“Aging” – Call for Magazine Submissions
Consider submitting to the Winter 2025 issue of the Exponent II Magazine.
The theme is “Aging”:
The Japanese philosophy of Wabi-Sabi values transformation in all things — recognizing the beauty of a cracked vase, moss growth on a building, rust-colored metal, and the many ways bodies change in time. Our scriptural canon also frequently emphasizes the passing of time (“And it came to pass . . .”). In this winter contest issue, we want to read about the kaleidoscope of aging, about the effect time has on each of us, its emotions and transformations.
How has aging changed your relationship with yourself? Tell us about those moments when you realize time has passed, when you find yourself changed, grown, aged, re-revealed to yourself. Or, if you could write to yourself at a specific time, what would you say to that other version of yourself? What might they tell you? How does aging impact our cultural and personal beliefs? How might aging change the way we see our bodies as holy sites (or the ways in which we don’t)? How does aging evolve our view of perfection?
The first-place poetry and prose winners will each receive $100. The first-place artist will receive a four-page feature in an upcoming issue.
We welcome all fiction, essays, poetry, and art that engages with aging. Please email written submissions to editor@exponentii.org by Oct 15, 2025 (see full guidelines). Authors and artists should identify with the mission of Exponent II.
