Aydin Reyhan
Collision Magazine (collision.pitt@gmail.com)
This literary magazine is run by students at the University of Pittsburgh.
Analysis: The editors of this journal accept the works of poetry, prose, literary criticism, and visual art/photography. The essays should be a decent length (not too long or short) and catch the reader’s eye. It needs to stand out more than the others. If one has already been published in this magazine, they are encouraged to attempt to do so again.
Prose: No more than 3000 words for this type of work should be sent in. Creative non-fiction prose includes the personal essay, narrative, travel piece, and profile.
My story fits in the prose section of this site. The one I would submit is “The Field,” which is about the soccer game I attended. It is my first “eye” essay. It is a descriptive travel piece, being that I described what was in my sight in Philadelphia at the game. My experiences that I heard with my ears and saw with my own two eyes are all in there. Therefore, the purpose of this piece is intended to be read by an audience that loves sports and traveling. Also, I want the audience to experience the same emotions I did when at the game. The roar of the crowd, the goals, the arguments, and competition between the two nations is what should be understood or thought about. That is all crucially important.
Representatives Essays
Subject Matter: The prose dominates the journal. They are written in a narrative voice. They are all written from a personal perspective of things they see, hear, and touch. There is even a bit of dialogue. None of the writings have anything to do with sports. Therefore, mine would be a unique addition.
Voice/Tone: There is no humor or political commentary, just serious reflection. Writers present their experiences from their lives as if they are telling us in person.
Form: This is mostly written in experimental form. After every sentence, they begin at a new line, even if it is not the beginning of a new paragraph. The grammar seems not to be corrected in some of the pieces so I do not know if it was done on purpose or not. There is one poem where the writing is small and placed on different spots of the page, as opposed to putting it all in one long form line by line.
Artistry: They are all quite literary and narrative. However, they are not too journalistic. None of the pieces seemed to have been taken out of a journal of any sort. Some describe important scenes from their lives with words that fit perfectly within.
Gift for a Fifth Child was written by Lawrence Lenhart of the University of Pittsburgh.
http://collision.honorscollege.pitt.edu/pdf/Collision11.pdf
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It is a story about an Irish family that has a house with a lot of history behind it. The main character takes the keys of the house after attending the funeral of the owner, John. The description of the inside of the house has a meaning behind it all. The author takes us through each part of the house and gives us a taste of what occurred within. John had promised to give the priest a hat but had to break it since he promised it to the main character. The imagery, voice, and description gives me the vision of the entirety of the story. It’s a quick yet interesting read.
Length: Some of the prose pieces are 3-4 pages while the poetry is no more than 1-2.
Number of Pieces Accepted: 14 per publication (Prose and Poetry)
Pay: 1st Prize-$250
2nd Prize-$135
3rd Prize-$100
Cover-$100
Manuscript requirements: All written work should be sent in a .doc document. The author’s name should not be included within the document of the submitted work. With the attached material, your name, contact info, and school name should be included in the body of the e-mail. One must be an undergraduate in order to submit his/her work.
There are no reading dates.
They are willing to provide feedback for the essays that are submitted by students.
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