Independence Literary Review: "Healthcare and Healing" Folio Free Deadline: Thursday, October 1, 2026 11:59 PM CDT (in 16 days). While we accept topics of all themes, each of our issues contains a smaller, themed folio. Our first themed folio, “Healthcare and Healing,” will feature your creative explorations of healthcare, illness, and healing in their manifold forms. We want work that opens new windows of understanding into the body and the mind and the ways they can rupture, be repaired, be reconfigured, and be re-understood. We want to facilitate a conversation about what it means to care for ourselves and others with compassion, and the ways in which art can be a beacon of light in the process. You may submit within any category if you feel it applies to this folio: poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and art. We will also consider entries submitted to our regular categories of poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and art for this folio. Categories: Fiction/Nonfiction/Poetry/Art/MultimediaFile types: .doc, .docx, .odt, .pdf, .rtf, .txt, File-Sharing, .gif, .jpg, .jpeg, .png, .svg, .tif, .tiff, Portfolio, Audio-Sharing, Video-SharingNumber of Pieces: Up to 3 pieces per fiction submission.Up to 10 pieces per multimedia submission.Up to 3 pieces per nonfiction submission.Up to 5 pieces per poetry submission.Up to 10 pieces per art submission.Single File: Required. All pieces must be submitted in a single file (except for multimedia and visual art submissions).Anonymous submissions are not required.Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Reprints are not allowed.Multiple entries are not allowed.AI-assisted works are not allowed. Return to overview / See other calls You are not logged in. You need to log in before you can submit. Sign up if you haven't already. (A subscription is not required to submit.) Cookie Consent: This site uses secure first-party cookies for essential, preference-setting, and statistical purposes. We do not use any marketing, advertising, or third-party cookies. Read our full cookie policy. Accept All Cookies Allow Essential Cookies Only