Quills & Pixels Opens Submissions for 2021 Journal
The 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Writer鈥檚 Network of the Rhetoric and Writing Department has opened submissions for the 2021 edition of Quills & Pixels, the university鈥檚 peer-reviewed journal.
Any 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock community member may submit any type of nonfiction writing by the deadline, Sept. 27, for a chance to become a published author.
糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock community members include 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock students, faculty, and staff, including people from 糖心Vlog传媒MS, the William H. Bowen School of Law and the Clinton School of Public Service. Each member may submit up to five pieces for consideration.
The Editorial Team, which is made up of the members of the Editing for Publication class in the Department of Rhetoric and Writing, also known as The Writer鈥檚 Network, decides what manuscripts make it through and which ones don鈥檛.
鈥淢embers of Editing for Publication take the class to learn the manuscript acquisition and feedback process,” Dr. Barbara L鈥橢plattenier, Professor of the Department of Rhetoric and Writing, said. “They create the PR, read the submissions, accept or reject submissions, and write both acceptance and rejection letters to the authors. In addition, they hold a face-to-face meeting with authors with whom they have been assigned to work.”
L鈥橢plattenier says students should submit their work to Quill & Pixels because they’re not just getting fame and glory, they’re also helping their fellow students.
鈥淲hen you submit to Quills & Pixels, you get a chance to see your name in print, to go through the editing process and to support The Writers’ Network,” she said. “In addition, you get bragging rights with your friends and family; you also get an item on your resume.鈥�
The Writer鈥檚 Network publishes creative nonfiction, personal essays, research essays, academic writing, journalistic features, technical communication and other genres. Students that wish to submit their work can visit https://www.ualr.edu/qp by the deadline, Sept. 27.
Anyone interested in taking the Editing for Publication class (RHET 4321), which is the first in a two-part sequence, can contact Dr. Barb L’Eplattenier of the Rhetoric and Writing Department.