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SUMMARY:N - Queer Adventurers LGBTQIA Writing Contest 2023.  Theme: "Firsts"
DESCRIPTION:We are looking for 1\,000 to 1\,500 word personal essays on the theme of Firsts. \nSpecifically\, we’re looking to hear a true first-person story of the first time you tried an outdoor activity and how it went. \nTrying something new outdoors builds skills and breaks us out of routine. It can lead to new friendships\, confidence\, and growth. \nLike that time I got lost in a Florida swamp and had to call 911 to get rescued\, it can also go spectacularly wrong! \nStories of the good\, the bad and the never-doing-that-again kind are all welcome! \nAll submissions must connect to the chosen theme and center your LGBTQIA identity. This means more than a passing mention of a sexuality or gender identity. We want to see LGBTQIA identities woven into the stories. \nAll submissions must come from an LGBTQIA author. \nAt Queer Adventurers\, we take an expansive definition of outdoor adventures. We love hardcore stories of multi-day trips and treks. We also appreciate the gentler activities: urban nature walks\, birding\, garden tours. We believe spending time in nature is healing\, regardless of the level of activity it involves. We’re deeply excited to hear your stories of LGBTQ travel firsts. \nEligibility: \nThis LGBTQ+ writing contest accepts submissions from writers anywhere in the world aged 18+. Stories must be previously unpublished. Stories that were previously published on a blog\, Instagram\, etc. are ineligible. Stories must be in English. \nOne submission per writer is allowed\, thanks! Submissions that exceed this work count will be deemed ineligible\, as will multiple submissions from a single writer. \nPrizes\nThe winning writer will receive a $150 cash prize\, payable via PayPal or Venmo.\nOne runner-up will receive a $50 cash prize\, payable via PayPal or Venmo.\nWinning and longlisted writers will have their essays published in Queer Adventurers.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/n-queer-adventurers-lgbtqia-writing-contest-2023-theme-firsts/
LOCATION:Queer Adventurers
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:F - The 2024 ALCS Tom-Gallon Trust Award
DESCRIPTION:The winner will receive £2\,000\, the runner-up £1\,000\, and £500 to each of the shortlist (up to four authors). \nDEADLINE: MONDAY 31 OCTOBER 2023 \nCriteria for entry\n1. The author must be ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom\, Commonwealth or the Republic of Ireland.\n2. The author must have had at least one short story published or accepted for publication.\n3. The story submitted must be in English and must not be a translation.\n4. The story submitted may be published or unpublished.\n5. The work must not have been previously submitted for the ALCS Tom-Gallon Trust Award.\n6. The work must not exceed 5\,000 words.\n7.  All submissions must have been written by the author and cannot contain the use of AI generated works.\nConditions of Entry\nPresent employees (or anyone currently connected with the administration of the Society of Authors’ grants and prizes) or members of the SoA Management Committee may not apply for any of the grants and prizes administered by the Society of Authors. \nThe judges’ decision (both as to eligibility and the winning entries) shall be final. The judges reserve the right not to make any ALCS Tom-Gallon Trust Awards if\, in their opinion\, no works entered reach a sufficiently high standard. \nThe prize will be presented at the annual Society of Authors’ Awards ceremony in 2024. For any queries\, please email prizes@societyofauthors.org
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/f-the-2024-alcs-tom-gallon-trust-award/
LOCATION:The Society of Authors
CATEGORIES:Contest
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231031T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231031T170000
DTSTAMP:20260422T053919
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SUMMARY:P - Call for Submissions to bath magg
DESCRIPTION:Submissions\n\nWe publish three times a year: in April for the Spring Issue\, August for the Summer Issue\, and December for the Winter Issue. Our submission windows are as follows: \nFebruary 1 – 29 for Spring Issue\nJune 1 – 30 for Summer Issue\nOctober 1 – 31 for Winter Issue \nPlease send no more than three poems as a word document to: bathmagg@gmail.com with the subject line ‘SUBMISSION’. Poems must be previously unpublished. Please include a short biographical note in the body of your email. Please create a new email thread for each submission (i.e.: if you’ve submitted to us before\, please don’t reply to a previous submission’s email thread). Poems submitted outside of the submission window will not be read. \nWe no longer accept simultaneous submissions. i.e.: please don’t send us work that is being considered elsewhere. We are a very small team\, with just the one inbox. We believe our turnaround time of five weeks from the close of the submission window is fair (and even quick) all things considered. \nWe have no restriction on theme or length but for long poems or sequences we suggest no more than three A4 pages. \nWe aim to respond to all submissions within five weeks from the close of the submission window. \nWe currently do not offer payment for poems (although we hope this might change soon). bath magg is run by a tiny team of volunteers\, so\, for now\, all we can offer is our love.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/p-call-for-submissions-to-bath-magg/
LOCATION:bath magg
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231027T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231027T170000
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SUMMARY:PFN - The Parliament Literary Journal Seeking Submissions.  Theme: "Secrets"
DESCRIPTION:Call for Submissions\n\n\nHello my Owls\, \n​ \nEven though\, as I type this now\, the weather outside has hit near-record high temperatures and the added humidity has us stripped to the bare essential (we’re modest-ish)\, I’ve got Winter on my mind. I’m imagining what\, when the weather turns beyond the invigorating crisp of autumn into the shocking grips of the winter’s air\, what I’d like to be cozied up with. In selecting the theme for our Winter 2024 issue\, I envisaged myself under blankets\, curled into the nooks of someone equally soft and strong against me\, hot tea at the ready\, and reading . . . what exactly? What does Winter bring? \n​ \nAnd I thought: There’s something hushed about Winter\, voices muffled under layers\, our words bound closer to us. We don’t spill out the door as quickly or even as often as we do in the warmer weather. There is an alone-ness to the Winter not found in other seasons\, as we turn inside our homes and inside ourselves; hibernating with our thoughts… and our SECRETS. \n​ \nFor our Winter 2024 issue\, I invite you to join me in (metaphorically) opening the windows and shouting into the bitter air that awaits us SECRETS.   \n​ \nYou are invited to interpret this theme creatively. Create uniquely. Submit your most unusual and beautiful. \n​ \nShare your secrets.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-the-parliament-literary-journal-seeking-submissions-theme-secrets/
