Please follow the writer's guidelines below. Submissions not meeting the criteria listed will be deleted without notice. From time to time, we may also feature an artist or writer who has submitted work through the magazine. This decision, however, is solely based on the leading of Holy Spirit. As a result, there is no set schedule. Featured writers will be contacted by email.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Esdras' Scroll publishes "prophetic" Christian poetry of various forms, short stories, devotions, photography, original artwork, essays, artist interviews, writings of instruction and other creative writings that are inspired by Holy Spirit and that accurately reflect the biblicaly sound doctrine, and reflect the times and seasons in which we live. In each issue, we feature interviews with selected authors and/or visual artists. Submissions can be subtle in their relationship to Jesus Christ or they can be direct and very specific.

At the end of the day, we desire God to be exalted; the unsaved to connect with the Lord and commit to Christ; and the Church to be instructed, directed, encouraged, transformed and moved to action.

Esdra's Scroll is published twice a year and is available online.

HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR WORK:

Artwork & Photography
Submit 2 to 5 works of visual art, clearly labeled, attached in .jpg or .png format, and with a brief description 30 to 50 words if applicable for each. Art should be submitted in 300DPI resolution or greater for printing purposes. Visual art includes photography, paintings, drawings, sketches, electronic art, etc. By submitting your artwork, VOC agrees to only use the submission for the purposes of Esdras' Scroll -- this includes publication in print and online.

Testimonies
Submit no more than two personal testimonies that are written in a creative way that engages the reader. Please do not overwhelm the reader with a list of scriptures. Instead, tell the story from the heart of God in a way that brings hope in the power of Jesus Christ and provide scripture references (1 John 1 ) as appropriate.

Creative Non-Fiction
Submit no more than two creative, nonfiction short stories as an attachment in Open Office or Microsoft Office Word 2003 or later. Send each story as a separate attachment that is clearly titled and labeled. Please do not include any type of graphics or photos in your document. Your short story should be 1,000 words or less.

Devotions & Short Inspirational Writings:
Submit 2 to 5 devotions attached as an Open Office or Microsoft Word 2003 or earlier document. Send each devotion as a separate attachment that is clearly titled and labeled. Writings should be no longer than 250 to 500 words or less.

Creative Fiction (Parables)
Submit no more than two short stories as an attachment in an Open Office or Microsoft Word 2003 or earlier document. Send each parable as a separate attachment that is clearly titled and labeled. Please do not include any type of graphic or photo in your document. Your short story should be 1,000 words or less.

Poetry, Prose & Spoken Word
Submit a minimum of 4 poems, but no more than 8 as an attachment in Open Office or Microsoft Word 2003 or earlier document. Multiple poems can be submitted in one file as long as they are clearly titled and labeled. Please do NOT apply all caps or place any form of special formatting like bold face, italics, multiple colors or other odd formatting to your poems.

GENERAL FORMATTING GUIDELINES:

1. We do not accept printed postal mail submissions. All submissions must be submitted by email as attachments or on a CD in MS Word or Open Office format for text files or JPG or PNG format for art and photography.

2. Do not send in submissions of any kind that have been formatted in all caps, colorful text, italics or other odd formats. Text should be submitted similar to what you see here on this page. This, for example, is unacceptable:

MY POEM
I LIKE TO WRITE POETRY

OR

THIS IS MY STORY
MY STORY IS NOT TO BE SUBMITTED IN BOLDFACE FONT
ALL CAPS OR IN ITALICS

3. In the body of your email, please include the first and last name of the author, complete mailing address, email address, digital photo of yourself (optional), your website (optional) and daytime phone number. Please submit only your original work, please do not submit the writing of others without their conscent.

4. Do not lock or secure your Open Office or Microsoft Word file. This prevents us from copying the file for placement in the magazine.

5. You may send your submission by email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or copy and paste your submission, and upload your artwork through out line "Submission Form."

6. We do not currently offer payment for submissions.

7. By submitting your work, you are agreeing to let us decide when to use it in our publication, Esdras' Scroll. In addition, we reserve the right to edit submissions for spelling, grammar and positioning.

8. In addition, we cannot guarantee notification if your work is accepted for publication due to the volume of submissions we receive and our limited volunteers. Please subscribe to our newsletter for the listings of featured poets, writers, visual artists, etc.

ACCEPTANCE & NOTIFICATION POLICY

Work is published at the sole discretion of the Voices of Christ. We cannot guarantee acceptance. Submissions are stored indefinitely pending review for inclusion in upcoming magazines. Authors retain ALL COPYRIGHT to their work including art, photography and writings. We make no claim to own any material submitted, only the right to publish it online and in print. Please subscribe to our mailing list for updates. We do not send out notifications announcing publication. Once published, however, we retain the right to archive your work in either electronic or print format for others to review.