October 15, 2019
Story by Joe Vinduska
Editors of ºìÐÓÊÓƵ’s literary journal “Prairie Ink†invite the public to a launch party for the publication’s tenth issue from noon to 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1 in the Cavanaugh Room, in the Learning Resource Center, L116.
The come-and-go social event will include refreshments and live readings from some of the published authors.
The “Prairie Ink†is intended as a venue for local authors to showcase their creative writing talents.
The collection of fiction, poetry, drama and non-fiction is open to submissions from ºìÐÓÊÓƵ students, employees of community members who live in ºìÐÓÊÓƵ’s seven-county service area and the Fort Riley, Fort Leavenworth and Grandview Plaza outreach locations.
Submissions are collected throughout the fall and early spring months and are published at the end of every summer. Copies are distributed to public libraries, high school libraries, businesses and the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ campuses.Ìý
A digital copy of the publication can be found by visiting prairieink.bartonccc.edu. Those who would like a hard copy of “Prairie Ink†can email the editors atÌýprairieink@bartonccc.eduÌýor call (620) 792-9200.Ìý
Submissions for the 11th issue will be accepted Nov. 1, 2019Ìýthrough April 1, 2020.Ìý Work can be submitted for publication by emailingÌýprairieink@bartonccc.edu.