Summer Dreams – Summer Anthology 2018

Summer Dreams is a multi author seasonal anthology, containing poetry and prose inspired by the summer.  And it is now available to read.

So if you have a moment, please support the talented authors who sent their amazing work this way, by reading, voting and commenting.

To learn more about this anthology, please visit the Summer Dreams – Summer Anthology 2018 page.  To read the anthology for FREE via Wattpad, please click here.

Summer Dreams anthology newsletter

 


Summer Dreams ~ Summer Anthology 2018 ~ Newsletter


For Writers and Readers

[last updated: 29 / 06 / 2018 ]

Submissions are now closed for the Summer 2018 anthology, Summer Dreams.  Thanks to everyone who submitted.  This newsletter will hopefully answer any questions you might have.

When will I hear back about my submission(s)?

Within the next week or so (no later than Friday 29th June 2018).  I will soon begin going through the submissions we received for the anthology, collating them as I go.  Once I’ve put the anthology together, I will email all those who submitted.

Where will I be able to find the anthology when it’s released?

On Wattpad.  The link for the anthology is: https://www.wattpad.com/story/152437421-summer-dreams-a-multi-author-anthology-of-poetry

When is the anthology going to be released?

The first weekend in July 2018.  Once the anthology has been finalised, I will add a posting schedule below, so you will know exactly when your piece(s) are available to read.

Posting Schedule

Friday 6th July 2018

  • Summer of ’74 – Kimmy Alan
  • Dreaming of Hope – McKenzie Richardson
  • Summer Haiku – Sammi Cox
  • Summer Lovin’ – Sarah Connor
  • Tornado – Kimmy Alan

Saturday 7th July 2018

  • Summer Dreams – Sammi Cox
  • Dreaming of Summer – Sarah Connor
  • Scent of Summer – Kimmy Alan
  • Converging Threads – Sammi Cox

What other projects are forthcoming from Dreaming Spirit that I can submit to?


Any questions I haven’t covered?  Please feel free to post them in the comments section below and I will do my best to answer them.

Thank you for your patience, and your support!

Final weekend to submit your short poems and flash fiction…

The deadline for submissions of short poems (ten lines or less) and flash fiction (100 words or less) for Issue 3 of Whispers and Echoes has been extended for one more weekend.  The new deadline is now by the end of Monday 26th March 2018.  Here’s what you need to know:

There’s no theme.

We accept work that has already been published on blogs, websites and social media, as well as previously unpublished work.

Although we release the journal on Wattpad (as well as here on the website), you do not have to have a Wattpad account.

If this project sounds like something you would like to be part of, check out the full submissions guidelines, which can be found here.

Have a great weekend!  Happy writing, and hopefully, happy submitting! 🙂

 

Whispers and Echoes Issue 3 is open to submissions…

The deadline for submissions to Issue 3 of Whispers and Echoes is 15 March 2018.  So if you have any poems under 10 lines long or any flash fiction in 100 words or under, why not consider submitting them?  There is no theme and we accept previously published material (if you hold the copyright).  Click here to read the full submission guidelines.

Happy writing!

Submissions Calls for 2018

[This will be updated throughout 2018 as new projects are announced]


Here is a list of projects currently open to submissions…  Each one is accompanied by a link to its own submission guidelines page where all the information about the project and how you can be part of it can be found.  Dreaming Spirit Press is an non-paying market.

We really hope you consider submitting something to one or more of these projects! 🙂

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Whispers and Echoes – A Journal of Small Things (Issue 3)

If you enjoy writing short pieces of fiction and poetry, then please consider submitting something to issue 3 of Whispers and Echoes, an online journal dedicated to short writing.  There is no theme, and the only limits are on length: 100 words for fiction and 10 lines for poetry.  When the issue is released it will be available to read for free via Wattpad and here on the website.

Submissions: Open Now

Deadline: 15 March 2018

Proposed release date: End of March 2018

For more information, please see the submission guidelines for Whispers and Echoes.

 

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Frankenstein’s Legacy

2018 marks the two-hundredth anniversary of the publication of one of the most iconic pieces of classical literature: Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein. To celebrate, we want to put together an anthology of writing (poetry, flash fiction, short stories, letters, non-fiction) inspired by this classic.

For this project the submission window will be open from January 2018 – December 2018, and accepted submissions will be added to the anthology on Wattpad throughout the year.

Submissions: Open Now

Deadline: 31 December 2018 (provisional)

Proposed release date: Throughout 2018

For more information, please see the submission guidelines for Frankenstein’s Legacy.

 

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Love Letters to Selene – Letters and Poems dedicated to the moon

Loves Letters to Selene is the second instalment in the Love Letters anthology series.   For this collection we are only accepting poems and letters – no short stories please (fictional letters and prose poems are fine though).  The scope for themes and subjects we are after is wide; from the personification of the moon and to moon lore and everything in between.  More details can be found on the anthology’s page (see link below).

Submissions: Open Now

Deadline: 1 May 2018 (provisional)

Proposed release date: End of May (subject to change)

To learn more about this anthology, please check out the submissions guidelines.

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Summer Dreams – Summer Anthology 2018

Summer Dreams will be our second summer anthology.  For this collection we are looking for seasonally-inspired prose and poetry that may or may not include the element of a dream in it.  As long as it takes its inspiration from the summer season, we want to read it!

Submissions: Open Now

Deadline: 15 May 2018

Proposed release date: June 2018

To learn more about this anthology, please check out the submission guidelines.

 

 

Winter Wishes

Winter Wishes is a multi-author seasonal anthology, containing prose and poetry inspired by winter.  And, it is now available to read.

So if you have a moment, please support the talented authors who sent their amazing work this way, by reading, voting and commenting.

To learn more about this anthology, please visit the Winter Wishes anthology page. You can read the anthology for FREE via Wattpad, by clicking the cover above.

Winter Wishes anthology newsletter


Winter Wishes ~ Winter Anthology 2017 ~ Newsletter


For Writers, Readers and Reviewers

 

[last updated: 28 / 11 / 2017 ]

Submissions are now closed for the Winter 2017 anthology, Winter Wishes.  Thanks to everyone who submitted.  This newsletter will hopefully answer any questions you might have.

When will I hear back about my submission(s)?

Within the next few days (no later than Monday 4th December 2017).  I will soon begin going through the submissions we received for the anthology, collating them as I go.  Once I’ve put the anthology together, I will email all those who submitted.  Those whose work has been included will be sent their PDF contributors copy at the same time.

Where will I be able to find the anthology when it’s released?

On Wattpad.  The link for the anthology is: https://www.wattpad.com/story/130171635-winter-wishes-a-multi-author-anthology-of-poetry

When is the anthology going to be released?

On Friday 8th December 2017

I’m a reviewer.  How can I get a copy of the anthology?

You can either head over to Wattpad and read the anthology there (the link can be found above) or you can send a email requesting a PDF copy of the anthology in return for providing us with a review of it once you have read it.  To learn more, please visit For Reviewers.


Any questions I haven’t covered?  Please feel free to post them in the comments section below and I will do my best to answer them.

Thank you for your patience, and your support!

Winter Wishes – deadline extension

The submissions window for the seasonal anthology, Winter Wishes has been extended.

The deadline for submissions is now 27 November 2017, so there is still plenty of time to get your wintry poems and short stories in.

We accept previously unpublished work alongside that which has already been published on personal blogs, websites and social media, so if you have any poems, pieces of flash fiction or short stories that fit our theme, feel free to submit them.

For the full submissions guidelines, click here.