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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Kissing Foreheads by Sharon Ide
The soft lamp stands sentinel, a lighthouse through the night. Peace manifests as a clear brow, parted lips, warm breaths. I gently stroke fine hair away to plant a tender kiss on this frag...
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The Full Armor of God: A Short Story by Chelsea Temple
Her helmet is cracked. Her breastplate dirty and thin in places where it should be strong. Her chainmail lay around her as if it were made of gossamer instead of metal. Her shield is split in...
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Clinging to God’s Word in Uncertain Times by Susan Davidson
I had a knuckle-white grip on the side of the raft, holding on for dear life. Just moments before, I gazed in horror as a woman passenger, our rafting guide, and my husband flew out of our ...
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The Unsabbathed Life by Cheryl Eichman
We expect hard work in our house. We perform to the best of our ability in the time allotted. The goal is effort, not perfection. The desire is to honor who we are, steward the gifts and tale...
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I sink beneath a tree, heart racing. My eyes dart from left to right, see shadows rising from the ground to swallow up the already gloomy forest. Within seconds, total darkness shrouds my vi...
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The Ride Of My Life by Michelle Stankos
“I can’t go to the hospital!” “I have a classroom full of students to teach!” My husband was at a work meeting a thousand miles away and I was a mom of two young girls. If there was ever...
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