Witches' Key to Goetic Familiars -- A Compendium of Solomonic Sorcery: Submission Guidelines

Asteria Books & Events is excited to announce that it is accepting submissions for an upcoming project related to the work that persons identifying as Witches and Sorcerers are doing with the 72 Spirits variously known as the Goetia, the Howling, the Legion, or even by some as the Shemhamforash. We are particularly interested in centering the voices of folks who work in ally-ship with Spirits, as opposed to the "command and compel" model found in most classical texts. Essays, rituals, formulas, working notes, spell records, chants, and personal accounts related to bargaining, compacts, relationship maintenance, Spirit-tending, and other aspects of your life with the Spirit(s) are ideal, as are black/white or greyscale artistic submissions. Poetic submissions will also be considered for inclusion. 

Contributors may submit multiple pieces for consideration. Submission does not guarantee inclusion. 

Our vision for this work is to offer a meaningful guidebook and grimoire for Witches who are interested in connecting with these Spirits in authentic, reciprocal relationship. We hope to show others that such Spirit-relationship is not only possible, but it serves as the cornerstone of many Witches' Craft. 

* Art - Clean line art or greyscale -- 2800 x 1800 pixels at 300 dpi,  JPG, PNG, or GIF
* Text - Essays, rituals, formulas, working notes, spell records, chants, poetry -- 5000 word max -- DOC/DOCX only

Where, When & How to Submit Your Work

All contributions can be emailed to laurelei@asteriabooks.com -- or shared via Google Drive to the same email address. (Please don't send anything via social media apps.)  All work must be received by March 31, 2021 for consideration of inclusion. 

Questions can be asked here or emailed privately to the address above.

Women's Goddess Retreat -- Coloring Book & Anthology: Submission Guidelines

 Asteria Books & Events is so pleased to announce that it is accepting submissions for TWO publication projects related to its very own long-running Women's Goddess Retreat. Any person who has attended the retreat since its inception in 2009 is encouraged to submit art, poetry, flash nonfiction, and fiction to these projects (as described in the Project Submission Guidelines below).

Coloring Book ~

We are looking for submissions related to any of the Goddesses we have covered in the 12 years of the retreat, with an emphasis on representations depicting the lessons they have shared with us specifically. We would also love submissions relating to our roles as Priestesses and our experiences as Women. This book is meant to be a reflection of the work and the wisdom we have shared and uncovered together in the years (now more than a decade) that we have been circling together. From our sacred fires, our Rites of Passage, our Goddess Circles -- all of it! Images of power, tenderness, and grace; words of wisdom, encouragement, humor. We want it all.

* Art - Clean line art -- at least 300 dpi, JPG, PNG, or GIF
* Text - Poetry, chants, flash nonfiction -- 100 words max -- DOC

Anthology ~

We anticipate this will be the first of possibly several anthologies to be born from our beloved retreat. Our Goddesses have shared so much wisdom with and through us over the last 12 years -- and they aren't done! (Neither are we!) In keeping with retreat custom, we are allowing the Goddesses to dictate the theme this first time. They'll show us their voice by speaking through the writers who come forward.

Our vision is to have participants share the stories and wisdom that they feel most drawn to share -- from whichever years, Goddesses, pantheons, they feel moved to speak about. You do not have to have been a facilitator to write about a particular Goddess or Rite of Passage. We want to hear from a variety of perspectives. What we ask is that you identify as many of these particulars as you can within your submission: year, Goddess, stated lesson, activity. (If you are writing about a Rite of Passage or some other aspect of the retreat, give as many particulars -- year, Rite, etc -- as you can.) From there, you can share whatever insight, wisdom, humor, take-away, etc. that you wanted. We're telling stories within stories -- ours and the Goddesses'. Circles within circles. And sharing those ever-widening circles of love and wisdom with the women of our retreat (and beyond).

Where, When & How to Submit Your Work

All contributions can be emailed to laurelei@asteriabooks.com -- or shared via Google Drive to the same email address. (Please don't send anything via social media apps.)  All work must be received by December 31, 2020 for considerations of inclusion. 

Questions can be asked here or emailed privately to the address above.