Call for Submissions

SMOKY QUARTZ

An online journal of literature and art

Call for Submissions

Fall 2023 Issue

Open May 15 – September 15, 2023

View from Mt. Kearsarge

Poetry ~ Prose ~ Art ~ Photography

Smoky Quartz is published by the Monadnock Writers’ Group and welcomes submissions from new, emerging, and established writers and artists with ties to New Hampshire.

For complete submission guidelines, go to: www.smokyquartz.org/submissions

Click here for the SQ Submissions Flyer 2023.

Smoky Quartz Anthology & Online Journal

Update: Several MWG members have volunteered to serve as new Smoky Quartz editors. Stay tuned for an official announcement!

The editorial team for the Smoky Quartz online journal is seeking new members to participate in the review of submissions, as well as the formatting (using WordPress) of future issues. Please email mwgsmokyquartz@gmail.com if you are interested or have any have questions.

Copies of the Smoky Quartz Tenth Anniversary Anthology are available at Monadnock Writers’ Group’s monthly meetings and at the Toadstool Bookshops. (Copies at the Toadstool are limited, so call ahead to check stock.) The 168-page paperback contains 77 poems, 6 stories, and 24 color images of artwork. The cover art is by Barbara Danser. Or, you can email mwgsmokyquartz@gmail.com to order copies by postal mail. Price $20.00.

Stay tuned for news of additional readings from the anthology by contributors, both live and via Zoom, in 2023!

Status of submissions review

The editors are wrapping up their review of submissions to the Smoky Quartz anniversary anthology. It has been a challenging decision process with about 200 pieces of wonderful work. Decisions will be sent by email to all who submitted by the end of June.

This print edition is scheduled for publication in Fall 2022. We will be holding a release event with the opportunity for contributors to read their work. Please follow this Smoky Quartz News page for updates.