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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 ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ or reside in one of the seven counties within ºìÐÓÊÓÆµâ€™s service region.

The editors ofÌýPrairie InkÌýencourage submissions from ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ students,Ìýalumni,Ìýand community members from ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ's seven-county service area: ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ, Pawnee, Rice, Rush, Ellsworth, Russell, Stafford; and from students enrolled at the ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ Fort Riley Campus and Grandview Plaza Outreach location.

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To submit your work, please email the editors atÌýprairieink@bartonccc.edu.

For those interested in sharing their work or connecting with others in our community, please join our .

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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, 2026Ìý(Issue 17ÌýRelease Party)

Topics Include:

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

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Submissions
Submissions

Now Accepting Submissions

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

Issue SeventeenÌýSubmission 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

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

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