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SUMMARY:N - Call for Submissions to HerStry.  Theme: Second Chances
DESCRIPTION:HerStry 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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSecond Chances\nWhat second chances have you gotten? What second chances have you wished for? In March we’re collecting stories of second chances\, real or imagined. Tell us about reconnecting with a lost love\, making amends with your dead mother\, walking down the path you didn’t choose the first time. \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\n\nAll stories must be true and about you. \n\n\nStories must follow the theme in some way\, interpretations can be wide. \n\n\nStories must stay between 500–3\,000 words. \n\n\nDocuments should be double spaced\, 12Pt font with 1 inch margins. \n\n\nSubmissions must be in .doc or .docx form—we do not accept PDFs. \n\n\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. \n\n\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). \n\n\nPlease submit only once per theme. \n\n\nWe do not accept previously published stories.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/n-herstry-second-chances-n-fee-based/
LOCATION:HerStry
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SUMMARY:PF - The Amphibian Literary Journal: Healing
DESCRIPTION:Submissions for Issue 6 open December 1st -February 1st ’24\nThe theme of the next issue is Healing \nWe’re looking for work that expresses the aspects of healing that are life changing\, profound\, painful\, cathartic\, joyous or liberating. The moment you looked up and saw the sunrise and thought ‘I’m going to be ok’. \nPerhaps it hasn’t happened yet and you need it in your life\, a longing to be healed and whole again\, bearing the scars of experience. Those scars are beautiful because you have survived. \nIf you are considering submitting\, it’s always a good idea to buy an online or print copy of the magazine to familiarise yourself with what we’re looking for. \n\ngo to shop\n\nSend us your poems\, stories and flash fiction \nword count max 2000 for stories \nmax 3 poems and we are flexible as to length (within reason of course!) \na simple word doc and most fonts are fine. \ninfo@theamphibianlit.com
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pf-the-amphibian-literary-journal-healing/
LOCATION:The Amphibian Literary Journal
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:PFN - Halfway Down the Stairs Seeking Submissions on the Theme of Ephemera
DESCRIPTION:GENERAL 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.\nThe editors are all responsive to shameless flattery and to gifts of chocolate.\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.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-halfway-down-the-stairs-seeking-submissions-on-the-theme-of-ephemera/
LOCATION:Halfway Down the Stairs
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SUMMARY:PN - Call for Submissions to Dorothy Parker's Ashes.  Theme: "Water"
DESCRIPTION:Submissions are restricted to women and gender non-conforming people.\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\n\n\n\n\n\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.” \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-water/
LOCATION:Dorothy Parker’s Ashes
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:N - The Sun Magazine's Readers Write Seeking Submissions.  Theme: "Fuel"
DESCRIPTION:Readers Write is a feature in The Sun where readers share their personal writing on a given topic—a unique fixture of the magazine since the section’s inception in 1978. Send us your true story on an upcoming topic\, and if we publish it you’ll receive a complimentary one-year subscription. \nWriting style isn’t as important as thoughtfulness and sincerity\, and topics are intentionally broad to give room for expression and interpretation. \nPerhaps yours is a massive thermos of coffee first thing in the morning\, or a bottle of those barely regulated pills they sell at truck stops. Or possibly you’re so used to running on empty you wouldn’t know how to operate on a full tank. Have you ever been stranded on the side of the road\, waiting for someone to show up with a gallon of gasoline? Send us your story—just make sure it’s a true one—and we’ll consider it for this upcoming Readers Write. \nTo submit by mail\, send your typed\, double-spaced submission to: \nReaders Write\nThe Sun\n107 N. Roberson St.\nChapel Hill\, NC 27516
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/n-the-sun-magazines-readers-write-seeking-submissions-theme-fuel/
LOCATION:The Sun Magazine
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:PFN - Call for Submissions to The FruitSlice: A Queer Quarterly.  Theme: "I Am in Love With You (no homo): Platonic Romance and Chosen Bonds"
DESCRIPTION:Note: Submissions are restricted to LGBTQ+ creators.\nWe want to delve deep into the world of connections and emotions that defy conventional boundaries. Our theme for this issue is an exploration of the multifaceted bonds we form\, focusing on both platonic romance and the significance of chosen bonds. \nIn a world where romantic love often takes center stage\, we aim to shed light on the profound\, complex\, and sometimes misunderstood relationships that exist outside the realm of traditional romance. We invite you to explore the intricacies of intense\, non-romantic connections that can rival even the most passionate love stories. Who says romcoms are just for lovers? Why can’t we buy our friends flowers or chase them down in the airport? We believe that every friendship is its own epic tale. I know that at least for me\, my romantic partners have a high bar to meet because my friends love me so well. \nWe are looking at the powerful ties we establish with friends who become family\, mentors who guide us\, and kindred spirits who feel like soulmates. These connections often transcend societal norms\, creating a unique tapestry of love\, support\, and shared experiences. \nAs with all our themes\, we encourage diverse interpretations. \nReflect on the friendships and chosen family members who have profoundly impacted your life. Explore the dynamics of relationships that challenge societal expectations and norms. Contemplate the moments of connection that have left a lasting imprint on your heart. Your interpretation of this theme can take many forms: essays\, poetry\, short stories\, artwork\, or any creative medium that resonates with you. \nWe’re excited to witness your exploration. Your contributions will help us celebrate the power of love\, connection\, and community in all its beautiful manifestations. \nSubmission Guidelines\nSubmission Email: Please send your submissions to submit@thefruitslice.com. \nWord Limit: We recommend keeping written pieces under 5 pages or under 1500 words to ensure a concise and engaging read. \nMultiple Submissions: There’s no limit to the number of submissions you can send our way. Feel free to share your work with us\, and we’ll give each piece the attention it deserves. \nThank you for being part of the Fruitslice community\, and we look forward to exploring your creative contributions!
