Looking for opportunities to be published during your time at Sinclair? The first step might be to pick up a copy of “Flights,” the Literary Journal of Sinclair Community College. Featuring artwork from Sinclair Professor Mark Echtner, the newest edition of “Flights” will be available on campus soon.
From beginnings in the mid-70’s, “Flights” has been a yearly publication featuring a wide variety of poetry; fiction, creative nonfiction as well as the annual cover art.
Founded by retired faculty Ed Davis, “Flights” has been edited by a succession of English Department faculty.
Current Editor of “Flights,” Kathryn Geiselman, described the breakdown of published work.
“My vision is to have about a third of the pieces in the magazine come from Sinclair-affiliated students, faculty, and staff; about a third from local people or those with a connection to the Miami Valley area; and about a third from far and wide,” Geiselman said.
However, that is not always the case according to Geiselman. “ We don’t always have that balance in our submission queue. The most underrepresented group is NOT established writers from all over the country; it’s Sinclair folks. I strongly encourage students, alumni, faculty and staff to send their work.”
Other English Department faculty heavily involved in “Flights” includes English professors Jamey Dunham, Rebecca Morean and Sally Lahmon as Poetry editor, Fiction editor and Associate editor respectively.
To have your submission considered for publication, submit your work from right this moment until April 30. Fiction work of any genre is to be any length from 50 words to 5,000. Poetry is to be on any subject, but no more than 70 lines—no greeting card verse. Creative non-fiction essay submissions will be accepted up to 5,000 words. “Flights” asks that cover art submissions be publication-quality. For longer lengths, contact “Flights.”
For more specifics on submission guidelines, visit flightsscc.wordpress.com.
To pick up your own edition of “Flights” visit the English Department office in Building 5 Room 143.
Barton Kleen
Executive Editor