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genesis - the Literary and Art Magazine of IUPUI

The literary & art magazine of IUPUI
genesis - the origin or coming into being of anything Want to submit to us? We accept submissions all year round!

Genesis has been publishing currently enrolled undergraduate and graduate student's work at IUPUI once a semester for forty years. We accept poetry, nonfiction, fiction, screenwriting, and all forms of art. To submit go to: iupuigenesis.submittable.com

01/21/2025

Friends!!
You have a little over a week to gather all your best work and send it over to us! To access our submission portal, visit the LinkTree in our bio. While our deadline for the Spring 2025 issue is ✨FEBRUARY 2ND, 2025✨, any work submitted after 11:59 pm will be considered for the following issue!

TO NOTE: After each submission has been reviewed for this years issue, our staff collectively votes on pieces from each eligible category (art, creative nonfiction, fiction, and poetry) and selects the very best for genesis’ “Best of” $100 scholarship! Just something to keep in mind while you finish up handing us your beautiful and polished pieces 😉!

While we have you, a similar deadline is approaching on February 1st, 2025: The IUI English Department 2025 Awards! This is a perfect opportunity for additional scholarships and a chance to be rewarded for your thoughtful works throughout your college career! Please visit or for more information. For any additional questions and concerns, please contact Terry Kirts at [email protected] or (317) 274-8929.

01/11/2025

Hi friends!
With our deadline approaching (02.02.25), we want to continue you to practice the art of revising! Today, Senior editors, Siren Hand and Xander Wood give you their take on the subject.
As you consider us to review your work, we encourage you to submit pieces that are as polished as possible! The more revised, the more likely you are for publication and also genesis scholarship opportunities!✨

See you next time, friends! 💌

01/07/2025

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Alexa Quezada is a master’s student studying English. She also received her bachelor’s from IUPUI, having majored in Literature and minored in Creative Writing, and joined genesis during her undergraduate career. Between undergrad and grad school, this year will be Alexa’s sixth as an Editor and fourth as a Senior Editor! She loves reading fiction—especially science fiction and graphic novels—but writes mostly poetry. Alexa has been published in genesis, Butler’s Manuscripts, and Texas Tech’s Iron Horse Literary Review. In between classes, genesis, working at the University Writing Center, and running the English Club, she can often be found on the fifth floor of Cavanaugh, writing. Her favorite book is whatever she’s read most recently (currently Nimona), and her music tastes oscillate between a ca****la and classic rock. When she can find the time, Alexa knits, paints, plays the Sims, and gleefully overanalyzes children’s media.

01/04/2025

Friends,
We hope break has been treating you well! With the semester beginning soon, we ask that you continue to keep us in mind and submit your work!
Our deadline is February 2nd, 2025. All works submitted before then will be reviewed for our Spring issue, and any work submitted after will be reviewed for next year’s issue.

✨TO NOTE✨:
After each piece has been reviewed, we as a staff revisit previously accepted pieces and determine a “Best of” for each eligible category. The winning pieces will receive a $100 scholarship from genesis, as well as being specially noted in the Spring issue!

For all who want to submit, please visit the LinkTree in our bio, which will take you to our submission portal. There, you will find all the important information we need from you. Of course, if you have any additional questions, our DMs are open!

See you in our submissions portal, friends! 💌

01/01/2025

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As a life-long wordnerd and an English major, with a focus in editing and publication, there has been no better opportunity he could have asked for in the last leg of his journey through higher education than working among the genesis team these past few years. With a passion for anything and everything literary, there isn’t a genre of fiction out there that he hasn’t yet delved down a rabbit hole to explore: high fantasy and epic sci-fi, urban romantasy and comfy Lit-RPG, cosmic horror and pseudo-historical drama, and even a few nonfiction pieces here and there to keep things spicy, Xander reads and writes it all. And when he’s not listening to audiobooks or actual plays from Dimension 20, he’s recently been jamming out to the EPIC Concept Album by Jorge Rivera-Herrans. The only thing he could think to ask for would be more submissions from any and all, because to his mind, there is absolutely no such thing as “too much to read.”

12/17/2024

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Eli Witham is a senior majoring in Creative Writing and double minoring in Sociology and English Literature. This is his third year on staff and second year as one of the two Managing Editors of genesis. While he’s sad that this is his last year working with his staff, he cannot be more proud of the work they’ve created or more excited for the final magazine he will produce. In his free time, Eli enjoys doing nothing other than watching TikToks or playing The Sims. However, if you catch him on a productive day, he’ll most likely be working on ideas for his latest fiction story while rocking out to his favorite playlist (which is way too long). His current favorite song from the aforementioned playlist is Naked in Manhattan by Chappell Roan.

