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Château is a gentle, non-commercial online literary magazine made to celebrate art, writing, and gentle hearts. we offer a soft space for those seeking beauty, honesty, and connection — a little haven between chaos and calm. we warmly welcome all kinds of art and creativity. it’s always free to submit, and we truly mean it when we say: everyone is invited. your voice matters, and it would be our honor to hold your heartfelt work.°·

we’re open to receiving submissions from everyone. while we especially encourage young creators, as well as creators with disabilities and those from often outcast or underrepresented communities to share their work, this is not a restriction. for this issue in particular, inspired by hephaestus and the powerful themes tied to his story, we hope to create space for voices that resonate with these experiences. however, we truly mean it when we say that anyone is welcome to submit, and we’d love to read your words. 

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we’re open for submissions for our third issue themed around apollo &amp; artemis.<div><br></div><div>for this issue, we’re looking for pieces that are reflections—pieces that hold hands with symbolism: a bow and quiver of arrows, healing, prophecy, oracles, and so on. you’re welcome to wander through apollonian and artemisian imagery, into corners where ravens sit quietly, or even dive deep into aspects of the deities that are hidden or have been buried in history.</div><div>but above all, give us work that feels like something raw and unfiltered.</div><div><br></div><div>here are a few excerpts from theoi that may serve as glimpses into apollonian and artemisian themes for you to craft your pieces:</div><div><br></div><div>i. apollon (apollo) was the olympian god of prophecy and oracles, music, song and poetry, archery, healing, plague and disease, and the protection of the young. he was depicted as a handsome, beardless youth with long hair and attributes such as a wreath and branch of laurel, bow and quiver of arrows, raven, and lyre.</div><div><br></div><div>ii. artemis was the olympian goddess of hunting, the wilderness, and wild animals. she was also a goddess of childbirth, and the protectress of the girl child up to the age of marriage--her twin brother apollon was similarly the protector of the boy child. together, the two gods were also bringers of sudden death and disease- artemis targeted women and girls; apollon men and boys.</div><div><br></div><div>in ancient art, artemis was usually depicted as a girl or young maiden with a hunting bow and quiver of arrows.</div><div><br></div><div>what do we accept?</div><div>fiction, poetry, essays, hybrid forms — whatever you feel drawn to, as long as it is sincere, intentional, and is written with your heart; if it falls within the realm of apollonian and artemisian themes, we want it. 💌</div><div><br></div><div>we’ll close once we reach around twenty submissions, so don't delay your entry! :)</div>

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we warmly welcome all kinds of art and creativity. it’s always free to submit, and we truly mean it when we say: everyone is invited. your voice matters, and it would be our honor to hold your heartfelt work :)

we’re open for submissions for our very first collaborative issue with another lovely magazine, wabi sabi literary, themed around hephaestus.

for this issue, we’re looking for hephaestic reflections—pieces that hold hands with symbolism: an anvil, a smith’s heavy hammer, a pair of tongs, an axe, and so on. you’re welcome to wander through hephaisteion imagery, into corners where quails (a bird often associated with hephaestus due to its limping dance) softly chirp, or even dive deep into the often-criticized animal that serves as his common mount—the donkey (or mule) 🫏
but above all, give us work that feels, something raw and unfiltered.

here are a few excerpts from wikipedia that may serve as glimpses into hephaestic themes for you to craft your pieces:

i.
in greek mythology, hephaestus was the son of hera, either by herself or by her husband zeus. he was cast off mount olympus by hera because of his lameness, the result of a congenital impairment; or, in another account, by zeus for protecting hera from him. additionally, in an archaic story, hephaestus gained revenge against hera for rejecting him by forging her a magical golden throne which, when she sat on it, would not allow her to stand again. the other gods begged him to return to olympus and release her, but he refused, saying, “i have no mother.”
ii. the epithets by which hephaestus is known in poetry often allude to his skill in the plastic arts or to his figure and disability. the greeks frequently placed miniature statues of him near their hearths, and these figures are among the oldest of his representations. secondly, his favorite place in the mortal world was the island of lemnos, where he dwelled among the sintians. 

