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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A Love Letter to The Artist by Lily McLaughlin
God bring back the artist; Bring back the light in her eyes. Help her bloom. Give her a heart that always seeks you, A spirit that longs for you. Give her hands to plant gardens,...
Read morepeering out myside windowI saweyes eruptingas they hazedinto mine.a child—African American,open mawwith ablue bicycle,helmet restingon his precious,parsnip pale head,no more thana meter from min...
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Faithful to Forgive by Tristany Corgan
Confession: I am a major grudge-holder. Several years ago, a friend of mine started dating this guy I grew up with. At first, things were going well, and I thought it was great that these two ...
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Does Everything Happen for a Reason? by Kayla Green
“Everything happens for a reason,” or does it? The helpfulness of the phrase is heavily debated. Does it help one cope, or does it undermine one’s grief and cause one to question God’s will? ...
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Love is red, they sayOr sometimes pinkOr very occasionally greenWith the freshness of springBut I say love is fall Love is orangeUpbeat and energeticWarm and invitingA first glanceAn inside...
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Blue is a woeful flower so small that it gets lost among his brothers in the field, with drops of white that beg the pollinators to visit. Blue is a burgeoning flower for his s...
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