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Prairie Ink Literary Journal

Creative Vision

Prairie Ink Literary MagazineWe are a literary annual that welcomes fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry, drama, literary criticism, and those graphic narratives that can be successfully reproduced into black and white photography.

We serve as a vehicle for emerging writers who attend SWAG合集 or reside in one of the seven counties within SWAG合集鈥檚 service region.

The editors of听Prairie Ink听encourage submissions from SWAG合集 students,听alumni,听and community members from SWAG合集's seven-county service area: SWAG合集, Pawnee, Rice, Rush, Ellsworth, Russell, Stafford; and from students enrolled at the SWAG合集 Fort Riley Campus and Grandview Plaza Outreach location.

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To submit your work, please email the editors at听prairieink@bartonccc.edu.

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Writers' Workshop Schedule and Topics
Writers' Workshop Schedule and Topics

Monthly Writing Workshops:

  • September 18, 2025
  • October 16, 2025
  • November 20, 2025
  • January 22, 2026
  • February 19, 2026
  • March 26, 2026
  • April 23, 2026听(Issue 17听Release Party)

Topics Include:

  • Plot Structure
  • Character Design
  • Flash Fiction
  • Narrative Style
  • Elements of Fiction
  • Poetry
  • How to Start a Story

Submissions
Submissions

Now Accepting Submissions

The Prairie Ink Annual serves as a vehicle for writers and artists in the SWAG合集 community. The editors encourage submissions from SWAG合集 students, alumni, and residents in SWAG合集's seven-county service area.

Issue Seventeen听Submission Deadline: November 30, 2025

Types of Submissions

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  • Short Stories
  • Creative Nonfiction
  • Dramas
  • Poetry
  • Lyrics
  • Graphic Novels
  • Biographies
  • Photographs
  • Paintings
  • Digital Art
  • Pictures of Sculptures and Ceramics
  • Sketches

Creative Writing & Literature Courses
Creative Writing & Literature Courses
  • Fall Semesters:
    • Creative Writing
    • World Literature
  • Spring Semesters:
    • Copy Editing
    • Intro to Literature