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-call-for-submissions-to-the-fruitslice-a-queer-quarterly-theme-i-am-in-love-with-you-no-homo-platonic-romance-and-chosen-bonds/
LOCATION:The FruitSlice
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:F - Fiction Potluck Contest Theme: 20th Century Europe
DESCRIPTION:FICTION POTLUCK \n\n\n\n\n\nJanuary Challenge:\n\nup to 6\,000 words \nDeadline: January 31 \nFind submission links below the rules \n\n\nA Tip from Sarah:\nSo much fun stuff happened over a century of progress; have fun with it. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nOne entry per person. \n\n\nThe Basics\nFiction Potluck is free to enter and open to fiction writers of all ages around the world. One entry per person per challenge. \nSubmissions are accepted through Dropbox\, Duosuma\, and email (submissions [at] writersworkout.net). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe selection team reads all entries that follow the submissions guidelines as explained below. Entries are read blind. The team chooses the finalists and contacts everyone.  \nFinalist author names and bios are posted on this page and announced in our monthly mailer.  \nThe guest judge reads the finalist pieces and chooses three winners. Each of the three winning pieces is published on our blog and linked through this page. Winning entries will be published as received. \n\n\n\n\n\nThe Writer’s Workout is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit run by volunteers. \nWe provide accessible\, free  creative writing education through competitions\, workshops\, and publication opportunities. Check our donations page to learn more about how The Writer’s Workout strengthens the global writing community.  \n\n\n\n\n\nGeneral Rules\n\n\nAll entries must be in English and original works of fiction.  \n\n\nThe competition runs on UTC time\, beginning and ending at midnight. \n\n\nYou must keep your entry private until after we post the top three winning stories. \n\n\nThe judges’ decisions are final. \n\n\nThe judges will contact everyone who includes the Title Information listed below.  \n\n\nThe judges cannot provide feedback for every piece submitted. \n\n\nWinning entries will be published as received. \n\n\nThe following are not accepted:​ \n\n\nSimultaneous submissions \n\n\nPreviously published works \n\n\nAI-generated content \n\n\nFanfiction\, erotica\, religious\, or political content \n\n\nPieces longer than the word count limit \n\n\nPieces submitted outside the competition month \n\n\nPieces submitted in .pdf or pasted into the body of the email \n\n\nPieces without the correct Title Information (below) will be rejected unread.  \n\n\nSubmissions\nJanuary: up to 6\,000 words \nKeep formatting professional. You can find recommended settings on the submissions page. \nEntries must include this Title Information in this order at the top of the document body\, aligned left:  \nName or Pseudonym\, email \nEntry Title \nFiction Potluck \nWord Count  \nAccepted file types: .doc\, .docx\, .odt \nLive\, unlocked Google Docs or Microsoft Word links are accepted via email (submissions [at] writersworkout.net). We must be able to download your file. We will not request access and we are not responsible for locked docs.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/f-fiction-potluck-contest-theme-20th-century-europe/
LOCATION:Fiction Potluck Contest
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:P - Call for Submissions to Last Leaves Magazine.  Theme: "Story"
DESCRIPTION:Submission Guidelines\n\n\nSubmissions are OPEN! \n​Theme for Issue 8: Story \n​We want the truth. Tell us about yourself\, your life. Moments where you realized you said the wrong thing\, did the right thing\, or fell short when you could have stepped up. We want tales of sonder\, when you realized the person on the park bench had an entire life you knew nothing about. When were you simply a supporting character? When did you feel like the main character? Give us the dark spaces where your emotions ran rampant and created their own version of what happened. Or: re-tell your favorite fairytale. Your least favorite. What childhood bedtime story touched you the most? Let us peer into your lives in a way only your closest friends do. Let’s get to know each other. \nPlease submit your poetry via email to lastleavesmag@gmail.com. Failure to adhere to the guidelines may invalidate your submission. If you have any questions or concerns surrounding the guidelines\, please send us an email prior to submitting. We’re always happy to help! As always\, our themes are very loose and open for interpretation. We provide guidelines\, but by all means take it and run with it! \n\n\nFor poetry: Please use “Poetry Submission” as the subject line. Send up to 5 poems (no more than 10 pages) as a single Word (.doc or .docx) attachment. Please start each poem on a new page. All work should be single-spaced and in Times New Roman\, 12-point font. \n\n\nDo not include your name or contact information in the documents. \n\n\nSubmitters are welcome to send work for both categories using the subject line “Poetry/Art Submission\,” with all documents attached to the same email. This helps us keep all your work in one place. \n\n\nPlease include a brief 50-word bio in the body of your email. Include your name as you would like it to appear in the magazine\, your email\, and links to your website and/or social media (if desired). We will trim the bio as-needed if it exceeds the word count. \n\n\nIf you’ve submitted to us in the past\, we kindly ask that you start a new email thread for each submission window (i.e.\, instead of replying to your previous submission\, start a new email with the subject line for the category you’re submitting to). \n\n\n​Simultaneous submissions are accepted\, though please send us a message ASAP if your work is accepted elsewhere. We do not accept previously published work\, but we love reading your poems on Instagram @lastleavesmag. \n​Please only submit once per issue and wait until the next reading period to submit again. We hope to respond to each submission within two months. As with most literary magazines\, we’re volunteers and doing our best. We thank you in advance for your  patience. \n​For more information on what we publish\, check out our editor interviews here and here. At this time\, we’re unfortunately not able to pay contributors. The PDF version of our magazine will always be free to download here. \n​Authors published in our magazine retain full rights to their work to do with as they please following publication of the issue they’re in. We simply ask for First North American Serial Rights and to be credited as first publication (i.e.\, “Work first appeared in Last Leaves Magazine\, Issue X”).
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/p-call-for-submissions-to-last-leaves-magazine-theme-story/
LOCATION:Last Leaves Magazine
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:PF - In the Fog Anthology Series: Lost in the Fog
DESCRIPTION:* Note: Atlantic Canadian Authors only\n\nLOST IN THE FOG OPEN CALL\n\nSubmissions are open for our 6th anthology – Lost in the Fog \nPartridge Island Publishing is looking for stories and poems that help us get lost in the fog! \nTell us tales of campers missing in the woods\, sailors adrift at sea\, lovers lost in each other’s arms. We want stories that we will need a breadcrumb trail to find our way out of. \nSubmission Details \nThe submission deadline is January 31\, 2024 End of the Day. \nWe accept prose and poetry only. No comics or plays. \nAll entries must be in English. \nThe story must use the theme of ‘lost’ in some way. \nThe stories do not have to include Atlantic content\, but it is preferred. We will accept undisclosed locations but we are not interested in stories set in specific locations outside of the Atlantic provides. (Stories should not be set in locations like New York\, France\, or Ontario either vague locations or Atlantic Provinces) \n3\,000 word count maximum per submission. \nMaximum of 2 entries per person. \nSimultaneous submissions are accepted\, please let us know if it is picked up by another company. \nThere is no genre restriction. \nReprints accepted but let us know that it is a reprint and what company had the rights previously. \nAtlantic Canadian Authors only \nFormatting requirements \nCalibiri 11 \nDouble spaced \nPlease include in the query letter if you have been published before. \nThe authors of selected works will receive a free copy of Lost in the Fog and discounts on additional books.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pf-in-the-fog-anthology-series-lost-in-the-fog/
LOCATION:In the Fog Anthology Series