what do we accept?
fiction, poetry, essays, hybrid forms—whatever you feel drawn to, as long as it is sincere, intentional, and shaped with care.
if it aches in hephaesteion hymns, we want it. 💌

we’ll close once we reach around twenty submissions, so don't delay your entry! :)

we warmly welcome all kinds of art and creativity. it’s always free to submit, and we truly mean it when we say: everyone is invited. your voice matters, and it would be our honor to hold your heartfelt work. :)

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The Spread is a collaborative contest involving twenty-three wonderful magazines themed around the major arcana suit of the tarot deck which depicts a series of powerful archetypes within the human experience.<div>Each magazine will represent a card from the major arcana suit and the participants have to submit pieces that align with the theme of the card.</div><div><br></div><div>Each card will have 2 winners:</div><div>1 in the visual art category (painting, photography, digital art etc.) and 1 in the written category (poems, essays etc.) In total, the contest will have 44 winners, who will each be featured individually on our social media pages.</div><div>A certificate of publication will be provided to the chosen winners.</div><div><br></div><div>Château has chosen 'The Magician.'</div><div><br></div><div>We would love to read pieces revolving around the power of manifestation, the art of resourcefulness and the quiet mysticism of the magician silently urging us to tap into our ability to create our desired reality. If you feel that there's an aspect of 'the Magician' that we forgot to mention here... then feel free to submit a piece that you feel exists in the realm of this card that isn't talked about often. We'd love to read it! :)</div>

The Spread

submitted for the approval of the midnight society, we call this spooky collaboration ‘are you afraid of the dark?’ 🔦<div><br></div><div>‘are you afraid of the dark?’ is a collaboration where château, the looking glass review magazine, wings of youth magazine, tree ring literary magazine, rewrite the stars review magazine, the cassiopeia review magazine, the milagros literary, and supanee magazine have come together to host an online ‘friday, the 13th’ event. the event aims to give budding writers and anyone who loves spooky occasions like halloween, friday, the 13th, and 90s nostalgic horror, just as much as we do, a chance to showcase their work and gain recognition for their talent.</div><div><br></div><div>inspired heavily by the iconic 90s classic horror anthology tv series, where a group of teenagers called ‘the midnight society’ gather weekly around a secret campfire in the woods to tell spooky, supernatural stories, we envision this event as a fun gathering where we truly embrace the halloween spirit. it’s also a wonderful way to give emerging writers or anyone without a platform an opportunity to showcase their talents while having fun! 🧌</div><div><br></div><div>all storytellers will be featured on our blog with shoutouts and tagged on youtube, and across the social media platforms of the participating magazines. you won’t need to turn on your camera for this event. we'll share an illustrated version of each story, along with the audio! also, the event will last between 30 minutes and an hour. ⏳</div><div><br></div><div>what does this friday, the 13th event entail? ✨</div><div>much like the original show, the event features scary storytelling. it begins with an introduction, followed by the first storyteller, who will narrate two stories: one based on their real-life experiences and the other fictional. the audience will then try to guess which story is real and which is not. additionally, all stories will be posted on our website and social media platforms, and illustrated versions of the stories will be uploaded to our youtube accounts, along with audio recordings of the original writers. 🕸️</div><div><br></div><div>the main goal of this halloween event is to celebrate friday, the 13th and bring everyone together. we know that sometimes people can't celebrate with others, so we're creating a sense of community! it’s a mix of literature and halloween fun, offering budding writers a platform to showcase their talents and receive recognition. additionally, everyone joining the event will receive a certificate of recognition! 🍬</div><div><br></div><div>furthermore, everyone helping us ensure the event runs smoothly, by checking any box other than 'attendee' in the second section of the google form, will be tagged in the description and mentioned. your help is deeply appreciated! 🫶🏼</div><div><br></div><div>we hope our halloween event feels like a joyful time spent together, discussing spooky themes, growing our community, creating happy memories, and celebrating one of our favorite times of the year! 🍭</div><div><br></div><div>what should you do after filling out the form? just sit back and relax! we'll be in touch soon with the confirmed date, details, and anything else you might need! :)</div><div><br></div><div>you're invited to château’s secret gardens; we'd absolutely love for you to join us! 🎃</div><div><br></div><div>feel free to write to us at chateaulitmag@gmail.com with any questions, thoughts, or gentle musings 💌</div><div><br></div><div>château 2026, all rights reserved.</div>