LOCATION:The Parliament Literary Journal
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231027
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231028
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SUMMARY:F - Every Day Fiction Seeking November Stories
DESCRIPTION:We are looking for some suitable stories for November 2023\, including: \n\nAll Saints Day\nAll Souls Day / Dia De Los Muertos\nSadie Hawkins Day\nGuy Fawkes Day\nRemembrance Day / Veterans Day\nWorld Kindness Day\nChildren’s Day\nAmerican Thanksgiving\nBlack Friday\nRed Planet Day\nany stories specifically featuring the month of November\, late autumn or early winter.\n\nThe deadline for these stories is October 27\, 2023\, at the end of the day (11:59 PM Pacific Time). \nGuidelines \nEvery Day Fiction is looking for very short (flash) fiction\, of up to 1000 words. There’s no such thing as too short — if you can do the job in 50 words\, have at it! — but our readers prefer pieces that tell or at least hint at a complete story (some sort of action or tension rising to a moment of climax\, and at least a clue toward a resolution\, though it doesn’t have to be all spelled out). \nAll fiction genres are acceptable\, and stories that don’t fit neatly into any genre are welcome too. While personal experiences and other non-fiction can be great sources of inspiration\, please turn them into fiction for us\, or send them elsewhere. \nOur readership is adult\, so children’s stories are unlikely to be accepted unless they are relevant to adults as well. On the other hand\, we are not impressed by gratuitous sex and violence\, or pointlessly foul language; edgy content should be necessary and appropriate to the plot and characters. Please consider that our readers may be at work or enjoying our stories over a meal\, so we tend to avoid explicit erotica and stomach-churning gore. \nIt ought to go without saying that any story submitted to Every Day Fiction must be your own unpublished original creation. If you publish a story on a blog\, even your own personal blog\, or any website accessible to the general public (i.e.\, if the story can be found and read online without a password or friend status or other limitation)\, it is considered published and therefore inappropriate for our market. \nSince we do not have the time or resources to manage copyright permissions\, please do not send us works with quoted song lyrics. You may use song titles and the names of composers\, lyricists\, and/or performers\, and you may paraphrase or refer to the song lyrics\, but we are unable to publish stories with directly quoted song lyrics unless they are in the public domain (written before 1920). \nWe will not publish stories which feature living public figures as characters\, although referencing them (e.g.\, in terms of a concert/event/sighting) is acceptable. Historical/deceased public figures are acceptable as characters. We do not publish fan fiction and will not publish stories which feature non-original characters\, although referencing them (e.g.\, in a film\, as a toy\, etc.) is fine\, and historical/cultural/legendary characters which are clearly not the property of a single creator (e.g.\, Santa Claus\, King Arthur) are also permissible. \nAll stories must be submitted through Submittable — we cannot accept stories via email or snail mail.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/f-every-day-fiction-seeking-november-stories/
LOCATION:Every Day Fiction
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231025T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231025T170000
DTSTAMP:20260422T053919
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SUMMARY:PFN - Call for Submissions to Cosmic Daffodil Journal.  Theme: "Lights Out"
DESCRIPTION:GENERAL GUIDELINES\nCosmic Daffodil Journal is currently focusing on submissions that follow a theme titled LIGHTS OUT. \nPlease submit your written content as a Microsoft Word attachment (.doc or .docx). 12-point Times New Roman is preferred. If submitting several pieces (e.g. poems)\, include them all in one document. \n\nCover Letter Guidelines \n\n\nInclude a cover letter with the following information: \n\n\nName (as you would like printed) \n\n\nEmail address \n\n\nThird-person bio (100 words max) \n\n\nAuthor website and any social media links – optional \n\n\nAuthor photo – optional \n\n\n\n\n\nPlease send all submissions through our Duosuma page. Title submissions with the chosen category followed by your name (I.E. ODE TO POE – MATTHEW SMITH).  \n\nWe do not accept any work that condones racist\, misogynistic\, or anti-LGBTQIA+ narratives.  \n\nWe do not accept any work that is A.I. generated; any submission that is found to be created from A.I. will be immediately rejected and the submitter will be banned from submitting to Cosmic Daffodil Journal for the foreseeable future. \n\nAuthors can submit once per submission period. If interested in submitting again\, please wait until the next submission period opens.  \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSUBMISSION GUIDELINES\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPOETRY\nPoetry in any form or style. Your poetry submission may contain up to five (5) poems\, may be submitted as one file\, run fewer than 10 pages in length\, and must be unpublished. Please start each poem on a new page on your document. Title your poems OR specify ‘Untitled’ at the top of the document. Simultaneous submissions are welcomed so long as you withdraw them when accepted elsewhere. \nFLASH FICTION\nFlash fiction (a.k.a. microfiction\, short-short story\, sudden fiction\, etc.) submissions should aim for a word count of 300-600 words or less per piece. You may submit up to two (2) pieces per issue\, may be submitted as one file\, should run fewer than 5 pages in length\, and must be unpublished. Add page numbers to your document. Simultaneous submissions are welcomed so long as you withdraw them when accepted elsewhere. \nFLASH NON-FICTION\nFlash nonfiction submissions should aim for a word count of 300-600 words or less per piece. You may submit up to two (2) pieces per issue\, may be submitted as one file\, should run fewer than 5 pages in length\, and must be unpublished. Add page numbers to your document. Simultaneous submissions are welcomed so long as you withdraw them when accepted elsewhere.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-call-for-submissions-to-cosmic-daffodil-journal-theme-lights-out/
LOCATION:Cosmic Daffodil Journal
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231023
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231024
DTSTAMP:20260422T053919
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SUMMARY:PF - Canadian Authors 2nd Annual National Writing Contest
