Events, Casting Calls and Open Calls for Submissions
Events
Jump down to Open Calls.

Online Premiere
October 1 through 31
Free. Attend the live online premiere of the Cracked Mirror Film Festival and vote for your favorite film or watch and vote anytime before the end of October. Join us here.

Unnerving
Saturday, October 22
Free. Celebrating the fourth annual volume of thought-provoking, unsettling stories, Bree Indigo, J.W. Capek, Lauren Patzer and David Mecklenburg will sign all four volumes at Barnes & Noble in Northgate from noon to 6pm.

BBQ & Books
October 24 through 27
Free. Discover a spooky book for the special kiddo in your life or treat yourself to good laugh with Gary Floyd's Brooklyn memoir at BBQ2U in Gig Harbor, WA, hosted from noon to 7pm Monday through Thursday.

BBQ & Books
October 28 through 30
Free. Meet horror author Lauren Patzer at BBQ2U in Gig Harbor, WA, from 11am to 8pm Friday through Sunday for the best, new books in the horror genre from this master local author.

BBQ & Books
November 7 through 13
Free. Support local authors who are also veterans at BBQ2U in Gig Harbor, WA, from 11am to 8pm Monday through Sunday. Half a dozen books written by local veterans will be for sale hosted by Marshall Miller.

BBQ & Books
December 12 through 18
Free. Books for everyone on your shopping list at BBQ2U in Gig Harbor, WA, from 11am to 8pm. Local authors Marshall Miller (12th), Lauren Patzer (13th), Marshall Miller (14th), Gary Floyd (15-16th), and Diane McPhee (17-18th) are hosting.

Join Spoony & Bowler
Saturdays Year-round
Free. This inclusive, award-winning children's show teaches nutrition and healthy eating habits while showing the importance of diversity and friendship. Watch here or browse books and more here.

Blue Village Acting Troupe
Year-round
$24/year. Receive weekly casting calls and act in filming projects in Washington State. All ages and abilities welcome. Vote on projects with other members and have custom scripts written just for you. Find out more here.




BlueFlix
Year-round
$2.99 to $16.99. Stream, rent, or purchase the best short films, feature films, festivals and workshops from Blue Forge Films and our artisans right from the comfort of your own home. Explore content and watch trailers for free at BlueFlix.
Casting Calls and Open Calls for Submissions
Jump up to Events.

Short Fiction Writers
Deadline: Nov 1, 2022
Blue Forge Press is signing authors for Naughty & Nice, a PG-rated pocket-size anthology of Christmas stories that are naughty (spooky, exciting, fables) and nice (sweet, joyful, sentimental). Stories must be 250 to 500 words. Writers must submit one story in each category. Contact us.

Authors with Autism
Deadline: Dec 31, 2022
Blue Forge Press is honored to be the publisher of two bestselling authors with autism but we want to increase representation. We're looking to sign poets, novelists, and short story writers on the spectrum. Contact us.

Women Writers & Poets
Deadline: Dec 31, 2022
Blue Forge Press is accepting submissions for the third annual edition of Rise, published in paperback, hardback and ebook worldwide. We're looking for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry in the categories hope and revolution. Contact us.

Novella Authors
Deadline: Dec 31, 2022
Blue Forge Press is signing new authors for its Blue Flash pocket-size book imprint for adult readers on the go. Preference will be given to series in the sci-fi, fantasy, noir, erotica and mystery genres. Stories must be 6k to 8k words. Contact us.




Empowering Students
Deadline: Dec May 1, 2023
Created with support from ArtsWA and the NEA, this program provides Washington State teachers with everything they need to create a printed and bound showcase of their students' art and writing--at no charge. Contact us.