About
THEMA, the theme-related journal, has three goals. One is to provide a stimulating forum for established and emerging literary artists. The second is to serve as source material and inspiration for teachers of creative writing. The third is to provide readers with a unique and entertaining collection of stories and poems.
Important: People outside the USA may submit electronically.
Country of Publication & Year Established
United States |
Established in 1988 |
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Publication Medium & Frequency
PPrint Publication | Print Publication | Published 3 x per year. |
Fiction Open
- Dates:
- Rolling Deadlines: Check cutoff dates.
- Audience:
- Open to a broad Audience.
- Genres:
GGeneral General | |
OOpen to all/most Genres Open to all/most Genres | |
- Styles:
- Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary.
- Topics:
- Other (May vary, See guidelines).
- Theme(s):
Theme | Deadline | Track |
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Help from a Stranger | 01 Mar 2023* | 7 |
The Magic of Light and Shadow | 01 Jul 2023* | 2 |
The Missing Piece of the Puzzle | 01 Nov 2023* | 1 |
- Types/Lengths:
Type | Length Details |
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FFlash Fiction Flash Fiction | No specific word count limits known (our definition: up to 1000 words); Unknown number of pieces. |
SShort Story Short Story | No specific word count limits known (our definition: 1000 to 7500 words). |
- Payscale:
- We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
TToken payment (under 1 US cent per word) to SSemi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) Pay ranges from Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word). |
- Submissions:
Electronic | Postal | Reprints | Simultaneous | Media |
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No | OK | OK | OK | Text format submissions |
- Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.
* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment.
Nonfiction Open
- Dates:
- Rolling Deadlines: Check cutoff dates.
- Audience:
- Open to a broad Audience.
- Styles:
- Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary.
- Topics:
- Other (May vary).
- Theme(s):
Theme | Deadline | Track |
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Help from a Stranger | 01 Mar 2023* | 2 |
The Magic of Light and Shadow | 01 Jul 2023* | 2 |
The Missing Piece of the Puzzle | 01 Nov 2023* | 0 |
- Types/Lengths:
Type | Length Details |
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YEssay Essay | No specific word count limits known. |
- Payscale:
- We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
?Unknown payment Unknown payment. |
- Submissions:
Electronic | Postal | Reprints | Simultaneous | Media |
---|
No | OK | OK | OK | Text format submissions |
- Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.
* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment.
Poetry Open
- Dates:
- Rolling Deadlines: Check cutoff dates.
- Audience:
- Open to a broad Audience.
- Genres:
GGeneral General | |
OOpen to all/most Genres Open to all/most Genres | |
- Poetry Forms:
- Open to all/most Forms.
- Styles:
- Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary.
- Topics:
- Other (May vary, See guidelines).
- Theme(s):
Theme | Deadline | Track |
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Help from a Stranger | 01 Mar 2023* | 7 |
The Magic of Light and Shadow | 01 Jul 2023* | 5 |
The Missing Piece of the Puzzle | 01 Nov 2023* | 1 |
- Types/Lengths:
Type | Length Details |
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PPoem Poem | No line limits known; Up to 3 pieces. |
- Payscale:
- We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
SSemi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem) Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem). |
- Submissions:
Electronic | Postal | Reprints | Simultaneous | Media |
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No | OK | OK | OK | Text format submissions |
- Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.
* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment.
Visual Art Open
- Dates:
- Rolling Deadlines: Check cutoff dates.
- Audience:
- Open to a broad Audience.
- Art Media:
- Open to all/most Art Media, including: Illustration, Photography.
- Art Styles:
- Open to all/most Art Styles.
- Topics:
- Other (May vary, See guidelines).
- Theme(s):
Theme | Deadline | Track |
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Help from a Stranger | 01 Mar 2023* | 0 |
The Magic of Light and Shadow | 01 Jul 2023* | 0 |
The Missing Piece of the Puzzle | 01 Nov 2023* | 0 |
- Types/Lengths:
Type | Length Details |
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AArtwork Artwork | Unknown number of pieces. |
- Payscale:
- We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
SSemi-pro payment (US$10-49 per piece) Semi-pro payment (US$10-49 per piece). |
- Submissions:
Electronic | Postal | Reprints | Simultaneous | Media |
---|
No | OK | OK | OK | Image format submissions |
- Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.
* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment.
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