Saturday, August 27, 2022

Call for Submissions on Theme of "Voice": Wayward Literature

Each issue of Wayward Literature focuses on a theme. The theme for the upcoming issue is “voice,” so you’ll want to be sure to keep this in mind when creating and submitting your work for consideration. Keep in mind that, even if you submit your work, it does not guarantee you a place in the issue. We will reach out to all those who are receiving a spot in the magazine. Those who do not will receive a separate email with the possibility of publishing on our blog.

Deadline: Oct. 1, 2022

Wayward Literature magazine accepts a variety of genres and art forms. All submissions must come with an author/creator biography. This should be around a paragraph and written in the third person. Find the technical guidelines here:

Short Stories & Flash Fiction:

– 2,500 words maximum for short stories. 1,000 words maximum for flash fiction.
– These are not hard maximums. If your story is 25-30 words over, we’ll still consider it. Anything 100 words over the maximum will not be considered.
– Must adhere to the theme
– No depictions of excessive violence
– If talking on sensitive topics (rape, abuse, suicide, etc.) please include a warning

Poems:
– 2 pages maximum
– Must adhere to the theme
– No depictions of excessive violence
– If talking on sensitive topics (rape, abuse, suicide, etc.) please include a warning

Art (Photography, drawings, paintings, etc.):
– One image per submission
– Must adhere to the theme
– No depictions of excessive violence
– If focusing on sensitive topics (rape, abuse, suicide, etc.) please include a warning
– Include a brief (2-3 sentence) description of the piece along with the title

More information and submission link here.

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