12/10/2024

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Alicia Langdon is a junior studying English Creative Writing with minors in Psychology and Literature; she will be graduating in Fall 2025. This is actually her first year as an editor on the genesis staff, and she is super excited to see your submissions! She absolutely loves to read anything horror, dystopian, or psychologically thrilling. Though, when she is not reading, she is working as a Starbucks manager, crocheting, spending way too many hours on Animal Crossing, or blaring music somewhere. Some other things that really inspire her are art from impressionist artist Oscar “Claude” Monet and lyrics written by singer-songwriter Melanie Martinez!

12/05/2024

This week's throwback is Cari Wallace's untitled graphite drawing, originally published in the Fall 1990 issue of genesis. Check out the full-sized piece and the rest of the issue in our archives via our linktree!

12/03/2024

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Alec Jarvis is a senior at IU Indianapolis studying Creative Writing. He is stoked for his second year on the genesis staff as a Senior Editor. He cannot wait to see all the art and creativity that is very much alive on campus! He loves reading and writing any and all things Speculative Fiction. From fantasy to science fiction to ghost stories, he loves it all. Earlier this year, Alec had his debut publication—a Halloween short story entitled “Tricks and Treats at Sunset Hill”—which won Best of Prose in Butler University’s literature and art magazine Manuscripts! While he’s not writing, editing for genesis, or in class, you can find him teaching Taekwondo, playing disc golf, running the most dramatic Dungeons & Dragons games you’ve ever seen in your life, or spending an absurd amount of money on Panda Express.

12/02/2024

Hello Friends ✨

We hope you all had a relaxing break from classes! Now that we’re back and the semester is winding down, we want you to keep genesis in mind!

We will continue to accept submissions until February 2nd, so please continue to send us all of your creative works! We are looking for poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and art. If your work is accepted then you also will have the chance to win a $100 scholarship for our ‘best of’ in each of those four categories!

Our editors are anxiously awaiting your submissions! Help keep us busy!!!

Check out the link in our bio for more information regarding submitting your work and feel free to reach out should you have any further questions! We are at your disposal.

Until next time, keep writing 🖋️

11/26/2024

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Emily Hostettler graduated summa cm laude from IU Indianapolis with a bachelor’s degree in general studies and a minor in Japanese. She is a current continuing studies student at IU Indianapolis, focusing on international studies. She lives with her two children, husband, and cat in Indianapolis. Her favorite song at the moment is “The Way of the Ghost” by Ilan Eshkeri. Her favorite genres of writing are fiction and creative nonfiction. This is her first year as an editor for genesis and she is most excited to be in the company of the creatives on the genesis staff, as well as behold the richness of submissions from the talented students at IU Indianapolis.

11/21/2024

This week's throwback is "The Point" by Cindy Lafferty, a prose piece published in our Spring 2005 issue. You can find the rest of this piece and the whole issue in our archives, available through our linktree!

11/19/2024

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Maggie Hoppel is a sophomore at IU Indianapolis majoring in Creative Writing and Communications with a minor in graphic design. This is her first year editing for genesis, and she absolutely loves getting to read the amazing creative work submitted by IUI students. Her hobbies include quilting, dog training, and telling ChatGPT to rewrite her angsty high school poetry into standup comedy routines. She also helps IUI mascots Jazzy and Jawz run their socials, so chances are you can find her hanging out with them at campus events. Her current music faves are Sierra Ferrell, Finneas, and Chappell Roan. She’s excited to laugh and cry with you as submissions continue and hopes you enjoy reading the final issue!

11/14/2024

This week's throwback comes from our Spring 1978 issue. Thomas McCain's "Not to be a Fool" won the genesis art award for this issue, the precursor to our current Best Of scholarships. Check out the rest of the issue in our archives, and submit for your chance at winning Best Of in your genre on our submittable page, both available through our linktree!