DESCRIPTION:Timeline: \n\nContest opens Friday\, September 1\, 2023\, and closes at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday\, October 23\, 2023.\n\nEntry Fee:  \n\n$20 Canadian per contest entry of either fiction or poetry\, payment via PAYPAL only.\n\nAwards:  \n\nCash prizes for first ($200)\, second ($100)\, and third-place ($50) will be awarded in each category.\nAll winners and 20 runner ups will work with a professional editor to be published in an annual contest anthology book as well as participate in a book launch event featuring author readings.\nAll entries will receive a copy of the contest anthology eBook as a mini prize!\n\n\nRules for Fiction Entries \n\nSubmissions can be in any genre (literary\, horror\, speculative\, romance\, sci-fi\, fantasy\, etc.). There is no theme; all we ask is that you surprise and delight us!\nFormatting: All entries will be read blind. Please do not include identifying information such as your name or email in your story. Please use 11 pt. Arial or Calibri or 12 pt. font Times New Roman\, double-spaced.\nWord count: 2\,500 (minimum) to 3\,000 (maximum)\, not including your title.\nFile type accepted: Word file (doc\, docx).\nLanguage: Majority of entry should be in English.\n\nRules for Poetry Entries \n\nWe’re accepting all forms of poetry for this contest\, including lyrical\, formal\, free verse\, visual\, experimental\, concrete\, haiku and other micro poetic forms\, and spoken word\, etc.\nFormatting: All entries will be read blind. Please do not include identifying information such as your name or email in your story. Please use 11 pt. Arial or Calibri or 12 pt. font Times New Roman\, double-spaced.\nWord count: Poems should be no more than 50 lines\, including line breaks (but not including the title).\nFor spoken word entries\, please submit an audio file (mp3) along with a written (typed) version of the poem. As with all submissions\, spoken word poems should be 50 lines total including line breaks. The total length of the recording of each poem should be less than two minutes. Spoken word submissions can include up to two poems per entry.\nFile types accepted: Word (doc\, docx)\, pdf or mp3.\nLanguage: Majority of entry should be in English.\n\nAdditional Rules for the competition: \n\nNo previously published work or AI generated work! Simultaneous submissions are allowed\, but please let us know as soon as possible if your story has been accepted elsewhere.\nSubmissions containing harmful stereotypes and perspectives\, including racism\, misogyny\, homophobia\, transphobia\, islamophobia\, xenophobia\, antisemitism or ableism\, or any other discriminatory content\, will be disqualified.\nOpen to Canadian citizens and residents only.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pf-canadian-authors-2nd-annual-national-writing-contest/
LOCATION:Canadian Authors Association – Toronto
CATEGORIES:Contest
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231022T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231022T170000
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SUMMARY:PF - Written Tales Chapbooks Seeking Short Stories and Poems about "Nostalgia"
DESCRIPTION:Submissions Open — WT Chapbook Vol. XI\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWelcome to ‘Nostalgia\,’ our theme for Chapbook vol. XI. We invite you to share your stories and feelings\, including moments of longing\, cherished recollections\, and heartfelt sentiment. Nostalgia is about reflecting on the past. Whether through poems or stories\, we want to hear how you connect with your experiences. Join us in creating a collection that celebrates our shared connection to these emotions\, from moments of homesickness to the warmth of reminiscence. Your submission to our Chapbook is your chance to evoke these powerful feelings and share them with the world. \nIs it: \n\nThe nostalgia of past relationships.\nThe memories of carefree childhood days and innocence.\nThe charm of favorite locations\, like hometowns or childhood neighborhoods.\nThe allure of historical events or bygone eras.\nThe resonance of art\, music\, or pop culture from the past.\nThe reflection on personal journeys\, growth\, and the passage of time.\nThe richness of family stories\, anecdotes\, or generational heritage.\nThe longing for a sense of home and what it represents.\nThe influence of natural landscapes and environments.\nThe weight of unspoken apologies and regret for words left unsaid.\n\nNo matter what it may be\, submit your piece and let us see what “ Nostalgia” means to you. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGuidelines\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOne (1) submission per entry with no more than four (4) total submissions. Submission with more than one entry per form will not be accepted.\nShort stories cannot be over 1500 words max.\nAll work submitted must be original and written by you\, the author. We seek unpublished work for our chapbooks.\nNo A.I. derived work allowed of any kind.\nEntries with basic spelling or grammar errors will be rejected. Please double-check your work before submitting.\nSubmissions not properly formatted will be rejected. Please add paragraph breaks before submitting.\nPlease include your name or pen name\, bio\, and website in the form below as we list it in the “Writers Bio” section. Bio should be written in the third person. If bio is missing\, we will not consider your submission for publication.\nAll selected authors for the Chapbook will receive a copy of the e-book edition via a download link.\nAny author we select for publication is offered a coupon for 20% off our subscriptions.  This include access to all content on writtentales.substack.com including past\, current and future e-ChapBooks.\nYou must read and agree to the disclaimer below to submit your work.\nTo read the complete details of our guidelines\, please click submission guidelines.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pf-written-tales-chapbooks-nostalgia/
LOCATION:Written Tales Chapbooks
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231016T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231016T170000
DTSTAMP:20260422T053919
CREATED:20231001T213548Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231001T213814Z
UID:2909-1697443200-1697475600@anovelapproach.ca
SUMMARY:PFN - Synkroniciti Magazine Seeking Submissions on the Theme of "Space"
DESCRIPTION:Submission Guidelines\n\nPoetry\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. \n\nShort Story\n\n\nSend a short story in Word or pdf format. 4\,000 word maximum. Note that Flash Fiction now has a separate category below. \n\nFlash Fiction\n\n\nPlease submit a flash fiction piece of no more than 350 words in pdf or Word format. The winner of our flash fiction 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. \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. \nThe submission fee is $3. You may submit more than one entry in one or more categories. We are working toward being able to pay sustainable honorariums to everyone. Pending payment\, all submissions will receive a response shortly after our submission deadline. If your work is selected you will be asked for biographical information and we will work with you to make sure that your work is displayed in a way that makes you happy. If you are not already a subscriber\, you will receive the issue of Synkroniciti Magazine that features it for free. \nDon’t want to pay submission fees? Become a subscriber ($10 every six months/2 issues) and you will have unlimited free entries (as long as you are subscribed). \nIf your work is selected we request the right to publish it in both the e-book and the website archive of Synkroniciti Magazine. We accept simultaneous submissions and pre-published work (contingent upon the other parties involved allowing publication).
