance and longer for non-acceptance.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWRITER BENEFITS\nWriters selected to appear\nin Crannóg will receive:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA publication fee of €120 per poem and €200 per story\, €200 per author interview and €200 per cover image for 2023.\nA contributor’s copy.\nAn invitation to attend/read at the launch of Crannóg in ‘The Listeners Club’ at The Crane\, Galway\, Ireland.\nThree contributors will be nominated for the Forward Prize for best single poem.\nSix contributors will be nominated for a Pushcart Prize\, (poetry and fiction).\nSelected contributions may be posted on the magazine’s website and on our social media platforms.\n\nIf you have been published in the current issue of Crannóg we ask that you do not submit for the immediately subsequent issue. \nIf you have never been published in Crannóg we require that you first purchase the current issue and ensure you are familiar with what we publish\, and the style of the magazine including bio style. \nIf you have previously been published in Crannóg we recommend that you purchase a copy of the current issue\, or hold a current subscription to Crannóg Magazine. This keeps you up to date with what we publish and also your support ensures we will continue to publish quality writing long into the future.\nFor each issue the Crannóg office receives eight to nine hundred submissions. The four editorial board members read every poem and short-story. That means each submission is read four times. Or as we like to say by eight eyes!
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pf-crannog-welcomes-general-submissions-of-fiction-and-poetry/
LOCATION:Crannóg Magazine
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:P - Broken Sleep Books Open for Submissions of Poetry Collections (40 pages+)
DESCRIPTION:GUIDELINES:\n​ \nPages: \n\n\nPoetry collections = 40+ \n\n\nPoetry pamphlets = 15-40 \n\n\nNon-fiction prose = 40-150 (send a sample of 40-70 pages) \n\n\nPlease enquire if outside of these pages. \n\n\nFormat: \n\n\nPlease send as a Word document or PDF. Please do not put your work in the body of the email or send .pages\, links to websites or file transfer sites – these will be deleted. \n\n\nSize 10 font for main text. \n\n\nSimultaneous submissions ok – but please indicate if this is the case in your email. \n\n\nAll submissions considered\, regardless of location.  \n\n\nCollaborative submissions are considered.  \n\n\nWildcard submissions are intended for all books that don’t fit into the other window specifications. \n\n\nEmail: \n\n\nInclude a short biography and brief synopsis\, in the body of an email. \n\n\nFor poetry\, please list any poetic influences or poets you admire. \n\n\nSubject: [Poetry pamphlet/Poetry collection/Non-fiction/Wildcard] Submission – [Name]\, [Title] \n\n\nWe have no definitive preference for what are looking for\, we enjoy a variety of genres and styles and consider anything. If it’s good enough for us we’ll take it. We are fine with previously published work in a book\, but it isn’t essential\, and should preferably not be more than 50% of the full MS. We are happy to look at translations – but keep in mind that we do facing-page and would require both the original language and the translated language.  \nWe pay 10% royalties\, with the author receiving 5 free author copies. The author may buy as many books as they wish at 50% discount\, whenever they wish\, and all Broken Sleep authors receive a permanent discount on all of our books. \nIf you need to email regarding a query please email aaron@brokensleepbooks.com as the submissions email address is not checked during submission windows. Any submissions sent to aaron@brokensleepbooks.com will be discarded without being read. We hope to respond to all submissions within 8-10 weeks of the closing date.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/p-broken-sleep-books-open-for-submissions-of-poetry-collections-40-pages/
LOCATION:Broken Sleep Books
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:PF - Carmen Et Error Seeking Submissions
DESCRIPTION:The cause of Roman poet Ovid’s exile was “carmen et error”\, a poem and a mistake. We want your poems and your mistakes. Fiction that falls between genres. Weird\, wild poems. Anything speculative\, daring\, or just plain odd. Carmen et Error is a micro-journal/newsletter that features three-four pieces of exceptional work each quarter. \nWe’re looking for great work\, although we don’t mind if it’s a little rough around the edges (we’ll forgive an error or two)!  If you want to get a feel for what we like\, take a look at our past issues. \n  \nSUBMISSIONS\n  \n\n\n\nSubmit up to two pieces in a .docx or .pdf document to carmenetsubmissions@gmail.com. Please make sure the name of the document is the name of the piece so “Jabberwocky_poem” rather than “Carmen_submission”.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPoems should be no more than 40(ish) lines. Fictions no more than 400(ish) words.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe publish translations where permission to publish is secured in advance from the original author or their estate.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA cover letter is not necessary but say hi!\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease include a short biographical statementof no more than 100 words.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSimultaneous submissions are fine\, but please let us know ASAP if its accepted elsewhere.\n\n\n\n  \n\nWe do not publish or platform hate speech in any way. No transphobia/racism/sexism etc.\, please.\nWe do not accept submissions written by AI\, and reserve the right to permanently ban “writers” of AI fiction from future submissions opportunities.\nWe aim to reply to your submission within two weeks of submissions closing. Please query if you have not heard back in that time.\nWe ask for non-exclusive\, one-time\, worldwide rights to publish your work in digital formats\, and then to archive it indefinitely. We also nominate our published works for prizes including the Pushcart Prize\, Best Small Fictions and Best of the Net. If we do choose your work\, we will email at the time to confirm.\nWe are unfortunately unable to pay contributors at this time\, and we make no money from your work. However\, we occasionally run events and readings through The Braag and we do ask contributors to fill paid readings slots at our online events.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pf-carmen-et-error-seeking-submissions-2/
LOCATION:Carmen Et Error
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:P - Call for Submissions to And Other Poems.  All Themes Welcome.
DESCRIPTION:Guidelines \n\n\nSend up to three poems in a single document using this form. Please also include a short biographical note\, including any prior publications (if relevant). \nPoems must be previously unpublished\, online or in print. Please only submit once during each window. \nWe welcome simultaneous submissions\, but please let us know as soon as possible via email (editor.andotherpoems@gmail.com) if your poems are accepted elsewhere and we will withdraw them from consideration. \nAll forms\, themes and styles are welcome. For longer poems and sequences\, please limit yourself to four A4 pages with 12 point font. \nWe welcome work from both new and established writers\, and especially encourage submissions from writers yet to publish a first collection. \nWe aim to respond to all submissions within two months of the end of the submission period. If you haven’t heard from us after this\, please feel free to drop us a line. \nSubmitting to And Other Poems is completely free. \nThank you for your interest in And Other Poems. \n\n\n 
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/p-call-for-submissions-to-and-other-poems-all-themes-welcome/
LOCATION:And Other Poems
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:P - Biblioasis Seeking Poetry Manuscripts (48-100 pages)
DESCRIPTION:Poets\, get your collections ready! Biblioasis will be opening for submissions of poetry manuscripts on Wednesday\, May 1st\, and will remain open until Friday\, May 31st\, or we reach two hundred submissions—whichever comes first. \nUpdated poetry submission guidelines: \n\nWe can only consider unpublished work. Individual poems in the manuscript may have appeared in journals or anthologies\, but the collection as a whole must not have appeared in either print or digital editions.\nManuscripts should range between 48 and 100 pages in length.\nOnly one submission per writer will be reviewed. Multiple submissions will be deleted unread.\nOnly electronic submissions will be accepted. To submit\, please email your manuscript as an attachment to submissions@biblioasis.com. PDF\, .doc\, .docx\, and .rtf files are accepted. We will send confirmation that your submission has been received. Please send your manuscript only once: revised and updated versions will not be read\, so make sure you’re happy with your text before sending.\nPlease include a cover letter outlining your previous publications and relevant experience. Include your cover letter as the first page of your manuscript.\nSimultaneous submissions are fine! If your manuscript is accepted by another publisher\, kindly reply to your submission email to let us know your good news so that we can withdraw it from our consideration.\n\nThis is not a contest and we do not guarantee that any manuscripts will be accepted for publication. If your manuscript isn’t quite ready for this reading period\, we encourage you to continue working on it and submit it during our next period: we want to see your best work.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/p-biblioasis-seeking-poetry-manuscripts-48-100-pages/
LOCATION:Biblioasis
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:P - Abridged 0-101: Rebecca – theme: Haunting\, Convention\, Repression & Resistance
DESCRIPTION:ABRIDGED 0 -101: REBECCA SUBMISSION CALL\n‘From the smoky stacks of Merthyr…to a crumbling Manderlay’\n\nRebecca is in every picture we hang on our wall\, every shirt we slide from the hanger\,  every meal we lift to our mouths. The rooted tradition. The gripping convention. The language we find on our tongues. The shimmer of nostalgia. Rebecca is the hands of the past around the present\, intoxicatingly assured\, especially when we’re not. Rebecca knows. Rebecca was here first. The conspicuous absence. The room we can’t escape. Rebecca is the double\, the other\, the could have been. Rebecca made the footsteps we’re walking in. The mask and the masked. If we think too much about Rebecca\, we’ll start to wonder who we are. In place of our own names\, we write ‘Rebecca’. \nRemember Rebecca. Bury Rebecca. Love Rebecca. Fear Rebecca. Resist Rebecca. Fall into Rebecca. Wear Rebecca. Become Rebecca. Not just a person but personification. Not just a queen but a kingdom. Nobody’s mother but mother to millions. Rebecca waits in the dark and under the surface. Rebecca is the power of expectation and envy. Rebecca is the feared and desired. Rebecca is the rule and the resistance. Rebecca is wild in every attic. Rebecca is not what she seems. The skeleton in the cupboard. The corset in the drawer. The strings around our wrists. Rebecca is both the gate and the break-out. Rebecca’s sins cannot be spoken. Rebecca is our own unspoken sin. Rebecca made you do it. Rebecca won’t forget. Rebecca returns and returns. The house we exist in\, the house we keep running from\, the house that calls us back\, and the lit match that could burn it all down. \nOfficial memory is used to sanitise\, exclude and forget. Who remembers the tenant farmers\, who rebelled against the tollgates\, the Poor Laws and the Landowners in 19th Century Wales? Men\, dressed as women\, called themselves the Daughters of Rebecca (referencing Rebecca of biblical fame who talked about taking the gates of those who hate them) and destroyed toll-gates and attacked work-houses. The authorities called out the army was to quell the riots. This ‘official’ memory is still used as a weapon to attack the vulnerable\, the weak and the lost. From the smoky stacks of Merthyr…to a crumbling Manderlay. \nAbridged 0-101 ‘Rebecca’ invites poetry and/or art submissions on the conflicting themes of haunting\, convention\, repression and resistance. You may submit up to three poems to abridged@ymail.com which must be in a Word or PDF format. Unusually formatted poems we prefer in an PDF format\, material that is more straightforward in Word. Art should be in JPEG or similar format and at least 300dpi. Please note that this issue is A5 landscape shaped. Please also send a short bio and put your name and address on the email or it might get lost in the Spam folder. We can’t send proofs so please send the final version of your poem. The deadline for submissions is the 31st of May 2024. \n‘From the smoky stacks of Merthyr…to a crumbling Manderlay’ \nRebecca is in every picture we hang on our wall\, every shirt we slide from the hanger\,  every meal we lift to our mouths. The rooted tradition. The gripping convention. The language we find on our tongues. The shimmer of nostalgia. Rebecca is the hands of the past around the present\, intoxicatingly assured\, especially when we’re not. Rebecca knows. Rebecca was here first. The conspicuous absence. The room we can’t escape. Rebecca is the double\, the other\, the could have been. Rebecca made the footsteps we’re walking in. The mask and the masked. If we think too much about Rebecca\, we’ll start to wonder who we are. In place of our own names\, we write ‘Rebecca’. \nRemember Rebecca. Bury Rebecca. Love Rebecca. Fear Rebecca. Resist Rebecca. Fall into Rebecca. Wear Rebecca. Become Rebecca. Not just a person but personification. Not just a queen but a kingdom. Nobody’s mother but mother to millions. Rebecca waits in the dark and under the surface. Rebecca is the power of expectation and envy. Rebecca is the feared and desired. Rebecca is the rule and the resistance. Rebecca is wild in every attic. Rebecca is not what she seems. The skeleton in the cupboard. The corset in the drawer. The strings around our wrists. Rebecca is both the gate and the break-out. Rebecca’s sins cannot be spoken. Rebecca is our own unspoken sin. Rebecca made you do it. Rebecca won’t forget. Rebecca returns and returns. The house we exist in\, the house we keep running from\, the house that calls us back\, and the lit match that could burn it all down. \nOfficial memory is used to sanitise\, exclude and forget. Who remembers the tenant farmers\, who rebelled against the tollgates\, the Poor Laws and the Landowners in 19th Century Wales? Men\, dressed as women\, called themselves the Daughters of Rebecca (referencing Rebecca of biblical fame who talked about taking the gates of those who hate them) and destroyed toll-gates and attacked work-houses. The authorities called out the army was to quell the riots. This ‘official’ memory is still used as a weapon to attack the vulnerable\, the weak and the lost. From the smoky stacks of Merthyr…to a crumbling Manderlay. \nAbridged 0-101 ‘Rebecca’ invites poetry submissions on the conflicting themes of haunting\, convention\, repression and resistance. You may submit up to three poems to abridged@ymail.com which must be in a Word or PDF format. Unusually formatted poems we prefer in an PDF format\, material that is more straightforward in Word. Please note that this issue is A5 landscape shaped. Please also send a short bio and put your name and address on the email or it might get lost in the Spam folder. We can’t send proofs so please send the final version of your poem. The deadline for submissions is the 31st of May 2024. \n 
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/p-abridged-0-101-rebecca-theme-haunting-convention-repression-resistance/
LOCATION:Abridged Magazine
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:F - WestWord Journal Seeking Submissions on the Theme: Circus
DESCRIPTION:Submission Guidelines\n\nAll submissions must be sent through Submittable and we cannot accept email submissions. Anything sent via email will not be read.\nPlease submit no more than one story per category in each submission period. If you are submitting to more than one category then each submission must be made separately and the submission fee paid each time.\nPlease use a legible\, easy-to-read font of 12pt or 14pt.\nAll submissions must be previously unpublished (never published in print or online\, including a personal blog) and in .doc\, .docx\, or .pdf format ONLY.\nSimultaneous submissions are fine but please withdraw your submission via Submittable if it is accepted elsewhere.\nOur submissions are open to all adult writers worldwide. All work must be written in English.\n\nPlease do not send us stories with racism\, sexism\, homophobia\, religious hatred or any other kind of bigotry and hate. Any sex must be relevant to the story. Do not send us graphic stories of rape\, incest\, child abuse\, bestiality\, or gratuitous violence. We won’t publish it and we do not want to read it.\nTo find out what kind of stories we like\, read our previous editions. \nAuthors will retain all rights and copyright to their works. WestWord requests one-time\, non-exclusive rights to publish your work. \nWORD COUNTS\n\nShort Stories: up to 3000 words\nFlash Fictions: up to 1000 words\nMicro Fictions: up to 350 words\n\nAuthor Payment\nFor each edition\, the writers we publish will share 50% of the submission fees received (after Submittable fees are deducted). All stories selected for an edition will receive the same payment no matter the length of the story. \nWe will also nominate stories for prizes (Best of the Net\, Best Small Fictions\, Best Microfictions\, etc.).
