Straylight Literary Arts Magazine

Straylight Literary Arts Magazine Straylight is a journal of creative and visual arts, published biannually by the University of Wisconsin-Parkside.

We look for innovative works of fiction, poetry, and art. Straylight is a journal of creative and visual arts, published biannually by the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, which began in Spring 2007. We look for innovative works of fiction, poetry, and art, and we also accept film reviews. Straylight prides itself for being on the edge of literary innovation, and we greatly value new and upcoming

writers and artists. We currently publish the print journal twice a year, in late spring and early winter. Since 2007, we have been increasing in size and production quality with each issue. We have launched an online counterpart to Straylight. We accept flash fiction, novellas, poetry, art, and film reviews.

Thanks to everyone who stopped by the Homecoming Tailgate! We appreciated all of your interest in what we do. It was gre...
10/04/2025

Thanks to everyone who stopped by the Homecoming Tailgate! We appreciated all of your interest in what we do. It was great talking to all the current Students and Alumni, and hearing the positive memories you all had with us.

If you missed talking to us before the game and are interested in staying in touch or up to date, feel free to reach out to us over email at [email protected] or follow any of our Social Media channels. We look forward to hearing from you!

Are you an Artist and want to share your work with our community?Straylight is still accepting art submissions for its n...
09/27/2025

Are you an Artist and want to share your work with our community?

Straylight is still accepting art submissions for its next issue!

If you want your artwork to be taken into consideration for feature in our next issue, and potentially even the cover, submit it on our website at straylightmag.com/submit.

And if you want to stay up-to-date with everything that happens, please consider following our Socials:
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Happy Wednesday, Straylights! We apologize for the late notice, but it is here! Section 8, pt. 2 of Victor Kreuiter's n...
05/14/2025

Happy Wednesday, Straylights! We apologize for the late notice, but it is here! Section 8, pt. 2 of Victor Kreuiter's novella "Vanessa Hoffman's Conversation on Life and Living and Death and Dying" is LIVE for FREE on Straylight's website. If you're loving the read, give this post a like and share it with your friends. Help to support up-and-coming authors with Straylight!

https://straylightmag.com/fiction-vanessa-hoffmans-conversations-on-life-and-living-and-death-and-dying-section-eight-part-two-by-victor-kreuiter/

Good afternoon, Straylights! It's almost here! Edition 18.1 of Straylight is off to the presses and will be releasing in...
05/08/2025

Good afternoon, Straylights! It's almost here! Edition 18.1 of Straylight is off to the presses and will be releasing in the coming weeks. Here's a sneak peak at the cover and back. would love to give a huge thank you to everyone who submitted their work to the magazine, and an extra big high five to everyone picked for our publication.

If you would like your own copy of Straylight Literary Arts Magazine's 18.1 edition, please email our lead editor, Sara Guthman, at [email protected].

ALSO, If you have a short fiction piece you'd like to submit to our magazine, please send it into our email, [email protected], for consideration. We're accepting new pieces for our next edition, releasing at the end of the year!

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CALLING ALL FICTION WRITERS! Good afternoon, Straylights! We are looking for short stories to publish in our Fall editio...
04/28/2025

CALLING ALL FICTION WRITERS!
Good afternoon, Straylights! We are looking for short stories to publish in our Fall edition of the Straylight Literary Arts Magazine. If you have a story to tell and want to get it published, please submit your work to [email protected]. For details on submission guidelines, follow the link below! Thank you for your consideration.

https://straylightmag.com/submit/

Happy Monday, Straylights! Yesterday, I learned the backstory to one of fiction's most iconic opening lines, and that is...
04/14/2025

Happy Monday, Straylights! Yesterday, I learned the backstory to one of fiction's most iconic opening lines, and that is Moby Dick's "Call me Ishmael." What is your favorite opening line in storytelling, and what about it drew you in as a reader?

I hope you're enjoying Straylight's engagement posts. Please feel free to add your thoughts and start an engaging conversation in the comments!

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Good morning, Straylights! We got a new short fiction piece up live and for FREE on our website: 'McQuitty', by Ray Gree...
04/14/2025

Good morning, Straylights! We got a new short fiction piece up live and for FREE on our website: 'McQuitty', by Ray Greenblatt. Give it a read, and support up-and-coming writers with Straylight Literary Arts Magazine. Thank you.

Also, we'd love to give a special thank you to Straylight's own Gaby for the amazing cover photo!

'McQuitty' by Ray Greenblatt:
https://straylightmag.com/fiction-mcquitty-by-ray-greenblatt/

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Happy Thursday, Straylights! We haven't given enough love to our non-literary artists this semester. So, Straylights, wh...
04/10/2025

Happy Thursday, Straylights! We haven't given enough love to our non-literary artists this semester. So, Straylights, what is your favorite art style? Baroque, Precisianism, Avant-garde? What piece comes to mind, and who made it?

ALSO, please make sure to like our "Like & Win" post across any of our socials for a chance to win a free copy of Straylight's literary magazine. The contest ends APRIL 13th at midnight!

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