Northern Eclecta
North Dakota State University
Art and Literary Journal
Submit Your Own Work
Submissions are closed for the 19th edition in 2025. Every year, the theme will change and the guidelines may be adjusted. Keep these things in mind for next year when submissions are open.
We accept:
Written Works
-Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, etc.
-Please submit as .doc, .docx or .pdf
Visual Arts
-Digital, Traditional, Photography, etc.
-Please submit as .jpg, .jpeg, or .pdf
-Include brief description of your piece and how it fits the theme “Legends”
Note: Book dimensions will be 5.5 by 8.5 inches.
Videos
-Short Films, Music, etc.
-Please submit as .mp3, .mp4, or .mov
-Include brief description of your piece and how your piece fits the theme “Legends”
Other Creative Works
Include these elements in your submission:
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Title of the Piece
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Your Name
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Indicate if you’re under 18
Please provide a short description of your work and its genre
We do NOT accept work created by AI, all work must be original
Submissions are Closed
If you have any issues or questions please contact us
Submissions were open until
March 19th 2025
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Call for Submissions
It’s 2025, and Northern Eclecta: Art and Literary Journal is back!
This year's theme is “Legends.”
We invite you to share tales, whether born from personal experience or drawn from the mists of myth and history, that embody the essence of legend—tales that contain truths, even if veiled in the fantastical.
Legends are not bound by time or space; they exist in the spaces where truth and imagination collide.
● Personal Legends: Have you encountered someone whose actions, words, or character made you change your perception of reality?
● Everyday Myths: Every culture passes down its folklore and little tales that explain the unknown.
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Do you have a family myth, a local legend, or an everyday hero?
● Grand Epics: Have you imagined a tale that was so grandiose it defies expectations?
We want to hear your legends—stories that make us believe in the impossible, feel the warmth of a community, or discover something new about the world around us. Whether they’re about the mystical or the very human, they all carry the spark of something extraordinary.
Like previous years we are accepting fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, art, and any other creative works we can feature in our journal.
There is no word count limit, or submission limit. However, we will not be accepting any kind of submission that uses AI. Your work must be original and made by you.
We accept work created by those of all ages. Any students, staff, alumni, faculty, or other community members are welcome to submit for the chance to be published.