Call for flash fiction: Feral Lines
Old longings nomadic leap,
Chafing at custom’s chain;
Again from its brumal sleep
Wakens the ferine strain.
— 'Atavism' by John Myers O'Hara
Step over the edge and into the wilderness of Feral Lines, an upcoming flash fiction collection from The Ecological Citizen. In these untamed reveries, wolves roam free through expansive forests, renewing rivers in their wake. Little green fingers transform into fists, shattering concrete. Fences fall, hedgerows billow, and dams crumble. The land earns respite from the relentless grazing of industrial agriculture, as wild herbivores regain their foothold. And humanity finally finds peace in the healing of planetary wounds.
With plot-driven narratives as lush and dynamic as the habitats they evoke, Feral Lines is an invitation to hear the call of the Earth unshackled from human dominion.
Submit your most inspiring and powerful tales of nature's rebounding in no more than 500 words (including the title) by 30 September 2025. Accepted stories will be published in February 2026 (within Vol 9 No 1 of The Ecological Citizen).
How to submit: The process is handled by email exchange. To initiate this, please get in touch about submitting fiction using our contact form.
Important notes: We are seeking previously unpublished writing. There are no submission fees; but, sadly, we do not have any funds to pay for accepted stories.
Taylor Hood and Joe Gray, Collection Co-editors
