Special Feature Section
for Volume 68
Hope and Healing
Our minds and bodies have gone through an immense amount of adaptations these last two years. We have struggled, strived, and persevered. It is important to remember that we are human and must give ourselves time to heal and most importantly hope. While volume 68 is open to submissions related to any topic, we are especially interested in themes relating to hope and healing.
The following list is meant to provide inspiration in relation to our theme.
Here are some prompt questions for inspiration too.
Submit Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Poetry, Spoken Word/Multimedia, Art and Visual Texts, and Critical Analysis Essays—at www.toyonliterarymagazine.org. $100 awards in each genre.
****No hateful/oppressive language or imagery****
The following list is meant to provide inspiration in relation to our theme.
- adaptability
- community
- awareness
- nurturing (pets plants people…)
- therapy
- forgiveness
- acceptance
- acknowledgment
- rhythm
- consistency
- mental health
- self-care, wellness, and sustainable activism
Here are some prompt questions for inspiration too.
- What heals you?
- What gives you hope?
- What do you seek when you search for hope? Healing?
- How do you begin to heal?
- How do you find hope in a hopeless situation?
- Is hope a good thing?
- What do you live for?
- How do you find comfort during these unprecedented times?
- How does healing change you?
- What do you leave behind when you’re healing? Changing? Hoping?
Submit Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Poetry, Spoken Word/Multimedia, Art and Visual Texts, and Critical Analysis Essays—at www.toyonliterarymagazine.org. $100 awards in each genre.
****No hateful/oppressive language or imagery****
