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
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A Blinking Glow by Kimberly A. Phinney
I am still searchingfor that somethinginside of me(outside of me)where it has been saidI will find a better self—a Lighthouse.That blinking glow in the night,where roaring waves collideand sa...
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Character References by Mark D. Stucky
If I applied for new employment,should I write down for my referencesmy malicious manager who mistreats workers,my onetime teammate serving prison time,my drug-dealing cousin crashing in a ...
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John the Cousin by Patrick T. Reardon
He leavesthe well-plowed rectangles of patchwork soilfor the mountain gap and the waste. He puzzles the heat, emptiness, echoless expanse. Crouched in the shade of a boulder,he sings hi...
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Find Me Faithful by Katelyn Motsinger
Priscilla Du Preez I want a faith that’s tried and trueTo recognize your hand in all that you do In the good, I want to find you thereIn the hard, I want to feel you there An all-consu...
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God's Strength Made Perfect by DM Bucher
God’s Strength Made Perfect in My Weakness On this particular day, as darkness tightened its grip on my heart, the piercing pain seemed to force the tears from my eyes in unhindered cascades. ...
Read moreIt’s Not Over Till It’s Over by Debra Snyder
“And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.” Romans 8:28 NASB I couldn’t breathe, it was like som...
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