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:PFN - Ecotone Magazine Seeking Submissions by Historically Underrepresented Writers Only
DESCRIPTION:Ecotone\, the literary magazine dedicated to reimagining place\, welcomes work from a wide range of voices. We are particularly interested in place-based work by people and from perspectives historically underrepresented in literary publishing and in place-based contexts: writers and artists who are Black\, Indigenous\, people of color\, people with disabilities\, people who are gender-nonconforming and LGBTQIA+\, women\, people with low access to wealth\, people from rural places\, and others. \nPlease note that\, depending upon interest\, we may need to close before the end of our general window in order to give the work we receive the attention it deserves. \nDo not include your name\, or other identifying information\, in the file name or the file itself.  \nProse\nWe appreciate a wide range of essays\, and are especially interested in nonfiction that engages deeply\, but not overly seriously\, with the sciences—ecology\, natural history\, and other fields\, in both Western and non-Western contexts. \nWe like to see fiction that is deeply rooted in place\, and/or that engages similarly with ecology\, natural history\, climate crisis\, et al. \nA prose submission consists of one prose piece (fiction or nonfiction) of no more than thirty double-spaced pages (approx. 10\,000 words). \n\nMost work we run is shorter than this upper limit.\nWe are also interested in shorter prose works (minimum 2\,000 words\, please).Poetry\n\nPoetry\nWe are especially interested in poetry that engages with the social and natural sciences and/or considers place\, ecology\, identity\, and climate crisis\, as well as poetry that uses form\, meter\, and/or other poetic constraints in innovative and expansive ways. Work in the French repeating forms (rondeaux\, ballades\, rondelets\, and the like) as well as in newer forms (golden shovels\, fibs\, etc.) is especially encouraged\, as is work that employs meters other than iambic. \nA poetry submission consists of three (minimum) to five (maximum) poems. \n 
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-ecotone-magazine-seeking-submissions-by-historically-underrepresented-writers-only/
LOCATION:Ecotone Magazine
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:P - Passionfruit Poetry Prize.  Theme: Being In Bodies
DESCRIPTION:Being In Bodies\n\n \n\nSubmissions to our first themed poetry competition are open until 31st January 2024 \n1ST PRIZE £250\n2ND PRIZE £50\n3RD PRIZE £25\nABOUT THE THEME:\nFor this poetry contest\, we are calling for poetry that engages with the experience of being in bodies. \nWe are always embedded in our environment. We inhabit physical bodies that exist in space while we are thinking\, feeling\, reading\, and writing. \nSend us poetry that recognises that embodiment in some way: poetry about breathing and breathlessness; poetry about soft touches and the sensation of sunlight on your skin; poetry about the body’s limits\, its pain\, its power and its powerlessness; poetry which makes us cringe and poetry that makes our blood boil; poetry that reminds us what it is to be human\, to exist in and to interact with bodies. \nAs always\, we are open to broad interpretations of the theme – feel free to surprise us and to stretch our imagination! \nSUBMISSION GUIDELINES\n\nThe entry fee (per submission of up to 3 poems) is £4. If the fee prevents you from entering the contest\, get in touch with us at editor@passionfruitreview.com\nSubmissions are open to all poets writing in English.\nPoems must be previously unpublished.\nStrong language is fine – abusive or discriminatory language is not.\nSimultaneous submissions are welcome – just let us know promptly through the submissions manager if you need to withdraw any of your poems.\nSubmit 1-3 poems in a single file.\nPoems up to 40 lines will be considered (we consider longer poems as general submissions!)\nPlease note that the review process will be kept strictly anonymous. Do not include any identifying information in your attached documents.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/p-passionfruit-poetry-prize-theme-being-in-bodies/
LOCATION:Passionfruit Poetry Prize
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:F - The Blue Frog Flash Fiction Prize.  Theme: A Sense of Place
DESCRIPTION:2024 Theme: “A Sense of Place”\nWhether on the streets of Rio de Janeiro during Carnival or in a gas station bathroom somewhere outside Cedar Rapids\, where our characters are and where their stories take place has meaning. So we want to see stories were the setting comes to life and becomes a character all its own\, stories where the characters’ surroundings are irrevocably tied to their moments that matter\, stories where the setting reaches out and grabs the reader to place them right there in that specific time and place. It can be as grand as the moon or as mundane as the driveway\, we just want to be there! \nPrizes:\n1st Place: $500 \n2nd Place: $150 \n3rd Place: $50 \n** All three winners will also receive a signed book from the Guest Judge and the original artwork that accompanies their published story. \nRules & Misc.:\n— Fiction only. \n— 1\,000 words maximum (this is a firm limit). \n— All submissions should be the author’s original work and not previously published elsewhere (this includes blogs\, social media\, etc). \n— Multiple submissions are allowed\, but each should be submitted separately (with no limit to the amount of entries). \n— Simultaneous submission are allowed\, but please email to withdraw your submission as soon as it has been accepted elsewhere. There are no refunds of entry fees. Please also keep in mind our quick contest turnaround time when considering sim subs. \n— Publication rights: If selected as a winner and published in Flash Frog\, we ask for the right to display the work for the duration of the journal. Copyright remains with the writer in all cases. If your work is subsequently reprinted elsewhere\, please acknowledge Flash Frog as the site of first publication. \n— All previous Flash Frog contributors are eligible\, regardless of when they were published. \n— All submissions will receive a response before the finalists are announced. \n— Aside from a small fee to the Guest Judge and Artist\, 100% of entry fees go to Flash Frog writers/artists (contest prize money + helping us continue to be a paying market year round while keeping general submissions free). \n— Prize money will be paid via PayPal on the day of publication. \n— All entries are also eligible for standard Flash Frog publication. \n— Initial reading will be done by Flash Frog staff. Once finalists are selected\, any identifying information will then be removed from submissions so that the Guest Judge can read blindly. \nHow to Submit:\n— Please send each submission separately as an attachment to flashfroglitmag@gmail.com (please use .doc\, .docx. or .rtf). Please Use “CONTEST SUBMISSION: Your Story Title” as the subject. \n— Please pay the $5 submission fee using the link below. (If the name on your PayPal/Credit Card is drastically different than what appears in your submission email\, you may want to note this in your email.) \n— Once both your story and your payment are received\, you will receive a confirmation email within 24 hours.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/f-the-blue-frog-flash-fiction-prize-theme-a-sense-of-place/
LOCATION:The Blue Frog
CATEGORIES:Contest
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UID:3868-1706601600-1706743800@anovelapproach.ca
SUMMARY:Deadline Jan. 31 - Dreamers Writing Contest: Stories of Migration\, Sense of Place and Home
