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"thread is what holds your clothes together. you should like it." -- John Fleming

2020-2021 Managing Editor

Kyden Payne

2020-2021 Editors:

Callie Politano
Tatiana Clark
Dylan Cohen

04/25/2023

Volume 18 is live @ threadmagazine.wixsite.com!🎉🎉🎉

04/20/2023

Just a reminder… :)

See you there!

04/13/2023

🎉PRESENTING🎉

What: Thread Magazine’s Volume 18 Showcase
When: Monday, April 24, 2023 @ 6-7:30 PM
Where: Marshall Student Center Ballroom (2100)

Join us at our end-of-term engagement during test-free week for an evening celebrating the nature and beauty of change.

Don’t miss this opportunity to meet and chat with Vol. 18 contributors and editors, enjoy a relaxing atmosphere, food and beverages, and the great student work of our USF literary community!

04/05/2023

Hey fiction writers — we’re extending your deadline!

We’re accepting submissions to read online through Wednesday. We are also welcoming walk-ins at the event.

03/30/2023

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02/15/2023

Last day to submit your work to be considered for Volume 18! Follow the link in our bio or type https://thread.submittable.com/submit into your search engine to send in your work.

01/31/2023

Dear Bulls, 🐂🐂🐂

There is a new deadline to submit to Volume 18 — so take some more time to revise, edit, and submit your creative work to be considered for the next installment of Thread Magazine! ✍🏻

REMINDER: Thread Volume 17 Release Gala is going to be BIG! Thanks to the incredible support of and , we will be hosting food, performances, and artwork from 6:00-7:30 PM on Monday, February 6 in the MSC ballroom.🎉🎉🎉

12/09/2022

Attention Bulls! 🐂🐂🐂

We are so honored to have received so many great student pieces this Fall, 2022 semester.

At this time, our editors are working hard to finish completing a final draft for the printed publication of Vol. 17 (which is free to all USF students). We promise they are coming soon!

Now that finals week is near an end, we would also like to remind students that during the fall/spring interim, we will be accepting all your work for Vol. 18 for Spring semester, 2023.

The deadline to submit will be February 1st, so make sure to mark your calendars and send us your best work so we can print another awesome magazine in 2023!

Visit the link in the bio to submit to Vol. 18. Have a safe and fun winter break, and as always, go Bulls! 🤘

10/26/2022

SPOOKY SHORTS 1st PLACE WINNER!!🥇🥇🥇

“Painted Souls” by Taylor Arnold

This is a short excerpt from “Painted Souls.” The full piece will be on our website shortly. As a winner of first prize, the piece is also automatically accepted into Volume 17. Congrats Taylor!

Taylor will also be at the Poetry Slam today!

10/26/2022

SPOOKY SHORTS 2nd PLACE WINNER 🥈🥈🥈

“Decay” by Victoria Mercado-Lues

Victoria Mercado-Lues is a sophomore working towards getting her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Studio Arts with a concentration in ceramics. Current working at USF Contemporary Art Museum, she hopes to get her work curated for museums and work as a freelance artist.

“Decay” will be posted on our website shortly!

10/26/2022

SPOOKY SHORTS WINNER 3rd PLACE 🥉🥉🥉

“Cheated” by Alex B.

Alex is a senior studying history, religious studies, and creative writing. He lives in Valrico, FL and likes the decor of Halloween much better than things that actually go bump in the night. He writes short fiction but, like most writers, still clings to dreams of publishing a novel.

This is a short excerpt of “Cheated.” The full piece will be published on our website soon. Alex will be at the Poetry Slam today!

10/12/2022

Today at the Bulls Market and tabling right near the bookstore, come and meet some Thread editors and learn more about our current events! Hope to see you there 😁😊😊

10/09/2022

THREAD MAGAZINE x BULLS MEDIA presents Poetry Slam night! Come enjoy poetry read by fellow USF students and coffee shop-inspired refreshments! ☕️🥐🥯

Join us in MSC Room 2709 on Wednesday, October 26th at 3:00pm- 4:30pm!

Any USF student, regardless of major is welcome!

If you would like to read a poem at the event or just attend, use the links in our bio, or the codes on this post!

See you there, bulls! 🎙️

10/07/2022

CREATIVES ~ we need your work!

Thread Literary Magazine is looking for:

• Artists
• Photographers
• Musicians

We want talent! We want ambition! We’re looking for aspiring creatives who want the opportunity to be published!

Tell your friends, tell your neighbors - Volume 17 Thread Deadline is November 1st! (Submissions link in bio)

08/20/2022

Welcome back to a new semester and a new year of Thread:

bulls are back in the classroom starting this Monday, August 22, but here at Thread our season has already started! 🎉

This year, Vol. 17 editors are accepting any and all forms of poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, comics, music, 2-D art, photography, and screenplays.

