Nathan Crites-Herren
The Paw Print
Imaginative literary expression either through poetry, short fiction and creative nonfiction coupled with artistic talent will be demonstrated in the first of two yearly editions of the “SandHill Review” for 2011-12. The literary magazine provides space for ASC community members and alumni to have their creative works read and seen by the larger community. Community and alumni members are encouraged submit their best literally and artistic work. Although deadline for submissions is Oct. 31, editors are still taking late drafts providing that they are edited. Along with submissions, writers must send contact information, including name and a telephone number to ascsandhill@grizzlies.adams.edu. Artistic submissions like photos and drawings must be sent to the art department chair, Margaret Dole.
Students Toni Steffens-Steward, editor and Victoria Miranda, assistant editor have taken on the responsibility of making the “SandHill Review” a reality. “We had more people involved in past issues, but as of now it is just us two,” said Miranda. Despite the inherent workload required to create such a magazine, both Miranda and Steffens-Steward are excited to provide this publication to the entire community. “We want to display the diversity of the campus community along with their writing talents,” said Steffens-Steward.
Thanks to funding provided by the Mass Communication department, the publication will be available for free not only throughout campus but through the larger community as well, including the local Alamosa coffee shop, Milagros. Editors want the entire community to become more aware of the publication, “hopefully we can increase readership within the larger community, making SandHill a more known and respected literary publication,” said Miranda.
Content for submissions is wide open. Miranda said love poems and stories are important but “we would like to receive more works that focus on deeper, thought provoking themes,” said Miranda. Editors also ask that anonymity be avoided when submitting articles for publishing, “it’s important that writers not be shy, we want to know who is contributing,” said Steffens-Steward.
For this edition, the magazine will be teaming up with the Art Department in which all those who submit artwork, either drawings or photographs are entered into a contest judged by a committee made up of faculty within the Art department. Those who are deemed to have notable artwork will be recognized by the Art Department and in further publications of the “SandHill Review.”
Readers can look forward to not only submissions form ASC community members and alumni, but will be able to read works from assistant editor, Miranda. “I will probably be writing at least one creative fiction-nonfiction story for the fall issue.”
After the fall publication hits the stands, work on the following spring issue we be underway. The editors would like to see more support for the upcoming issues, not only for the logistic aspect but also for the new ideas that come out of working with a diverse group of people.
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