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 publishes work from writers and artists all around the world. It is a student-run literary arts journal based out of Saginaw Valley State University in Michigan.
Cardinal Sins is published twice 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, and 2017. 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unpublished work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
Themed Contest
For more info...
Eligibility
open worldwide
no fee
Submit
artwork
Theme
decay
Prize
$100
publication
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
Past Journal Issues
Biannual Publication
Masthead
Co-Editors-in-Chief
Madeline Bruessow
Matthew Blum
Copy Editors
Maria Ranger
Madison LaCourse
Sarah Sullivan
Poetry Editor
Molly Hill
Fiction Editor
Kee Ferguson
Art Editor
Jordan Williamson
Faculty Advisor
Kim Lacey
SVSU Sins Foundation
Why donate?
fund printed issues
more monetary prizes
encourage student growth.
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Contact Us
Have questions? Shoot us an email!
Feel free to ask about
joining the journal staff
contest rules and deadlines
submissions
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