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-synkroniciti-magazine-seeking-submissions-on-the-theme-of-space/
LOCATION:Synkroniciti Magazine
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231016T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231016T170000
DTSTAMP:20260422T053919
CREATED:20230930T164249Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230930T164249Z
UID:2905-1697443200-1697475600@anovelapproach.ca
SUMMARY:PFN - New Letters Editor's Choice Award: "Short Narratives"
DESCRIPTION:$1\,000 Editor’s Choice Award\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDeadline: October 16\, 2023\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe will begin accepting entries for the 2023 contest on July 1\, 2023. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGuidelines\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis year our editors are looking to read your best short narratives\, whether they are stories\, essays\, poems\, or hybrid forms. The only requirement is that each entry must be brief—1\,000 words or fewer. Submit your work via our Submittable portal by October 16th. One winner will be awarded $1\,000 and publication in New Letters. \n\n\nMax word count is 1\,000 words\nThe entry must be previously unpublished.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRules\, Tips & Notes\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n$20 entry fee for each manuscript submitted. A one-year subscription to New Letters\, shipped to any address within the United States\, is included in the price of the first entry.  (Subscriptions mailed outside the U.S. require a $20 postal surcharge.)\n\n\nNo substitutions or revisions may be made after a manuscript has been submitted. Edits can be considered prior to publication\, if the manuscript wins the award.\nSimultaneous submissions of unpublished entries are accepted with proper notification upon acceptance elsewhere.\nMultiple entries are welcome with appropriate fees.\nThe winner will be announced in early March 2024.\nThe winner will be published in New Letters and receive a $1\,000 cash prize.\nOnline entries via Submittable only. Entries received through the postal mail will not be accepted and will be recycled upon receipt.\nCurrent students and employees at the University of Missouri-Kansas City\, and current volunteer members of the New Letters and BkMk Press staffs are not eligible.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-new-letters-editors-choice-award-short-narratives/
LOCATION:New Letters
CATEGORIES:Contest
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231016T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231016T170000
DTSTAMP:20260422T053919
CREATED:20230929T210822Z
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UID:2898-1697443200-1697475600@anovelapproach.ca
SUMMARY:PN -  Friends Journal Seeking Submissions on the Theme of "Forgiveness"
DESCRIPTION:We prefer articles written in a fresh\, non-academic style. Friends value an experiential approach to life and religious thought. Our readers particularly value articles on: exploring Friends’ testimonies and beliefs; integrating faith\, work\, and home lives; historical and contemporary Friends; social concerns and actions; and the variety of beliefs across the branches of Friends. \nFriends Journal prefers articles with a constructive approach to spiritual seeking. We seek an open\, curious and respectful tone even when discussing controversial subjects. We prefer articles rooted in the author’s own experiences of the divine. Submissions should show an awareness of Friends’ ways and concerns\, as well as sensitivity to them. \nWhat does it mean to forgive? Are there any preconditions? Any limitations? What does forgiveness do to us and to the forgiven? \nFeatures run 1200-2500 words \nLearn more general information at Friendsjournal.org/submissions.https://friendsjournal.submittable.com/submit/214030/jan-2024-forgiveness \n\n\nPoetry\n\n\n\n\n\nWe generally publish 2–3 poems in each issue. Please use this form for all poetry\, even poems that might be intended for specific issues. \nWe publish poems that use image and metaphor to recreate an experience for the reader—which show rather than tell\, “be” rather than mean. The subject matter should show an awareness of Friends ways and concerns\, as well as sensitivity to them\, although the poet need not be a Friend. We prefer poems that are short\, have titles\, are adequately punctuated\, use words sparingly\, and are written in form. \nPlease submit a maximum of three poems at any given time; we prefer that each is uploaded individually. \nWe welcome submissions from Friends and non-Friends alike. While we’re casting a wide net\, we’re not the right market for erotica or extreme horror. We are also not a market for fan fiction or other works that use other folks’ intellectual property. We are a queer-affirming publication and will not be accepting any work based in homophobia\, transphobia\, or general racism\, sexism\, bigotry\, or fascism.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pn-friends-journal-seeking-submissions-on-the-theme-of-forgiveness/
LOCATION:Friends Journal
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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UID:2887-1697356800-1697389200@anovelapproach.ca
SUMMARY:PFN - ev0ke: witchcraft + paganism + lifestyle: Seeking Submissions on the Theme of "Prosperity Magic"
DESCRIPTION:ev0ke is dedicated to supporting and promoting witchcraft and Paganism. We want to see them represented more\, both in the real world and in fiction\, so we publish essays\, short stories and poetry.  All of our articles and stories are selected to help us deepen our faiths and practices\, and we are always open to hearing about ways we can improve the publication. \nNovember: Prosperity Magic (deadline 15 October 2023)\nEv0king the Question: What is your favorite inexpensive\, simple spell for prosperity? \nContributors to ev0ke receive an honorarium of $5 and a free one year subscription to ev0ke. We hope to increase that payment in the future. If you would like to submit something for our consideration please reach out to us at ev0kepublication@gmail.com. \nPlease note: ev0ke is open to rolling submissions from the first to the fifteenth (1-15) of each month. Please consider submitting close to the deadline\, as submissions sent months in advance might get lost.  At this time\, ev0ke is NOT accepting AI generated submissions. All submissions must be solely the creation of the contributor/s. \nPlease note that we are firmly against racism\, sexism\, ageism\, and ableism\, and strongly believe that witchcraft and Paganism should be available to everyone. There’s no place here for those who want to talk about how only certain traditions are “real witches” or “real Pagans\,” or shame the way others connect with their gods. Faith and art flow freely here. \nAdditionally\, please note that all work featured here is copyright of the original creator. It may not be duplicated\, edited\, copied\, posted\, recreated\, or otherwise used in any medium without express permission of the copyright holder. This includes\, but is not limited to\, blogs\, vlogs\, memes\, infographics\, ezines\, magazines\, journals\, books\, and any other digital\, audiovisual\, or printed material. (In other words\, no stealing! It’s mean!)
