ENG 368 - Magazine Writing & Editing: ‘Zines, DIY Publishing & Literary Journal

1 course unit

This course focuses on independent publications and literary journals, and it is divided into three major parts: editing, designing, and promoting the new issue of Popped: Muhlenberg’s Online Literary and Art Journal. Students will do creative writing exercises and experiments which result in their own independent publishing project such as a chapbook or ‘zine. Ongoing research and discussion of contemporary literary presses and art journals both online and in print will be required. We will also have bookmaking and ‘zine constructing workshops. This course will inform students about ways to get their own writing published and into the world without relying on the world of mainstream publishing by introducing them to many new places where they can submit their own work as well as the hands-on experience of editing and learning how to create their own independent publication.
Prerequisite(s): Any 200 level creative writing course.