Open Submissions: Making Waves
Submission Period: January 1st - April 30th, 2024
Theme: Feral Space
Writers and artists are encouraged to explore the wild and transformative aspects of untouched spaces, from the natural world to the depths of human experience.
While we focus on poetry, we also accept visual art and short pieces of non-fiction (essays and memoirs) and fiction (flash, micro, and short stories).
We will consider speculative fiction.
Sequential art should be submitted under the “visual art” category.
Electronic submissions can be made through WavesReview.Submittable.com
There is a $3 per attachment fee for electronic submissions of creative writing
There is no fee for visual art submissions
USPS-mailed submissions to Making Waves c/o LACA, 107. S. Harrison St., Ludington, MI 49431
There are no fees for USPS posted submissions
Full guidelines available at LudingtonWriters.org/submissions
The editorial board is made up of Editor-in-Chief Nicole Birkett, Visual Arts Editor Linda Sandow, Associate Editor Kathlene Barrett, and Assistant Editors Janice Zerfas and Josh Berliner.
Guest Editors
Making Waves hopes to have at least one high school student participating as a guest editor each issue.
To apply for a position as a guest editor, please email MakingWavesReview@gmail.com with your name, contact information, availability, and any relevant past experience and/or area(s) of interest (e.g. poetry, micro fiction, essays, etc.).
Photograph by Mary Anna Scenga Kruch, from the 2023 issue of Making Waves.
Requests for Proposals (RFPs)
Ludington Writers occasionally hosts workshops and retreats. Workshops are run by published authors from outside of the Ludington area. Special consideration for the residencies are given to graduate students finishing a degree in creative writing. During this short summer residency, authors typically lead a workshop (requiring registration) and formal presentation (open to the public).
In response to COVID-19 restrictions on public gatherings, and in the interest of continuing our support of writers, we would like to support virtual live literary events.
If you are interested proposing a workshop, please contact us at WestShoreWords@gmail.com with “LW Workshop Proposal” in the subject line.