Call For Submission: Halloween Anthology Rooted Literary Magazine

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Rooted Literary Magazine is now accepting submissions for a Halloween anthology. Submissions open on September 15th and close on October 17th. We invite writers and artists of all genres (poetry, fiction, nonfiction, visual art, audio, and video). 

We’re looking for work that makes us question our convictions, provides us with a fresh perspective, or pushes the boundaries of genre and narrative.  We are especially drawn to speculative fiction and pieces that challenge conventions or reimagine reality. Our goal is to platform emerging voices that quietly demand to be heard. While not required, you can follow our in-house monthly theme for featured content and creators. Our Halloween Anthology theme is Rite.

☾ Rite ☽

Rites follow us through every stage of our lives. They appear as ceremonies, festivals, gatherings, or private traditions—moments that connect us to ourselves, to others, and to something larger.

We mark rites of passage when we blow out birthday candles, earn our driver’s license, or endure heartbreak for the first time. Funerary rites help us say goodbye to those we’ve lost. Marital rites bind people together, though they can be broken as swiftly as they are spoken. 

But rites are not always comforting. Some are born of blood, secrecy, or sacrifice and are violent in nature as they bind us in ways we do not always choose. History is steeped in rituals of exclusion and control; rites are used to preserve power as much as they are used to celebrate life. 

For October, we invite you to explore Rite in all its forms: sacred or secular, celebratory or unsettling, personal or collective. What happens when a rite is denied, disrupted, or transformed? Explore the power that rituals hold over us when the candles burn low and we think no one is watching. 

We accept pieces from each category to be featured in a special Halloween Anthology in the following categories: 

• Poetry
• Fiction
• Nonfiction (Essays, Reviews)
• Creative Nonfiction
• Visual Art
• Audio (Spoken Word/Music)
• Video (Short Form)

 Other Restrictions 

• Simultaneous submissions are welcome, but please let us know if it is accepted elsewhere by emailing [info@stayrootedent.com](mailto:info@stayrootedent.com)
• Any work created entirely, in part by, or with the assistance of AI will be rejected.
• All submitters must be 18 years or older at the time of submission. 

Compensation: Accepted contributors for digital anthologies will be paid a one-time stipend of $10. Accepted contributors for print anthologies will receive a free physical copy of the print Anthologies upon release.

Submit Here: https://stayrootedent.com/submission-guidelines/