The MFA Creative Writing Program at Old ą£ą£Ö±²„Šć is thrilled to announce an exciting opportunity for our talented student writers to showcase their work in our upcoming anthology. We invite submissions from current students enrolled in Old ą£ą£Ö±²„Šć UniversityĢżto contribute their original pieces of fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction. In this issue, we are planning to publish creative writing pieces: fiction, poetry as well as works of creative non-fiction (e.g. memoirs, personal essays, travelogues, etc.)Ģż“”±ō±ō currently enrolled ODU studentsā€”any major, any degree program, graduate or undergraduate - are eligible to submit.
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Theme:
The theme for this anthology is open, allowing for a diverse range of creative exploration. We encourage submissions that reflect the unique voices, perspectives, and experiences of our student writers.Ģż
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Creative Nonfiction Submission Guidelines:Ģż
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  • Please submit in Word document format.
  • Creative nonfiction encompasses literary essays, personal essays, memoirs, travelogues, etc.
  • Should not have been published anywhere else
  • Submissions must be at least 500 words and a maximum of 2000 words
  • Maximum of one submission per person in this genreĢż
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Poetry Submission Guidelines:
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  • Please submit in Word document format.
  • Should not have been published anywhere else
  • Be creative
  • Maximum of two poems per person in this genre and should be submitted in the same documentĢż
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Fiction Submission Guidelines:Ģż
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  • Please submit in Word document format.
  • Submissions must be at least 500 words and a maximum of 2000 words
  • Your story should have a beginning, middle, and endā€¦ or a good reason it doesnā€™t
  • Should not have been published anywhere elseĢż
  • Maximum of one story per person in this genre
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Please send your submissions via this form: Ģżby 11:59 PM EST, February 23rd, 2025.ĢżPlease format the name of the file in this format: ā€œlastname.submissiontypeā€ (ā€œYousuf.EnglishPoetryā€ for example), Each creative work should be submitted in a Word document. If you are submitting in more than one genre then it should be in a separate document but if you are submitting two poems, they should be in one document and submitted as one response.