about Calla Press, the Literary Journal
WHO WE ARE
We publish articles on faith, poetry, prose, essays, flash fiction, short fiction, and book excerpts. Max is 5,000 WC per literary genre.
As of August 2026, we are open for online literary submissions only. We are currently not accepting entries for a print journal at this time. Please subscribe to know when we do open for a print journal!
Please fill out our Formester form here to apply and submit your work. Entries submitted by any other means will be overlooked. Thank you for understanding. Please wait two weeks before submitting new work. Simultaneous submissions welcome. Please expect to wait one to two months before hearing back about the status of your submission.
Welcome to Calla Press
Calla Press began in 2017, when our founder first started publishing others' work on her website. In 2019, that early collection of writing evolved into an online literary journal through Issuu every year thereafter, laying the foundation for what would become Calla Press.
The journal soon expanded into an annual print publication. You can find our published journals online.
Today, Calla Press is an established literary journal publishing work submitted online on a rolling basis. We remain committed to creating a thoughtful, lasting space for writers and their work.
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Today is the first day I’m scheduled to meet with a group of friends by candlelight to do an Advent reading together. We set aside three days in December for this. We found a dark room at church...
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Salt of the Earth by Manndi DeBoef
Mateo Di Lorio My newly nine-year-old son proceeds to tell me this sweet story, with a salty twist... "When I was four years old, I was hungry for something sweet. I went to the pantry. ...
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Glorifying Jesus in our Homes by Nikki Evanson
Annie Spratt Handwritten greeting cards have always been so significant and meaningful to me, ever since I was a young girl. They always made me feel so loved, seen, and special on my birthd...
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Lamenting at Christmas by Kyleigh Dunn
From music in the malls to the smiles on church-goers’ faces, everything around me told me I should be happy. It was Christmas, after all. Lights and presents were everywhere, the family was com...
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Discovery Hope through God’s Creation by Lexie Hunsicker
I’ve always marveled at the way the sun colors the earth in the autumn and winter seasons. The light is so much more intense than it is in the other two seasons, especially in the morning hours....
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Lessons Learned from Numbers 14 by Brenna Covelens
While starting my journey reading the Old Testament, I’ve seen that Numbers chapter fourteen is an underrated part of the Bible that I’ve really grown to appreciate. Most movies I’ve seen that i...
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