Spring Submissions are now open!

Spring 2026 – Main Issue Open Call

Our February/March zine is centered all around passion. Whether it be social justice, love, etc. we are calling on all writers to Show Your Passion. The submission deadline is March 13th, 2026. Refer to our submission guidelines to guide your piece.

Submission Guidelines

Submit up to 3 written and/or visual/multimedia works on any theme by Sunday, March 15 @ 11:59 p.m. to be considered for publication.  

• Poetry: 250 words max (may be in English or Spanish), Times New Roman or other easy-to-read 12pt font, formatted as appropriate for the piece (DOC/DOCX file)  

• Short fiction: 500 words max (may be in English or Spanish), Times New Roman or other easy-to-read 12pt font, double-spaced (DOC/DOCX file)  

• Micro-fiction: 100 words max (may be in English or Spanish), Times New Roman or other easy-to-read 12pt font, double-spaced (DOC/DOCX file)  

• Creative nonfiction: 500 words max (may be in English or Spanish), Times New Roman or other easy-to-read 12pt font, double-spaced (DOC/DOCX file)  

• One-act play/screenplay: 5-minute performance time max (may be in English or Spanish), Times New Roman or other easy-to-read 12pt font, include a brief synopsis (200 words max) and cast list including character names and descriptions, script format (DOC/DOCX file)  

• Visual art (photography/digital art/physical art): black & white / greyscale / full color, must be in PDF or JPEG file format. Submissions within a 8x5in canvas size will be eligible for physical zine print; anything larger will be in our digital publication; a QR code for the file will be published in the physical zine instead.

• Video/Audio art: 60 second play time max, any spoken elements must be transcribed into a transcript (DOC/DOCX file) submitted with the piece, video/audio files may be in MP3, MP4, MOV, MJPEG, or MPG file format. A QR code will be published in the physical zine.

Use the QR code below or click here to go to our submission form. (Note: you must be logged into your CPP account to access the submission form.)