I hope you are all having a fun, relaxing, and creative summer because before you know it, fall will be here and so will the call for submissions to our literary journal, Goldfinch.

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For those unfamiliar with it, Goldfinch is the literary journal of Women Who Write, Inc., published annually and featuring a juried selection of member-authored works – fiction, non-fiction, poetry, essays, memoirs. Our submission process is open to all WWW members in good standing, previously published or not.

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An Earlier Call for Submissions

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This year, we are opening the call for submissions a bit earlier – September 7, 2025 – to give our authors and poets more time to prepare their manuscripts. The submission process closes November 1, 2025.

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Why Consider Submitting to Goldfinch?

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Because WWW uses a blind-read process to judge all Goldfinch submissions, those new to the craft have as great a chance of having their work selected as seasoned pros do. And, once your work appears in Goldfinch, you are a published author!

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The Submission Process

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As the date draws near, we will send reminders via email and social media posts directing you to this web page where you will find a Submit Here button. Simply click that and follow the directions.

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You will also find a link here for Guidelines for Submitting to Goldfinch. Read them before submitting your work. In the meantime, proof your work! Read it, then read it again. Have your friends, neighbors, relatives read it, too. We can be too close to our work to catch our own mistakes. Be aware that spelling and grammar do count in the scoring of your work.

 

Watch This Page

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Consider this your call to dust off that work-in-progress, get the poem that’s been rattling around in your head on paper, polish off that essay you’ve been working on, or capture those moments that make each of our lives unique. Watch this page for further information.

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Anyone interested in assisting in the preparation of the next Goldfinch issue may email me at goldfinch@womenwhowrite.org.

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Happy Writing!

Bernice Bellouny

Goldfinch Editor