Be Published in USCB's Literary Journal
The Pen is a biannual publication of USCB's Society of Creative Writers, produced under the
supervision of the Department of English, Theater, and Liberal Studies at the University
of South Carolina Beaufort. The Pen features the original fiction, poetry, photography and other artwork of USCB students.
The aim of The Pen is to highlight commendable, creative student work and provide students a place where
their work may be published with credit.
Criteria for Publication / Instructions for Submissions
To be considered for publication in The Pen, writers must be current USCB students or former students with no more than two years since their last active semester. Students do not need be enrolled in an English or art course to submit work.
All work submitted for publication must be original, unpublished and preferably produced while the writer/artist is a USCB student. Most types of creative writing, art and other expression will be happily considered. ("Fan fiction" is not accepted.)
There is no limit to the number of submissions per person, however, writers are expected to send only polished, college-level work. Writing pieces should not exceed 2,500 words each.
All writing pieces must be sent via email in an attached Microsoft Word document. Ensure work is formatted as it is intended to appear on the page, especially poetry. Each piece should be sent in its own file, and each piece must include a title and the author's name.
While it is The Pen's goal to publish work exactly as it is submitted, the editorial staff does reserve the right to edit submissions for publication. Typically, this will include editing for spelling, punctuation, grammar and consistency. Writers should inform the editorial board of any intentional misspellings to avoid unintended corrections.
All art and photography must be sent via email as a JPEG file no smaller than 5" x 7" at 300 dpi. Artists and photographers must include their name and a title for each entry as well as information on the medium (i.e., oil on canvas, charcoal on paper).
Published writers and artists will be provided with at least one free copy of The Pen.
To submit, or for more information, email the editorial board at ThePenUSCB@gmail.com.
Download the Latest Edition
Fall 2022
Edited by Selena Menjivar, Hudson Deloach, Patti Teter and Sophia McKeehan.
Selected Past Editions:
Spring 2022
Edited by Selena Menjivar, Mackenzie Ware, Robert-Nickell Bilgen, Patti Teter, Samantha
Derenthal, and Sophia McKeehan.
Fall 2017
Edited by Amanda Mazeika, Angela Stevens, Cecelia Codling, Christopher Hunt, Maddie
Csernica, Madison Hayes, Matthew Rodriguez, and Selena Menjivar. Graphic design by
Timothy Devine.
Spring 2017
Edited by Alexis Henderson, Samantha Jones. Christopher Hunt, Madison Hayes, and Jayme
Brinson.
Graphic design by Timothy Devine.
Fall 2016
Edited by Jeremy Breland, Tia Dobson, Katie Hart, Alexis Henderson, Mahogany Hickman,
Emily Miller, and Zoe Slingluff. Graphic design by Bill Lisbon.
Spring 2016
Edited by Katie Hart, Alexis Henderson, Elizabeth Higginbotham, Brenda Hill, Bill
Lisbon, Ciera Love, and Kat Trent.
Fall 2015
Edited by Katie Hart, Alexis Henderson, Brenda Hill, Bill Lisbon, Ciera Love, and
Taylor Piscitello.
Spring 2015
Edited by Katie Hart, Alexis Henderson, Brenda Hill, Bill Lisbon, Ciera Love, Taylor
Riley, and Kat Trent.
Fall 2014
Edited by Alexis Henderson, Bill Lisbon, Ciera Love, and Kat Trent.
Fall 2013
Edited by Scotti DeRouen, Sarah Doty, and Victoria Hilton.
Spring 2013
Edited by Samantha Clevinger and David Goff.
Fall 2012
Edited by Samantha Clevinger, David Goff, and Matthew Piscitello.
Spring 2012
Edited by Samantha C. Phillips.
Spring 2011
Edited by T.R. Kirkpatrick and Cindy White.
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