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.
Articles
RSS feedResting in Him Poem by Deb Daniel
To sleep in the calm sea Be still and know He protects Take a nap in the storm A peaceful surrender Tonight a Rock will be my pillow Patience and peace Strength In imprisonment ...
Read more"Midnight Hour" Poem by Brandy Davis
You hide behind the midnight hour,Yesterday wags its finger,Tallying up your cutting words,Slicing open your loved ones.You cower in the corner,Trembling in shameUnder your Savior's name,A name ...
Read moreFrom Where it Comes I scream at the mountainsReceiving nothing in reply,I cry to the riverAnd it passes without comfort,I shout to the starsAnd they are silent to my plea,I sit with the flower...
Read more"Scars" Poem by Heather Freeman
When it hurts so bad you can’t even see, Take a walk with me – look closely at my feet. When your heart cries out, “No one even understands!” Come near to me – do you see my hands? Whe...
Read moreIt doesn’t happen overnight. This miracle of becoming begins small, tiny, encased in a seed, plain, common to all eyes but His. Tossed, buried, driven deep into the ground by s...
Read more“The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart and saves such as have a contrite spirit.” Psalms 34:18 As I go and face a new day, I feel unprepared and unsure of what to say. I kno...
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