The Lyricist is Campbell University’s annual literary magazine crafted by Campbell students and led by a faculty advisor. The student publication includes poetry, prose, and (sometimes) artwork submitted by members of the Campbell community (students, faculty, staff, and alumni).
Students may sign up for ENGL 412 (The Lyricist) in Spring semesters. Depending on the role, students may earn 1-3 credit hours. The class may be repeated for a total of six credit hours towards graduation. The staff will learn about marketing, publishing, critiquing, financing, and producing a high-quality creative writing journal.
Submission Guidelines
All submissions should not be curated elsewhere in print or online. Simultaneous submissions are allowed. Please let us know immediately if a submitted piece is accepted elsewhere.
The Lyricist will not accept pieces that promote racist, sexist, xenophobic, or other hateful positions. The staff will not consider submissions that are overtly sexual, extremely or gratuitously violent, or that promote actions that violate the Student Code of Conduct or the Honor Code.
Please only submit Word or .rtf word processing documents. PDF files are not acceptable
Submissions should be sent as an attachment to lyricist@campell.edu In the body of your email please include a third-person bio up to 100 words; please indicate your connection to Campbell.
Please attach up to 3 poems in a single Word document. We welcome all forms and no form. We look for strong imagery and striking metaphors.
Please attach up to 3 short stories in a single Word document. Each story should be a maximum of 3500 words.
Each year, The Lyricist has different needs. Please look for a call for art on our social media outlets.