What Wayfare is

Wayfare is a publication from Faith Matters focused on illuminating the human experience with the light of the Restoration. We publish weekly through our newsletter as well as in semiannual print issues.

What Wayfare is looking for

We publish a range of original writing and artwork: essays; short fiction, book, film and art criticism; interviews; dispatches; profiles; poetry; illustrations, paintings, and visual expression; miracles; sermons, and more.

We are looking for pieces that are rooted in faith and spirit, but don’t have to be explicitly religious. They are rather the flower and fruit of spiritual roots.

Wayfare writing is ideally characterized by curiosity, expansiveness, thoughtfulness, playfulness, humility, and a commitment to faith, hope, and charity through beautiful language.

Wayfare is not: apologetics for a specific faith tradition; culture warfare; clickbait; academese.

We accept contributions from all faith traditions.

Word length will depend on the genre, but for essays and reviews, 500-2000 is a good target.

Submission instructions

See our pitch guide for submission instructions for each genre.