Euphemism provides journal for students' work
Autumn McReynolds
Issue date: 10/2/06 Section: Features
Since 1975, the English department at ISU has provided a journal for students where they can submit their work to be edited and published. The journal is currently found online and includes poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction and even some artwork.
Amy Outland, a senior English teacher education major and member of the executive board for the journal Euphemism, said they are working to expand the journal to include spoken word because they want to include all genres.
Outland said though Euphemism is found online, it was previously published in print form under a different name.
"Euphemism is an online creative writing journal that has actually been around for about 30 years, but the name has been changed. It used to be called Druid's Cave. When we switched it to online, we changed the name to Euphemism," she said.
Euphemism is currently only found at ISU, but according to Outland, they are looking to go national with it sometime in the future.
"Right now we are just trying to get it off the ground. Last year was when we changed the format to online, so we are just trying to let people know about it," she said.
On the journal's Web site, english.ilstu.edu/euphemism, students can view all of the writing, the mission statement, the history of the journal and the information about submitting.
"We are currently working on the third issue and submissions are due by Oct. 15," Outland said.
One upcoming event put on by Euphemism will be the discussion panel on Oct. 4 in Stevenson 401A. The panel will be made up of creative writing faculty and will begin at 5:15 p.m.
"We are having an informational panel with some faculty talking about how to submit work, not only to Euphemism, but to other journals as well," Outland said. "It talks about the process and there are some people doing works that are longer like novels and can't submit them into journals, so it is a way for students to learn."
Lauren Lubas, a senior English major and member of the executive board, said the discussion is for anyone interested in learning more about submitting and publishing work.
Amy Outland, a senior English teacher education major and member of the executive board for the journal Euphemism, said they are working to expand the journal to include spoken word because they want to include all genres.
Outland said though Euphemism is found online, it was previously published in print form under a different name.
"Euphemism is an online creative writing journal that has actually been around for about 30 years, but the name has been changed. It used to be called Druid's Cave. When we switched it to online, we changed the name to Euphemism," she said.
Euphemism is currently only found at ISU, but according to Outland, they are looking to go national with it sometime in the future.
"Right now we are just trying to get it off the ground. Last year was when we changed the format to online, so we are just trying to let people know about it," she said.
On the journal's Web site, english.ilstu.edu/euphemism, students can view all of the writing, the mission statement, the history of the journal and the information about submitting.
"We are currently working on the third issue and submissions are due by Oct. 15," Outland said.
One upcoming event put on by Euphemism will be the discussion panel on Oct. 4 in Stevenson 401A. The panel will be made up of creative writing faculty and will begin at 5:15 p.m.
"We are having an informational panel with some faculty talking about how to submit work, not only to Euphemism, but to other journals as well," Outland said. "It talks about the process and there are some people doing works that are longer like novels and can't submit them into journals, so it is a way for students to learn."
Lauren Lubas, a senior English major and member of the executive board, said the discussion is for anyone interested in learning more about submitting and publishing work.
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