Calling all scribes! Creative Colloquy is now accepting submissions for Volume 6 of our print anthology series. Dust off the essay you abandoned mid-paragraph, give a final edit to that poem you’ve been fine-tuning, and set down that short space noir you’ve been meaning to write. Then send it our way! Become part of our local literary journey by clicking the link below. http://creativecolloquy.submittable.com/submit/145825/creative-colloquy-volume-six Anticipated to launch winter of 2019, Creative Colloquy Volume Six will be much like our first 5 collections and include a diverse selection of prose, essays, poetry and literary works paired with visuals crafted by local artists. Deadline: Submissions will be accepted from August 19 through September 30, 2019 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 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 for consideration. •You must be a resident of Western Washington to submit. •By submitting to Creative Colloquy, the author allows for publication into Creative Colloquy Volume Three. If included in our print edition we may contact author for future online reprint opportunities. For any questions regarding publications and guidelines please email Jackie.d.fender@gmail.com.