*Now open for submissions: Creative Colloquy Volume Eight* *Submission window June 28 to August 16.* Calling all wordsmiths! Creative Colloquy is now accepting submissions for Volume Eight of our print anthology series. Save that short story from your dusty drawer, revisit that creative nonfiction piece you’ve been sitting with, write that poem that’s been swimming around in your grey matter... Then send it our way! Anticipated to launch in January/February 2022, Creative Colloquy Volume Eight will follow the format of our first 7 collections. We present a diverse selection of prose, essays, poetry, and literary works, each paired with original collage, paintings, line art, photography, and other visual arts inspired by the words. *Deadline:* *Submissions will be accepted from June 28 through August 16, 2021 and must follow the guidelines provided below:* •All genres and styles of work will be considered (except fan fiction and erotica). •We are looking for submissions that are 1,000 to 3,000 words in length with a focus on the storytellers, i.e. fiction and essays in particular. Larger stories will be considered, within reason. Novel excerpts or independently published works will not be considered at this time. Poetry need not meet the 1,000-word length guideline but it should be noted we are not accepting poetry collections and will only consider two poetry submissions from one author at a time. •Please format stories using MS Word (.doc or .docx), 12pt, double spaced serif font. Formatting must follow this outline. Author contact info and bio should be submitted with piece on the Submittable site in cover letter and should not be included on the document. •Please only submit ONE piece of work per author for consideration. Poetry submissions may include two pieces, where one will be selected for publication. •You must be a resident of Western Washington to submit. •By submitting to Creative Colloquy, the author allows for publication into Creative Colloquy Volume Eight. If included in our print edition, we may contact author for future online reprint opportunities. Pieces not accepted for our print publication may be considered for our online platform. *SUBMIT HERE: *https://creativecolloquy.submittable.com/submit For any questions regarding publications and guidelines please email Jackie.d.fender@gmail.com.