Calls for Submissions — March 2014
On the first Wednesday of each month, Literary Mama shares a list of current calls for submissions. Throughout the month we share new calls for submissions via Facebook and Twitter, so if you want to be kept in the loop, make sure to find us one place and/or the other!
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A fast approaching deadline from Kidaround Magazine. A bi-monthly publication out of Sacramento, the editors are currently looking for stories of epic camping fails (without or without children), and the deadline is March 10. Send submissions to dorine (at) kidaroundmag (d0t)com
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Literary Mama seeks submissions for Father’s Day. “We seek writing that is about fathers from the child’s perspectives; about the relationships between fathers and mothers and husbands and wives; about husbands as fathers; and by self-defined fathers about fathering and mothering (including lesbian or transexual parents who identify as fathers).” See our general submission guidelines and send your entry to lmnonfiction (at) literarymama (dot) com.
Wild Violet is an online literary quarterly which looks to bridge the academic and the popular. They seek all kinds of creative work. See their submission guidelines for more information.
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Pilgrimage Magazine seeks creative work for their print quarterly. Topics of two upcoming issues may prove of particular interest to mama writers: “Silence and Sound” and “Sleep.” Check out their guidelines if you have a piece that fits.
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Understorey Magazine seeks fiction, creative non-fiction, and poetry about motherhood. We define motherhood broadly and welcome diverse voices and perspectives. Published writers receive a small honorarium. Open to writers who live in (or have a close connection with) Nova Scotia, Canada. Please see our guidelines: http://understoreymagazine.ca/
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From Bricolage Magazine: we are “open for submissions for 2014. Guidelines: http://www.bricolagemagazine.com/p/submissions.html. We are particularly keen on fiction, non-fiction, photography and art that is deeply linked to the part of the world you are from, bringing to the fore non-traditional stories and narrative techniques. ” Bricolage usually responds within four weeks and began reading new submissions on January 1st.
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If you have information on calls for submissions not listed here that you think Literary Mama readers would appreciate knowing about, please e-mail us at LMblogcontact (at) literarymama (dot) com.