Open call for prose, poetry, and visual art.

‘You look fine!’ will share writing and art in an online magazine format.

New or existing work is welcome.

Read all about the project below, or click here to listen to audio information:

About

Have you ever been unwell, in the throes of grief, yet looked ok on the outside? Maybe you live with a hidden disability.

If you’ve ever had someone declare “But you look fine!”, it may have felt judgemental. Who knows if people mean to be dismissive: maybe they just can’t relate to something unless they have lived through a very similar experience.

A pile of books, a forest of trees, and someone reading a book on a screen. Sustainability of e books V paper books infographic by Kathryn Crowley Ireland

Open call for art and writing

You can decide how to respond to the prompt ‘You look fine’.

Work generated by A.I. is not welcome. Anything else goes. You can share new work or existing creations.

Poems or prose. 300 words maximum per person.

Art. One piece per person. Colour or black and white. JPEg files only please.

This is not a competition

Every entry received that follows the guidelines will be included in the magazine.

About me

My work in the arts spans 25 years. I was unwell with chronic pain and fibromyalgia for a decade, but during most of that time I looked fine on the outside.

I am an artist and yoga teacher, not a therapist. My heart goes out to people who are in pain, but I can’t offer specific advice. Please do not send me personal details about your health. My role here is to edit an arts magazine.

A tree and faces on top of a pen. Purple and yellow graphic design by Kathryn Crowley.

Dates for your diary

Send in your writing or art by 5:00pm Irish time July 5th 2024.

At Lughnasadh (August 1st, 2024) the magazine will be shared online, free of charge.

Please pay particular attention to the dates and instructions below ↓

A woman in a long dress. Black and white vintage photo. Open call for poetry and art related to hidden disability by Kathryn Crowley Kerry Ireland

Share your work. There are two steps.

Pay €5 per entry. You can enter two times maximum. There are no refunds.
Send writing in the main body of an email or in a Word document. Send art as one JPEG, under 2mb. Do not send bios, CVs, or statements.

Visual artists, please include the medium used, for example ‘oil on canvas’.

PLEASE WRITE YOUR FULL NAME, PLUS ‘ART‘ OR ‘WRITING‘ ON YOUR FEE.

CURRENCY CONVERTOR

You do not need to have a Revolt account to use this link:

PAY €5 HERE

When you send your work by email please tell me what contact details you’d like to share in the magazine, if any.

Pick one: