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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From Defensive Fear to Joyful Peace by Caitlin Deems
I’ve been saved for 25 years now and there are still things I cannot reconcile. Under his wings I am safely abiding. Tho’ the night deepens and tempests are wild. Still, I can trust him...
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Against The Grain by Soraya Safavid
And at the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?” which means, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”—Mark 15:35, MEV Because he spent ...
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Bloom Church by Samantha Daley-Harewood
Perhaps we are all just flowersResiding in the garden of the most highSome, just beginning their journey of becomingUprooting from the darkness they once lived inAdjusting their eyes to the...
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Safe in the Storm by Lauri Hawley
I’m munching on salty pretzels and drinking hot tea. Blizzard winds are howling outside and the windows on all sides of our house are caked with snow, blocking the view of the storm swirling ...
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Happiness Doubled by Wonder by Emily Boulter
We wound deeper into the hills, into the folds of the mountains past Telluride. The earth ran wild with golden aspens that beckoned, inviting us inward. So inward we went. The dirt road wr...
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Digging Out; Where Does Your Help Come From? by Amy Straley
“I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth” (Psalm 121:1-2 ESV). The boy's day starts long before his sister or I con...
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