Read the Summer issue of Anchored Magazine

We'd love for you to check out the newest edition of Anchored--the digital magazine written by members of the Southern Christian Writers Conference.
The fantastic Summer issue features personal essays, short stories, and poems around the theme of "Barefoot Memories." It includes pieces by Farrah Adkins, Nan Carlton, Angela Chambers, Victoria Cole, Kristy Ensor, Teresa Finch, Maryjean Gregory, Joanna K. Harris, Karen Huffaker, Melanie Milton, Marla Price, Jessica Ross, Beth Sullivan, Shelley Terry, and Cheryl Wray.
Read the issue below.
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ANCHORED SUMMER 2026
Would you like to be published in an upcoming issue of Anchored?
We accept submissions for Anchored from any interested writers, and love especially to feature members of the Southern Christian Writers Conference community (whether they've attended our annual conference or other workshop, or are simply involved in our online groups).
We publish personal essays (true stories!), poems, and short fictional stories that focus on our issue’s theme. For our upcoming Fall issue--the theme is "Gather"--think about how we gather together during the Fall season or any time of the year (or create a fiction story on the topic). You can interpret the theme in any way you see fit. Use your creativity!
Our essays, stories, and poems are written by Christian writers with a positive, inspiring tone. They don't have to be overtly Christian nature, but we do want them to be encouraging or entertaining in some way. Please limit your essays and short stories to 1500 words maximum; poems can be any length and of any style.
We also include advertisements by writers and other creative folks! Prices are as low as $15, and you can reach thousands with your work! (If you're interested, email us at scwritersconference@gmail.com with "Anchored Ads" in the subject line.)
The Fall issue will be published on September 5, and the deadline to submit is August 10. Please send your essay, short story or poem to scwritersconference@gmail.com with "Anchored Fall" in the subject line.
We hope that you enjoy our latest issue, and we look forward to hearing from you in the future.
We accept submissions for Anchored from any interested writers, and love especially to feature members of the Southern Christian Writers Conference community (whether they've attended our annual conference or other workshop, or are simply involved in our online groups).
We publish personal essays (true stories!), poems, and short fictional stories that focus on our issue’s theme. For our upcoming Fall issue--the theme is "Gather"--think about how we gather together during the Fall season or any time of the year (or create a fiction story on the topic). You can interpret the theme in any way you see fit. Use your creativity!
Our essays, stories, and poems are written by Christian writers with a positive, inspiring tone. They don't have to be overtly Christian nature, but we do want them to be encouraging or entertaining in some way. Please limit your essays and short stories to 1500 words maximum; poems can be any length and of any style.
We also include advertisements by writers and other creative folks! Prices are as low as $15, and you can reach thousands with your work! (If you're interested, email us at scwritersconference@gmail.com with "Anchored Ads" in the subject line.)
The Fall issue will be published on September 5, and the deadline to submit is August 10. Please send your essay, short story or poem to scwritersconference@gmail.com with "Anchored Fall" in the subject line.
We hope that you enjoy our latest issue, and we look forward to hearing from you in the future.
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