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-ev0ke-witchcraft-paganism-lifestyle-seeking-submissions-on-the-theme-of-prosperity-magic/
LOCATION:ev0ke Publication
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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UID:2880-1697356800-1697389200@anovelapproach.ca
SUMMARY:PN - Call for Submisions to Bad Day Book.  Theme: "On Vacation"
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/pn-call-for-submisions-to-bad-day-book-theme-on-vacation/
LOCATION:Bad Day Book
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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UID:2876-1697356800-1697389200@anovelapproach.ca
SUMMARY:N - Sasee Magazine Seeking Submissions on the Theme "Jingle & Joy"
DESCRIPTION:SUBMISSION GUIDELINES\nSasee welcomes editorial submissions from freelance writers. We are looking for new\, unpublished\, first-person\, non-fiction material that is for or about women. Essays\, humor\, satire\, personal experience\, and features on topics relating to women are our primary editorial focus. Diversity of subjects that reflect all age groups and variety of writing styles are invited. \nArticles should be 500 to 1000 words in length. Sasee reserves the right to edit articles for length and content. Payment for articles varies. Please submit only previously unpublished\, non-fiction articles. \nSasee does not publish fiction or poetry and will not be able to respond to such submissions. \nWhat to include\n\nContact information (name\, address\, phone\, e-mail\, fax)\nShort bio (25 – 30 words)\nPhoto/Headshot\n\nHow to submit\nE-mail your submission to shawkinson@strandmedia.com. Please include the month(s) of consideration in the subject line. We ask that you please send the text of your article in plain text in the body of your e-mail\, rather than as an attached file\, as we may not be able to read the format of your file. \nWe do our best to respond to all non-fiction submissions promptly\, but due to volume and deadlines\, it is not always possible to do so. However\, rest assured\, if your article is selected\, you will be notified. Be patient though\, because your article may be perfect for a future issue.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/n-sasee-magazine-jingle-joy/
LOCATION:Sasee Magazine
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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UID:2866-1697356800-1697389200@anovelapproach.ca
SUMMARY:PFN - Pleiades: Literature in Context: On Disability [disabled and neurodivergent writers and poets]
DESCRIPTION:SPECIAL CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS:\nOn Disability: A Pleiades special folio curated by Olivia Ellisor and Kennedy Horton\nPleiades is accepting submissions for an upcoming special folio centered around neurodivergence and disability\, written for and by disabled and neurodivergent writers and poets. This folio aims to educate and celebrate what it means to navigate this neurotypical\, able-bodied world\, as someone outside of its perceived standards. \nDisabled and neurodiverse writers and poets are encouraged to submit to this folio by October 15th\, 2023. The folio will be published in Spring 2024. Writers are not required to specify their disability. \nPlease submit up to 5 poems or 1 piece of prose (max 5\,000 words)\, along with a cover letter that includes a brief bio (max 500 words) to pleiadesdisabilityfolio@gmail.com. Send original\, unpublished works only. Simultaneous submissions accepted\, but please notify the editors immediately should the piece be accepted elsewhere. \nWe look forward to reading your work!
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-pleiades-literature-in-context-on-disability-disabled-and-neurodivergent-writers-and-poets/
LOCATION:Pleiades: Literature in Context
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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UID:2844-1697356800-1697389200@anovelapproach.ca
SUMMARY:PFN - Call for Submissions to Pangyrus Lit Mag.  Theme: "Left Unsaid"
DESCRIPTION:Pangyrus publishes well-crafted\, thought-provoking essays\, poems\, and stories online and in two print editions each year (one anthology and one specialty book). We welcome work in any genre and on all topics. \nSome of the work we accept will appear in our 12th print issue (Winter 2024-2025)! The theme for the issue is “Left unsaid.” We like the phrase’s suggestion of mystery\, innuendo\, high stakes\, emotional conflict\, and the limits of words. Sometimes what’s left unsaid is the cause of pain\, sometimes it’s a source of power. \nAlong with general submissions — on the theme of “Left unsaid” or not — we are interested in a few specific categories: Zest! (food writing); In Sickness and In Health (health\, the body\, and society); Field Notes (science and the environment); Schooled (education); Generations (family life\, parenting\, relationships); and The Sounding Board (artful takes on politics and international affairs). For full descriptions of these categories please visit this section of our Submittable page. We encourage you to read us at pangyrus.com to get a sense of what we’re looking for. \nIf you think our readers will find it entertaining and compelling\, send it our way. We read every submission that we get with fresh eyes and open minds. Accepted work will appear online. Only some work will appear in our print editions. All authors of accepted work will receive a payment of $20 via PayPal or they may choose to donate the payment back to Pangyrus. \nAll submitted work must be wholly original and previously unpublished. Please DO NOT send revisions of your work after you’ve submitted it. \nPoetry \nWe are interested in showing the range of poetry that exists in the contemporary moment. First and foremost\, we publish poetry in a wide range of styles and voices that moves us deeply and has us see the world in a new way. Please send a maximum of 3 poems contained within a single document. Because our volume of submissions is high\, we ask that you submit only once per reading period. \nFiction \nWe are looking for well-crafted\, thought-provoking fiction. Stories that are original\, passionate\, and surprising\, with strong narratives and an implicit understanding of people interacting with each other win us over. The tastes of our editorial team are far-ranging and eclectic. We welcome any and all work that displays the rare gift of storytelling\, that pulls our readers into the narrative and holds them there until the end. New voices and diverse voices are also a keen interest of ours. \nWord count: Submissions should be a maximum of 7\,500 words. Because our volume of submissions is high\, we ask that you send only one submission per reading period. Please\, no previously published work. \nNonfiction \nWe are looking for high-quality nonfiction writing that connects exciting ideas\, tells a compelling story\, and offers a fresh perspective. We favor two kinds of submissions: short\, focused essays between 600 and 1500 words\, and longer\, more reported features of up to 7\,500 words. Please send only one selection at a time.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-call-for-submissions-to-pangyrus-lit-mag-theme-left-unsaid/
LOCATION:Pangyrus Lit Mag
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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UID:2839-1697356800-1697389200@anovelapproach.ca
SUMMARY:PFN - Metronym Literary Journal Seeking Submissions on the Theme of "Connection"
DESCRIPTION:Spring 2024 Issue Theme: Connection \nFrom a meaningful conversation with a friend\, to a text from a loved one\, to a simple nod of acknowledgement from a stranger in passing\, our daily lives are filled with moments of connection. Seeking out personal relationships—with ourselves\, with nature\, with God—is a fundamental quality of the human experience. Through our search for connection\, we find joy\, a sense of belonging\, new perspectives\, and intrinsic meaning for our lives. What does connection mean to you? How have connections inspired or impacted you? Metonym is seeking submissions of short fiction\, creative nonfiction\, and poetry that capture the theme of connection in all of its nuance and diversity. \nSubmissions must be previously unpublished work. Simultaneous submissions will be considered as long as we are notified immediately if the piece is accepted elsewhere. Work that will be considered from an author includes: \n\n1-6 poems on the same submission\, each under two pages long\nFiction or creative non-fiction up to 2\,000 words\n\nThough your name will be attributed to your work when published\, Metonym editors review each piece as a blind submission. Please do not include any identifying information in your manuscript\, including within the file name or anywhere on the document. Works containing personal identifying information (including\, but not limited to: names\, phone numbers\, emails\, or physical addresses) will be disqualified. \nOur current response time varies and will be longer if your work is under serious consideration\, but acceptance and rejection notifications will generally be sent out by the end of December each calendar year. Please be patient! We are a small\, hard-working staff and we want to give every piece the time it deserves. \nIf you are accepted\, we will send you a free copy of the finished journal in Spring.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-metronym-literary-journal-connection/
LOCATION:Metonym Literary Journal