DESCRIPTION:Dreamers as a term has come to represent undocumented immigrants who came to the US as children. Although Dreamers Creative Writing’s name has a different meaning and origin\, this contest is intended to honour “Dreamers” as it applies to migration\, and our sense of place and home. \nSubmit your stories (or poem\, essay or comic) of migration and/or your sense of place\, of home or lack of\, and your empathy to the plight of migrants around the world. Please feel free to interpret the theme of this contest in any way that is fitting for you personally\, keeping in mind the overarching theme of Dreamers Creative Writing – that of heartfelt stories. You do not need to be a migrant to enter this contest – you only need to empathize with the theme in some way and have a heartfelt story to tell on the topic. \nThis contest is open to the world. \nSubmit one piece per entry; enter as many times as you want however the entry fee is required for each piece submitted.  \nDeadline:  \nJanuary 31\, 2024 \nEntry Fee: \n$20.00 USD (approx. $25 CAD). Entry fee includes a 1 year electronic subscription for Dreamers Magazine. \nPrizes: \nThe winning entry will receive $250 CAD\, two copies of our magazine\, and publication on www.dreamerswriting.com and in our winter/spring magazine. \nUp to 6 runners-up will also receive online publication and a $20 honorarium. \nGuidelines and Terms: \n\nEnter a poem\, a nonfiction or creative nonfiction piece\, a personal essay\, an article\, a fiction story\, a children’s story\, a dramatic piece\, a comic or an experimental piece.\nEntries should be between 15 and 4000 words.\nWe are looking for unpublished\, original writing (previous publication on a personal blog or social profile is fine).\nPlease submit as a single file and do not include your name anywhere in the attachment.\nBy accepting publication\, you grant Dreamers Creative Writing non-exclusive electronic and print publication rights\, including the right to publish on our website\, in our archives\, in any future anthologies and in our magazine.\nAuthors retain copyright and may republish following publication with Dreamers. We ask for exclusivity for 30 days.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/deadline-jan-31-dreamers-writing-contest-stories-of-migration-sense-of-place-and-home/
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UID:3591-1706601600-1706634000@anovelapproach.ca
SUMMARY:F - Call for Submissions to Blink-Ink. Theme: Money
DESCRIPTION:Issue #55\n“Money” \nMoney. Is it the root of all evil or a reward for solving problems? If you build a better mousetrap will money beat a path to your door? Joan Rivers said\, “ Money isn’t the key to happiness but I always figured that with enough money\, you could have a key made.” Send us your best unpublished stories of approximately 50 words\, about Money. \nSend your best stories of approximately 50 words in the body of an email to blinkinkinfo@gmail.com. No attachments or bios please. We love poetry but do not publish it.\nWhat we love most is writing that has found that preternatural detail of thought or thing that cracks the story open and allows it to matter or to reveal a truth. \nNearly all of our issues are themed and guidelines specific to the current theme along with opening and closing dates for submissions to those issues will appear here on our website\, on our Facebook page and in New Pages and Duotrope. \nWe want your best\, original and unpublished work and will consider up to four stories at any one time. We do reply personally to every submission and every query. We aim to treat you right. \nSometimes we wish to make small changes in a piece we want to publish but will never do that without consulting you— with one exception: If you have offset the final line of a piece for no good reason\, we will put it back in the body of the piece where it belongs.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/f-call-for-submissions-to-blink-ink-theme-money/
LOCATION:Blink-Ink
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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UID:3896-1706428800-1706461200@anovelapproach.ca
SUMMARY:PFN - Coin-Operated Press Zines Seeking Submissions on Body Positvity
DESCRIPTION:Submit to the Body Positivity Zine!\n\n\nCoin-Operated Press invites your body positive and body neutral submissions for our latest zine! \nThe body-neutral approach leans toward the belief that it doesn’t matter if you think your body is beautiful or not. Your value is not tied to your body nor does your happiness depend on what you look like. A body-positive approach says you are beautiful no matter what. Whichever movement you prefer\, we want to see your body-based submissions! \nWe want to see your affirmation poetry\, list of coping mechanisms for body dysmorphia\, accessibility infographic\, skin-care cross-stitch\, anti-bodyshaming illustration\, cellulite comic\, radical self-love essay\, acne photography\, motivational posters\, body hair collage\, and so much more!! If it will fit on the pages of a zine\, we want to see it!! \nCheck out our Body Positive Mood Board for inspiration for your submission! \nThis zine will be A5 in size and printed in full-colour. \nEmailed submissions will not be accepted. \nYou can make multiple submissions (please submit all of your work in the one form as the file upload can contain multiple submissions)\, but please only submit work that will fit on 1-2 A5 pages. If you have work that is longer/larger than this\, please send us an inquiry email\, as we are open to including longer formats. \nPlease fill in the form linked in the Current Callout tab. If your files are too large for the form\, please use www.wetransfer.com but please let us know in the form that you are sending files to us\, and be sure to label them with the name you used in your submission. \nThe submission form will ask you for the following details to be sent along with your work: \n\n\nThe name/credit you would like printed in the zine. \n\n\nYour pronouns. \n\n\nThe city and/or country that you live in. \n\n\nContact details that you would like printed in the zine. \n\n\nA short one-sentence bio. \n\n\nThe title of your work. \n\n\nA short description of your work and how it fits with the theme. \n\n\nIf you wish to remain anonymous\, please let us know in your submission form. Pseudonyms are also welcome.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-coin-operated-press-zines-seeking-submissions-on-body-positvity/
LOCATION:Coin-Operated Press
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:PFN - Cosmic Daffodil Journal Seeking Submissions on the Seven Deadly Sins
DESCRIPTION:THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Seven Deadly Sins\, also known as the capital vices or cardinal sins\, are a classification of vices in Christian teachings. They are considered particularly severe and are believed to lead to other immoral behaviors. The sins include: \n\n\nLust: Excessive or inappropriate sexual desires. \n\n\nGluttony: Overindulgence and overconsumption of food\, drink\, or anything to the point of waste. \n\n\nGreed: Avarice\, excessive desire for material wealth or gain. \n\n\nSloth: Laziness\, avoidance of physical or spiritual work. \n\n\nWrath: Uncontrolled feelings of anger\, hatred\, and vengeance. \n\n\nEnvy: Jealousy and coveting what others have or wishing for their downfall. \n\n\nPride: Excessive belief in one’s abilities\, a sense of superiority that often leads to disregard for others. \n\n\nThese sins are often viewed as the roots of other immoral actions and behaviors. In Christian teachings\, they are seen as obstacles to spiritual growth and are contrasted with the virtues one should cultivate instead. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSUBMISSION PROMPTS \n1. Character Profiles: Create a unique character personifying one of the seven deadly sins. Develop in-depth profiles for each character\, exploring their backstories\, motivations\, and how their sins manifest in their daily lives. \n2. Confessional: Write a poem or short story centered around a character who confesses their most sinful thoughts and actions\, while exploring the consequences of their actions or the path to redemption. Must be no longer than five pages. \n3. Diary Entry: Imagine a collection of diary entries from an individual struggling with one of the deadly sins. Explore their daily lives\, inner conflicts\, and the impact of their sins on their relationships and decisions. Must be no longer than five pages. \n4. Art Gallery: Describe an art gallery exhibition featuring seven unique artworks\, each representing one of the seven deadly sins. Explore how the artist has depicted these sins visually and how viewers react to the pieces. \n5. Redemption Arc: Write a poem or short story in which a character\, consumed by one of the deadly sins\, embarks on a journey of redemption. Explore the challenges they face\, the lessons they learn\, and their quest to overcome their sinful nature. Must be no longer than five pages. \n6. Your Interpretation: What are the Seven Deadly Sins to you? \nCloses on Thursday\, January 25\, 2024 11:59 PM EST (in 23 days) \nPLEASE INCLUDE CHOSEN SIN IN TITLE WHEN SUBMITTING: (Poetry – Wrath – Megan Smith) \nSUBMISSIONS THAT DO NOT FOLLOW THE THEME WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-cosmic-daffodil-journal-seeking-submissions-on-the-seven-deadly-sins/
LOCATION:Cosmic Daffodil Journal
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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UID:3658-1705881600-1705967999@anovelapproach.ca
SUMMARY:PFN - The Vassar Review Seeking Submissions.  Theme: Design and Devotion
DESCRIPTION:The Vassar Review is currently accepting submissions for our ninth edition\, “Design and Devotion” until January 22nd\, 2024 at 11:59 pm (EST).
