This project is open to all Elizabethtown Community & Technical College Students.  

This is a free open call. Because we do not charge for submission, there is not a monetary payment for this contest.

Formatting Guidelines

1. Submit 1-3 pieces of poetry. 
2. Submissions must be in a Word compatible file (.docx, .doc, and .rtf). PDFs will not be read.
3. The Word file must be double spaced uniformly in MLA format. Single spaced entries will not be read. Do not put in extra spaces or have double with single spacing. Do ​not insert your own "enters" at the end of each line. Ensure Word wraps the text automatically. Use left align, not justification.
4. Submittable will request authors to compose a short cover letter and biography. The bio should be 30-40 words and include contact information along with your original creative work.
5. The file name should include the date (year and month) and the author’s name. For example, 2018_6_John Smith. This helps us keep the files organized. Do not label the files with our name; we know who we are.

All entries must be original works by the entrant, in English. Plagiarism, which includes the use of third-party poetry, song lyrics, characters, or another person’s universe, without written permission, will result in disqualification.  Excessive violence or sex and the use of profane, vulgar, racist or offensive words, determined by the judges, will result in the story being rejected.

Writers under the age of 18 can submit but will need to have our special form notarized by their guardian before we can publish the work or we can hold it until the writer is 18.  There is a notary at your local bank which is often free, and there is a notary on campus. There is a place on our website where you can request the form:  

After you create a Submittable account and submit your work, you will receive an email from us letting you know that you submitted successfully.  Once we pull your work to review it, you will receive another email letting you know of that your work is in progress.  Then you will receive a final email informing you of the disposition (accept/decline). If we have questions, we'll be in touch with you via email through Submittable.

We look forward to reading your work!  

Editor in Chief

Amy Fox-Angerer

This project is open to all Elizabethtown Community & Technical College Students.  

This is a free open call. Because we do not charge for submission, there is not a monetary payment for this contest.

Formatting Guidelines

1. Submit 1 piece of fiction up to 5000 words. We do not read fantasy, medieval, sci-fi, vampire novels or fan fiction.
2. Submissions must be in a Word compatible file (.docx, .doc, and .rtf). PDFs will not be read.
3. The Word file must be double spaced uniformly in MLA format. Single spaced entries will not be read. Do not put in extra spaces or have double with single spacing. Do ​not insert your own "enters" at the end of each line. Ensure Word wraps the text automatically. Use left align, not justification.
4. Submittable will request authors to compose a short cover letter and biography. The bio should be 30-40 words and include contact information along with your original creative work.
5. The file name should include the date (year and month) and the author’s name. For example, 2018_6_John Smith. This helps us keep the files organized. Do not label the files with our name; we know who we are.

All entries must be original works by the entrant, in English. Plagiarism, which includes the use of third-party poetry, song lyrics, characters, or another person’s universe, without written permission, will result in disqualification.  Excessive violence or sex and the use of profane, vulgar, racist or offensive words, determined by the judges, will result in the story being rejected.

Writers under the age of 18 can submit but will need to have our special form notarized by their guardian before we can publish the work or we can hold it until the writer is 18.  There is a notary at your local bank which is often free, and there is a notary on campus. There is a place on our website where you can request the form:  

After you create a Submittable account and submit your work, you will receive an email from us letting you know that you submitted successfully.  Once we pull your work to review it, you will receive another email letting you know of that your work is in progress.  Then you will receive a final email informing you of the disposition (accept/decline). If we have questions, we'll be in touch with you via email through Submittable.

We look forward to reading your work!  

Editor in Chief

Amy Fox-Angerer

This project is open to all Elizabethtown Community & Technical College Students.  

This is a free open call. Because we do not charge for submission, there is not a monetary payment for this contest.

Formatting Guidelines

1. Submit 1 piece of fiction up to 5000 words. We do not read fantasy, medieval, sci-fi, vampire novels or fan fiction.
2. Submissions must be in a Word compatible file (.docx, .doc, and .rtf). PDFs will not be read.
3. The Word file must be double spaced uniformly in MLA format. Single spaced entries will not be read. Do not put in extra spaces or have double with single spacing. Do ​not insert your own "enters" at the end of each line. Ensure Word wraps the text automatically. Use left align, not justification.
4. Submittable will request authors to compose a short cover letter and biography. The bio should be 30-40 words and include contact information along with your original creative work.
5. The file name should include the date (year and month) and the author’s name. For example, 2018_6_John Smith. This helps us keep the files organized. Do not label the files with our name; we know who we are.

All entries must be original works by the entrant, in English. Plagiarism, which includes the use of third-party poetry, song lyrics, characters, or another person’s universe, without written permission, will result in disqualification.  Excessive violence or sex and the use of profane, vulgar, racist or offensive words, determined by the judges, will result in the story being rejected.

