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The Holistic Pine invites personal reflections, letters, and poetry for a special open-genre series

The Holistic Pine, the international independent lifestyle and culture journal, announces an open call for submissions for a new writing campaign titled "Soul Scripts: Letters from Within." This special series invites contributors from all walks of life to submit deeply personal writings that explore the power of solitude, the quiet clarity of inner reflection, and the timeless art of listening to one’s own voice.

There are no restrictions on genre or form. Writers may submit personal essays, open letters, poetic reflections, or creative nonfiction that arise from introspection or silent transformation. Poetry is welcome with no line limit, and prose submissions have no word count restriction.

Submissions are open from June 16 to June 21, 2025, and writers may send their work any day within this period. Selected submissions will be published within 24 hours of acceptance on The Holistic Pine’s official website and social platforms.

🌿 What We’re Looking For:

  • Writings that emerge from deep personal moments—solitude, grief, clarity, inner conflict, healing

  • Honest, original voices exploring themes of resilience, self-discovery, forgiveness, or emotional growth

  • Letters to the self (past/future), meditations on silence, or soulful messages to the world

📩 Submission Guidelines:

  • Genre: Open (poetry, letter, essay, narrative, hybrid forms)

  • Word Count / Line Count: Open

  • Submission Period: June 16–21, 2025 (daily rolling submissions)

  • Publication Window: Within 24 hours of acceptance

  • What to Include: Final draft, short author bio (max 100 words), and a clear author photo

🎁 Contributor Rewards:

  • Digital Certificate of Publication

  • Digital Certificate of Participation

  • Author Feature Poster

  • Social Media Spotlight via The Holistic Pine’s official handles

Submissions can be sent via submission form only 

This campaign is a call to turn inward and to write not only for the world—but for oneself.
Because sometimes, the deepest stories are the ones we tell when no one else is listening.

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