For the first half of February, Whispers and Echoes continued to share the general submissions we received when our last submissions window was open at the end of last year. Thank you to everyone who shared their beautiful words, and thank you to those who read them.

Submissions are still closed to the journal at the moment, but I hope to have them open again by the end of the month. Please keep checking back for updates, and thank you so much for your support and patience.

To see what we shared – or what you missed – in February, check out the links below. Enjoy!

Poetry

• At the end of the day by Britta Benson
• Love, Young and Old by Peter Matthews
• Kissed by Winter by Angela Hoffman
• The feather that found me by Britta Benson
• Old Love by Peter Matthews
• Confetti Days by Angela Hoffman
• It’s a date! by Peter Matthews

Whispers and Echoes returned after a short break in the second week of January 2023, and began sharing the beautifully written submissions that had been sent our way during last open submissions window.

To see what we shared – or what you missed – in January, check out the links below. Enjoy!

Poetry

• Empty Space by Lynn White
• Today is a dog by Nolcha Fox
• Moss Memories by Julie A. Dickson
• Fragments by Lynn White
• Watch the day bruise by Nolcha Fox
• Ceaseless Chatter b Julie A. Dickson
• My Detached Memory by Lynn White
• In the dark by Nolcha Fox
• Against the Storm [Triolet] by Julie A. Dickson
• Rituals of Change by Angela Hoffman

Whispers and Echoes started December by sharing the final responses to the leaf photo prompt and general submissions, before we turned our attention to our last themed call of the year, Extended Editions 2022.

Thank you to everyone who submitted to the journal in 2022, and my continued gratitude to those who read it. I wish you all the best for 2023 – Happy New Year!

To see what we shared – or what you missed – in December, check out the links below. Enjoy!

Poetry

• Hustle, Bustle, Crinkle, Rustle by Peter Matthews
• desert by Tova Beck-Friedman
• The Spaces in Between by Lynn White
• They sit in the break room by Nolcha Fox
• Dear My Friend by Yuu Ikeda
• To my Arthritis by Britta Benson
• Watering Hole by Lynn White
• Counting memories by Peter Matthews
• Christmas by Yuu Ikeda

Submissions to our Extended Editions submissions call are now closed and all responses have been sent out. We will begin sharing these extended submissions from next week, until we close for our winter break, beginning 17th December 2022 until 9th January 2023.

The window to send in any general submissions is now also closed, and all general submissions have been responded to. We will begin sharing these submissions when we return from our winter break in January 2023, and they will run until the middle February 2023.

If you submitted any poetry or flash fiction to either of the calls above but haven’t received a response, please do get in touch.

Thank you so much for reading and / or submitting to Whispers and Echoes.

November saw Whispers and Echoes continue to share submissions for our series of poetry and short fiction inspired by the Leaf Photo call.

Thank you to everyone who submitted to the journal, and my continued gratitude to those who read it.

To see what we shared – or what you missed – in November, check out the links below. Enjoy!

Poetry

• silent wail by Yuu Ikeda
• The sliding glass door by Nolcha Fox
• That one leaf by Britta Benson
• Autumn by Goutam Dutta
• Last one clinging by Catherine Penafiel
• Forgetful autumn by Britta Benson
• Leaf by Goutam Dutta
• Hang On by Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris
• Autumn Dive by Anna Mosca
• Farewell by Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris
• Pass Carefully by Gail Henderson

Flash Fiction

• The Strange Land of Gray by Annie Noser
• Leaf Me Alone! by Peter Matthews