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/f-westword-journal-seeking-submissions-on-the-theme-circus/
LOCATION:WestWord Journal
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:P - Silkworm: The Annual Review of Florence Poets Society Seeking Submissions.  Theme: Bird
DESCRIPTION:Silkworm\, the annual review of Florence Poets Society\, is open for submissions! \nYou are invited to submit your original\, unpublished poems to be considered for Silkworm 17\, to be published in Autumn 2024. \nPlease read and follow these submission guidelines. Failure to follow guidelines may result in your submission being disqualified. Submit up to 3 poems of no longer than 50 lines each and include a 30-word bio and contact information (including mailing address) with your submission. Only electronic submissions will be accepted. Please paste your poems into the body of an email AND attach your poems in a single file and send it to florencepoets@gmail.com Use a standard format such as MS Word Doc. There is no fee to submit. Silkworm 17 has an optional theme of Bird. Feel free to interpret the theme in any way and remember that the theme is optional. \nThe deadline for submissions is May 31\, 2024. \nEveryone is welcome! Members and non-members of Florence Poets Society are encouraged to submit. Accepted poets will receive one complimentary contributors copy of Silkworm 17. \nSimultaneous submissions are acceptable so long as you inform us right away if your poem is accepted elsewhere. We claim first American publication rights\, with rights reverting to the author after the initial publication period; please give us credit in future publications. \nPlease visit our website for more information: www.florencepoets.com \nWe look forward to reading your poems!
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/p-silkworm-the-annual-review-of-florence-poets-society-seeking-submissions-theme-bird/
LOCATION:Silkworm: The Annual Review of Florence Poets Society
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:PFN - Heartland Society of Women Writers: A Literary Magazine for All Women Seeking Submissions on the Theme of: (W)holes
DESCRIPTION:The Heartland Society of Women Writers invites you to submit your best short fiction\, nonfiction\, and poetry to our issue with the theme of “(w)holes.” Consider the wholes that form us and the holes that cause relationships and structures to erode. Explore this theme literally or figuratively. Submissions will be open from February 1\, 2024-May 31\, 2024. We look forward to reviewing your work!\nThe Guidelines:\n\nPoetry submissions should not exceed 50 lines. All short story and narrative nonfiction submissions must be between 1\,000-3\,000 words. Flash fiction must be 1\,000 words max. All genres are accepted.\nSubmissions are open to those who identify as women. We are inclusive of transgender women and nonbinary individuals who are comfortable in a women-centered environment. This is in line with our mission to support and uplift the voices of women.\nIndividuals are limited to submitting one piece of writing at a time.\nWe cannot accept work that has been previously published\, including on personal blogs.\nSubmissions should be attached as a word document in 12 point Times New Roman font\, double-spaced. Please include your name in the document title.\nSimultaneous submissions are accepted with gratitude! Please notify us right away if it has been accepted elsewhere.\nYou retain all legal rights to your story if published by HLWW.\nWe reserve the right to reject your story at our discretion.\nIf you have submitted to us before\, we welcome you to submit to us again.\n\nThank you for considering us for your submission!
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/5-31-2024pfn-heartland-society-of-women-writers-a-literary-magazine-for-all-women-seeking-submissions-on-the-theme-of-wholes/
LOCATION:Heartland Society of Women Writers
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:PFN - Well Projects Open Call for New Writing: Resurrection Charms. Theme: Ecology
DESCRIPTION:  \nWell Projects 2024 Open Call for New Writing: Resurrection Charms \nABOUT THE OPEN CALL \nWell Projects produces a yearly anthology book that explores ecology through a broad range of contributions including (but not limited to) academic or visual essays\, fiction\, poetry and interviews. \nThis year\, Well Projects are opening up the anthology to submissions. Selected applicants will receive a fee of £300.00 and support whilst writing their texts which will be published later this year. \nWell Projects invites proposals for texts that engage with ecology in relation to – resurrection\, time travel\, rewilding\, restoration\, science fiction\, intersectionality\, ghosts\, hauntings and histories. \nWell Projects Anthology 2024 Resurrection Charms \nWell Projects third anthology\, Resurrection Charms\, engages with the language of ‘returning’ implicit within projects of ecological restoration and explores what a ‘future modelled on the past’ is meant to look like. Mobilising ‘Resurrection’ as a plastic word that can seep through a mesh of ecological & cultural significance\, Resurrection Charms explores the time loops and hauntings that populate contemporary ecology. \nWell Projects invites proposals for texts that engage with ecology in relation to- resurrection\, time travel\, rewilding\, restoration\, science fiction\, intersectionality\, ghosts\, hauntings and histories. \nA full introductory text for Resurrection Charms can be found at wellprojects.xyz/info. \nWHOCANAPPLY This open call is for emerging writers with an idea for a new text between 1000- 4000 words. We welcome proposals from anywhere in the world. We actively encourage applications from artists who identify as Black\, Asian or minority ethnic\, disabled\, LGBTQIA \, or living in areas of socioeconomic deprivation. \nHOWTOAPPLY Please email a single PDF or DOCX including the following items to: hello@wellprojects.xyz \n● A short summary of the text you would like to write\, that responds in some way to the themes above. Please include a prospective title and an estimated word count for your finished text. The proposal should be a maximum of 300 words. \n● A CV or portfolio\, including links to any relevant work. \nSuccessful applicants will receive a £300.00 fee\, support whilst writing their text\, and will be published in Resurrection Charms. The book will be distributed internationally. \nPitch an idea that in some way relates to the themes outlined above. Pitch one idea. We will consider writing in a range of formats so long as it speaks to the themes. This could include but is not limited to: an essay\, a work of fiction\, poetry\, a comment piece or a remembrance. Please do not start writing your text before it has been commissioned\, or apply with a finished or previously published text.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-well-projects-open-call-for-new-writing-resurrection-charms-theme-ecology/
