Call for Submissions
Volume 2: Doors
March 15 – May 15, 2025
The Writers’ Journal is happy to announce we are open for Volume 2 submissions from March 15 – May 15, 2025. The theme for Volume 2 is DOORS.
As the winter chill passes, we are now ready to open our doors to sunshine and the scent of floral-filled fresh air.
Doors mean different things to different people. For some, opening doors conjures new love, opportunity, and adventures, but others see closed doors that symbolize rejection, loss, and goodbyes to loved ones. Some doors of rich stained wood may symbolize an air of elegance. Some are painted rich shades of jewel tones, while others are made of glass, allowing passersby a peek inside. Some doors revolve, sweeping us from a public to a private world with just one spin, and some even open into magical adventures.
Whether doors conjure memories or set your mind on a fictional adventure, whether you are a poet or prose writer, we welcome your creative work. We want to see you stretch yourself and surprise us with something new, something haunting, passionate, extraordinary. We are looking for stories and poems that live in our thoughts long after we have read the last word.
We welcome new and seasoned writers and look forward to reading your work. Please be sure to read and follow the submission instructions.
Writing Submission Instructions
- Memoir, cnf and fiction stories are limited to one (1) composition of 150 to 1,500 words.
- Poetry submissions are limited to three (3) poems of 25 lines or less submitted in one document.
- All submissions must be double-spaced, 12-point, Times New Roman font, and in Word doc format.
- All submissions must be original and by writers over 18 years of age.
- Add your bio of up to 75 words to the end of your submission.
- Simultaneous submissions are permitted.
- No graphic or gratuitous violence or sexual content, no AI-generated stories, or previously published material is acceptable.
- Email submission to: [email protected]. Put your name and genre in the subject line of your email. (i.e. Barbara Hurwitz, fiction)
While we are unable to pay writers for their work, there is no fee to submit, and we hope that sharing your published work will bring you the joy it brings to us. We will provide you with a PDF copy. Hard copies and ebooks will be available for purchase online.
If your submission is accepted, we will require your written authorization before publication in our journal. If not accepted, please wait for the next volume to submit again.