Students at Colorado Mesa University have the opportunity to gain editing experience by working on one of the English Department's literary publications. For both publications, students can serve as editorial assistants or managing editors. In addition, they can apply for paid positions or earn college credit through faculty supervised practicums.
Pinyon
- Pinyon is a national journal of poetry, prose and art published at Colorado Mesa University. Submissions are invited from both established and emerging writers.
- Our reading period is August 1 to December 1. Manuscripts received outside of this timeframe will be returned unread. We respond in February and publish early summer.
- The Faculty Advisor is Dr. T.J. Gerlach who can be contacted at: [email protected]
- For more information please visit https://thepinyon.wordpress.com.
There are no restrictions on subject or style, although all work must be original, unpublished, and written in English. We appreciate a strong, authentic voice.
- Send 3-5 poems with name, address, phone number and email address on each; fiction and creative non-fiction should contain the same on the first page.
- All manuscripts must be typewritten with no more than one poem per page.
- Clear photocopies are acceptable, as are simultaneous submissions if they are identified as such and author agrees to notify us immediately if the work is accepted elsewhere.
- All submissions must include a S.A.S.E.; those without will be recycled without notification. We are not currently accepting electronic submissions.
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Subscriptions are $9.00 per year and back-copies are available for $5.00, payable by U.S. check only, made out to Pinyon Poetry. Please address requests to the Managing Editor:
The Literary Review
- Established in 1972, The Literary Review is a student edited and managed in-house magazine, featuring the best of Colorado Mesa students' writing.
- The Literary Review publishes short stories, short fiction, poetry, and art created by CMU students and is printed yearly in the spring.
- While it typically accepts only works created by Colorado Mesa University's full-time students, who pay student fees, the publication nevertheless encourages students taking at least one three-hour course at CMU to submit creative pieces, whether that course is offered on campus or online.
- The Faculty Advisor is Dr. Dan Rosenberg who can be contacted at [email protected].
- The Literary Review staff can be reached at 970.248.1447.
Important note for student authors who prefer to remain anonymous:
Every author's personal information is removed, and the work is given a number, thus providing a comfort level for unbiased judging. Authors and artists are not notified about the acceptance or rejection of their work until The Literary Review is printed and ready for distribution.
For further guidelines and submission information please visit: https://cmuliteraryreview.moksha.io
Presentation Opportunities
The National Undergraduate Literature Conference
- Literature students across the nation have the opportunity to present their work at the National Undergraduate Literature Conference hosted by Weber State University.
- Originally founded in 1985 by WSU professors Mikel Vause and Michael Meyer, NULC is the longest running nation undergraduate conference in the United States.
Deadlines
- Submissions for the National Undergraduate Literature Conference will be accepted beginning October 15, 2025 through February 15, 2026.
- Submissions should consist of a 300-500-word abstract; see specifics below.
- Previously, NULC has asked for full works to be submitted, however due to the volume of submissions, please submit ONLY an abstract.
Criteria
- Participants must be undergraduate students enrolled during the 2025–2026 academic year and have not yet attended graduate school.
- Submission must be original work.
- Abstracts should be roughly 300-500 words and address the following:
- Title
- Name of Endorsing Professor
- Name of College or University
- Subject and Scope of Paper
- Conclusions
- For further details visit: NULC Submissions.
Funding
- Depending on budget availability, CMU's Department of Languages, Literature, and Mass Communication will cover registration fees and lodging for a very limited number of students (subject to change).
- If you are accepted and no funding is available, you may still submit your work and attend the conference at your own expense as part of the larger group.