Reminder: Extended Editions 2025 closes on 31st July 2025 [NOW CLOSED]

In case you missed the original call, here it is. And just a quick update, we are now scheduling these longer posts into September!

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From August, Wednesdays will be dedicated to Extended Editions here at Whispers and Echoes.

What does that mean? Well, that the usual guidelines apply except for the following:

  • Poems can be up to 50 lines long instead of being limited to 10 lines
  • Flash Fiction can be up to 250 words in length, rather than a maximum of 100 words

Submissions open today (12 July 2025) and close Thursday 31 July 2025. You can find all the submissions guidelines, including the email address to send your poems or flash to, here.

We can’t wait to read what you’ve written!

New Submissions Call: Extended Editions 2025 [NOW CLOSED]

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From August, Wednesdays will be dedicated to Extended Editions here at Whispers and Echoes.

What does that mean? Well, that the usual guidelines apply except for the following:

  • Poems can be up to 50 lines long instead of being limited to 10 lines
  • Flash Fiction can be up to 250 words in length, rather than a maximum of 100 words

Submissions open today (12 July 2025) and close Thursday 31 July 2025. You can find all the submissions guidelines, including the email address to send your poems or flash to, here.

We can’t wait to read what you’ve written!

Call for Submissions…Autumn-themed poetry and flash fiction

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Whispers and Echoes is currently open to submissions of short poetry and flash fiction on the theme of “AUTUMN”.

Submission Guidelines:

  • Keywords and themes you might wish to consider (this list isn’t exhaustive): changing seasons, falling leaves, end of summer, shorter days and longer nights, autumn equinox, autumnal foods / colours / rituals / events / associations, harvest, nature and nature deities, autumnal weather or autumnal-inspired settings for flash fiction stories and poetry…As long as it fits our guidelines, go wherever your inspiration takes you…
  • Our usual submission guidelines apply: flash fiction in 100 words or under and poetry in 10 lines or less.  The full guidelines can be found here. Please read them before submitting.
  • Please state the following in the subject line: Autumn Submission – Your Name
  • Submissions open: 24th August 2021
  • Submissions close: 27th September 2021
  • Responses will be sent out on or around 30th September 2021
  • Accepted submissions will be posted on the site throughout October.  Depending on the volume of submissions received, we may, along with our usual Monday and Friday postings, include extra posting days each week for this call.
  • Please send your submissions to: deardreamingspirit@gmail.com

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

Call for Submissions…Summer themed poetry and flash fiction

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Whispers and Echoes is currently open to submissions of short poetry and flash fiction on the theme of “SUMMER”.

Submission Guidelines:

  • Keywords and themes you might wish to consider (this list isn’t exhaustive): the sun, hot weather, dry / wet weather, long days and short nights, holidays, the outdoors, nature, ocean / sea / beach, journeys, dreams, lazy days, solar deities, myths, legends and folktales….As long as it fits our guidelines, go wherever your inspiration takes you…
  • Our usual submission guidelines apply: flash fiction in 100 words or under and poetry in 10 lines or less.  The full guidelines can be found here. Please read them before submitting.
  • Please state the following in the subject line: Summer Submission – Your Name
  • Submissions open: 02 July 2021
  • Submissions close: 16 July 2021
  • Accepted submissions will be posted on the site throughout August.  Depending on the volume of submissions received, we may, along with our usual Monday and Friday postings, include extra posting days each week for this call.
  • Please send your submissions to: deardreamingspirit@gmail.com

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

Submissions Call: Spring-themed poetry and flash fiction

Whispers and Echoes is now open to submissions of poetry and flash fiction on the theme of “SPRING”.

Submission Guidelines

  • Keywords and themes you might wish to consider (this list isn’t exhaustive): awakening, growing, budding, blossom, transition, blooms, equinox, fertility, days are lengthening, temperatures start rising, vernal, new beginnings, pastel colour, transition between seasons, seasonal specific fairy tales, folklore, myths and legends, spring on another planet / during a different period of history / how it might be in the future, flash fiction and poetry set in spring…
  • Our usual submissions guidelines apply: flash fiction in 100 words or under, and poetry in 10 lines or less.  The full guidelines can be found here. Please read them before submitting.
  • Please state the following in the subject line: Spring Submission – Your Name
  • Submissions open: 27 January 2021
  • Submissions close: 15 February 2021 or until full
  • Accepted submissions will be posted on the site from the mid February through March
  • Please send your submission to: deardreamingspirit@gmail.com

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

Whispers and Echoes Poetry and Flash Fiction Index | October 2020

We started October by sharing more submissions we received as part of our “Autumn 2020” theme, after which we turned our attention to very short submissions for our “Tiny Terrors” submissions call, which we had a lot of fun sharing in the run up to Halloween. To see what we shared – or what you missed – check out the links below. Enjoy!

To submit your own writing to the journal, check out the submissions guidelines here.

Poetry:

Flash Fiction: