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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Focusing on The Word by Amy Nicholson
The day after Christmas, I received a text from a close friend. What will your word for 2023 be? She was talking about a focus word, a character trait I will work on practicing throughout the...
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Milo and the Rattle Snake by Sarah L. Frantz
The Eagle’s “Hotel California” blared from the tape deck. Milo winced. The song’s message of futility and emptiness grated on his last nerve. From within the musty cab Gabe, the work ha...
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Autumn Hues by Anna Rose Corell
There’s a hue Of amber And burnt orange in the air, Matching the ever-fading light As the sun sneaks Into its hibernation. My eyes water at the sight Of its slipping away, ...
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God Controls the Storms of Life by Rosann Coulon
I can still hear the resolve in her voice. “Sit down and get quiet. God’s doing His work!” Any time the slightest hint of thunder rumbled through the air, my grandmother gathered all of us...
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My New Father Has More and Better by Awara Fernandez
Our sons lived for five years in an orphanage in the rainforest of Puerto Maldonado, Peru after their biological parents died. When our family traveled there one August to adopt the boys, th...
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Garden Queen by Chelsea Barnwell
I am a gracious garden queen. My words bring life. Sprouts leaf and green. I raise one up, I cut one low, Instruct the vines which way to grow. Break up the quarrels, bind lovers, ...
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