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-the-vassar-review-seeking-submissions-theme-design-and-devotion/
LOCATION:The Vassar Review
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:P - Call for Submissions to Enchanted Garden Haiku Journal. Theme: "City in Spring"
DESCRIPTION:Enchanted Garden is a haiku journal created for haiku lovers\, beginners or experienced\, is open and free to anyone to submit their work\, in accordance with the haiku spirit. No racism or politics. \nHaiku is a moment\, that moment of inspiration when others are preocupied by the city rush but you stop for a while to admire a bourgeon almost opened or enjoy a bird song. Enchanted Garden is a tree under which you sit to read a book\, a table where you can sit and enjoy your cup of tea and a place to share your love for haiku with other poets. \nIssue 6: Urban Blossoms \nTheme: city in spring \nSubmit between: 5 – 20 January \nPublishing date: 14 February
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/p-call-for-submissions-to-enchanted-garden-haiku-journal-theme-city-in-spring/
LOCATION:Enchanted Garden Haiku Journal
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:P - tiny wren lit Seeking Submissions.  Theme: Blue
DESCRIPTION:General Submissions\n\n\n\n\nIssue Six: Blue \n\n\nWith Issue Six\, tiny wren enters its blue period. Give us your blue-inspired micro-poems\, your little Picassos\, indigo buntings\, cyanopsia\, psychological\, spiritual\, symbolic associations. Be creative in how you interpret the theme. Surprise and delight. \nWe gravitate toward tiny poems with deep imagery + original\, striking figurative language. Read previous issues or buy a tiny chapbook to get a sense of what we like.  \nSubmit up to six (6) tiny poems in a single Word document (.doc or .docx or .pdf). Each poem should be on its own separate page\, single-spaced\, + in 12-point font\, nothing fancy. Work should be your own + unpublished. Before you submit\, please read our FAQ page.  \nSubmissions: Open Dec. 15 thru Jan. 15
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/p-tiny-wren-lit-seeking-submission-theme-blue/
LOCATION:tiny wren lit
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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UID:3594-1705305600-1705338000@anovelapproach.ca
SUMMARY:PFN -  just femme & dandy Seeking Submissions on Queerasures & Queertopias: Past\, Present\, and In Futurity!
DESCRIPTION:call for submissions!\nVol. 6 (Winter 2023/2024): THE TIME TRAVEL ISSUE \nWe are currently taking submissions for our next issue. Our theme is TIME TRAVEL! We want to hear about the historical figures that informed your developing queer/trans styles\, what you imagine for our queer future. Think Queerasures & Queertopias: Past\, Present\, and In Futurity! We’re particularly interested in receiving submissions that considers queer fashion\, past\, present\, or future in terms of climate change and fashion’s role in (un)sustainability. We would love to hear from up and coming drag artists and independent fashion designers. You are welcome to send us submissions outside of the theme\, but submissions that relate to the theme are highly encouraged. We accept anything that can be displayed on a website: poetry\, fiction\, nonfiction\, and so on! \nPlease only submit ONE submission. \nPlease include with your submission a short bio of no more than 150 words\, your headshot (including image description)\, any images\, video\, and/or audio (including alt-text – descriptions of images and video\, transcriptions for audio\, etc)\, along with a note of how your submission fits our mission and the particular category you are submitting to for consideration. We have no word count limitations\, but we ask you be thoughtful about length as it relates to screen fatigue. \nWe do expect you to consider yourself part of the LGBTQIA+ community\, but we won’t be policing/asking directly. \nWe love all your many names and monikers\, but please make it explicitly clear which name you would like to be published under.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-just-femme-dandy-seeking-submissions-on-queerasures-queertopias-past-present-and-in-futurity/
LOCATION:just femme & dandy
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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UID:3588-1705305600-1705338000@anovelapproach.ca
SUMMARY:PN - Bad Day Book Seeking Submissions about: Medical Caregivers
DESCRIPTION:No matter how you look at it\, some days are just bad days. Often times you are able to look back on those days and laugh about what happened. The Bad Day Book is here to help you take a step back and realize one day you may laugh about what is happening. Or\, it might even help you realize that compared to others\, maybe it isn’t really as bad of a day as you thought. \nWhat are the rules for story and poem submissions? \n\nStories should be about bad things\, but that are still funny. We are not looking to include tragic or heart breaking stories. This book is to get others to laugh\, gasp\, and cringe.\nStories MUST be personal and true events that have already happened. No AI bot stories. No creative writing. No fiction.\nWe prefer stories under 1200 words. We will consider works up to 1500 words\, but it is rare to have works picked that are over the preferred 1200.\nStories should be written with first person narration and told in past tense.\nDo not include any vulgarity\, controversial topics\, politics\, sex/drugs\, drinking\, illegal activities\, curse/crass/crude words. This is a family friendly publication.\nThough many bad days are caused by a “villain”\, whether it be a person/company\, do not name drop or tear down others. Focus the story on what happens directly to you and not the people on the other end. We will not publish works that are written to tear others down\, even if they have done shady stuff. You may refer to others as friends\, coworkers\, family member\, pen names or a vague descriptor.\nStories should include a beginning\, middle\, and an end. Begin straight in the action; no introductions to the story are necessary. Make sure you conclude your story\, but please do not end the story with any recap. It’s always best to end with a laugh.\nOnly submit a story once to each theme you would like it considered for. (Stories submitted more than once per theme will be deleted.)\nPoems must tell a story.\nWe do not pay for submissions\, only for published works.\nWe do not accept all submitted stories and poems to be published. Though not all submissions will be published in books\, some will be accepted for social media publication.\nIf your story or poem is selected to be published in one of our books or social media\, you will be asked to sign a permission release contract. The contract will allow The Bad Day Book rights to publish your story.\n\nYou maintain copyright under your name\nLicense will grant The Bad Day Book exclusive rights for 12 months\, with permission to use story in later editions as well. (Not exclusively-Written permission from author will be required for other uses)\nAfter the 12 months author may self-publish in any form (book\, blog\, etc) without making any changes to story or referencing The Bad Day Book.\nAfter 12 months author may publish with any third-party any rewritten variation of this story/life experience. No reference to The Bad Day Book required.\n\n\nPlease do not contact us to ask for an update about your story unless you need to know whether we are considering it because another publisher is interested in it too.\nIf your story or poem is not selected for any of the variations you have requested\, you will be notified if we would like to hold the submission for a different book edition or if The Bad Day Book with be passing on your story or poem.\nWe will not consider previous published stories or poems\, with one exception being previously published stories or poem from personal blog publications.\nAuthor name can be shown as first name only\, first and last name\, or a pen name if you would prefer to not use your real nameIf you have already submitted a story or poem and are looking to change any story details or contact information please email mystory@thbaddaybook.comWe do not pay for submissions. We only pay for stories and poems that are published in books or on social media.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pn-bad-day-book-medical-caregivers/