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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UID:2804-1697356800-1697389200@anovelapproach.ca
SUMMARY:F - Blink Ink Seeking Submissions on the Theme of "Family"
DESCRIPTION:Issue #54 \nFamily \nFamily farm * Family tree *Family jewels * Family finances * Family fortune* Family feud * Family plot * Family dinner * Family resemblance * Family vacation * Family reunion * Family  photos * Family traditions * Family heirlooms * Family friends * Family album * Family values * Family ties * Family practice * Family business * Family trip * Family problems * Family picnic * Family atomics * and Family dog. What else? \nSend us your best unpublished stories of approximately 50 words\, about Family in the body of an email to blinkinkinfo@gmail.com. No attachments\, bios\, or AI generated content 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. \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-blink-ink-seeking-submissions-on-the-theme-of-family/
LOCATION:Blink-Ink
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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UID:2799-1697356800-1697389200@anovelapproach.ca
SUMMARY:PFN - Yellow Medicine Review Seeking Submissions on the Theme(s): Defining Moments / Bildungsroman / Coming of Age Experiences / Epiphanies / Pivot Points in Life
DESCRIPTION:* Submissions are restricted to Indigenous peoples * \nYellow Medicine Review (YMR) Fall 2023\nFor the upcoming Fall 2023 issue of Yellow Medicine Review\, we want to see stories\, poems\, and essays that dwell on these concepts: \n\nDefining Moments\nBildungsroman / Coming of Age Experiences\nEpiphanies\nPivot Points in Life\nEtc.\n\nThese can apply to the individual\, a family\, a tribe\, a community\, an organization\, or entity. \nCapture the impact of such. The consequences. The resulting character development\, resilience\, strength\, wisdom. Or the opposite–the resulting trauma\, the perpetual haunting\, the generational reverberations. Or maybe the resulting humor\, or confusion\, or disillusionment\, or awareness\, or grief\, or joy\, or fear\, or fulfillment\, or desperation….no shortage of emotions to tap. \nMight not necessarily be a depiction of something earth shattering. Might be a small\, quiet moment or sliver of insight. \nInterpret it as you see fit. \nWe’re eager to read work by elders and newbies and everyone in between and from every corner of indigenous experience. Take a risk. We love risky pieces. Push it. Cross imposed boundaries. Shatter expectations. Challenge norms. But do it brilliantly. \nDeadline for Submissions:     October 15\, 2023\n \nExpected Publication Date:    Late November 2023\n \nSubmit work as a single email attachment to: editor@yellowmedicinereview.com \nIn your email/cover letter\, please include the following: \n\nYour name and physical mailing address\nList of all titles and genres of included work\nShort bio\nYour tribal affiliation [YMR is a journal of Indigenous writing]\n\n  \nPlease adhere to the YMR submission format and guidelines: \n\nSend work as a Word or RTF attachment. If  there is unusual formatting in your piece\, please also include a PDF.\n\n\nThe subject line of your email should read as follows: YMR Fall 2023 Last Name (ex: YMR Fall 2023 Wilson)\n\n\nSimultaneous submissions are acceptable.\n\n\nPlease no previously published work (though we do sometimes make exceptions–so maybe ask before submitting such)
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-yellow-medicine-review-seeking-submissions-on-the-themes-defining-moments-bildungsroman-coming-of-age-experiences-epiphanies-pivot-points-in-life/
LOCATION:Yellow Medicine Review
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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UID:2791-1697356800-1697389200@anovelapproach.ca
SUMMARY:PFN - Writers Online's Writing Magazine Competitions.  Theme: "Blue"
DESCRIPTION:The challenge this month is to find a treatment that stands out in a wide open ocean. \nThe theme is ‘blue’\, but how you interpret and handle that – maybe literally\, maybe in one of its varied metaphorical meanings – is entirely up to you. \nYour story should be 1\,500-1\,700 words. The closing date is 15 October. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPrize\n\nShort stories: £200 first prize; £50 for second\nPoetry: £100 first prize; £50 for second\n\nThey are open to all writers\, requiring a £7.50 entry fee\, or £5 if you are a Writing Magazine subscriber. \nRules\nSee the rules for this competition here
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-writers-onlines-writing-magazine-competitions-theme-blue/
LOCATION:Writing Magazine
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:PFN - Arboreal Literary Magazine Seeking Submissions on the Theme of "Fresh Hell"
DESCRIPTION:Issue No. 04 Theme: Fresh Hell\nThe theme for our fourth issue\, Fresh Hell\, comes from a famous quotation attributed to wisecracking American satirist Dorothy Parker: \n\n\n\n\n\n[Parker’s] way of looking at life was incurably pessimistic. Confronted by the unknown\, she immediately prepared for the worst. Ordinary occurrences—the doorbell or a ringing telephone—made her wonder “What fresh hell is this?” \nMarion Meade\, Dorothy Parker: What Fresh Hell Is This? (1988)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe phrase “fresh hell” embodies the intersection of humor and despair in the face of life’s twists and turns. We invite you to respond to this theme by responding to the tumultuous and unpredictable facets of human experience—personal\, social\, cultural\, global\, or otherwise. \nThis might mean delving into intimate encounters with life’s daily challenges. Or dissecting the absurdities of our world\, casting a light on its more comically tragic elements. Maybe you have a pessimistic satirical take on life’s inherent chaos. Or perhaps your work explores personal growth our of the depths of fresh hells. \nAs always\, these are merely suggestions to get you thinking about the theme. Indeed\, we always appreciate thematic angles we haven’t considered! \n\n\nPoetry\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease limit poetry submissions to 4 poems.\nWe do not accept translations.\nAll poems should be included in a single document\, each poem starting on a separate page.\n\n\n\nFiction\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease limit fiction submissions to a single short story of no more than 4\,000 words.\n\n\n\nNonfiction\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease limit nonfiction submissions to a single essay of no more than 4\,000 words.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-arboreal-literary-magazine-seeking-submissions-on-the-theme-of-fresh-hell/
LOCATION:Arboreal Literary Magazine
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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UID:2773-1697328000-1697414399@anovelapproach.ca
SUMMARY:PFN - Caustic Frolic Seeking Submissions on the Theme: CODA
DESCRIPTION:Call for Creative Works on the Theme ‘Coda’ – Fall 2023 Issue\n\n\nCaustic Frolic is excited to announce our call for submissions for the Fall 2023 issue\, centered around the theme of ‘Coda.’ A ‘coda’ is the final movement\, the closing statement\, the concluding brushstroke. Just as a musical composition finds its resolution in a coda\, we invite you to explore the art of resolution\, conclusion\, and the lingering resonance of ideas. \nIn music\, a coda serves as the grand finale\, bringing together the themes that have danced throughout the composition. Similarly\, we seek your fiction\, nonfiction\, and poetry that embody the essence of coda.  Whether it’s the final chapter of a story or the last lines of a poem\, we’re eager to experience your interpretation of this powerful theme. \nAt Caustic Frolic\, we’re passionate about pushing creative boundaries. In this issue\, we encourage you to deconstruct and redefine the notion of coda. How can the conclusion be a new beginning? Explore innovative methods of crafting closure\, and let your creative expression find its ultimate resolution. \nSubmission Requirements: \n\nThe submission window for the Fall 2023 ‘Coda’ issue is from September 10 to October 15\, 2023\, ending at 11:59 PM EST.\nTo submit\, please send your cover letter WITHIN the body of your email\, which includes:\n\nYour name\, telephone number\, and email address\nA short bio (up to 150 words)\nSocial media handles you’d like to include (beside each handle\, indicate “YES” if you allow your work to be featured on our social media\, or “NO” if you prefer not to).\n\n\nDo not include any identifying information in your submission document(s). All submissions are evaluated anonymously. Identifying details should only appear in your cover letter.\nSubmissions should not exceed 6\,000 words.\nEssays should be formatted following the Chicago Manual of Style\, 16th edition; please use endnotes\, double-spaced\, on a separate page after the main text.\nAll fiction\, nonfiction\, and poetry submissions must be in .docx file format.\nTranslation submissions must accompany the source language text and a note from the original author granting permission to publish the translation.\nWe accept up to 5 pieces per author\, but each submission should be attached individually.\n\nSend all submissions to causticfrolic@gmail.com. In your email’s subject line\, please include SUBMISSION & Genre. \n\nFor example: SUBMISSION Poetry: TITLE(s).
