Dear Fear An Anthology of Recovery to the Foods We No Longer Fear

Fledgling Listing: This project is new and has been listed with us for less than six months.

About

Dear Fear is a collection of inspiring messages from those with experience in recovery from food obsession and eating disorders. In this anthology of poems, essays, and other creative nonfiction, writers use the container of letters to their fear foods to send hope, encourage sovereignty, and extend companionship to others who’ve been where they were.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions. (Note: About 10% of anthologies always charge fees.)
The fee range is USD $3 to $30 (below average to above average for anthologies that charge).

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2026

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: One-time publication

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Deadline:

30 September 2026* (approx. 17 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: All genders, All sexual identities, Bisexuals, Lesbians/Gays.

Lengths:

Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 2,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Health/Medicine: Mental health, See guidelines.
Lifestyle: Food and Drink.
Other: See guidelines.

Theme:

Letters to fear foods (30 Sep 2026*)

Payment:

Unknown payment Unknown payment.

Submissions:

Method: Duosuma submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Open Fee-based

Deadline:

30 September 2026* (approx. 17 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: All genders, All sexual identities, Bisexuals, Lesbians/Gays.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: Up to 45 lines; Up to 3 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Health/Medicine: Mental health, See guidelines.
Lifestyle: Food and Drink.
Other: See guidelines.

Theme:

Letters to fear foods (30 Sep 2026*)

Payment:

Unknown payment Unknown payment.

Submissions:

Method: Duosuma submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Visual Art Open Fee-based

Deadline:

30 September 2026* (approx. 17 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: Up to 6 pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media, including...
Mixed media.
Collage.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Theme:

Letters to fear foods (30 Sep 2026*)

Payment:

Unknown payment Unknown payment.

Submissions:

Method: Duosuma submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Unknown.
Media: Image.

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Dear Fear Submission Statistics

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We have not received any complete reports within the past 12 months.

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3 responses are pending (6 min | 22.7 mean avg | 29.0 median | 33 max days waiting | 14.6 std dev) from 3 different members

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The most common submission fee paid: USD $3.00.

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Dates

Last Updated: 03 Aug 2026

We check their guidelines for changes every four weeks, and we audit the listing twice a year.