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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Instructions for the Catechumen by Timothy E.G. Bartel
Don’t vocalize the “P” within the “Psalms,” To mispronounce will indicate you're new At this religion stuff. It's fine. Review The oddments of the language: “homage,” “alms,” The sharp stigmata on...
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Willow (A Woman’s Prayer) by B. L. Eckhart
I want to be like the willow tree, standing sure and peacefully. Constantly close to living water, giving to God my sons and daughters. Feeling the breeze between my fingers, Immovable when winter...
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Christ Hears Us by Esther Elliot
Mary and I welcomed Him into our home. Mary, her face filled with admiration and wonder, listened as He spoke. He spoke firmly and compassionately. Authoritatively and kindly. He listened at...
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Vashti's Law by Geoffrey Reiter
Does Xerxes see me only as a churl, A well-dressed servant girl, To leap at his command? Am I a work of art without a stand, For viewing pleasure at his beck of hand? The Empire’s rightful queen, E...
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Meditation in a Grocery Store by Katie Boord
She has tiny golden curls and big blue eyes, This child who grabbed my hand in the grocery store. She thought I was her mother, And in that brief moment of looking down While she looks up, he...
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Dream for Eternity by Martina S. Christian
One day, I will stand On the top of that mountain— Yes, the highest peak you see With something that will play Some perfect sound within me— A harp I’ve never touched, Yet, I’ll play all the ...
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