Current Call

What are you connected to? What sticks when the moment is gone? The Welter team wants to hear from writers and artists for our Fall 2026 digital edition. We are seeking submissions of fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry, and visual art that respond to the theme: Connection. Call links for each genre are at the bottom of the page.

About Welter

Welter is the University of Baltimore’s premier publication for creative works of fiction, poetry, memoir, essays, and visual art, gathered from writers and artists everywhere. Founded in 1965 by UBalt students and faculty, Welter has grown to national stature as a place where writers of prose, poetry, memoir and other non-fiction, as well as those who create visual art, can have their work published for an audience that numbers in the thousands. We have been thrashing for 59 years in a city that is as chaotic, creative, and charming as the words that grace our pages.

We pride ourselves on publishing high-quality fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, and visual art from writers and artists around the world. We publish twice a year; our print journal publishes every spring and our online collection every fall.

As our name implies, we are always looking for work that is provocative, exciting, relevant and full of heat. We accept work from seasoned and emerging writers. If you’re a writer, we welcome your submissions during our opening period. If you’re a reader, we hope the messages and art within Welter serve not only as a beautiful distraction and source of peace during turbulent times, but also as a source of inspiration and empowerment. Read about us in Poets & Writers and view our listing on Chill Subs.