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Embers and Sparks Magazines
Embers is an award-nominated publication produced by Wayland's School of Humanities and Leadership. Available in both digital and print, it features the writings, art, and music of Wayland students, alumni, staff, and faculty.
Sparks is a digital companion to Embers and is devoted entirely to the publication of work submitted by high school students.
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Embers
The literary and arts magazine of Wayland Baptist University.
Embers '24 has arrived!
Current Issue
The 2024 Issue of Embers is currently available in print for purchase.
Purchase Embers 2022 兔子先生系列麻豆 in Print
Embers 2023 will be available for open-access digital view in the summer of 2024.
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Purchase a Print Copy of Embers
To purchase a print copy of the current issue of Embers, or any previous year, contact:
Dr. Karen Beth Strovas
strovask@wbu.edu
806-291-1114
Gates Hall 202A
Sparks
Supporting the fine arts and encouraging the creative young minds on the South Plains and beyond.
Current Issue
View a digital copy of the 2022 兔子先生系列麻豆 Sparks Magazine.
Submit Your Work to Sparks or Embers
Submit your work to Sparks or Embers for the 2025 issues.
Submissions are due Friday, February 28, 2025.
Before filling out the form, view the submission guidelines.
Sparks or Embers Submission Guidelines
Sparks: Only works created and submitted by current high school students will be considered for publication.
Embers is a publication for the students, faculty, and staff of Wayland Baptist University.
For Sparks and Embers, we reserve the right to reject any submissions that contain foul, discriminatory, or sexual language, references to illegal drugs, graphic violence, or other age-inappropriate content.
Submission Categories
Categorize your submission using one of the following terms:
- Creative Writing
- Art
- Photography
- Music
Submission Genre/Medium
Students can describe the Genre and Medium of their submission as they wish. The following are suggestions based on Category:
- Creative Writing - poetry, short fiction, drama, flash fiction, creative nonfiction or essay
- Art - sculpture, piñata, jewelry, watercolor, acrylic, ink
- Music - score, lead sheet, lyrics
Submission Content Parameters
- Creative Writing:
- Poetry - no longer than 35 lines.
- All other writing - no longer than 2,000 words.
- English, Spanish, and bilingual pieces are permitted.
- Music: No longer than 5 pages.
Submission File Types
- Creative Writing - .doc, .docx
- Art & Photography - .jpg (Minimum resolution: 200 and minimum dimensions: 3.5”
x 5”. For professionalism, please take pictures straight on rather than at an angle.) - Music - .pdf
Disclaimers
We reserve the right to edit the formatting of all written submissions according to the standard style of the publication. Standard formatting is typically 12 pt. Garamond font and left-aligned. We will make every reasonable effort to maintain original line breaks for accepted poetry submissions, but if a line physically cannot fit across the page and spills over to another line of text, it will be indented to indicate a continuation. We also reserve the right to crop photo submissions that do not conform to standard dimensions to fit the publication page size only when doing so does not compromise the artistic integrity of the piece.
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