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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Guarding The Light by Melissa Deckard Bullard
Lottie sat beneath a stately oak tree, looking up at the black sky. The only sources of light – aside from her campfire – were the ones that people used to tell the passage of time: shimmerin...
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Even weaknessMirrors strength It’s okay to leanLean into a new presence,The one who never leavesIt’s okay to breakBreak from past hurts that try to identify youIt’s okay to fallFall into ...
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It’s high squeals and circles around and around in the kitchenIt’s a wagon ride up and down the drivewayIt’s tiny fingers in your mouth and a blanky snuggled close after a wild, busy, and fun...
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“Why this waste?” (Matthew 26:8) Every word that fell upon her in that room, was like a debt she could never repay The walk towards him, the one she had come for, felt like an eternit...
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You see me, running and chasing a world full of distraction and judgment my heart torn and shameful; my words quick and angry; my hands clutching too tightly to receive You see me, ...
Read morePrayer of My Heart by Esther Marie
Created in God’s image, I am a reflection of Him. I am so much more than a flower in the wind. Clothed in righteousness and everlasting life, I am rooted deeply in the love of Christ....
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