Last call before closing time! And yes, we still have room for your poems, essays, and stories up.

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Cherry Tree is open for submissions through October 1. Send us your poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. All accepted pieces are considered for our special section of Literary Shade!

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Cherry Tree opens for submissions at midnight tonight! Please check out our guidelines and submit here: cherrytree.submittable.com/submit

Scholarships available!

Find your voice & your writing kindred at the Cherry Tree Young Writers' Conference for high school students (rising sophomores, juniors, & seniors). July 15-18.2025 on the @washcoll.bsky.social campus.

More info at www.washcoll.edu/ywc

FAQ: What's a literature discussion like at the Cherry Tree Young Writers' Conference?
A: Here's Dr. Courtney Rydel, Chair of Washington College's English Dept., leading a discussion about what medieval stories can teach us about modern craft.

More info can be found online at www.washcoll.edu/ywc

The Cherry Tree Young Writers' Conference is open for registration & scholarship apps. Write your truth with us this summer on the idyllic @washcoll.bsky.social campus!

Scholarships available! More info: www.washcoll.edu/ywc

If you missed last night's fire 🔥launch party, it's now up on YouTube

youtu.be/9ZbfUHjc4bc

Subscriptions and submission guidelines always available at www.washcoll.edu/cherrytree