LOCATION:Well Projects
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:PFN - Call for Submissions to The Stinging Fly
DESCRIPTION:open 15 May \nGuidelines:\n\n\nWork must be previously unpublished and not under consideration elsewhere. \n\n\nOnly work submitted through our Submittable account will be considered. Submittable is free to use\, and there is no fee to submit your work to us. \n\n\nWe currently accept submissions in the following four categories: short fiction; novel extracts; non-fiction; poetry. Writers may only submit work to us under one category per submission period. Graphic fiction and non-fiction submissions are welcome. \n\n\nYour work should always be just as long (or as short) as it needs to be. If you are sending us a novel extract\, please don’t send us your full novel! Just a chapter or a section or a story-length passage will suffice\, so long as it can be enjoyed as a standalone piece. \n\n\nFor general poetry submissions\, you may send up to 3 poems. Your poems should be submitted together in one single file. \n\n\nFeatured Poets: In each issue we publish a number of poems (usually 5 or 6) by a poet who is working seriously towards a first collection. To be considered\, you should already have had work published in several other journals and magazines. We welcome poets who have previously had poems appear in The Stinging Fly. Please send 6-8 previously unpublished poems together in a single file. If we want to see more\, we will get back to you. If submitting for the Featured Poet slot\, there’s no need to make a separate general poetry submission. We will also consider individual poems within your Featured Poet submission for publication. \n\n\nComhchealg: Is í ‘Comhchealg’ cuid Ghaeilge The Stinging Fly. Cuirtear fáilte roimh phíosaí Gaeilge ó scríbhneoirí úra. Is nós linn aistriúcháin Bhéarla a chur ar fáil i gcás na ndánta a roghnaítear. Chuige sin\, déanaimid filí Béarla a chur ag obair ar shaothar a gcomhúdar. Leantar na treoirlínte iarratais thuas a bhaineann le filíocht Bhéarla. \n\n\nAll submissions are read. The editors’ decision may not be correct but it is final. We aim to contact everyone within four months of the closing date. \n\n\n Work accepted for publication in the magazine will also be added to our online archive\, which is accessible to magazine subscribers and patrons. \n\n\nPayment\nWe pay the following fees for first serial rights. Work published in the magazine is also published on our website as part of our online archive. Copyright remains in all cases with the author. \nFiction and nonfiction: €45 per magazine page\, but with a minimum/maximum payment of €325/€1200.\nFlash Fiction/shorter essays (1 – 2 pages): €150\nPoetry: €45 per magazine page\, but with a minimum payment of €70 per poem.\nFeatured Poet: €425\nCover artwork image: €425 \nContributors also receive a copy of the issue in which their work is featured and can order further copies at a discounted rate. \nSubmissions will close at 5pm (Irish time). 
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-call-for-submissions-to-the-stinging-fly/
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SUMMARY:PFN - Call for Submissions to Messy Misfits Club. Theme: Filth
DESCRIPTION:Submission Guidelines & Forms\n\n\nSubmissions are currently OPEN for volume six: Filth. Here’s some inspiration for you to use while brainstorming your submissions. \n\n\n\n\n\nMessy Misfits Club zine is looking for stories with out of bounds content– We want to be raw\, rebellious and let our voices be heard. The Messy Misfits are meant to be downright dirty! \nWe encourage people of all backgrounds to submit to our zine! Any LGBTQIA+ identity\, racial or ethnic background\, gender identity\, religious affiliation\, neuro-diverse and differently abled peoples\, and economically disadvantaged (among more) are welcome to submit. \nAll of this being said\, we won’t consider any material that promotes/is racist\, homophobic\, transphobic\, xenophobic\, fascist\, or promotes any hatred or forms of abuse. We want to be real and honest\, but there are limits. Be Respectful! INCLUDE TRIGGER WARNINGS EXCESSIVLEY. \nAll submissions should be your OWN work. It is okay if it has been previously published\, just let us know so we can make sure they are okay with it! \nTranslated works are great\, but make sure to include an English translation if it is entirely in another language. Pieces with English + another language interwoven are fine as well. \nYou are welcome to submit to multiple sections\, but please fill out the form separately for each submission. Additionally\, if submitting multiple pieces (within the same section)\, put them into ONE document\, if possible. \nSimultaneous Submissions are allowed\, but tell us in your submission form! \nInclude a short third person bio with your submission\, including your pronouns and any social media links you want to promote. \nSpecific Guidelines Per Genre: \n\n\nShort Fiction: 600 words or fewer (max of 2 pieces) \n\n\nShort Non-Fiction/Essays: 600 words or fewer (max of 2 pieces) \n\n\nFlash Fiction: 200 words or fewer (max of 2 pieces) \n\n\nPoetry: up to 3 poems (do not exceed three pages) \n\n\nWritten work MUST be formatted in \n\n\n12pt Times \n\n\nNew Roman or Arial (just a readable font) \n\n\nDouble spaced \n\n\n.PDF preferred\, or google link\, .doc\, .docx files also work. \n\n\nTitled “FirstnameLastname_Title”
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-call-for-submissions-to-messy-misfits-club-theme-filth/
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SUMMARY:PFN - Call for Submissions to Brown Bag.  Theme: The Gayer the Better
