Crook & Folly Submissions Now Open

Submissions for poetry, creative nonfiction, fiction, dramatic literature, and micro-prose are now open!  Any submissions sent in by 11:59 pm on February 12th will be given feedback and then have a chance to edit and resubmit their piece. After February 12th, all submissions will be received as is and the deadline is March 12th.  Submissions…Continue reading Crook & Folly Submissions Now Open

Extended Submission Deadline for DePaul English Conference (4/15/15)

Sixth Annual English Department Spring Conference Friday, May 8, 2015 • Arts & Letters Hall, 2315 North Kenmore Avenue Keynote Speaker Crystal Chan, Author of Bird   DePaul English students now have one more week to submit their original poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, literary analyses or criticism, and other work to this annual student-run conference. The conference…Continue reading Extended Submission Deadline for DePaul English Conference (4/15/15)

Call for Papers: English Department Spring Conference (Deadline: 4/6/15)

The DePaul English department’s sixth annual student-run spring conference will take place on Friday, May 8, 2015, in Arts & Letters Hall. DePaulians may submit their original works of fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, literary analysis, pedagogical and literary theory, and publishing, professional, and teaching practices. The submission deadline is Monday, April 6, 2015.  This year’s conference theme is Wonder,…Continue reading Call for Papers: English Department Spring Conference (Deadline: 4/6/15)

AWP Scholarships for Emerging Writers (Deadline: 3/30/15)

AWP is offering three scholarships of $500 each to emerging writers who wish to attend a writers’ conference, center, retreat, festival, or residency. See AWP’s Directory of Conferences & Centers for a list of eligible programs. The winners and six finalists will also receive a one-year individual AWP membership. The contest will accept entries via Submittable through March 30, 2015. This year’s…Continue reading AWP Scholarships for Emerging Writers (Deadline: 3/30/15)

Crook & Folly Writing Workshop on Thursday, January 22

DePaul literary magazine Crook & Folly is hosting the first of three workshops this Thursday. Students can receive one-on-one feedback on their writing from the editorial staff. To nab an assigned time slot, students should email their pieces to crookandfolly@gmail.com by Tuesday, January 20, at 7 p.m. Walk-ins are also available on a first-come, first-served basis. The word limits are as follows. Fiction…Continue reading Crook & Folly Writing Workshop on Thursday, January 22

Crook & Folly Open to Submissions (Deadline: 2/23/15)

Crook & Folly, DePaul’s literary magazine, seeks submissions of fiction, creative nonfiction, micro prose, poetry, and dramatic literature. The submission deadline is February 23. Students can send their work to crookandfolly@gmail.com. Crook & Folly is holding a micro prose event this Thursday, January 15, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Arts & Letters Hall, Room 303. Attendees will learn about micro prose and…Continue reading Crook & Folly Open to Submissions (Deadline: 2/23/15)

Slag Glass City’s New Website

The new website for Slag Glass City has launched. Created by Professor Barrie Jean Borich with support from DePaul’s English department/MAWP program, the journal accepts general submissions on a rolling basis from September 15 to June 15. Click here to submit to Slag Glass City.  The magazine is looking for “new, original nonfiction literature and art from, by, and about cities,…Continue reading Slag Glass City’s New Website

Becoming a Teacher: In Fact Books Seeks Essays from Educators (Deadline: 3/9/15)

Teachers, you all on the front lines of molding young minds—this one’s for you. In Fact Books, a new book imprint supported by the Creative Nonfiction Foundation, is putting together a Becoming a Teacher anthology. It’s accepting submissions from elementary and secondary school teachers through March 9, 2015. Essays must be previously unpublished and no longer than 4,500 words.  Submit your…Continue reading Becoming a Teacher: In Fact Books Seeks Essays from Educators (Deadline: 3/9/15)