LOCATION:Bad Day Book
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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UID:3584-1705305600-1705338000@anovelapproach.ca
SUMMARY:PFN - Synkroniciti Magazine Seeking Submissions on the Theme of Family
DESCRIPTION:You may submit more than one entry in one or more categories. We currently pay only artists winning the top prizes in our contests. We are working toward being able to pay sustainable honorariums to everyone. \nSubmissions should be emailed to magazine@synkroniciti.com. Please place your name and the category of submission in the subject field of your e-mail. \n\nPoetry Submission \n\n\nSend up to 5 poems in Word or pdf format. We prefer free verse and are more fond of visual poetry than formal rhyme schemes\, although rhyming does not disqualify your work. We will also consider poems in other languages with an English translation (poem and translation counts as one poem and both parts will be printed). The winner of our poetry contest will receive a $60 award and four free issues of the Magazine. Submissions should be emailed to magazine@synkroniciti.com. Please place your name and the category of submission in the subject field of your e-mail. \n\nShort Story Submission \n\n\nSend a short story in Word or pdf format. 4\,000 word maximum. Submissions should be emailed to magazine@synkroniciti.com. Please place your name and the category of submission in the subject field of your e-mail. The winner of our short story contest will receive a $60 award and four free issues of the Magazine. \n\nEssay \n\n\nSend a single non-fiction work in Word or pdf format. 4\,000 word maximum. We are partial to narrative and descriptive essays and memoir\, but will consider expository\, definitive and argumentative essays as well. Submissions should be emailed to magazine@synkroniciti.com. Please place your name and the category of submission in the subject field of your e-mail.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-synkroniciti-magazine-seeking-submissions-on-the-theme-of-family-fee/
LOCATION:Synkroniciti Magazine
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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UID:3662-1705190400-1705276799@anovelapproach.ca
SUMMARY:N - Call for Submissions to Griffith Review. Theme: Attachment Styles
DESCRIPTION:GriffithReview84\nAttachment Styles (non-fiction only)\nNow open\n\nThe attachments we form in our lifetimes shape our experience of the world and our understanding of who we are. ‘Hell is other people\,’ wrote Jean-Paul Sartre\, his point being less about misanthropy and more about how entwined our self-perception is with the ways in which others perceive us. And alongside our personal relationships – from filial to friendship\, from collegiate to romantic – sit the complex emotional connections we form with places\, ideas and objects. How do we navigate these varying attachments\, and what can they offer us when our lives are so mediated by technology? Can we break free of the tropes and traps associated with our most primal relationships: the social expectations of motherhood\, the burdens of filial duty\, the complexities of infidelity? \nAttachment Styles goes far beyond the family tree to consider the pleasures\, pitfalls and peculiarities of our messy human relations. \nThings for you to note:\n* We’re looking for non-fiction that responds to the theme.\n* We’d prefer pieces that are no longer than 4\,000 words (they can\, of course\, be much shorter than this). \nSubmissions close: 11:59 pm AEST\, 14 January 2024
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/n-call-for-submissions-to-griffith-review-theme-attachment-styles/
LOCATION:Griffith Review
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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UID:3574-1704787200-1704819600@anovelapproach.ca
SUMMARY:PFN - Geist Seeking Submissions from BIPOC writers from Canada
DESCRIPTION:Submission Guidelines\n\n\n\n \n\nGeist is a magazine of ideas and culture with a strong literary focus and a sense of humour. The Geist tone is intelligent\, plain-talking\, inclusive and offbeat. Each issue represents a convergence of fiction\, non-fiction\, poetry\, photography\, comics\, reviews\, little-known facts of interest\, cartography and the legendary Geist crossword puzzle.   \nWe encourage submissions from writers of colour\, writers with disabilities\, LGBTQIA2S+ writers\, and writers from other intersectional and marginalized groups. \nWhat to Submit \nBefore submitting work\, read several issues of Geist\, or dig into the archives at geist.com\, to get a sense of the kind of the work we publish. \nGeist is always seeking short non-fiction (around 800-1500 words\, flexible)\, typically personal narrative\, for the Notes & Dispatches section. We are especially interested in writing grounded in a sense of place\, historical narrative\, personal essays on art\, music and culture\, profiles of ordinary people with extraordinary stories\, fascinating fields of work\, practices or hobbies\, and everyday occurrences that show the humour and strangeness of life. Read examples here. Pay is commensurate with length\, usually $300-500. \nLonger non-fiction pieces (up to 5000 words) are published as Features. We pay up to $1000. \nWe are especially reading for non-fiction at this time. \nFiction: We publish short stories (up to 5000 words) in the Features section. We usually publish one story per issue\, so please send only your best work. We pay up to $1000. Check out our recent short fiction. \nPoetry: Send a maximum of 5 poems. We pay $100 per page. \nHow to Submit \nWe accept submissions via Submittable and by mail\, though Submittable is preferred. Please send only one submission at a time\, and wait to hear back from us before submitting again. Please note: our mandate is to publish writers and artists from across Canada. \nGeist offers no-fee general submissions for Black writers\, Indigenous writers\, and writers of colour. Please submit through the “General Submissions for BIPOC writers” form. \nWe also offer a limited number of no-fee general submissions to low-income writers per submission period. Please contact editor@geist.com to access these spots\, which are allocated on a first-come basis. Use the subject line “No-fee Submissions.” We welcome these requests and will make them available whenever possible. \nClick here to submit your work through Submittable. \nWe do not accept submissions by email. Thank you. \nPrint submissions can be sent by mail to: \nEditorial Board\, Geist\n#210 – 111 West Hastings St.\nVancouver\, B.C.\nCanada V6B 1H4
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-geist-seeking-submissions-from-bipoc-writers-from-canada/
LOCATION:Geist
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:PFN - Call for Submissions to Raw Lit. Theme: Fire
DESCRIPTION:Everyone is welcome to submit.\nTo us\, the only thing that matters is your art. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nIssue 4 – Submission call\n1-8 January 2024 – Prose & Poetry\n\nOptional theme:\nFire\nOptional prompt:\n“Keep a little fire burning; however small\, however hidden.”\n― Cormac McCarthy\, The Road\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat we’re looking for: \nUnpublished* original creations – We do not accept previously published work (written or visual)\, nor do we accept anything posted publicly online (including on personal sites & social media). \n* We will\, however consider orphaned stories (previously published in now defunct magazines) as long as they have not been printed (on paper) and are no longer available online\, but please mention it on the form.\n​\nOnce we accept a piece\, if we come across it elsewhere prior to publication (online/magazine/anthology)\, it will be removed from our issue. \nYour work can be in any genre (e.g. noir\, epistolary\, humour\, etc.) and any form (including hybrid & comics) as long as it is emotional and raw. \nGuidelines: \nProse – Fiction & Non-fiction:\n\nFlash – up to 500 words\nShort – up to 2000 words\nFormatting: Times New Roman – size 12 – double spaced\n\nPoetry:  \n\nUp to 3 poems at a max of 6 pages. \nFormatting: Times New Roman – size 12 – single spaced\n\nSubmission Guidelines: \n\nWe use Google Forms for submissions. \nNo cover letter is required. \nAuthor Biographies should be 50 words or less.\nAvailable options: remain anonymous\, use a pseudonym\, and dedicate your work. \nWebsites & social media tags will be used for promotion and the links added on our site.\n\nMultiple Submissions & Simultaneous Submissions: \n\nMultiple Submissions: You can submit up to 3 pieces in different categories (for example\, you could send 1 flash piece\, 1 short\, and 1 poetry submission). \nSimultaneous submissions are fine\, but be sure to let us know as soon as possible if your work is accepted elsewhere. We’re happy to see you published\, even if it isn’t with us.\nIf we’ve published you before\, feel free to submit again during any of our submission cycles.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-call-for-submissions-to-raw-lit-theme-fire/
