One question. Every voice. All the ways love looks.
Opening:
There is no wrong way to love.
It looks different from person to person, culture to culture, generation to generation. It lives in grand gestures and quiet moments. In the spaces between words and in the ones spoken at 3am. In kitchens and hospital rooms. In letters never sent and hands held at the end.
I believe there is more love in this world than hate, more than anger, more than war and sadness combined. And I want to prove it.
The Project:
The Anthology of Love is a year-long community project built around one question:
What does love look like to you?
From July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, I am collecting voices from around the world- every age, every background, every experience of love- to be compiled into a published anthology curated by Sophia Wesley.
This is not just my story. It is ours.
Who Can Submit:
Everyone. Worldwide. No exceptions.
If you have loved- in any form, in any direction- your voice belongs here.
What We Accept:
Your submission can take any written form:
- Poetry
- Song lyrics
- Personal essay
- Letter
- Short prose
- Flash fiction
There is no length requirement. There are no rules about which kind of love. Romantic love, parental love, friendship, self-love, grief love, complicated love- all of it is welcome.
The only requirement is that the words are your own and original.
How to Submit:
There are two ways to share your piece with us:
Submit directly here: Use the form below to send your submission without leaving this page. Simply include your name or the name you’d like credited, your location (city and country), and your piece.
Submit by email: Send your submission to writesophiawesley@gmail.com Subject line: Anthology of Love Submission
Along with your piece, include your name or the name you’d like credited, your location (city and country), and your piece.
You are welcome to submit more than once throughout the year. All submissions are read personally by Sophia Wesley.
The Hashtag:
Share your piece or your story on social media using #AnthologyOfLove – let’s show the world how much of it there is.
The Timeline:
Submissions open: July 1, 2026 Submissions close: June 30, 2027 Publication target: Late 2027 / Early 2028
Follow the Journey:
As the Anthology grows, accepted pieces will be featured and the story of this project will be documented over on Instagram. Follow along there to read curated submissions, receive intimate letters from Sophia about the project, and be part of the unfolding.
A Note from Sophia:
I started this project because I needed to believe in something. The world can feel heavy- full of noise and division and grief. But everywhere I look, I also see love. Quiet, persistent, extraordinary love.
I want to collect it. I want to hold it up. I want to show the world that it is here, it is real, and it is more powerful than anything that tries to drown it out.
Your love story matters. Whatever it looks like.
🌙 S
