Word House literary Archive
A curated digital literary space featuring selected short fiction, craft essays, mixed media, and contest-winning work from the Word House community.
The April Issue - 2026
The April issue leans into renewal.
This month, we're drawn to work that moves like thawing ground and morning light — pieces that hold the weight of what came before while reaching toward something new. We're looking for writing that understands renewal as more than brightness. It can be tender and uncertain, hard-won and quiet. Sunlight after grief. A body learning rest. A life beginning again in ways that don't yet have a name.
We welcome poetry, prose, and short fiction with strong voice, vivid imagery, and emotional texture — work that feels alive, reflective, and softly transformed.
The March Issue - 2026
The March issue leans into the whimsical.
This month, we explore quiet magic, strange doorways, and the small moments where reality shifts just slightly out of place. These pieces are brief but atmospheric—pieces that feel like stepping sideways into something unexpected.
Whimsy here doesn’t mean lightness alone. It can be eerie, nostalgic, or quietly surreal. Each submission invites readers to pause, imagine, and wander somewhere just a little strange.