Writers under the age of 18 can submit but will need to have our special form notarized by their guardian before we can publish the work or we can hold it until the writer is 18.  There is a notary at your local bank which is often free, and there is a notary on campus. There is a place on our website where you can request the form:  

After you create a Submittable account and submit your work, you will receive an email from us letting you know that you submitted successfully.  Once we pull your work to review it, you will receive another email letting you know of that your work is in progress.  Then you will receive a final email informing you of the disposition (accept/decline). If we have questions, we'll be in touch with you via email through Submittable.

We look forward to reading your work!  

Editor in Chief

Amy Fox-Angerer

We at The Heartland Review Press are interested in reading and publishing your creative nonfiction in our Spring/Summer 2027 issue! 

We have a creative nonfiction open call from April 15 to June 30, 2026 or when we reach 50 submission. If we reach 50 submissions before June 30, then the submissions will close and writers can know this because there will not be a place to submit. Last year we reached 50 within 30 days.

Please read the guidelines and rules on our website: https://elizabethtown.kctcs.edu/community/theheartlandreviewpress/open-calls-for-journal.aspx 

Authors must be over the age of 18 and must have a United States Postal Address so we can mail you a copy. Many writers ask that we send their copy to family and friends. 

We can not publish shape or poetry style writing of any kind inside this creative nonfiction contest nor can we include photos inside the work.    

Authors may submit only one entry every open call period. Please don't submit a fiction story and a nonfiction piece in the same reading periods. Please don't submit two times in the open call period. Multiple genre and multiple entries will be declined.

All entries must be original works by the entrant, in English. Plagiarism, which includes the use of third-party poetry, song lyrics, characters, or another person’s universe, without written permission, will result in disqualification. Works generated or created by computer software and/or artificial intelligence will be disqualified. Excessive violence or sex and the use of profane, vulgar, racist or offensive words, determined by the judges, will result in the story being rejected.

We ask for First North American Serial Rights but rights revert back to you upon our publication.

We can not make changes once you have submitted. If you would like to make changes, please withdraw your first submission and submit a new one but be advised that we may have reached our cap for that month or the Open Call may have ended. 

Because we do not charge for submission, there is not a monetary payment for this contest. THRP pays 1 contributor copy mailed to the authors of published works who have a United States Postal Service Address. We can not mail to international addresses at this time, so writers who live outside the U.S. - whose mail requires additional processing and forms - often provide an address of friends, relatives, and or their U.S. Consulate. We hope to change this in the future. 

Submittable will request authors to compose a 30-40 word. Submittable will ask for the bio AND we'd like to you put it inside your Word file, which will help us with placement in the journal. 

 Thank you for your time and we look forward to reading your work.

Amy Fox-Angerer, Editor in Chief

& 

The Heartland Review Press Staff

We at The Heartland Review Press are interested in reading and publishing your poetry in our Spring/Summer 2026!  

We have a poetry open call from April 15 to July 31, 2026; this has a cap of 200 submissions.  If we reach 200 submissions before July 31, then the submissions will close and poets will know this because there will not be a place to submit.

Please read (like our publication cycle and timelines) our website:   https://elizabethtown.kctcs.edu/community/theheartlandreviewpress/open-calls-for-journal.aspx 

Each poet can make one submission (1 Word file) with up to 3 poems. 

Authors must be over the age of 18 and must have a United States Postal Address so we can mail you a copy. Many writers ask that we send their copy to family and friends. 

We can not publish concrete or shape poems, like “Easter Wings.” We can not print poems with justified margins.  

If lines go halfway across the page (beyond 3 inches) when in Time New Roman 12, there is a good possibility that it will likely be 2 lines in our issue.  When lines wrap, they will not be indented.

Authors may submit only one entry every open call period. Please don't submit a fiction story and a nonfiction piece in the same reading periods. Please don't submit two times in the open call period. Multiple genre and multiple entries will be declined.

All entries must be original works by the entrant, in English. Plagiarism, which includes the use of third-party poetry, song lyrics, characters, or another person’s universe, without written permission, will result in disqualification. Works generated or created by computer software and/or artificial intelligence will be disqualified. Excessive violence or sex and the use of profane, vulgar, racist or offensive words, determined by the judges, will result in the story being rejected.

We ask for First North American Serial Rights but rights revert back to you upon our publication.

We can not make changes once you have submitted. If you would like to make changes, please withdraw your first submission and submit a new one but be advised that we may have reached our cap for that month or the Open Call may have ended. 

Because we do not charge for submission, there is not a monetary payment for this contest.  THRP pays 1 contributor copy mailed to the authors of published works who have a United States Postal Service Address.  We can not mail to international addresses at this time, so writers who live outside the U.S. - whose mail requires additional processing and forms - often provide an address of friends, relatives, and or their U.S. Consulate. We hope to change this in the future. 

Submittable will request authors to compose a 30-40 word. Submittable will ask for the bio AND we'd like to you put it inside your Word file, which will help us with placement in the journal.  

Thank you,

Amy Fox-Angerer, Editor in Chief & 

The Heartland Review Press Team \