
An Undergraduate-Run Literary Arts Journal
Bi-Annual Publication
A Look Inside
The Journal
Highlighting
writers
photographers
artists
Featuring
poetry
short stories
flash fiction
creative nonfiction
visual art
photography
Including
themed contests
general submissions
category contests

Arianna Palazzi B&W Photo Winner, WI '16

Jarrett Tessens Color Art, WI '16

Andrew Tamlyn, Erin Case Color Art Winner, FA '12

Arianna Palazzi B&W Photo Winner, WI '16

Cardinal Sins is a literary arts journal that publishes work from writers and artists all around the world. It's run by passionate students based out of Saginaw Valley State University in Michigan.
Cardinal Sins publishes two issues a year. Each issue features general submissions that were accepted through a blind judging process. Themed/genre contest winners and honorable mentions are also published within the corresponding journal issue.
Cardinal Sins placed first in the American Scholastic Press Association (ASPA) Contest in 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, and 2015. It placed first with special merit through ASPA in 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, and 2020. In 2016 and 2017, ASPA also named Cardinal Sins the Most Outstanding College Literary-Art Magazine.
What We Are

General Submissions
Eligibility
open worldwide
no fee
unpublished work
Submit
poetry
short stories
flash fiction
creative nonfiction
visual art
photography
For more info...
General Deadlines
Fall Issue
September 25th
Winter Issue
February 4th
Status Notification
Two months after deadline
Status Notification
Two months after deadline
October 1st
Fall Contest Deadline


J. Marcus Weekley

Susan Bond

Darian Kuxhouse

J. Marcus Weekley
Thank you to all the participants of the Winter 2018 "Split" hybrid-genre contest.
And Honorable Mentions
Themed Contest Winner 2018
Past Journal Issues
Biannual Publication
Masthead
Editor-in-Chief
Megan Draper
Faculty Advisor
Kim Lacey

Contact Us
Have questions? Shoot us an email!
Feel free to ask about
joining the journal staff
contest rules and deadlines
submissions