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ESDRAS' SCROLL: Prophetic, Creative Writing Magazine

PLEASE NOTE: DEADLINE FOR DECEMBER ISSUE IS SEPT. 15th!
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES BELOW

ESDRAS' SCROLL is the new prophetic, creative writing magazine of Voices of Christ Literary Ministries International. Published three times a year, the magazine focuses exclusively on sharing the heart of God with his people concerning the times and seasons in which we live.

The magazine speaks from three distinct clarion voices: (1) The heart of God, our Father, who has set the terms and conditions of mankind plainly before His people; (2) The mind of Christ - our Lord, Savior and returning King - who has given us the keys to the Kingdom, and (3) The voice of the Holy Spirit whose purpose is to lead us into all truth concerning God's will and purpose for our lives.

The magazine features author and artist interviews, various forms of poetry, short stories, novel excerpts, short devotions, short stories and other forms of Holy Spirit inspired creative writings that encourage, exalt, edify and warn believers -- while consistently and CLEARLY recognizing God our Father, Jesus the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

WHAT IS THE MEANING OF ESDRAS?

Esdras is the Greek name for Ezra. The name literally refers to the original two books in the Old Testament, the Apocrypha and some early Jewish writings called Esdras 1 and Esdras 2. Today, those two books are best known as Ezra and Nehemiah.

Ezra, per our studies in The Scribal Anointing Training & Demonstration Manual, is the foundation for our understanding of who we are as priests and present day scribes. The message Ezra carried in his heart was to live a life instructed in the Kingdom of God. In addition, Ezra's name means "HELP," and Nehemiah's name means "COMFORTER" in Hebrew.

Thus, the purpose of our magazine, Esdras' Scroll, is to walk out these definitions through scribal ministry in the hearts and minds of those who read it.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: Please read completely!

Please follow the writer's guidelines precisely. Failure to do so will result in your submission being deleted. Also, please do not contact us regarding the status of your submission, as we receive a high volume of emails and cannot respond to all. Featured poets will be contacted by email.

Esdra's Scroll publishes "prophetic" Christian poetry of various forms, short stories, devotions,  photography, original artwork and other experimental or creative writings of Holy Spirit filled writers that accurately reflect the biblical times and seasons in which we live. In each issue, we feature interviews with selected authors and visual artists. Submissions can be subtle in their relationship to Jesus Christ or they can be direct and very specific. The submissions, however, must represent the "prophetic" word of the Lord.

At the end of the day, we want God to be exalted; the unsaved to connect with the Lord and commit to Christ; and the Church to be instructed, directed, encouraged, exalted and moved to action.

Esdra's Scroll is published three times a year. First Quarter Magazine Published Online. Print copies of future editions available soon. Writer's retain all copyright to their work.
 

Submission Deadline Publication Date
September 15 November 15
January 15 March 15
June 15 August 15


CATEGORY GUIDELINES:

Artwork & Photography
Submit 2 to 5 works of visual art, clearly labeled, attached in .gif, .jpg, or .png format, and with a brief description 30 to 50 words if applicable of each. Art should be submitted in 300DPI resolution or greater for printing purposes. Visual art includes photography, paintings, drawings, sketches, electronic art, etc. By submitting your artwork, VOC agrees to only use the submission for the purposes of Esdras' Scroll. (You may send files to us by email, or if the files are too large, please upload them to us using this free service: YouSendIt.Com)

Testimonies: Submit no more than two testimonies that are written in a creative way that engages the reader. Please do not overwhelm the reader with a list of scriptures. Instead, tell the story from the heart of God in a way that brings hope in the power of Jesus Christ.

Creative Non-Fiction
Submit no more than two creative, nonfiction short stories as an attachment in Open Office or Microsoft Office Word 2003 or later. Send each story as a separate attachment that is clearly titled and labeled. Please do not include any type of graphics or photos in your document. Your short story should be 1,000 words or less.

Devotions & Short Inspirational Writings:
Submit 2 to 5 devotions attached as an Open Office or Microsoft Word 2003 or earlier document. Send each devotion as a separate attachment that is clearly titled and labeled. Writings should be no longer than 250 to 500 words or less. We also accept audio files in .wav or .mp3 formats. (We accept exciting and well read submissions in .mp3 or .wav audio files by email. For assistance in creating your own audio file click here. If the files are too large, please upload them to us using this free service: YouSendIt.Com)

Creative Fiction (Parables)
Submit no more than two short stories as an attachment in an Open Office or Microsoft Word 2003 or earlier document. Send each parable as a separate attachment that is clearly titled and labeled. Please do not include any type of graphic or photo in your document. Your short story should be 1,000 words or less.

Poetry, Prose & Spoken Word
Submit a minimum of 4 poems, but no more than 8 as an attachment in Open Office or Microsoft Word 2003 or earlier document. Multiple poems can be submitted in one file as long as they are clearly titled and labeled. Please do NOT apply all caps or place any form of special formatting like bold face, italics, multiple colors or other odd formatting to your poems. (We accept exciting and well read submissions in .mp3 or .wav audio files by email. For assistance in creating your own audio file click here. If the files are too large, please upload them to us using this free service: YouSendIt.Com))

GENERAL GUIDELINES:

1. We do not accept postal mail submissions. All submissions must be submitted by email as attachments.

2. Do not send in submissions of any kind that have been formatted in all caps, colorful text, italics or other odd formats. Text should be submitted similar to what you see here on this page. This, for example, is unacceptable:
            MY POEM
            I LIKE TO WRITE POETRY
            I LIKE TO SING AND WRITE POETRY

            OR

            THIS IS MY STORY
            MY STORY IS GOOD BECAUSE I WROTE IT IN CAPS AND
            BOLDED ALL MY TEXT. THIS IS THE STORY I WROTE. OH
            ITALICS ARE PART OF MY STORY TOO. (SMILE) BECAUSE
            WE HAVE A SENSE OF HUMOR ALSO.

3. In the body of your email, please include the first and last name of the author, complete mailing address, email address, digital photo of yourself (optional), your website (optional) and daytime phone number. Please submit only your original work.

4. Do not lock or secure your Open Office or Microsoft Word file. This prevents us from extracting the file for placement in the magazine.

5. Send submission by email to submissions(AT)voicesofchrist.org. Replace (A) with the @ symbol.

6. If your work is accepted for publication, you will be notified by email.

7. We do not currently offer payment for submissions.

 

ACCEPTANCE POLICY

Work is published at the sole discretion of the Voices of Christ. We cannot guarantee acceptance. Once published, however, we retain the right to archive your work in either electronic or print format for others to review and read. Questions? Email Us.

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