Creative Colloquy A Literary Site

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Creative Colloquy strives to highlight the South Sound literary community and build relationships based on mutual admiration of the written word.
Creative Colloquy achieves this in a number of ways, including an online literary site focused on short fiction, novel excerpts and essays, but also including poetry and prose penned by writers residing in Western Washington. CC publishes an annual print anthology teeming with stories by local scribes paired with the art of South Sound artists inspired by the words within.

Limited Demographic: Submissions are restricted to residents of Western Washington.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2014

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 12 x per year

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Collapse section Fiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Americans, People in a specific region.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres (Excluding: Erotica), including:
General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: 300 - 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 3,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Place/Regions: Specific region.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Nonfiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Americans, People in a specific region.

Lengths:

Essay: 300 - 3,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: 300 - 3,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Personal.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Memoir.
Place/Regions: Specific region.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Americans, People in a specific region.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres (Excluding: Erotica), including:
General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Place/Regions: Specific region.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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We have received 1 report within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

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Most recent response reported was received on 12 Jul 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 29 Jan 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:47 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Last Updated: 31 Aug 2026

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