DESCRIPTION:Issue #8 is open for submissions\n\n\n\n\nTheme: The Gayer the Better\nIssue #8: It’s party celebrating lgbtq+ art and artists. This issue is gay prom and Brown Bag is inviting everyone to put on their gayest outfits and dance the night away. \nThroughout the submission period we will be posting different art pieces and artists on our IG Threads (@brwnbgnln) for inspiration! We welcome you and look fowards to seeing what you all send us *winks* \n  \n\n\n\n\nSubmissions are judged blind\, meaning no identifying information on the submission doc. \nSubmissions must be labeled as Genre_Title_SubmissionSeason (i.e. F_VineVibezz_Summer2023) \n  \n\n\n\n  \n\n  \n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGeneral Submission Guidelines\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe consider original\, unpublished and published work.\n\n\nYou can submit up to 2 mediums per submission period.\n\n\nYes\, we accept simultaneous submissions.\n\n\nAll submissions must be in by 11:59pm CDT of last day of submission period. If submitted after\, please resubmit next submissions period.\n\n\n\n\nInclude which category you are submitting to: \nWritten Word\n\n\nAll genres accepted (hybrids (H)\, fiction (F)\, nonfiction (NF/CNF)\, poetry (P))\nUp to 500 words total per submission (automatic rejection if over)\nPoetry – up to 3 poems\n\nEach must be sent as an individual attachment\n\n\nFlash (fiction and nonfiction) – up to 3 pieces\nSpoken word – If video/audio also submit transcription\nMust submit in .doc/.docx format\n\n\n\nRights not ‘Lefts’\n\n\n\n\nWe don’t own anything! We don’t own your soul or your first born (unless you want to give it to us). Just digital publication rights. We consider pieces previously published\, just include the credit line for us to add if chosen. We ask that you wait six months before publishing it elsewhere and credit us as the original publishers. Making art is fun and hard and you deserve to show the world your work! \n***Include proper copyrights/permissions when appicable
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-call-for-submissions-to-brown-bag-theme-the-gayer-the-better/
LOCATION:Brown Bag
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:PFN - WayWords Literary Journal Seeking Submissions on Nostalgia
DESCRIPTION:We are OPEN until May 20!\n\n\n\n\n\nIssue 15: Nostalgia\nEditors’ tip: harken back to days gone by and show us the happy moments of the past.  \nSPECIAL NOTICE: PLEASE do not send us hate crimes\, even if you think the story has a happy ending. \n\n\nSubmissions \nSubmissions must be in English and include the required Title Information (below). \nLimits: \n5\,000 words of fiction \ntwo poems \nFormatting: \nKeep formatting professional\, please: readable font\, empty lines for scene breaks\, empty margins\, etc. You can find recommended settings on the Submissions page \nTitle Information\nPlease add the following to the top left of your document body (not in the header margin): \nName or Pseudonym\, email \nPiece Title  \nWayWords \nWord or Line Count \nIf your submission was previously published\, please credit your publisher below your word/line count. \nAccepted file types: .doc\, .docx\, .odt \nSubmissions accepted via email (submissions [at] writersworkout.net) OR Dropbox OR Duosuma. \nLive\, unlocked Google Docs or Microsoft Word links are accepted via email. \nWe must be able to download your file. We will not request access and we are not responsible for locked docs. \n  \n\nDropbox\nDuosuma\n\n  \nThe Writer’s Workout will not review fanfiction\, religious\, political\, erotic\, or AI-generated content.​ \nRights\n​The Writer’s Workout requests one-time\, non-exclusive serial rights with worldwide distribution. \nWe accept simultaneous submissions\, previously published works\, and you retain the right to submit your work elsewhere after we publish it. 
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-waywords-literary-journal-seeking-submissions-on-nostalgia/
LOCATION:WayWords Literary Journal
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:F - Punk Noir Magazine Seeking Submissions on Betrayal
DESCRIPTION:May Submissions Call \n–BETRAYAL- \n\n\n\nTime to really flex your writing muscles. \nCan you write a killer story about betrayal in under two hundred words? \nYeah\, that’s right. 200 words MAX \nAll genres welcome \n(All pieces MUST be in a\nWord Doc with a 3rd person BIO) \nSubs Open — 21st April until 26th April \nSubmit here \n(punknoirmag@yahoo.com) \nAll submissions not following the above guidelines will be disregarded 
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/f-punk-noir-magazine-seeking-submissions-on-betrayal/
LOCATION:Punk Noir Magazine
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:P - Coverstory Books  2024 Poetry Competition
DESCRIPTION:Entry fee: £5 per poem \nGuidelines and rules \n\nPoems must be written in English\, can be on any subject\, and must be the original work of the submitter. No Artificial Intelligence work please!\nThe author must be at least 16 years old.\nEntries may be from any country.\nEach poem must be submitted in a separate file with the appropriate fee for each poem.\nThe title of the poem should be used as the filename.\nSubmission of more than one poem in a single file – i.e. multiple poems accompanied by only one entry fee – will disqualify all poems and the entry fee will be lost.\nAcceptable file formats: .doc\, .docx\, .rtf\, .pdf\nThere must be no means of identifying the author of the poems within the files submitted i.e. in the filename or the body of the text.\nPoems must not have been published in print or online\, nor have previously won a prize. If a poem is published or wins a prize elsewhere prior to the 19th May 2024\, it must be withdrawn from this competition.\nOnce submitted\, a poem cannot be amended.\nCopyright remains with the author\, although entry grants Coverstory books permission to publish the winning poems.\nPoems must not exceed 60 lines (excluding title) and be typed in a standard font e.g. Times New Roman\, Ariel\, Helvetica etc.\nThe judge will read all entries and his decision is final.\n\nHow to Enter \nEntry is via Submittable. For any submission issues\, please email coverstorybooks@icloud.com. \nPrizes \n1st Prize: £200 (minimum*) \nplus – publication in a future edition of the New Contexts anthology & \ninvitation to read the winning poem at a future Contextual virtual poetry reading event \n2nd Prize: £80 (minimum*) \nplus – publication in a future edition of the New Contexts anthology & \ninvitation to read the winning poem at a future Contextual virtual poetry reading event \n3rd Prize: £40 (minimum*) \nplus – publication in a future edition of the New Contexts anthology & \ninvitation to read the winning poem at a future Contextual virtual poetry reading event\n*Cash prizes may be enhanced depending on the number of entries received. \nFor details on previous editions of New Contexts and the Contextual readings\, please visit www.coverstorybooks.com.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/p-coverstory-books-2024-poetry-competition/
