Local Journal Seeks Original Writing, Visual Art
The Whistle Pig, an Idaho literary journal published annually by the Mountain Home Arts Council, is now accepting writing and art submissions for its seventeenth volume, which will be published in Fall 2025. The journal seeks original short stories, poems, memoir, personal musings, drama, song lyrics, and other short literary pieces; it also features a variety of visual art such as drawings, paintings, and photography.
While we publish writing and art on any theme, we also have a special theme for each volume.
SPECIAL THEME: The Power of Place — In a recent writing workshop, writer Chris Mathers Jackson challenged participants to “go beyond mere setting, to explore the psychology of place and the myriad ways it impacts storytelling.” This really resonated with us. Tell us about your Idaho.
DEADLINE: All entries must be submitted by Monday, May 5, 2025. Those selected for publication will receive one complimentary copy.
Email submissions to mh-arts@qwestoffice.net with subject “The Whistle Pig submission.”
Artwork may also be submitted to Brenda Raub at the Mountain Home High School.
*Include a cover sheet with a brief biography (approximately 50 words), name, address, email, and phone number.
*Prose: no more than 5,000 words.
*Poetry: Three pages or 1,200 words, appropriate spacing.
*Font size: 12 pt., Times New Roman.
*Include, in the upper-right-hand corner, a header on each page stating title and page number (please no name; submissions are judged anonymously).
*All writing must be original and production ready. The editorial committee reserves the right to make small adjustments in the writing such as spelling, punctuation and usage.
*Visual Art should be no more than 8 1/2 by 11 inches or in digital format. The work will be published in black and white except on the cover. The selection committee for these works will be members of the Visual Arts Guild.
For more information contact:
Chris DeVore
Editor, The Whistle Pig
Executive Director, Mountain Home Arts Council
(208) 587-3706
