Under the Sun, an online journal of Creative Nonfiction based in Cookeville, Tennessee, is seeking readers and submitters.
“I would love to partner with English teachers and their students all over the Upper Cumberland,” said journal editor Martha Highers. “I am seeking their input about creating and running contests, and also about developing projects that will connect local students with readers, writers, and other students around the world.”
The journal, which publishes annually in May, already has an international reach. It presently sponsors two contests annually—a summer writing contest open to all writers everywhere and a fall writing contest for emerging writers only. Each contest has a $500 prize.
“We’re also seeking art from local artists for our journal,” Highers said. “And since we’re expanding into podcasts, we also welcome original music by local musicians.”
This would be a great time for local artists and photographers to contact the journal at underthesun1996@gmail.com, Highers said, because the editorial staff is presently selecting art for the upcoming issue. Anyone who wants to visit the journal may do so at https://underthesunonline.com/wordpress/2021/ . There are no subscriptions, and the journal is free to the world.
“We welcome anyone who is interested in being a part of our creative community to contact us,” said Highers. “Not only English teachers and their students, but also readers from book clubs, writers from writers groups, retired teachers, and anyone else who has an interest in reading, writing, and being creative. We look forward to the ideas you might bring to us.”
Under the Sun is a 501 (c) 3 literary nonprofit corporation, funded in part by grants from the Tennessee Arts Commission.