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-caustic-frolic-seeking-submissions-on-the-theme-coda/
LOCATION:Caustic Frolic
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:PFN - Call for Submissions to Griffith Review on the Theme: "Past Perfect"
DESCRIPTION:Griffith Review 83: Past Perfect\nThe past\, famously\, is a foreign country – but in the twenty-first century\, it’s one in which we increasingly seek solace. \nNo matter the relentless pace of technological innovation and the digitisation of everything from money to media – our appetites for retro design and aesthetics\, for cultural products that reimagine technicolour-dream versions of decades gone by\, or for fantasies of a past golden political age are ever on the rise. \nBut what fuels this love affair with recycling our history? What periods do we choose to romanticise\, and how do our rose-tinted glasses occlude reality? Is all this nostalgia signifying – as the late Mark Fisher opined – ‘the slow cancellation of the future’? \nThis edition of Griffith Review surveys our need to idealise\, sensationalise and glamorise – and asks what the circular nature of our obsessions says about our present cultural moment. \nSubmissions open rom fMonday 4 September to Sunday 15 October.\nThings for you to note:\n* We’re looking for non-fiction and 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).\n* Attention poets! We’ll be opening a separate poetry call-out on 23 October – keep an eye on our social media and newsletter for more details soon.\n* We’ll let you know the outcome of your submission within eight weeks of the call-out closing date.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-call-fo-submissions-to-griffith-review-on-the-theme-past-perfect/
LOCATION:Griffith Review
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:PFN - Call for Submissions to Fathom Magazine.  Theme: "Gentleness"
DESCRIPTION:Want to write for Fathom? We’d love to hear from you. First\, it’s best if you become familiar with the type of content we publish. Then\, read our style guide for a checklist of what we are looking for in your writing. \nAt Fathom we publish articles\, personal essays\, profiles\, interviews\, book reviews\, Bible exposition\, theological and/or historical analysis\, poetry\, and short stories. The work we prefer often utilizes personal narrative to communicate the deeper aspects of the Christian faith and to draw our readers into the nuance surrounding an idea. We love writing that examines the unexplored angle and delivers a well-told story. \nWe suggest familiarizing yourself with our publication before submitting your work. Scanning through past issues of Fathom will give you an idea of the tone\, voice\, and approach we tend to take. And looking through our most recent issues will show you what our contributors have recently covered and how you can add to — not repeat — the ideas already in our publication. \nOur audience is made up of thoughtful\, curious Christians who desire to craft a multi-faceted life of faith. They typically want to engage their minds\, connect with artful expression\, and consider a new perspective or experience. \nWe aim to publish pieces that challenge our audience’s expectations\, enthrall our readers with a story\, and put together strands of thinking our readers haven’t thought to combine. We want to give all people who make their way to Fathom a reason to engage their minds and their emotions. \nSpecs\nOur standard articles fall between 1\,000 and 1\,600 words. Short stories should be at least 3\,000 words. Poems vary in length and style. \nIn the case of poetry\, please send the completed poem.  Poems vary in length and style.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-call-for-submissions-to-fathom-magazine-theme-gentleness/
LOCATION:Fathom Magazine
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:PFN - The Missouri Review's 33rd Annual Jeffrey E. Smith Editors' Prize
DESCRIPTION:33rd Annual Jeffrey E. Smith Editors’ Prize\n$5\,000 Fiction | $5\,000 Nonfiction | $5\,000 Poetry \nNOW OPEN! \nWinners receive publication\, promotion\, and a cash prize. \nGuidelines\n\nSubmit one piece of fiction or nonfiction up to 8\,500 words or any number of poems up to 10 pages. Please double-space fiction and nonfiction entries.\nMultiple submissions and simultaneous submissions are welcome\, but you must pay a separate fee for each entry and withdraw the piece immediately if accepted elsewhere.\nEntries must be previously unpublished.\nStandard Entry fee: $25. Each entrant receives a one-year subscription to the Missouri Review in digital format (normal price $24) and a digital copy of the latest title in our imprint\, Missouri Review Books\, a short story anthology by former contributors (normal price $7.95).\n“All Access” Entry fee: $30. In addition to the one-year digital subscription to the Missouri Review and TMR Books e-book\, the “All Access” entry fee grants access to the last 10 years of digital issues and the audio recordings of each digital issue.\n\nEligibility\n\nPrevious winners of the Editors’ Prize and current University of Missouri students and faculty are ineligible.\nPrevious Editors’ Prize finalists are welcome to enter again.\n\nSubmit\n\nOnline\nBy Mail\n\nDEADLINE: October 1\, 2023 \nWinners will be announced in early 2024. \nQuestions? E-mail contest_question@moreview.com \n“All Access” Entry fee: $30. In addition to the one-year digital subscription to the Missouri Review and TMR Books e-book\, the “All Access” entry fee grants access to the last 10 years of digital issues and the audio recordings of each digital issue.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-the-missouri-reviews-33rd-annual-jeffrey-e-smith-editors-prize/
LOCATION:The Missouri Review
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:P - The 2023 Mudfish Poetry Prize
DESCRIPTION:Submissions\n\n\n\nNew Deadline announced: October 1st\, 2023\nEntry Fee: $20 \nCash Prize: $1\,200 \nA prize of $1\,200 and publication in Mudfish is given annually for a single poem. Deborah Landau will judge. Submit up to three poems of any length with a $20 entry fee ($3 for each additional poem). All entries are considered for publication. Send to Mudfish\, Mudfish Poetry Prize\, 184 Franklin Street\, New York\, NY 10013. Jill Hoffman\, Editor. \nRead more about our judge\, Deborah Landau at https://www.deborahlandau.com/ \nALL POEMS CONSIDERED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE NEXT MUDFISH\nSubmit 3 poems for $20\, $3 for each additional poem. \nBe sure to include a self-addressed stamped envelope and a cover letter with the titles of the poems you’ve submitted\, your name and contact information: Mailing address\, email address\, telephone number if available.  \nYOUR NAME SHOULD  NOT APPEAR ON THE POEMS THEMSELVES 
