Most events are installed on their deadline date, unless there is a long submission window or unless it's a rolling submission.
P=Poetry, N=Nonfiction, F=Fiction
"Everything that slows us down and forces patience, everything that sets us back into the slow circles of nature, is a help. Gardening is an instrument of grace."
---May Sarton
Chautauqua publishes writing that expresses a sense of inquiry into questions of personal, social, political, spiritual, and aesthetic importance—and when, where, and how those values and questions intersect.
We want your ugly prayers, divine conquests and holy matrimonies.
We publish quality poetry of any genre and length including traditional poems, form poems, prose poems, and narrative poems.
We welcome stories of up to 2200 words on any subject or theme from anywhere in the world.
We are are currently seeking submissions for a yet-to-be-named literary essay anthology that examines our deep and complex relationship with the fibre arts
Send us your flash fiction and nonfiction, your hybrid forms and experimental work. We want it all—as long as it’s short!
What story can you tell in 101 words?
The second annual contest seeks stories that touched hearts, inspired laughter, and created memorable experiences in the great outdoors for the chance to win high-valued prizes
Ideal submissions are well-crafted, fresh and edgy. They deepen our understanding of what poetry is and can be.
We look for high-quality original writing that portrays under-represented perspectives with sensitivity, accuracy, and passion.
A chance for readers to see how many different directions we can take when we start from the same place.
How you interpret the theme is up to you. We like stories that grab us from the beginning, make us think, and keep us enthralled, as well as essays and memoir with a strong voice and a unique point of view.
Writing style isn’t as important as thoughtfulness and sincerity.
All we ask is that you surprise and delight us!
Stories must be set anytime between today and the year 2200, and show a path to a clean, green, and just future.
English-speakers often say that “blood is thicker than water” when talking about the bond of biological families. And yet, for those who cannot survive by this adage, there is the echo of a longer proverb: “The blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb.” This hidden inversion, offering the possibility of […]
We’re looking for stories, essays, memoir and poetry on anything to do with western places and westward migration.
We seek nuance, perspective and authenticity.