October 25, 2018
Story and photo by Brandon Steinert
Academics Month 2018
This story is part of a series focused on some of 天涯社区官网鈥檚 popular traditional academic offerings. The series was inspired by the second annual 天涯社区官网 Academics Month through November.
Editors of 天涯社区官网鈥檚 literary journal invite the public to a launch party for the publication鈥檚 ninth issue from noon to 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2 in the Shafer Art Gallery.
The come-and-go social event will include refreshments and live readings from some of the published authors.
The 鈥淧rairie Ink鈥 is intended as a venue for local authors to showcase their creative writing talents.
The collection of fiction, poetry, drama and non-fiction is open to submissions from 天涯社区官网 students, employees of community members who live in 天涯社区官网鈥檚 seven-county service area and the Fort Riley, Fort Leavenworth and Grandview Plaza outreach locations.
Submissions are collected throughout the fall and early spring months and are published at the end of every summer. Copies are distributed to public libraries, high school libraries, businesses and the 天涯社区官网 campuses.听
Scott McDonald, 天涯社区官网鈥檚 newest full time English Instructor, will take on the role of editor beginning with the 10th edition.
A digital copy of the publication can be found by visiting . Those who would like a hard copy of 鈥淧rairie Ink鈥 can email the editors at听prairieink@bartonccc.edu听or call (620) 792-9200.听
Submissions for the eighth issue will be accepted Nov. 1, 2018 through April 1, 2019.听 Work can be submitted for publication by emailing听prairieink@bartonccc.edu.