LOCATION:Raw Lit
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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UID:3630-1704614400-1704646800@anovelapproach.ca
SUMMARY:P - Shepton Snowdrops Poetry Competition.  Theme: Nature Unbound
DESCRIPTION:2024 POETRY COMPETITION\n\n\nTHEME – NATURE UNBOUND\n\nThe entry fee is £4 per poem for age ’18 & Over’\, and free of charge for under 18s \nOver 18s can submit up to five poems\, under 18s one poem \nEntrants can enter poems from any country in the world\, but they must be written in English. \nYou can write your poems in any format – haiku\, sonnet\, blank verse etc. \nYour poem(s) must be no more than 30 lines long \nRegistration\, entry and any payment due must be completed online through our official competition platform Skor.ie \nPoems are now entered as text on the website\, rather than as a file.  You can format your text once it has been entered \nThe competition is judged anonymously\, so please don’t add your name\, address or any other identifier to your poem text \nDeadline for entry is Sunday 7th January  2024 at 11.55pm \nJUDGE -WE ARE DELIGHTED THAT THIS YEAR’S COMPETITION WILL BE JUDGED BY WENDY PRATT.\nWENDY’S THOUGHTS ON THE THEME ‘NATURE UNBOUND’:\n“I’m looking for poems that escape the confines of traditional nature writing. I’m looking for writing that reflects the drive that nature has to just be\, no matter where the boundaries lie. I’m looking for innovation of craft and thought. Not just dandelions squeezing through the gaps between paving slabs\, what about the re-wilding of rivers\, what about the window box encouraging pollinators in a high rise flat\, what about the nightingales singing from the overgrowth of an industrial estate’s wasteland. Grow your thoughts\, let your poems flourish. Where is the connection to nature that doesn’t conform to stereotype? How do you connect to nature if your life is constrained by circumstance\, disability\, societal?  Nature Unbound is about thinking outside of traditional nature writing tropes. I’m excited to see where you take it.”
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/p-shepton-snowdrops-poetry-competition-theme-nature-unbound/
LOCATION:Shepton Snowdrops Poetry Competition
CATEGORIES:Contest
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UID:3578-1704614400-1704646800@anovelapproach.ca
SUMMARY:F  - Myths\, Gods & Immortals Anthology Series Seeking Submissions about the Character of Anansi
DESCRIPTION:Discover the mythology of humankind through its heroes\, characters\, gods and immortal figures. Myths\, Gods & Immortals brings together the new and the ancient\, familiar stories with a fresh and imaginative twist. Each book brings back to life a classic mythological or folkloric figure\, with completely new stories alongside the original tales. New and emerging writers from open submissions\, reveal hidden themes\, casting fresh perspectives on well-known stories\, alongside specially commissioned text on the origins and the cultural background of the mythology. The first three books will focus respectively on Odin\, Anansi and Medusa. \n\nAnansi\nAnansi is at once a creator god\, a trickster folk hero\, a wily spider and a heroic symbol of resistance. From his origins in West African folklore\, to his lauded status in Jamaica\, Anansi is a versatile immortal whose many stories reflect the early world of his origins\, and the potential for re-imagination. Sometimes dark and chilling\, occasionally light-hearted\, but always lively and clever\, Anansi appears in the lives of everyday folk\, pricks the pomposity of the mighty and in this collection of new stories\, appears in the modern and the ancient world\, a symbol still of individuality and resilience\, adapting to City life\, with the undertow of ancient lore ever-present. Stories submitted for consideration need to explore new angles to the character: have him follow alternative paths\, present different viewpoints\, imagine new futures\, or perhaps pursue story lines that are hinted at in the original tales. \nSubmissions to: Anansi@flametreepublishing.com \nTerms:\n\nMultiple submissions are fine but must be in separate emails.\nSimultaneous submissions are fine but you must have the right to license your story in an anthology.\nFor accepted stories we pay Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) rates of 8 cents/6 pence per word for original stories\, 6 cents/4 pence for reprints.\nWe will aim to read each story and confirm its status within 4 months of the submission deadline.\nPayment for the chosen stories will be made within 30 days of the final advertised publication date (see our website flametreepublishing.com for details)\, although some may be paid earlier than that.\nSubmission does not imply the right to publication. Each story will be read and assessed by the selection panel.\nLet us know in your submission email whether your story would be a reprint or is currently unpublished.\n\nImportant Notice about Submissions and Guidelines\nWe’re always looking for better ways of working so we’ve tweaked our submission process to allow us to read more stories\, and spend more time assessing the balance of our books. So follow these rules to avoid your story getting lost in our system! \n\nSubmissions must use the dedicated email address.\nThe subject line of the email must be the story title.\nThe file with the story must be attached to the email (.docx\, .doc or .rtf format).\nThe name of the file must match the name in the subject line.\nIf submitting more than one story\, please submit one story per email.\n\nOther useful tips for a more successful submission:\n\n\nThe file name of the submission must be the story name only.\nPlease just use spaces between words in the title (not _ or – ).\nIf the story name starts with A or The\, please use it at the beginning of the file name.\nIf you’d like to add some details about the story\, confirm if it’s new or a reprint\, or add a short bio of yourself\, please add to the body of the email not as an attachment.\nStory length is most likely to be successful at 3\,000-4\,000 words\, but we will still read stories slightly outside this range.\nIf submitting a story that has recently been submitted to us for consideration to another anthology\, please state this in the submission email.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/f-myths-gods-immortals-anthology-series-seeking-submissions-about-anansi/
LOCATION:Myths\, Gods & Immortals Anthology Series
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:PN - Call for Submissions to Bad Day Book. Theme: "Love"
