Transcendence Defined

The theme of the 2023 anthology is transcendence. Does your submission fit? If you’re unsure, read on.

The theme of the 2023 anthology is transcendence.  Does your submission fit? If you’re unsure, read on:

TRANSCENDENCE DEFINED

The Latin verb scandere means "to climb", so transcend has the basic meaning of climbing so high that you cross some boundary. A transcendent experience is one that takes you out of yourself and convinces you of a larger life or existence; in this sense, it means something close to "spiritual". Merriam-Webster

TRANSCENDENCE QUOTES

Transcendence: “A moment in which your self fades away and you feel connected to the all.” —Susan Cain

“To live on a day-to-day basis is insufficient for human beings; we need to transcend, transport, escape; we need meaning, understanding, and explanation; we need to see over-all patterns in our lives. We need hope, the sense of a future.” ― Oliver Sacks

It's like wine and food, or coffee and a pastry - coffee's awesome and a chocolate croissant is awesome, and together, they're transcendent. —Chris Thile

TRANSCENDENT EXPERIENCES

Transcendent experiences often involve intense feelings, for example:

• Music that makes you cry

• Music that gives you wings

• Falling into / being in a flow state 

• Intense mindfulness (present moment focus) 

• A peak or a mystical experience

• Feeling connected to eternity (to everything / everyone)

• Love: falling into, falling out of, deep connection

• Sensing eternity

• Life transitions (which can become doorways to spiritual or creative awakenings)

TRANSCENDING FEAR – for writers

“Fear is felt by writers at every level. Anxiety accompanies the first word they put on paper and the last.” ―Ralph Keyes, The Courage to Write: How Writers Transcend Fear

Draft, revise, proofread, and then send us your work.  We want to read it! 2023 Submissions (open 01/01/23-01/31/23