are you afraid of the dark?

submitted for the approval of the midnight society, we call this spooky collaboration ‘are you afraid of the dark?’ 🔦<div><br></div><div>‘are you afraid of the dark?’ is a collaboration where château, the looking glass review magazine, wings of youth magazine, tree ring literary magazine, rewrite the stars review magazine, the cassiopeia review magazine, the milagros literary, and supanee magazine have come together to host an online ‘friday, the 13th’ event. the event aims to give budding writers and anyone who loves spooky occasions like halloween, friday, the 13th, and 90s nostalgic horror, just as much as we do, a chance to showcase their work and gain recognition for their talent.</div><div><br></div><div>inspired heavily by the iconic 90s classic horror anthology tv series, where a group of teenagers called ‘the midnight society’ gather weekly around a secret campfire in the woods to tell spooky, supernatural stories, we envision this event as a fun gathering where we truly embrace the halloween spirit. it’s also a wonderful way to give emerging poets, and writers or anyone without a platform an opportunity to showcase their talents while having fun! 🧌</div><div><br></div><div>all poets, and storytellers will be featured on our blog with shoutouts and tagged on youtube, and across the social media platforms of the participating magazines. you won’t need to turn on your camera for this event. we'll share an illustrated version of each story, along with the audio! also, the event will last between 30 minutes and an hour. ⏳</div><div><br></div><div>what does this friday, the 13th event entail? ✨</div><div>much like the original show, this friday the 13th event features scary storytelling. it begins with an introduction followed by the first storyteller, who will narrate two stories: one based on real-life experiences and the other fictional. the audience will then guess which story is real. you do not have to submit stories or be a seasoned storyteller to participate. poets can also join by reciting two poems, or one poem with two separate portions. the audience will then guess which part is true. if your performance structure is unique, just mention it at the beginning.</div><div><br></div><div>additionally, all poems, and stories will be posted on our website and social media platforms, and illustrated versions of the poems, and stories will be uploaded to our youtube accounts, along with audio recordings of the original writers. 🕸️</div><div><br></div><div>the main goal of this halloween event is to celebrate friday, the 13th and bring everyone together. we know that sometimes people can't celebrate with others, so we're creating a sense of community! it’s a mix of literature and halloween fun, offering budding writers a platform to showcase their talents and receive recognition. additionally, everyone joining the event will receive a certificate of recognition! 🍬</div><div><br></div><div>furthermore, everyone helping us ensure the event runs smoothly, by checking any box other than 'attendee' in the second section of the google form, will be tagged in the description and mentioned. your help is deeply appreciated! 🫶🏼</div><div><br></div><div>we hope our halloween event feels like a joyful time spent together, discussing spooky themes, growing our community, creating happy memories, and celebrating one of our favorite times of the year! 🍭</div><div><br></div><div>what should you do after filling out the form? just sit back and relax! we'll be in touch soon with the confirmed date, details, and anything else you might need! :)</div><div><br></div><div>you're invited to château’s secret gardens; we'd absolutely love for you to join us! 🎃</div><div><br></div><div>feel free to write to us at chateaulitmag@gmail.com with any questions, thoughts, or gentle musings 💌</div><div><br></div><div>château 2026, all rights reserved.</div>

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