DESCRIPTION:No matter how you look at it\, some days are just bad days. Often times you are able to look back on those days and laugh about what happened. The Bad Day Book is here to help you take a step back and realize one day you may laugh about what is happening. Or\, it might even help you realize that compared to others\, maybe it isn’t really as bad of a day as you thought. \nWhat are the rules for story and poem submissions? \n\nStories should be about bad things\, but that are still funny. We are not looking to include tragic or heart breaking stories. This book is to get others to laugh\, gasp\, and cringe.\nStories MUST be personal and true events that have already happened. No AI bot stories. No creative writing. No fiction.\nWe prefer stories under 1200 words. We will consider works up to 1500 words\, but it is rare to have works picked that are over the preferred 1200.\nStories should be written with first person narration and told in past tense.\nDo not include any vulgarity\, controversial topics\, politics\, sex/drugs\, drinking\, illegal activities\, curse/crass/crude words. This is a family friendly publication.\nThough many bad days are caused by a “villain”\, whether it be a person/company\, do not name drop or tear down others. Focus the story on what happens directly to you and not the people on the other end. We will not publish works that are written to tear others down\, even if they have done shady stuff. You may refer to others as friends\, coworkers\, family member\, pen names or a vague descriptor.\nStories should include a beginning\, middle\, and an end. Begin straight in the action; no introductions to the story are necessary. Make sure you conclude your story\, but please do not end the story with any recap. It’s always best to end with a laugh.\nOnly submit a story once to each theme you would like it considered for. (Stories submitted more than once per theme will be deleted.)\nPoems must tell a story.\nWe do not pay for submissions\, only for published works.\nWe do not accept all submitted stories and poems to be published. Though not all submissions will be published in books\, some will be accepted for social media publication.\nIf your story or poem is selected to be published in one of our books or social media\, you will be asked to sign a permission release contract. The contract will allow The Bad Day Book rights to publish your story.\n\nYou maintain copyright under your name\nLicense will grant The Bad Day Book exclusive rights for 12 months\, with permission to use story in later editions as well. (Not exclusively-Written permission from author will be required for other uses)\nAfter the 12 months author may self-publish in any form (book\, blog\, etc) without making any changes to story or referencing The Bad Day Book.\nAfter 12 months author may publish with any third-party any rewritten variation of this story/life experience. No reference to The Bad Day Book required.\n\n\nPlease do not contact us to ask for an update about your story unless you need to know whether we are considering it because another publisher is interested in it too.\nIf your story or poem is not selected for any of the variations you have requested\, you will be notified if we would like to hold the submission for a different book edition or if The Bad Day Book with be passing on your story or poem.\nWe will not consider previous published stories or poems\, with one exception being previously published stories or poem from personal blog publications.\nAuthor name can be shown as first name only\, first and last name\, or a pen name if you would prefer to not use your real name\n\nIf you have already submitted a story or poem and are looking to change any story details or contact information please email mystory@thbaddaybook.com \nWe do not pay for submissions. We only pay for stories and poems that are published in books or on social media.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-room-magazine-seeking-submissions-that-explore-the-theme-of-bodies/
LOCATION:Bad Day Book
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:PFN - ROOM Magazine Seeking Submissions Exploring the Theme of "Bodies"
DESCRIPTION:Room publishes original fiction\, creative nonfiction\, and poetry by folks of marginalized genders\, including but not limited to women (cisgender and transgender)\,  transgender men\, Two-Spirit and nonbinary people. We encourage writers with overlapping under-represented identities to submit\, and we don’t want writers to feel restricted by gender or genre labels\, so if you are unsure if your work is a fit for Room\, please get in touch. \nWade through the pleasures and pains of the flesh with us in the BODIES issue!\nWe’re seeking writing about touch and isolation\, trans and queer embodiment\, fat liberation\, chronic illness and disability\, brutality\, sensuality\, and other meditations on the bones and muscles you inhabit every day. What words live in the relationship between your body and other bodies? Between your body and the land beneath it? Explore what it means to feel empowered and grounded in your body—and what it means to feel betrayed by it. Have you ever lost your body to dissociation? Or perhaps to transcendence? The body is a site of self-love\, self-hate\, and body neutrality alike: accepting loving odes\, body horror\, and everything in between. \n\nSubmit your work through Submittable. We do not accept submissions via mail.\nSubmit only work that has not been previously published (in print or online).\nWe gladly accept simultaneous submissions. If another magazine accepts your work for publication\, please advise us and withdraw your piece immediately.\nWe do not charge for submissions\, with the exception of our annual contests\, which also come with a one-year print subscription.\nFiction and creative non-fiction: up to 3500 words\, double spaced.\nPoetry: up to 5 poems\, submitted in a single doc file\, with each poem starting on a new page.\nSubmit all work in 12-point font\, Times New Roman preferred.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-room-magazine-seeking-submissions-exploring-the-theme-of-bodies/
LOCATION:Room Magazine\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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UID:3626-1704355200-1704387600@anovelapproach.ca
SUMMARY:P - Magma Poetry Seeking Submissions about: Performance
DESCRIPTION:Performance\nAll the world’s a stage\, and all the men and women merely players. They have their exits and their entrances; and one man in his time plays many parts. – from Shakespeare’s As You Like It \nWhile broadly defined\, there are many unique layers to Magma 89’s theme of Performance. For instance\, there are gendered\, and erotic undertones. Hermann Hesse decried: \nHow much have you lied! A thousand times\, even in your poems and books\, you have played the harmonious man\, the wise man\, the happy\, the enlightened man… \nCan poems explore the rawness and fragility of that\, and the different anxieties and pressures that certain notions of performance bring? \nOr else\, when does playing a role\, or having a mask\, become erotically charged? Who are we performing for and why? What does it mean to put on a show? When is being seen and watched consensual or unsafe? \nOf course\, at first glance\, readers might think Magma’s Performance issue applies mainly to poets who have a specific style of poem or personality: slam poetry\, being in the ‘spotlight’. We welcome submissions that want to celebrate and experiment with that – in style\, content or form. \nOr they might want to challenge what performance means for poetry entirely. Is there a difference between ‘performance poetry’ and ‘other types’? What changes if poems are written specifically with the intention of connecting with a live audience? What about different kinds of artistic performance: from theatre to music to dance to circus? \nThese few lines by Shakespeare offer up questions not just for performers\, but for people too. How have poets wrestled with authenticity and pretence? When do we switch between roles\, contexts and identities? \nA final lingering question for us is this: if all the world’s a stage\, then where is the backstage? \nWhat happens when there’s no one to perform for\, when no one is watching\, when everybody has gone home? Who are we then? \nWe look forward to reading your poems. \nHOW TO SUBMIT \n\nThe submissions window for ‘Performance’ is open 4th December 2023 – 4th January 2024\nWe welcome poems that have not been previously published\, either in print or online.\nWe accept simultaneous submissions\, but please withdraw your submission or contact us if it is accepted for publication somewhere else first.\nYou may submit up to 4 previously unpublished poems (poem + translation counts as one poem):\n\nONLINE via Submittable in a single Word or PDF document\,
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/p-magma-poetry-seeking-submissions-about-performance/
LOCATION:Magma Poetry
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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