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MANASTASH 2025, VOLUME 35





CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

FOR THE 35TH ANNIVERSARY ISSUE

THEME: INVISIBLE WORLDS

The realms of the unseen, the intangible, and the hidden aspects of existence.

The metaphysical, the subconscious, the supernatural, and the surreal.

Dreams, myths, and legends, as well as the boundaries between reality and fantasy.

This theme invites authors, poets and artists to think outside the box and push the boundaries of traditional storytelling, offering readers a journey into the mysterious and the unexplored

corners of the human experience.


SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

  • Manastash, Issue 35, 2025 is seeking poetry, prose, hybrid work and visual arts with theme around “Invisible Worlds”.
  • Prose includes fiction, creative non-fiction, and flash fiction. Please keep submissions under 2,000 words.
  • All submissions must be original and not published elsewhere including personal blogs and collections.
  • You can submit up to 5 entries per genre (poetry, prose, visual arts). Please submit each piece as a separate file. If you are submitting more than one poem, please send one file containing all your poems.
  • Poetry, prose, and mixed media entries accepted file formats .pdf, .doc, or .docx.
  • Do not write your name or any identifying information inside the file. Submissions will be read blindly. Include your name only in the file name.
  • Visual art entries must be submitted at publication-quality with at least 1920×1080 resolution and 300 dpi. Visual artwork is only accepted in these file formats .jpeg, .png, or .tiff.
  • All submissions should include a 50-word maximum biography, author/artist name, and title of work. Please inform us if the piece is titled “untitled.”
  • Submissions should be emailed to Manastash@CWU.edu.




DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 7, 2025, FRIDAY

If you have any questions about the journal or your submission, contact Manastash@cwu.edu.