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.

From everyone on the Straylight Team, we hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving Weekend!If you are looking for something ...
12/01/2025

From everyone on the Straylight Team, we hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving Weekend!

If you are looking for something new to start the week, why not check out "Eyelid" by Audrey Larson, the latest Fiction Story now available on Straylight’s Website!

If you have a fiction story to share, please feel free to submit it on our website as well. We are looking forward to sharing your stories!

straylightmag.com/fiction-eyelid-by-audrey-larson

On Monday, some of our Straylight Staff had the opportunity to meet with the Mayor, the City Administrator, the local Al...
11/22/2025

On Monday, some of our Straylight Staff had the opportunity to meet with the Mayor, the City Administrator, the local Alderman, and the Police Chief in downtown Kenosha.

Much appreciation to David Bogdala, John Morrissey, Kenny Harper, and Patrick Patton for taking time out of their busy days to talk about the various topics affecting our local community!

Join us this evening in the Den, from 6pm to 9pm, for a fun night of Music and Literature!The Mic is open, the food is f...
10/30/2025

Join us this evening in the Den, from 6pm to 9pm, for a fun night of Music and Literature!

The Mic is open, the food is free, and everyone is welcome. We hope to see you there!

Are you a fan of fiction?"Sophie Knows When James’ Mother Washes His Ears" by Dave Nash is now available to read on Stra...
10/11/2025

Are you a fan of fiction?

"Sophie Knows When James’ Mother Washes His Ears" by Dave Nash is now available to read on Straylight's Website!

If you have a fiction story to share, please feel free to submit it on our website as well, we are looking forward to sharing your stories!

straylightmag.com/fiction-sophie-knows-when-james-mother-washes-his-ears

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/

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