A biannual magazine dedicated to mythopoeic fiction, poetry, and art.

Roses & Wildflowers is a biannual publication focusing on mythopoeic fiction, poetry, and art. Each issue is themed, with the inaugural Spring 2024 issue titled 'Into the Wild.' The magazine seeks intelligent prose with sound world-building and compelling character arcs, emphasizing innovative ideas about societal structures and norms. Submissions are open to everyone worldwide, with a preference for works in English. The magazine does not accept reprints, flash fiction, or AI-generated works. Payment is offered for selected stories and poems, with rights requesting one-time, first electronic publishing rights. All future rights are retained by the creator, with acknowledgment given to its first appearance in 'Roses & Wildflowers.'

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Writer’s Challenge for Spring 2027:<div>Speculative Fiction and Poetry. Mythopoeia and Fabulism.<br><div> 1. A Tarot Challenge. There are 12 cards created by 4 different artists on our webpage. Choose One Card. 2. Tell the story whispered only to you. 3. Submit it to us. Put the name of your card under the word/line count.</div><div><br><div>This issue is dedicated to Samuel R. Delany, who wrote the groundbreaking novel Nova, published January 1, 1968 and had somewhat to say about tarot in those pages.</div><div><br></div><div>“Mouse, the seventy-eight cards of the Tarot present symbols and mythological images that have recurred and reverberated through forty-five centuries of human history. Someone who understands these symbols can construct a dialogue about a given situation. There’s nothing superstitious about it.” ― Samuel R. Delany, Nova</div><div><br></div><div>Sharpen those quills!</div><div><br></div><div>Submissions open May 19, 2026 (limited) June 21st, 2026 for everyone.</div><div><br></div><div>Submit here: https://forms.gle/ZAj2AjbFoA11V5rB7</div><div><br></div><div>Closes October, 2026</div><div><br></div><div>Please state: Spring 2027 “Yellow Kings, Red Queens and Broken Things” on your manuscript under the word count. And: do not forget your name &amp; contact info! (Poets, we’re looking at you.)</div><div><br></div><div>Please read the guidelines thoroughly.</div><div><br></div><div>Manuscripts received before May 2026, by any other method, or not in Shunn Standard Manuscript Form will not be read.</div><div><br></div><div>Priority Read for writers living in climate related disaster areas and war zones. Please note this status on your cover letters.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div></div>

Yellow Kings, Red Queens, and Broken Things

There are 12 cards by 4 different artists on our webpage. 1. Choose One Card. 2. Tell the story whispered only to you. 3. Submit it to us.<div><br></div><div>This issue is dedicated to Samuel R. Delany, who wrote the groundbreaking novel Nova, published January 1, 1968 and had somewhat to say about tarot in those pages.<div><br></div><div>“Mouse, the seventy-eight cards of the Tarot present symbols and mythological images that have recurred and reverberated through forty-five centuries of human history. Someone who understands these symbols can construct a dialogue about a given situation. There’s nothing superstitious about it.” ― Samuel R. Delany, Nova</div><div><br></div><div>We offer a tarot challenge to all speculative fiction writers and poets! Sharpen those quills!</div><div><br></div><div>Submissions open May 19, 2026 (limited) June 21st, 2026 for everyone.</div><div><br></div><div>Submit here: https://forms.gle/ZAj2AjbFoA11V5rB7</div><div><br></div><div>Closes October, 2026</div><div><br></div><div>Please state: Spring 2027 “Yellow Kings, Red Queens and Broken Things” on your manuscript under the word count. And: do not forget your name &amp; contact info! (Poets, we’re looking at you.)</div><div><br></div><div>Please read the guidelines thoroughly.</div></div>

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