LIFE Anthology
* SUBMISSIONS ARE CLOSED! *
Now Accepting Submissions through June 30, 2021
“You created my inmost being;
you knit me together in my mother’s womb.
I praise you because I am
fearfully and wonderfully made!”
Psalm 139:13-14
Doorway Publishing is happy to announce it is opening submissions for an upcoming anthology. The theme is a celebration of LIFE! As the verse above states, we are fearfully and wonderfully made by our Creator. Breathed into each of us by God, this precious gift of LIFE has often been neglected, overlooked, and even sought out to be destroyed. Through every struggle though, there are stories of victory over death, where life is preserved, saved, and protected in even the darkest and direst of times. In our current culture, LIFE isn’t always cherished as it should be, and the innocent often pay the highest price.
We want your stories highlighting the gift that is LIFE for our upcoming short story anthology! To help aid in our cause, all proceeds for the anthology will go to Alpha Family Center of Cedar Springs, a Christian-based organization that offers free support and services for those in need of information on abortion, adoption, and parenting. Follow the guidelines below to get your story to us. Submissions are open from
Wednesday, March 30 to Wednesday, June 30th 2021!
Submission Guidelines
Please read over the following guidelines before submitting your short story and make sure you agree with all the terms and that your story qualifies for consideration to be included in the upcoming LIFE Anthology. Once you have met all requirements, send your story via email to contact@doorwaypublishing.com and include “LIFE Anthology Submission” in the subject line.
- Short stories must be be over 2,000 words and must not exceed 10,000 words.
- Submissions must include a clear pro-life message and must be in accordance with Doorway’s Mission Statement and Satement of Faith as laid out in the About section on the website. Real-world content is permitted but must not be done for shock-value alone but to serve the greater purpose of the story. Doorway allows some flexibility on what topics constitute as pro-life and will approach each submission on a case-by-case basis. We also ask that these stories be life-affirming and not motivated by a desire to shame, mock, or insult the opposition. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have further questions.
- Authors must be 18 years of age or older to submit to the Life Anthology.
- Authors must be willing to sign a one-time, non-exclusive rights contract to be included in the anthology.
- All short stories must be submitted as a Microsoft Word Document (will also accept a link to Google Docs) vie email and should include a cover with the title of your short story, the author name you wish to be credited as, and a brief description of your story and its purpose. Doorway reserves the right to suggest edits for all stories and will inform authors of these changes for their approval before going to print.
- All entries must be received via email by midnight EST, June 30, 2021. Doorway reserves the right to deny submissions for any reason, without explanation. Doorway reserves the right to close submissions at any time for any reason.
- Short stories must be be over 2,000 words and must not exceed 10,000 words.
Thank you for your interest in the LIFE Anthology. We look forward to receiving your submission shortly! If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us through email (contact@doorwaypublishing.com) or by using the contact form on our website and we will get back with you as soon as possible.