A Seasonal Community Publication by the Creative Writing Club
Beginning this Spring, the Creative Writing Club will publish a digital collection of short-form writing from our members. We invite you to contribute your own writing for our first upcoming public release.
References to visualize zine style. Images are not owned by this site.About the Publication
This will be a free PDF highlighting short-form writing our members feel proud of and inclined to share, providing an opportunity for their writing to be seen by a wider audience and represented through the Creative Writing Club.
What to Submit
Short fiction, thought pieces, flash prose, personal writing, quotes, excerpts, brief scenes and vignettes, journal-style entries, anonymous letters, and other concise work that can stand on its own.
Publish Schedule
Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter.
References to visualize zine style. Images are not owned by this site.Submission Guidelines
⟡ Writing must be submitted as plain text or a PDF.
⟡ If no email is provided, and we have questions about your submission, your work may not be published. If no name or alias is included, submissions will be published as “Anonymous.”
⟡ Contributors may optionally include a visual design concept or artwork by uploading a second file alongside their writing. If multiple files are submitted, please name them identically in numerical order so they can be associated with the same author. [Ex. Document Title #1, Document Title #2]
⟡ Submissions must be appropriate for a general audience. Explicitly sexual, violent, or profane content will not be accepted. If you’re unsure whether your piece meets these guidelines, you may still submit with the understanding that it may not appear in the final zine.
⟡ If you have questions, please contact us.
Submit Your Work
Frequently Asked Questions
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A small, independently made booklet/PDF that combines design and writing.
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To share members’ work with wider audiences without the challenge of traditional publishing.
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Yes. The zine will be available digitally at no cost.
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Yes. You may choose how your name appears in the zine and whether you’d like to submit anonymously.
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If you decline to provide an email, the CWC will be unable to contact you regarding potential questions or clarifications, which may result in your submission not being published.
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No. Anyone who has personal writing they’d like to share is welcome to submit.
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At this stage, most, if not all, submitted pieces are included. As the zine grows, issues may become more selectively curated.
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Submission verbiages are published as-is. Minor edits may be made for obvious errors (such as spelling). Please review your work carefully before submitting.
Each piece will be visually styled for the zine including but not limited to layout, color, font, imagery, and design elements.
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Yes. Contributors may include a visual reference or concept alongside a text-only submission. While these are considered, submitted visual elements may be declined, adapted, or used in part in the final product.
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While the zine focuses on writing, members may also submit artwork they grant permission to be included and used in visual designs alongside writing submissions.
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Contributors retain ownership of their writing and artwork. Submission grants CWC permission to publish and visually present the work as part of the zine. The zine’s design, layout, and compilation are owned by Creative Writing Club.
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The zine is primarily released digitally. Limited physical editions may be offered periodically
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No.