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/p-the-2023-mudfish-poetry-prize/
LOCATION:Mudfish
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:PFN - Call for Submissions to little somethings press.  Theme: "Deserts"
DESCRIPTION:little somethings press is currently open for submissions. \nIn each issue\, little somethings press publishes 30 pieces of flash fiction\, flash memoir\, poetry\, and up to 10 pieces of visual art. Simultaneous submissions are accepted\, but please let lsp know if your work has been accepted elsewhere. \nThis small independent press makes everything by hand (with love)\, so responses may take up to six months. \nissue six \nThis project is partially funded by a City of Tempe – Community Arts Grant. Space will be held in issue six for Tempe-based\, Tempe-connected\, or Arizona-based artists; however\, all are encouraged to apply! Below is the call. \nWhat makes a desert? Definitions of ‘desert’ include arid land\, lifeless water\, desolate areas\, wild lands\, or home for most of us in the Southwest. In issue six\, we want to explore what perceptions shape our climate. Send us your related flash fiction\, flash memoir\, and poetry. Prose should be no more than 300 words\, and poetry no more than 12 lines. Submit all writing in a single .doc or .docx file. Send all submissions to littlesomethingspress@gmail.com by October 1\, 2023.  \nContributors will receive a small honorarium and a contributor copy as payment for their submissions. We work with First North American Serial Rights. However\, all rights revert back to the author upon publication.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-call-for-submissions-to-little-somethings-press-theme-deserts/
LOCATION:little somethings press
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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UID:2672-1696147200-1696179600@anovelapproach.ca
SUMMARY:PN - Dorothy Parker's Ashes Seeking Submissions on the Theme of "Lost"
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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSubmit
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pn-dorothy-parkers-ashes-lost/
LOCATION:DPA
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:PFN - Call for Submissions to Still Point Arts Quarterly.  Theme: "Living With Art"
DESCRIPTION:Eamon Up North on Pexels\n\n\n\nThe focus of our winter 2023 journal will be: \nLIVING WITH ART \nIn our homes and public spaces\, on our streets\, buildings\, and bodies; sometimes carefully planned and presented\, sometimes spontaneously expressed— we live with art. \nCall for Writers\nSubmission Deadline: October 1\, 2023\nSelected writers will have their work published in the\nwinter 2023 issue of Still Point Arts Quarterly\nINFORMATION AND SUBMISSION FORM
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-call-for-submissions-to-still-point-arts-quarterly-theme-living-with-art/
LOCATION:Still Points Arts Quarterly
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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SUMMARY:F - The Last Line Literary Journal Seeking Submissions Ending with the Line: "Samir was never one to back down from a challenge"
DESCRIPTION:Submission Guidelines\nUpdated November 2\, 2022 \nFiction: All stories must end with the last line provided. The line cannot be altered in any way\, unless otherwise noted by the editors. The story should be between 300 and 5\,000 words (this is more like a guideline and not a hard-and-fast rule; going over or under the word count won’t get your story tossed from the slush pile).\n \nAlso\, we understand that writers may add our last line to a story that they are currently working on or have already completed\, and that’s cool. But please do not add our last line to a previously published story and submit it to us. We do not accept previously published stories\, even if they have been repurposed for our last lines. Also\, we do not accept simultaneous submissions. \nAll Stories: Writers should include a two- to three-sentence biography of themselves that we can use in the journal should your story be accepted. \nMultiple Submissions: We don’t mind if you want to submit multiple stories for the same issue. However\, it is unlikely we will use more than one of your stories in the same issue. \nSubmissions: We prefer you send manuscripts via email to submission (@) thelastlinejournal (dot) com. We accept stories in MS Word or Word Perfect format (we prefer attachments). Please do not send .pdf versions of your story. Make sure your name and contact information\, as well as your bio\, are part of the attachment. Stories also can be sent to The Last Line‘s post office box (PO Box 250382\, Plano\, TX\, 75025-0382). No manuscripts will be returned without an accompanying SASE with sufficient return postage. The 2023 last line is: \nSamir was never one to back down from a challenge.\nDue date: October 1\, 2023 \nNotification: We don’t make decisions about submissions until after each issue closes. We typically send notices to everyone who submitted within three to four weeks after the issue’s deadline. You can also check the website’s home page for each issue’s production status. \n\n\n\n\nPayment: We pay on publication: $20.00 – $40.00 for fiction (all U.S. dollars). We also send you a copy of the issue in which your piece appears. You’ll receive your money and issue at the same time. \n(Note to our international writers: Postage cost for sending author copies overseas is becoming outrageous\, so we are reducing international author payment by the amount it would cost to send one author copy overseas. However\, if you would like to receive an electronic version of the issue [PDF] instead of a hard copy\, author payment will not be changed.)
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/f-the-last-line-literary-journal-seeking-submissions-ending-with-the-line-samir-was-never-one-to-back-down-from-a-challenge/
LOCATION:The Last Line Literary Journal
CATEGORIES:Call for Submission
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