Writing on the Edge

Writing on the Edge Writing on the Edge (WOE) is a journal about writing and teaching writing. We encourage experiment with forms besides the traditional academic journal article.

We are in our 32nd year of continuous publication and publish twice a year in Fall and Spring issues. Learn more about submitting here: https://woejournal.ucdavis.edu/contributors

We seek articles that capture the excitement of writing and teaching, tell something new about the profession, and challenge our ways of thinking. We are particularly interested in shorter pieces (3500–4500 words) in th

e form of interviews, essays, case studies, creative non-fiction articles, fiction, poetry, and cartoons that explore current, important questions in the field of writing studies

WRITING ON THE EDGE

Editor: Bill Sewell (University of California, Davis)

Managing Editor: Scott Herring (University of California, Davis)

Production Editor: Pamela Demory (University of California, Davis)

Interviews Editors: Lisa Sperber, Sarah Faye, Greg Glazner

Associate Editors: Jillian Azevedo, Agnes Stark, David Masiel, Matt Oliver

Senior Editor: Margaret Eldred (University of California, Davis)

Founding Editors: John Boe (University of California, Davis), Brian Connery (Oakland University), Eric Schroeder (University of California, Davis). Editorial Board: Jennifer Westbay (University of California, Los Angeles)
Robert Brooke (University of Nebraska)
Lisa Ede (Oregon State University)
Jim Hilgartner (Huntingdon College)
Nan Johnson (Ohio State University)
Glen McClish (San Diego State University)
Andrea Abernethy Lunsford (Stanford University)
Gretchen Flesher Moon (Willamette University)
Stuart Moulthrop (University of Baltimore)
James J. Murphy (University of California, Davis)
Hans Ostrom (University of Puget Sound)
Hogan Hayes (CSU Sacramento)
Christopher Thaiss (University of California, Davis)

We thank the University Writing Program, University of California, Davis, for support and all our readers for providing evaluations on submissions.

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Subscription Rates:
Individual Rate $25.00 a year, $15.00 Single Copy
Student Rate $20.00 a year
International Rate $35.00 a year
Institutional Rate $60.00 a year
Back issues $15.00

Make checks payable to The Regents of the University of California and mail to Writing on the Edge, University Writing Program, One Shields Avenue, University of California, Davis, CA 95616. Contact Scott Herring with questions or concerns regarding back issue orders.

02/24/2026
01/05/2026

ICYMI...

There's still time to submit for this year's Donald Murray Award for creative nonfiction. First prize = $250 and publication in the Spring 2026 issue of WOE!

Deadline: January 20, 2026

This award was first established at CCCC in 2002 in honor of Donald Murray, Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist, professor, and author of numerous books and influential articles on writing and the teaching of writing.
Entries will be judged by members of the CNF Standing Group, the editors of Writing on the Edge, and a specially selected final judge.
The winner will receive publication in the Spring 2026 issue of Writing on the Edge. All entries will be considered for publication in the journal. The winner will be recognized at the CNF SIG meeting during the 2026 CCCC convention.

Submissions Guidelines:

Length Limit: 8,000 words maximum (2500–4500 preferred)
Entry Fee: None
1st Prize: $250 and publication in WOE.

There's still time to submit for this year's Donald Murray Award for creative nonfiction. First prize = $250 and public...
12/10/2025

There's still time to submit for this year's Donald Murray Award for creative nonfiction. First prize = $250 and publication in the Spring 2026 issue of WOE!

Deadline: January 20, 2026

See here for more details:

The Creative Nonfiction Standing Group of the Conference on College Composition and Communication announces the 2025 Donald Murray Award for creative nonfiction. This annual award goes to the best work of creative nonfiction on the subject of language, writing, teaching, or the teaching of writing.....

11/17/2025

CFP: Donald Murray Prize 2025 - Deadline Extended! See below for details:

The Creative Nonfiction Standing Group of the Conference on College Composition and Communication announces the 2025 Donald Murray Award for creative nonfiction. This annual award goes to the best work of creative nonfiction on the subject of language, writing, teaching, or the teaching of writing. We seek submissions from current and former post-secondary teachers of writing, including graduate students.

This award was first established at CCCC in 2002 in honor of Donald Murray, Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist, professor, and author of numerous books and influential articles on writing and the teaching of writing.

Entries will be judged by members of the CNF Standing Group, the editors of Writing on the Edge, and a specially selected final judge.

The winner will receive publication in the Spring 2026 issue of Writing on the Edge. All entries will be considered for publication in the journal. The winner will be recognized at the CNF SIG meeting during the 2026 CCCC convention.

Submissions Guidelines:
Length Limit: 8,000 words maximum (2500–4500 preferred)
Entry Fee: None
1st Prize: $250 and publication in WOE.
Deadline for Submission: January 20, 2026.

Entries may not have been previously published in any form, electronically or in print, including blog posts.

Please submit entries in PDF or Microsoft Word to the WOE online submissions system. Enter "Donald Murray Prize Submission" in the space for abstracts.

New issue of Writing on the Edge out now!
11/13/2025

New issue of Writing on the Edge out now!

Latest issue! Just off the presses! On its way to subscribers and contributors soon!
10/09/2025

Latest issue! Just off the presses! On its way to subscribers and contributors soon!

01/23/2024

We are pleased to announce that, after some long delays, WOE will be publishing its next issue in early February. Stay tuned for more information.

Prized Writing is participating in this year and we need your help!We’ve received an extremely generous initial donati...
04/08/2023

Prized Writing is participating in this year and we need your help!

We’ve received an extremely generous initial donation from Lois Ann Rosenberg and now our challenge is to get 15 other donations to unlock it.

Help us reach our goal by donating through the Give Day site (link in bio) and spreading the word!

Happy New Year Aggies! Hope you all have a safe night and accomplish all your goals for the new year! With that said, do...
12/30/2022

Happy New Year Aggies! Hope you all have a safe night and accomplish all your goals for the new year! With that said, don’t forget our new deadline! Get those essays in before the 2nd!

Important announcement aggies! If you were stressing about finding or refining those essays, you now have until the 2nd ...
12/15/2022

Important announcement aggies! If you were stressing about finding or refining those essays, you now have until the 2nd of next month to do so! Happy holidays!

Hello again Aggies! Hope you all are having a great start to winter break! With finals FINALLY over and your brains able...
12/12/2022

Hello again Aggies! Hope you all are having a great start to winter break! With finals FINALLY over and your brains able to focus elsewhere, make sure you remember our deadline on the 16th! Submit any essays from this last quarter to our website mentioned in the prior post for your chance to be published! Good luck! And have a fantastic holiday season!

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