Everyone talks about how courageous it is to be a teacher and how they touch lives, and yet we can never seem to adequately capture the heart of a teacher through short conversations in passing. For that reason, Energy Threads would like to present the heart of teachers around the world through this collection of talented voices. We are looking for pieces that specifically highlight the strength, courage, and commitment of teachers to their students. Pieces must be from the perspective of the teacher so that you can fully highlight the heart and soul of the teacher or mentor you are writing about.
Genres are limited to general fiction, realism, magical realism, creative nonfiction, fantasy, and literary.
Stories should be submitted via Energy Threads online portal as a Word document in 12-point font, Times New Roman, double spaced. Stories of fiction or creative nonfiction must be at least 2,500 words minimum and no more than 7,500 words in length. A small select amount of poetry, drabbles, and flash pieces will be considered if it meets the theme and is strong enough to stand with the rest of the selected pieces.
Submissions can be sent starting the 9th of May of 2023 with a deadline of 31st of July of 2023. If we find all the pieces we are looking for before the end date, we will close submissions early. Authors are allowed to include a one to two sentence dedication to a favorite teacher at the start of their stories which will be included with their piece if accepted. The dedications will not be considered as part of your word count.
Please include a short author bio of no more than 100 words.
Reprints considered.
Accepted authors will be compensated $25 for their short stories, $10 for flash fiction, and $5 for poems or drabbles.
Submit your work here.
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