Submission Guidelines

The journal accepts work produced in any first-year writing course (WR 121z or WR 122z). If you are interested in submitting, please follow these guidelines:

• Submissions are due by Friday of finals week in the term that the course was taken. Submissions will not be accepted after that. 
• Only one submission per student is allowed. 
• All submissions are reviewed by the editorial team. 
• All work submitted should represent the final, polished copy and the writer’s original work. 
• Submissions should be in Microsoft Word or Google Doc format and contain the following information: Name, Email, V#, Instructor, the course number/term taken.
• Papers should be submitted using the Google Form in your syllabus. If you need help submitting, please email the First-Year Writing Coordinator.

Publication decisions will be made early Spring term and all students will be notified of their submission status shortly after. A new issue of the anthology is published each spring. All spring submissions will be considered for publication in next year’s issue. 

Has Your Submission Been Accepted for Publication?

Congratulations on having your work accepted! During Spring term, you will be contacted to:

• Make final edits or revisions to your piece (if necessary)
• Write a short abstract for your piece
• Write a short bio of yourself
• Share keywords that represent your piece
• Submit a professional photograph of yourself

Please plan on attending the English Department session of Academic Excellent Showcase to receive your certificate. You will receive more specific details about the date and time in the Spring term.