Sponsored by the Student Government Association, Voices organizes a yearly poetry and short story contest and publishes an annual literary magazine. Voices is always looking for talented writers, editors, artists, and photographers to create and publish the next Voices edition.
For more information contact Melissa Fry at Melissa.Fry@kctcs.edu
2012 Voices Literary Magazine Call to Student Writers:GCTC is sponsoring its sixth annual short fiction, poetry, and creative non-fiction essays (narrative, descriptive, personal, etc.) competition. We are looking for well-crafted and skillfully revised pieces from GCTC writers to share with our college community. A panel of impartial student and faculty judges will determine winners in all categories (student writers may only place once in each category). These winners and the best of this year’s entries will be included in the 2012 edition of Voices, an annual literary anthology highlighting GCTC student writers. Winners will receive first, second, or third place plaques and be honored at the GCTC Night of Excellence Ceremony in April 2012. Deadline: The Contest Deadline for submissions is Friday, March 2, 2012. Winners and writers selected to appear in Voices will be notified by email by March 30, 2012. Submission Guidelines • All entries should be typed and submitted via email to editor, Summer Fletcher: scaldwell0049@kctcs.edu • Please submit all writings in Microsoft Word • Limit of two poems, two short stories, and two creative non-fiction essays per writer • Poetry should be no longer than 50 lines • Short fiction and creative non-fiction essays should be no longer than 1000 words/four double-spaced pages • Please submit with any pieces submitted, a brief autobiography (name, major, hometown, interests, and why you wrote the piece(s) you are submitting) Pieces without autobiography will be disqualified. Autobiography sample: Carl Smith: Carl is majoring in Political Science. His hometown is Covington, Kentucky. His interests involve politics, film study and writing poetry. His poem, “Last Regrets,” was written about a man who, (inserted comma) because of selfishness and stupidity, missed out on happiness with his first love. Questions? Contact: Melissa Fry at 442-1179, melissa.fry@kctcs.edu