11/12/2024

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Siren Hand is a senior at IU-Indy studying Creative Writing and minoring in Medical Sociology. They rededicated themself to both the writing craft and college after nine-some years in the army, aiming to specialize in poetic & narrative therapy for veteran communities. Fascinated with the publication process, they joined the staff of genesis after first publishing in the Fall 2021 and Spring 2022 issues. This issue, Siren’s most excited to work alongside a talented team of editors in support of people who took the chance to share their works. Siren misses globe hopping and likes “reading the real”; their favorite works are transportive poetry and creative nonfiction that confront real emotions, situations, and relationships— often by examining culture and world spiritualities. They like to write similarly; Siren’s poetry and essays have been published in The After Action Review, Thirteen Bridges Review, Southeastern Missouri State University Press, Middle West Press, ROCKPAPERPOEM, and others. Siren has two chapbooks (LIMINAL, 2019 and FLOW COSMIC STRING, 2024). At IU-Indianapolis, Siren also serves on the advisory board for Speculative Play and Just Futurities: a residency, teaching, and community engagement program imagining new futures focused on social justice.  In 2020, Siren & their partner Adam Co-founded Our Type Love, a typewriter-centered literary arts project that connects people with timeless creative tech. This means that nowadays, you might spot Siren fixing up museum typers around Indianapolis, churning out Poetry On Demand in support of the Writer’s Guild at Bloomington, helping kids type letters to Santa at Indianapolis International Airport for Holly Jolly Jetway, or hosting a type-in supporting literary festivals like PROOF Midwest Lit Fest. When not doing any of this, Siren is either buried in dogs or haunting a coffee shop, recharging their batteries.  Siren’s favorite song at the moment is “Pins & Needles” by MUTEMATH. Ask them in five minutes, and it would probably be different.

11/06/2024

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Alex Stocker is a recent graduate from IU Indianapolis. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English -Creative Writing from Indiana University, a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Purdue University, and a minor in Film Studies from Indiana University. Additionally, she played soccer at IU Indianapolis and was a four year student-athlete. She is currently in pursuit of her MBA. She is going into her second year as an Editor on the genesis staff and loves being able to read and discuss everyone’s submissions in a collaborative environment. Her favorite genres are fiction and creative nonfiction. When she is not working with IU Indianapolis Athletics or at genesis, she enjoys enjoys spending time with family and friends, working out at Orangetheory Fitness, exploring coffee shops around Indianapolis, attending sporting events, and catching up on the latest TV show or movie. A song that is currently stuck in her head is Weren’t for the Wind by Ella Langley.

10/31/2024

In honor of Halloween, this week's throwback is "Calavera... Calavera..." by Nathan Marquam. "Calavera... Calavera..." was published in our Spring 2020 issue. Check out the whole poem and the rest of the issue through the archives link in our linktree!

10/29/2024

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Hazel Blythe is a sophomore at IU Indianapolis studying English with a concentration in creative writing. She is an editor and this is her first year on the staff of genesis. Her favorite book is Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami, and she also loves reading and writing poetry. Her favorite issue of genesis is Spring 2024, as this was her introduction to the publication through working on it as an apprentice. She is excited to see the full process of producing an issue and loves getting the chance to read everyone’s wonderful submissions. She also plays viola as a hobby and occasionally performs in a quartet for events. She loves all types of music but a song she currently has on repeat is Junk by Paul McCartney.

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Hey Friends ✨ Though we do keep copies of past genesis issues all around campus, we know that our inventory runs out at times. If you ever find yourself leaving empty handed from one of our grab locations, let us guide you to our digital archive! It can be accessed in our LinkTree, which includes every issue dating back to 1973 (yes, genesis’ very first issue)!! Reach your reading goal over break and check it out :)

Hey Friends! We just KNOW you have some work for us to check out! While you’re working on your final portfolios, keep us in mind! We are still taking submissions up until our deadline, which is February 2nd, 2025. Please consider submitting your fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, screenwriting, art, and photography! At the end of the Spring 2025 semester, our staff reviews each accepted piece and determines a winner of the $100 “Best of” scholarship for each eligible category. So, polish those pieces and put them in our submission portal! Click the link in our bio, friends! We’ll meet you there!✨

Friends (and friends of friends), we want your work!!!🤎 As the semester begins to slowly begin its end, we ask that you think about any work you’ve put time into so far, and submit it to genesis! Please note that we accept fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, screenwriting, photography, and art✨! When you submit, there is a chance to become published and even win a $100 “Best of” scholarship through our magazine! Curious about the importance of revision before you submit? We’ve got a post about that ☑️ Curious on how to submit? We’ve got a link in our bio for that ☑️ So, friends, go tell YOUR friends to submit to genesis! See you in our submission portal 💌! DM us for any other curiosities that come to mind:)