LOCATION:Coverstory Books Poetry Competition
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:PFN - Grist ProForma Writing Contest
DESCRIPTION:Please remove all identifying information (name\, etc.) from both the file name and from the manuscript itself.\nFor longer works: no more than 5000 words\nFor shorter works: no more than 5 pieces (in one document)\nSimultaneous submissions are fine\, but please notify us immediately if the submission is accepted elsewhere. Multiple submissions are also fine\, but you will be charged the full reading fee per submission (you can either extend or gift the additional subscription/s). We do not consider previously published work. We cannot refund the fee if the submission is withdrawn. \nPlease submit all work in Times New Roman\, size 12 font. \nFor more information on our submission guidelines\, please visit: www.gristjournal.com/submissions \nNo one currently or recently affiliated with the University of Tennessee is eligible to enter.\nAll submissions will also be considered for publication outside of the contest feature.\nhttp://gristjournal.com/pro-forma-contest/
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-grist-proforma-writing-contest/
LOCATION:Grist Journal
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:P - Montreal International Poetry Prize 2024
DESCRIPTION:Rules and Regulations\nAge Restriction. All Entrants shall be of the age of majority in their legal jurisdiction of residency at the time of entry submission. \nTopic. Entries may be on any topic. \nInternational Entries. Entries may be submitted from anywhere in the world. Each entry must be submitted with the author’s legal name. A pen name may be added to a submission. \nLength. Entries may be any length not exceeding forty (40) lines\, excluding blank lines\, numbered section titles\, brief dedications\, and epigraphs. \nLanguage. All entries must be primarily in English. The inclusion of a few non-English words or phrases is acceptable. \nSimultaneous Submission. Simultaneous submissions are permitted. If a poem is scheduled to be published elsewhere on or before 30 September of the competition year\, it must be immediately withdrawn from the Montreal Prize. Entrants should withdraw the relevant poem themselves through the online submission platform. Refunds cannot be issued for withdrawn submissions. If a poem\, accepted elsewhere\, is to be published after 30 September of the competition year\, it remains eligible for the Montreal Prize and need not be withdrawn. In that case\, successful Entrants will ensure that first publication by the Montreal Prize is duly acknowledged in the subsequent publication. \nPublication Defined. Publication is defined as the appearance of a text on the Internet or in print\, or the broadcasting of it in any format. \nPrevious Publication. Entries must be unpublished and original works of the Entrant. Each entry must be the work of a single author\, not including a company or organization. Each entry must not infringe upon any right or copyright of any person or entity. \nTranslation. Translations are not eligible for the Montreal Prize\, except a translation made by the Entrant of a poem written by the Entrant. \nPublication Following Entry. If an entry is published at any time before the selections for the Montreal Prize anthologies have been announced\, it will be rendered ineligible. Entries that are selected for publication in the Montreal Prize anthologies are subject to specific publishing rights outlined elsewhere in these rules. \nEntry. All entries must be entered exclusively using the online submission platform linked to the Montreal Prize website. No other form of entry\, by conventional mail or otherwise\, shall be considered\, and any such entry will not be returned. Entries must not include the Entrant’s name in the text. \nNo changes. All entries are final; no changes are allowed after submissions close. Before the submission deadline\, Entrants may modify their entries themselves. \n\nPublication Rights\nCopyright. Copyright remains with the authors. By submitting an entry\, the Entrant grants worldwide licences to the Montreal Prize for the following\, in the case that the entry is selected for publication: \n(i)              the right to publish the entry online and in print in the Montreal Prize anthology; \n(ii)            the right to insert a hyperlink to the Montreal Prize website where the entries will be stored. \nReprint. For any entry that is published online as part of the shortlist and in the Montreal Prize anthology\, any requests for permission to reprint or photocopy an Entrant’s work shall be referred to the Entrant. \nName and Likeness. All Entrants whose entries are selected for the anthologies shall agree to have their name and/or picture\, including their photograph\, and/or their voice used for promotional purposes related to this competition\, free of charge. Each Entrant who has an entry selected for either publication and/or the prize agrees to take part in reasonable publicity after publication and the awarding of the prize and to the use of their names\, title of work\, biographies\, and photographs in such publicity. \n\nSelection Process\nSelection by Jurors. All entries will be selected and judged anonymously. Each entry will be randomly allocated to juror\, who will select from his or her allocated entries a number of entries for the anthology. \nJudging. The prize judge will select the prize winner\, also anonymously\, from the entries selected for the Montreal Prize anthology. \nCorrespondence. No editorial