Wilder Voice

05/13/2021

Our Spring 2021 issue is out now! New nonfiction, art, and poetry inside

Spring 2021 Volume 16, Issue 31 Click on the cover to view the issue as it appeared in print, or scroll down to view the issue in web format. Table of Contents Editors’ LetterIn which Sam and Nell …

04/02/2021

We are now accepting submissions of visual art, poetry, and fiction for our Spring 2021 issue! More info at the link below

SUBMISSION DEADLINES FOR SPRING 2021: Nonfiction pitches: Monday, February 22Priority deadline for fiction, poetry, visual art, etc.: Monday, April 12Final deadline for fiction, poetry, visual art,…

03/03/2021

“We see ourselves by reflecting off of whatever is around us: the people, the environment, the vibe. And when those things change, so do we, even if it’s just a little.”

Read “Reflections,” an essay by Jamie Weil. The full digital edition of our Fall 2020 issue is now live!

by Jamie Weil Confronting identity and illness in the midst of a chaotic year.

02/26/2021

“I got a telephone call that told me I was eligible to save my brother’s life. Naturally, I obliged and began to believe in the holiness of blood and science and their ability to save a life.”

by Aniella Day For you, as everything is now.

02/17/2021

“The candle wax is to be poured and manipulated while eating, and please, consider saving the bones from your meat for some artistic repurposing.”

Mary Brody interviews her visual artist roommates, and writes about living in their art-filled house:

interviewed by Mary Brody Four housemates reflect on their art-filled home.

02/16/2021

Our nonfiction pitch deadline for the spring semester has been EXTENDED to next Monday! If you have a story you'd like to tell, now is the time to do it!

SUBMISSION DEADLINES FOR SPRING 2021: Nonfiction pitches: Monday, February 22Priority deadline for fiction, poetry, visual art, etc.: Monday, April 12Final deadline for fiction, poetry, visual art,…

02/03/2021

“in concern i reached across the table / to hold your shaking hand in mine, and, / as i did, a light—from your screen / or from the ceiling—caught my eye, / and then caught yours, / and i fell in.”

by Jamie Weil A poem from the Fall 2020 issue.

01/27/2021

“I learned the regulars by name, and it felt natural to wonder about the people in line, the couples silent beside one another.”

Ally Chase returns to a summer job in “Reworking,” from the Fall 2020 issue.

by Ally Chase When everything changes, a hometown job becomes a source of comfort.

01/22/2021

“I tried to steer it towards something a little more, I don’t know, a little more Paris Review than Harper’s.”

Read our interview with Walter Gordon ’14, a former Wilder Voice Editor-in-Chief.

by The Editors A former Editor-in-Chief chats about favorite mistakes, the editing process, and Lena Dunham’s Girls.

01/20/2021

“As the weeks go on, it becomes clearer that we won’t be going to the beach. This means campus shuts down and empties out in a matter of hours. This means the snow keeps falling. This means the flowers keep blooming and then curling back into themselves when the flakes cover the petals.”

Read “The Only Symptom,” an essay by Corrie Purcell from the current issue.

by Corrie Purcell | Fall 2020 Notes on friendship and malaise during a unique spring and summer in Oberlin.

01/14/2021

The digital edition of our Fall 2020 issue begins publication today! Read the Editors’ Letter, view art from the issue, and read Fiona Warnick’s essay, “Me, The Mall, And I.” And check back weekly for new content from the print magazine!

by Fiona Warnick The joys and shame of loving the mall.

12/16/2020

Our Fall 2020 issue is out now!! Check it out

Volume 16, Issue 30

12/10/2020

Our fall 2020 issue drops online this Tuesday! Essays, poetry, art, and more! To celebrate, we're previewing the issue's front and back covers, featuring art by Lucy Kaminsky.

10/23/2020

SEEKING SUBMISSIONS! Wilder Voice is currently accepting fiction, poetry, and visual art submissions for our Fall 2020 issue! Submit via the linked Google Form. Our priority deadline is Halloween; after that, submissions will be considered on a rolling basis. Please check our website (wildervoicemag.com) or reach out to us at [email protected] with any questions

09/24/2020

The deadline to submit story pitches for the Wilder Voice Fall 2020 issue is TOMORROW at 11:59PM! Send them to [email protected] ❤️❤️

09/17/2020

We've extended our deadline for story pitches to September 25th! If you've ever wanted to publish a polished, professional piece of writing, Wilder Voice is the place to do it. Send 1-2 paragraph pitches to [email protected]. Got questions? Check out the FAQ below or shoot us an email!

09/14/2020

Tonight at midnight is the deadline to submit pitches for our Fall 2020 issue! In need of some inspiration? Check out our Spring 2020 issue online: https://issuu.com/wvoice/docs/wvs20