Submissions to Whispers and Echoes are now closed

The 2025 submission window for both general submissions and submissions written in response to our latest photo prompt are now closed. We have responded to all the emails in our inbox, but if you have yet to receive a response, please do get in touch.

Thank you to everyone who submitted work to us since we re-opened to submissions in June. We will reopen to submissions again in 2026.

Whispers and Echoes Poetry and Flash Fiction Index | October 2025

Thank you to everyone who has supported Whispers and Echoes throughout October. Whether you are sharing the words or reading them, it is is deeply appreciated.

Also thank you for the sudden influx of submissions towards the end of the month, both for responses to the photo prompt and general submissions. We now only have a couple of scheduling slots left in November, before we begin scheduling for December. As the photo response closes on the 15th November 2025, I’m thinking that we might close to all submissions for the rest of the year on this date too. The reason is that during the journal’s winter break, I am planning on giving the site a new look…So, if you want to see your work shared on the Whispers and Echoes website this year, please bear that in mind. You can find the Submit page here.

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

Poetry

Flash Fiction

Whispers and Echoes Poetry and Flash Fiction Index | September 2025

Thank you to everyone who has supported Whispers and Echoes throughout the month of September. Whether you wrote the words that we read, or read the words that we shared, every submission, view, like and comment is deeply appreciated.

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

Poetry

Whispers and Echoes Poetry and Flash Fiction Index | August 2025

Thank you to everyone who has supported Whispers and Echoes throughout the month of August. Whether that is by sharing your words with us, or by reading the words that have been shared with us, it is deeply appreciated.

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

Poetry

Prose

Whispers and Echoes Poetry and Flash Fiction Index | July 2025

The inbox has been ticking over nicely this month. Thank you to everyone who has shared their words, those who are thinking of sharing their words with us, and those who read the words we feel lucky enough to share in this little literary corner of the internet.

Just a note on scheduling…we are now scheduling posts into September…

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

Poetry

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!

Photo by Quang Nguyen Vinh on Pexels.com

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]

Photo by Quang Nguyen Vinh on Pexels.com

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!

Whispers and Echoes Poetry and Flash Fiction Index | June 2025

We re-opened the inbox to submissions on 13th June, and rather wonderfully, we have had a constant flow of beautiful writing to read. Thank you to everyone who has shared their words, and thank you to those who read them.

A few little updates you might wish to know:

  • We are currently scheduling posts into the middle of August
  • Friday mornings are when I dedicate my time to Whispers and Echoes. This is when email responses go out, posts are scheduled and the website it updated. I tend to work through as much as I can, and what doesn’t get done is rolled over to the next week. However, I will, as the submissions guidelines explain, attempt to answer all submission emails within two weeks (but please don’t chase me until a month has gone by if you haven’t heard anything!)…

And speaking of submissions guidelines…Just a little reminder to please read them all before submitting. I know it’s been a long while since we were open to submissions, so I’ve allowed a little latitude these past few weeks, but going forward I’m going to have to get strict, and I don’t particularly want to. So please follow them! Highlights worth noting:

  • Please don’t send any attachments. All submissions should be in the body of an email.
  • And we only accept poems in 10 lines or less, and flash fiction in 100 words or under unless we have a special submissions call.

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

Poetry

Whispers and Echoes is open to submissions…

It has been a while…over two years in fact, since we posted any new writing to the journal. But hopefully, that is set to change as we are now open to general submissions again! Yay!

So what does general submissions mean? In short, submissions with no set theme or genre, in 100 words or less for flash fiction, or 10 lines or less for poetry.

To read our Submissions FAQ, please check out the SUBMIT page, where you will also find the full submissions guidelines and information on how to submit. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

To all the contributors and readers of Whispers and Echoes, thank you so much for your patience. It is truly appreciated.