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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Dying embers in the western sky cast a glow over the young woman seated on an old wooden porch, squinting at a slim volume in her hand. They heard her singing her last song, The Lady ...
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I suspect the next two years will probably be the most hectic of our entire parenting journey. And if I’m being honest, I don’t love the word hectic. It steals my joy. Right now, I have...
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After Rouault’s "Christ and the Woman Saint" by Leslie Bustard
I could be that woman kneeling before Christ. As he leans in, his eyes look for mine. I bend my head, unsure of his gaze. His hand offers me a quiet invitation. Yes, this could be me...
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The trumpet had sounded advancementA mass of enemies drew nearOur castle walls began tremblingAnd the danger was ever so clear They came with numbers unendingAnd unthinkable weapons of wa...
Read moreHoly Spirit by Patrick T. Reardon
Holy Spirit (in caps),aka Holy Ghost, aka Paraclete. With Father and Jesus = Trinity. In art, dove,like the one that left the ark,came back with green twig,like dove over the Jordanand the w...
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Though we prepare, there's no defenseFor all in this life that fails to make senseLike a big ol' smile and heart of goldThat never received the chance to grow old It leaves holes in our s...
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