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Vortex is open for submissions!Vortex is UCA’s undergraduate magazine of literature and fine art. We’re looking for poet...
10/20/2026

Vortex is open for submissions!

Vortex is UCA’s undergraduate magazine of literature and fine art. We’re looking for poetry, fiction, nonfiction, scripts, and art for the Fall 2026 Online Edition.
Submissions are open October 6 through November 6. All work must be original, unpublished, and by UCA undergraduates.

Ready to send something in? Submit at ucavortex.com.

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Here ye! Here ye! The Creative Writing Club shall convene on Thursday, October 22nd at X-Period in the hallowed hall of ...
10/19/2026

Here ye! Here ye! The Creative Writing Club shall convene on Thursday, October 22nd at X-Period in the hallowed hall of Win Thompson 104. At that time, there shall be a learned discussion on the theme of zines.

(*This will be a wonderful follow up to Sina Grace's craft talk on Wed, 10/21, at 3pm in WTH 211, where participants will craft an 8-page zine for themselves.)

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CRWR is excited to host our first Visiting Writer of the year, Sina Grace on October 20th and 21st!Sina Grace is a power...
10/13/2026

CRWR is excited to host our first Visiting Writer of the year, Sina Grace on October 20th and 21st!

Sina Grace is a powerhouse creator working in comics, graphic novels, and sequential art.

Tuesday, October 20, 2026
4pm: Master Class on Writing for Comics, Graphic Novels, and Sequential Art (audience is limited, check with your instructor before planning to attend), Win Thompson Hall 206
7pm: Public Artist Talk with book signing, Free and Open to the Public, McCastlain Hall 143

Wednesday, October 21, 2026
3pm Craft Talk, Free and Open to the Public, Win Thompson Hall 211

Hope to see you there!

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Calling all undergraduate poets!The Bucknell Seminar for Undergraduate Poets brings together twelve promising undergradu...
10/12/2026

Calling all undergraduate poets!

The Bucknell Seminar for Undergraduate Poets brings together twelve promising undergraduate poets from across the country for a week of reading, writing, and discussion every June. In 2027, the faculty will be Eduardo Corral and K. Iver! That’s a huge deal!

Accepted applicants receive free tuition, lodging, meals, and a travel stipend.

Applications open October 15, 2026 and close January 31, 2027. The Seminar runs June 6-13, 2027. Questions? Email Prof. Acie Clark at [email protected]

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We have the great luck to have an amazing short story writer and novelist visiting Conway this week! Micah Dean Hicks wi...
10/12/2026

We have the great luck to have an amazing short story writer and novelist visiting Conway this week! Micah Dean Hicks will be at Secret Nook on Friday, 10/16, at 4pm, to read from and discuss Vulture Gold, his new collection of short stories.

Check out this description!
Welcome to a dark country of sadness and wonder. Where a wedding dress turns a reluctant bride into a flock of birds, and families put on their wolf coats before devouring one another.These growling, prickly-feathered stories blur the lines between human and animal, living and dead. Teenage spirits are condemned to drive around their hometown forever. And more! The characters in these modern fairy tales challenge expectations and norms in a dark and magical shared world.

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Penelle Magazine is looking for a Spring 2027 creative writing intern!Penelle is a literary magazine that publishes poet...
10/09/2026

Penelle Magazine is looking for a Spring 2027 creative writing intern!

Penelle is a literary magazine that publishes poetry, fiction, nonfiction, book reviews, and art, with a special interest in Southern and Arkansan authors. It was founded by UCA alum Kameron Ray Morton (CRWR, class of 2018).

The internship is open to CRWR majors and minors with junior or senior standing. It's unpaid, but you can earn up to 3 credit hours through CRWR 4V85. Interested? Email Prof. Longhorn at [email protected].

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There's more Poetry@thePublic this Sunday, featuring our own Prof. Acie Clark alongside central Arkansas poet Michelle S...
10/06/2026

There's more Poetry@thePublic this Sunday, featuring our own Prof. Acie Clark alongside central Arkansas poet Michelle Stoll! Join us for a great reading on Sunday, October 11, 2pm - 4pm at the Faulkner County Library (1900 Tyler St).

This series of readings by poets from Arkansas and the Ozarks region is hosted by the Faulkner County Library and coordinated by SLANT, the UCA journal of contemporary poetry. Library doors for these Sunday events open at 2 p.m., and the readings begin at 2:30. The event is free of charge and open to the public.

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Let's talk about zines!Creative Writing Club is meeting Thursday, October 1st during X-Period! 1:40 - 2:30pm in Win Thom...
09/30/2026

Let's talk about zines!

Creative Writing Club is meeting Thursday, October 1st during X-Period! 1:40 - 2:30pm in Win Thompson room 104.

Whether you’re a poet, fiction writer, screen writer, or just like being around people who talk about books too much – come hang out! All majors are welcome.

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