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Mission statement
At Fresh Words, we believe in the transformative power of literature to bridge cultures, inspire creativity, and ignite meaningful conversations. Our mission is to provide a vibrant platform for emerging and established writers from around the globe to share their unique voices, perspectives, and stories. We are committed to celebrating diversity, fostering literary excellence, and nurturing a global community of readers and writers who are passionate about the written word.
Through our curated selection of poetry, fiction, non-fiction, and visual art, we aim to challenge boundaries, explore new horizons, and amplify underrepresented narratives. Fresh Words is more than a magazine—it is a space where creativity knows no borders, and where every story has the power to connect, heal, and inspire. Together, we strive to cultivate a world where literature thrives as a universal language of empathy, understanding, and change.
It will publish 12 times a year. It will be available in both print (paperback) as well as eBook format.
We are also publishing special anthologies on one act plays.
We expect your kind support and affection for this endeavour.
Call for Submissions: SPECIAL ANTHOLOGY OF ONE-MINUTE PLAYS & MONOLOGUES ‘REWRITING SHAKESPEARE’ (Volume 2)
Call for Submissions: SPECIAL ANTHOLOGY OF ONE-MINUTE PLAYS & MONOLOGUES ‘REWRITING SHAKESPEARE’ (Volume 2)
(SUBMISSION DEADLINE: October 28, 2025) CLICK TO READ DETAILS
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
SPECIAL ANTHOLOGY OF ONE-MINUTE PLAYS / MONOLOGUES
‘REWRITING SHAKESPEARE’ (Volume 2)
Deadline: October 28, 2025
FRESH WORDS – An International Literary Magazine is thrilled to announce the call for submissions for Volume 2 of its acclaimed special anthology: ‘Rewriting Shakespeare’—a curated collection of bold, inventive, and contemporary one-minute plays and monologues that reimagine the timeless works of William Shakespeare.
Following the success of Volume 1, we invite playwrights, poets, and dramatists from around the globe to breathe new life into Shakespeare’s canon—through modern voices, diverse perspectives, experimental forms, and urgent reinterpretations.
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Submission Guidelines
1. Content: Your submission must be an original one-minute play or monologue that rewrites, reinterprets, or responds to a specific scene, character, soliloquy, or moment from any of Shakespeare’s plays.
2. Length: Keep performance time under 60 seconds. The exact word count is at your discretion, but brevity and impact are key.
3. Inspiration Note: Clearly indicate the source Shakespearean work (e.g., Hamlet, Act 3, Scene 1; A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Act 2, Scene 2, etc.).
4. Originality & Ethics: Submissions must not promote or glorify violence, sexual abuse, racism, hatred, or any political ideology.
5. Limit: Maximum 5 submissions per playwright.
6. Rights: If selected, you retain full intellectual property and performance rights. FRESH WORDS requests only one-time publication rights for inclusion in the anthology. Copyright reverts to you immediately upon publication.
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How to Submit
- Send all submissions to: dramaanthologyfreshwords@gmail.com
- Subject Line:
`[Your Full Name] – SUBMISSION FOR Rewriting Shakespeare ANTHOLOGY (Volume 2)`
- Attachments:
- Manuscript in MS Word (.doc/.docx) or PDF
- High-resolution author photo (JPEG format)
- Include in the body of your email:
- Legal Name
- Pen Name (if applicable)
- Snail Mail Address
- A cover letter
- A 70-word literary bio written in the third person
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Important Dates
- Submission Deadline: October 28, 2025
- Notification of Selection: On or before November 10, 2025 (via email)
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Additional Notes
- Simultaneous submissions are accepted—please notify us immediately if your work is accepted elsewhere.
- There is NO submission or participation fee.
Connect With Us
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Fresh-Words-An-International-Literary-Magazine-106332345070389/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQmmN1p8jcbIa6rUxzCzL2Q
- Support Our Work: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/freshwordsmag
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Dare to reinterpret the Bard. Rewrite. Reclaim. Resonate.
We can’t wait to read your vision of Shakespeare—reborn for today’s world.
— The Fresh Words Editorial Team
Call for Submissions: "SNOWFALL AND STARLIGHT"-A Christmas Haiku Anthology
Call for Submissions: "SNOWFALL AND STARLIGHT"-A Christmas Haiku Anthology
(SUBMISSION DEADLINE: November 28, 2025) CLICK TO READ DETAILS
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
SNOWFALL AND STARLIGHT: A Christmas Haiku Anthology
Fresh Words – An International Literary Magazine
Website: https://sites.google.com/view/freshwordsmagazine/announcements
Submissions: specialanthologyfreshwordsmag@gmail.com
Deadline: November 28, 2025
Publication Date: December 5, 2025
Fresh Words invites poets, dreamers, carolers, and quiet observers of the season to submit original Christmas-themed haiku for our special holiday anthology: SNOWFALL AND STARLIGHT
Seventeen syllables of hush, wonder, warmth, and winter magic
Whether sacred or silly, nostalgic or new — if your haiku captures the flicker of candlelight, the crunch of snow, the ache of absence, or the joy of gingerbread chaos — we want to read it.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Format:
Traditional 3-line haiku: 5-7-5 syllable structure
Slight creative flexibility allowed if seasonal essence and emotional resonance are strong
No illustrations, photos, or formatting beyond plain text
Theme:
Christmas, broadly interpreted: Nativity, Santa, family, food, faith, frost, gifts, grief, gratitude, glitter — if it belongs to the season’s spirit, it belongs here.
Submission Limit:
Maximum of seven haiku per poet
All submissions must be included in one email as a single PDF or MS Word attachment
Rights Note:
Authors retain full copyright.
Fresh Words requests one-time non-exclusive publication rights for inclusion in the digital and/or print anthology. Rights revert to author upon publication.
HOW TO SUBMIT
Send to: specialanthologyfreshwordsmag@gmail.com
Attachment: One file (.docx or .pdf) containing all haiku plus required info (see below)
Subject Line:
[Your Full Name] – SUBMISSION FOR SNOWFALL AND STARLIGHT ANTHOLOGY
REQUIRED INFORMATION (Include in your submission file):
Cover Note (brief, 1–2 sentences welcome)
Legal Name
Pen Name (if applicable)
Postal (Snail Mail) Address
Short Literary Biography (approx. 60 words, written in third person)
High-Resolution Photograph of yourself (JPEG, attached as separate file)
Example Bio:
Maria Chen writes by candlelight in Vancouver, where rain often stands in for snow. Her work has appeared in Northern Haiku Review and Winter Bells Journal. She believes tinsel is a spiritual experience.
CONTENT POLICY
We do not accept submissions that promote or glorify:
Violence, abuse, or hate speech
Racism, sexism, or discrimination
Political propaganda or extremist ideologies
All work must be respectful, original, and artistically focused.
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Simultaneous submissions are permitted — please notify us immediately if your work is accepted elsewhere.
No submission or participation fees — ever.
Global voices welcome — we celebrate diversity in culture, language (English only for this anthology), and interpretation of the season.
Selected contributors will be notified by December 1, 2025.
CONNECT WITH US
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Fresh-Words-An-International-Literary-Magazine-106332345070389/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQmmN1p8jcbIa6rUxzCzL2Q
Support Our Work: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/freshwordsmag
“In seventeen syllables, we hold the season.”
Let your quietest winter moments echo in our pages.
Submit by November 28, 2025.
Let the snowfall begin.
Fresh Words — Where small poems hold big magic.
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