We are currently accepting submissions for our upcoming issue, “Summer Reading — Sheltered by Story”.

For this issue, we are specifically seeking spine poems — poems created using the titles of stacked books to form a poetic phrase, statement, or story.

We are looking for spine poems that celebrate the goodness of stories shared in long evenings, porch swings, thunderstorms, libraries, road trips, and quiet moments of rest. Strong submissions should evoke a sense of wonder, renewal, imagination, and gratitude for the ways that stories help shape us, comfort us, connect us, and point us toward truth, beauty, and God Himself.

We especially welcome pieces that capture the feeling of summer reading — the books that travel with us, the stories that mark a season of life, the friendships formed through shared words, and the small sacred moments found in slowing down enough to read and reflect.

All are welcome to submit. Although we cannot publish all submissions, we appreciate each one. Writers and submissions must reflect our values to be considered for publication.

Values:

Our writers honor God and love others with their words and actions.

Our content is family-friendly and does not disparage anyone.

Our content praises God and gives thanks for what He has made, testifies to the ways that we see Him at work in our lives, and invites Him into our wrestling with the trials we face.