Dappled Things

Submitting your work

Before submitting, read several issues to understand the journal's aesthetic range and tone. Dappled Things seeks work that is crafted with care and engages authentically with its themes, rather than merely illustrating doctrine. Simultaneous submissions are accepted, but notify promptly if your work is placed elsewhere. Expect response times of several months; patience is advised. Include a brief cover letter that situates your work within the journal's mission, but let the writing speak for itself.

Rather than give you a pat answer, we invite you as a contributor to help us explore what you think Catholic literature is. We especially value work that creatively engages Christianity’s rich tradition in art, thought, and practice, that is unflinchingly honest, that innovates in the light of tradition, and, in the words of J.F. Powers, has “one foot in this world and one in the next.”