feedback will be provided to Entrants. There will be no correspondence to Entrants regarding the selection process. \n\nThe Prize and the Publications\nPrize and Publishing. The jury will choose approximately sixty poems for publication in the Montreal Prize anthology. Of these\, the judge will select one poem as winner of the single prize of twenty thousand dollars in Canadian funds ($20\,000 CAD). To have an entry included in the anthology\, and/or to be declared the winner of the prize\, Entrants must meet all the present terms and conditions. \nComplimentary Copy. Entrants published in the anthology will receive one free copy of the Montreal Prize anthology. \nWinner Announcement. The winner of the Montreal Prize will be announced by 1 December of the competition year. \nTime of Announcement. The prize winner will be named online\, on the Montreal Prize website\, by 1 December of the relevant year. \nDeadline for Claim. The deadline for claiming the prize will be thirty (30) days from the time of announcement. Should the winner fail to claim the prize\, he or she will forfeit the prize and another winner will be selected.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/p-montreal-international-poetry-prize-2024/
LOCATION:Montreal International Poetry Prize
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:PFN - Call for Submissions for Ache Magazine Anthology: Fit Notes. Theme: Feminist Writing on Illness & Work
DESCRIPTION:Ache is excited to announce the opening of submissions for our new anthology Fit Notes: feminist writing on illness and work which will explore the intersections of illness\, bodies and work\, to be published in 2024.\nFor this book-length anthology\, we are seeking writing submissions to fill ten slots. We are accepting submissions of:\n\n\nFiction (2\,500 words max)\n\n\nCreative non-fiction (2\,500 words max)\n\n\nPoetry (3 poems max)\n\n\nWe are looking for work that explores the themes of illness and work in varied and interesting ways. We are particularly interested in reading work from writers who identify as working class.\nSickness is an unavoidable part of life\, whether we live with chronic health conditions or are knocked by brief bouts of illness. In a society that prioritises our ability to take up and maintain paid work\, it is inescapable that our bodies and our illnesses are also intrinsically tied to work. We are measured by our capacity for work\, an inability to engage in work-related activities renders us ineffectual as individuals whilst acts of labour outside of this traditional sense of work — the labour of care\, domesticity\, love\, parenthood\, craft — are devalued and discarded.\nIn Fit Notes\, we aim to explore work beyond the scope of its traditional and constrictive conceptions and explore how work relates to the body\, to illness\, and to life.\nWhen we consider this\, we might ask: How does work relate to the body? How do we reckon with the devaluing of the unpaid labour of care\, domestic activities or parenthood in relation to ourselves? What does it mean to rest? What does work mean to you? Is work making you sick? Are you sick of not being able to work? How do we find value in ourselves when we are told that our worth is measured against our bodies as machines of production and profit? Why is our capacity to work determined by those external to ourselves? Where do we find joy in our craft and our lives outside of the domain of productivity?\nWe reject constrictive notions of work and are open to receiving writing and art that explores these ideas both within and outside of the traditional conceptions of work\, illness and rest. We are not restricted by form and are excited by experimental and versatile pieces of writing that reflect broadly on this theme.\nPayment:\nContributors will be paid a flat fee of £60 \nfor work published\, inclusive of each piece of prose or set of poems.\nA note on our fee: Ache is a publishing project run by unpaid editors who live with chronic health conditions. We currently receive no external funding\, and every sale goes back into paying writers\, artists and printers. \nIf the fee for Fit Notes isn’t suitable for you\, we completely understand and wish you luck placing your writing elsewhere. With every publication\, we work towards paying contributors more and in the near future hope to secure funding to increase the fees we can offer writers and artists. Thank you for your understanding.\nSubmission Guidelines:\nPlease read all of our guidelines below before submitting to our call-out.\n\n\nSubmission form: send us your work via this Fit Notes Submissions Form between May 1 – 15 2024.\n\n\nWhen uploading your submission file as a Word Doc or PDF (for poetry only) please include your full name\, submission type and the title of your piece in the file name: NAME_POETRY_TITLE\n\n\nWe cannot accept submissions that haven’t been sent via this form. But if you have trouble accessing the form please get in touch: helloachemagazine@gmail.com\n\n\n\n\nPlease send no more than one piece in this submission window (we will accept up to 3 poems).\n\n\nUnfortunately\, we are not interested in receiving academic essays or heavily referenced texts for this publication. We are interested in prose that explores these themes both in a personal context and more broadly with no limitations on genre or form provided the piece has literary merit.\n\n\n\n\nWe accept simultaneous submissions but please let us know as soon as possible if your piece has been accepted elsewhere. We are unable to accept previously published writing.\n\n\n\n\nTime frame: Ache is run by a small team of unpaid volunteers who live with chronic health conditions. We will aim to respond to all submissions within 3 months but unfortunately can’t give feedback on submissions at this time.\n\n\nTake a look at Cusp\, our previous anthology\, to get an idea of the format of Fit Notes.\n\n\nThank you for your interest in Ache’s next publication. We sincerely appreciate your time and we are grateful you have chosen to share your writing with us.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-call-fir-submissions-for-ache-magazine-anthology-fit-notes-theme-feminist-writing-on-illness-work/
LOCATION:Ache Magazine
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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