This is the form for all submissions to The SFWP Journal, edited by Rachel Weber. 

Welcome back to the Santa Fe Writers Project Journal! Our Spring issue's theme is Rooted.

This can include: stories about the things or people that anchor you, such as a special place, a previous or current home, a daily practice, the natural world, or a steady belief. It could also be about a time you felt uprooted or had no roots at all. 

Roots are not often visible. They grow slowly and deepen over time. As the soil begins to thaw and the days grow longer, we invite you to tap into your own roots and share your story with us.

Accepted submissions will be published on the SFWP Journal website in May 2026.

What are we looking for:

We welcome poetry, short fiction, and creative non-fiction by published and unpublished writers.

Guidelines:

• Submit one or more of the following: a short story between 1,000-2,500 words; up to 3 poems; a non-fiction piece between 1,000-2,500 words.
• Deadline to submit: April 16th

When you submit your work for consideration, you should:

• Let us know if the piece has been published elsewhere, including online (previously published work is OK — just let us know, please).
• Include a short, third-person author biography (50-75 words), including publishing credits.
• Give us your social media so we can follow your work!

Ideally, your entry will be around 1500 - 3000 words in length. We like to keep it short for the internet audience, but we have published longer/shorter work in the past.

Multiple entries are accepted. All genres are considered.