SUBMISSIONS DEADLINE EXTENDED!

2024–2025 Salmon Creek Journal

Our submission deadline has been extended! The new deadline has yet to be determined and we will continue accepting submissions until then

We’re thrilled to open submissions for the 2024–2025 edition of Salmon Creek Journal — a celebration of student voices, artistic expression, and transformative storytelling.

Whether you’re a writer, poet, artist, or photographer, we invite you to share your perspective and passion. Let your work speak for what drives you, moves you, or reflects your personal journey.

Though there is a theme, interpret them as freely and creatively as you like! They are more for us than you guys.

This year’s themes are:

Motivation: What fuels your fire? What keeps you going?
Joy & Peace: What moments bring you clarity, contentment, or bliss?
Transformation: What shifts have shaped your identity, outlook, or path forward?

Submission Details:

Deadline: TBD, open until then!
Submit via Email: van.scj.submission@wsu.edu
Eligible for: $500 Editor’s Choice Award and be feature as the cover art of this year’s journal!
Please include “2024-2025 Salmon Creek Journal” in your email subject
Please include in the submission email:
- Your work’s title
- The author name that you would like included in the journal
- Any other information/descriptions you would like to share with the world
Feel free to contact us at van.scj@wsu.edu for any questions! We won’t bite.

Guidelines:

Open to Washington State University students, alumni, staff and the public
Max three submissions per person
- Public submitters may send up to one piece per category (3 total submissions). Please submit each piece separately, as it can be hard to discern separate pieces if incorrectly formatted. This helps reduce editing errors on our part
- Able to submit in each category or all one or only two, this is up to the artist submitting. With a total of 3 submissions not exceeding two pages each submission.
Prose submissions should be in standard manuscript format (double-spaced, one-inch margins, 12-point serif font) —word limit: 2,500
For performance, audio, or online work, please submit a link (YouTube, Soundcloud, etc.) in your submission’s body
No explicit content
All submissions must be original work
For Visual Arts, please upload a representation or photograph of your art. If accepted, we may ask for specific guidelines to enhance the presentation of your art
Multiple forms accepted: visual art, poetry, short stories, essays, photography, and hybrid work

Best regards,

The Salmon Creek Journal team