Edify Fiction Seeks Themed Submissions

Edify Fiction is seeking submissions for two upcoming themed issues. For the December 2018 issue, they are accepting pieces surrounding the topics of Christmas, holiday, and winter. Their January 2019 issue looks at all things teen – from teen writers to bullying, peer pressure, emotions, first love, best friends – and more.

When I asked Edify Fiction Editor Angela Meek [pictured] about the teen-themed CFS, she replied, “I was inspired recently to make a themed issue about teen concerns because of a story we recently accepted that incorporated the author’s own experiences as a teen and how those challenges shaped him. As a mom with a teen who is starting to stretch those wings and find her way in the world, I thought it would be a good time to have a dedicated issue.”

The call is a broad one, and Meek says they want it that way: “We’re pretty open as long as it is has a teen flavor to it – growing up, relationships, bullying, sports, siblings, dealing with parents, dealing with living in a divorced family, acceptance, school – you name it. As long as it is related to teens in some manner, any topic is welcomed. We also would love to feature as many teen writers as possible – from never-been-published to those writers who know their way around the writing world.”

For more information, check out Edify Fiction on Facebook and Twitter. Their general submissions guidelines can be found here, which apply for the themed issues as well. Deadline for both these themed issues is October 31, 2018.