REVISED DATES: MER Submissions Opening 12/1 to 12/7 for poetry and hybrid works on "Birth."

Due to an overwhelming response, we will be ending submissions for our "Birth" folio on Dec. 7!

Hi Folks,

Our call for submissions on “(Re)Birth” seems to have struck a chord with many of you—we have received a very large number of submissions very quickly, and have decided to end the submissions period early to ensure that all works can be adequately reviewed in time. Submissions will close on December 7th (midnight Eastern time). Thanks for understanding!

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Submissions to open December 1 - December 7

for Poetry and Hybrid Works on Birth

Advance notice to our Substack subscribers and followers

Short Call for Submissions: “The (Re)Birthing Room”

MER Online Folio Curated by Karolina Zapal

New Dates: OPEN 12/1 to 12/7/25

“The (Re)Birthing Room,” seeks poetry (up to three poems in one document) and hybrid works (of 750 words or fewer) exploring pregnancy, birth, and rebirth—the physical, emotional, and metaphorical spaces where new life, new selves, and new worlds emerge, for an MER Online Folio. Open for submissions Dec. 1 – 7, 2025.

More info here: https://merliterary.com/submit/
A submissions link will appear on our submissions page on Dec.1.