Tap the link in the bio to submit- and most importantly -Go Bulls! 🐂🐂🐂

05/24/2022

THREAD Editor Applications close June 1st!!

APPLY NOW📝📝

05/17/2022

Apply to be an EDITOR at Thread Magazine!✍️✍️

Requirements:

•USF Undergraduate Student🤘

•must be able to provide a writing or design sample📝

•must be willing to collaborate with other editors throughout the fall and spring semester, edit creative writing and art, as well as communicate with contributors to make edits💻

APPLICATIONS CLOSE JUNE 1ST. APPLY NOW📝📝

Link to apply is in the link tree in our bio ^^^

05/12/2022

VOLUME XVI is out now!

Check it out and read incredible pieces from our lovely contributors!

View the online mag on our website, located in our bio.

We hope you enjoy this year’s creative pieces as much as we do! If you are interested in being a part of Volume 17, start preparing your writing, art, photography, or music! Submissions for Volume 17 open August 1st, 2022!🎉

Editor Applications for Thread 2022-2023 are also now open. If you are interested in being a part of our editing team, visit the link in our bio and apply!

Have a great summer, Bulls! And thank you to this year’s contributors!🤍🤍🤍

05/10/2022

Happy Summer Bulls!!

USF’s Thread Magazine is looking for some new editors! If you are interested in joining the team and helping Thread with editing creative writing, art, and music, as well as promoting community engagement, this is your chance to APPLY!

The link to apply to be an editor at Thread for the 2022-2023 school year is located in the link tree in our bio.

Applications close June 1st! Apply now✅✅

04/20/2022

Shoutout to all of the contributors who make up Volume 16 of THREAD MAGAZINE! 🎉🎉

All of our contributors deserve a round of applause for their incredible work. We have quite the variety in this year’s volume.

We will be releasing the magazine May 1st, so stay updated on our Instagram page!

Ok bulls, finish the semester strong! And congrats again to our contributors 🎉🎉🎉

Show them some love!💖💖

04/06/2022

USF’s Thread Magazine is releasing its long-awaited Spring 2022 issue! We are so excited to present the fantastic work from our USF peers including short stories, fiction, poetry, screenplays, photography, art, and music.

The release date of the Spring 2022 issue is May 1st! Follow our Instagram for future updates.

If you are interested in joining the Thread Magazine editing team for next Fall, we will be sharing information in the next couple weeks about how to apply for an editor position.

12/08/2021

We hope everyone is happy to be wrapping up finals week and is ready to start celebrating a stress-free holiday season!!

To celebrate, Thread Magazine is hosting a mini Christmas creative writing competition to spread excitement for the holidays.

If you wish to participate, we are asking for either a microfiction or poetry piece that focuses on vivid Christmas memories from your childhood or even from the last couple years.

Post your Christmas-themed creative writing below, and we will post it on our story! Let’s all celebrate the holiday break together 🎄🎅☃️🎁

Don’t forget to submit to Volume 16! Poetry, fiction, microfiction, screenplays, art, photography, and music are welcome and needed! Deadline is January 1, 2021.

11/12/2021

USF students,

We hope these pieces from our Volume 15 edition of Thread Magazine will inspire YOU to submit your poetry, art, fiction, music, and photography.

Being published in a magazine is a great resumé builder and allows you to network and find connections with other publishers beyond the undergraduate field!

We encourage all of you to be BOLD and SUBMIT!

Submissions due Jan 31, 2022.

10/31/2021

THIRD AND FINAL WINNER IS Alex Bordin’s microfiction piece: “Blood Boils”!!

𝙥𝙤𝙚𝙩’𝙨 𝙗𝙞𝙤:
Alex Bordin is a sophomore majoring in history and a member of the Judy Genshaft Honors College. He is also pursuing minors in religious studies and creative writing. His writing focuses on fiction, especially fantasy and mystery. Dungeons and Dragons, exploring and preserving the outdoors, and video games are among his favorite hobbies.

Congratulations to Alex and their wonderful piece! Let us know what you thought in the comments!

Happy Halloween, everyone! 🎃🎃

Thanks to all who submitted—we saw some amazing work this year!🎉🎉

10/31/2021

SECOND WINNER OF SPOOKY SHORTS IS , AND THEIR POEM “put on gloves and get to it” !!🎉🎉

𝙥𝙤𝙚𝙩’𝙨 𝙗𝙞𝙤:
Madison Blair is a sophomore poet from Lakeland, FL. She is majoring in Integrated Public Relations and Advertising at USF Tampa and plans to graduate in Fall 2023.

Congratulations Madison! Make sure to put your reactions to this haunting tale in the comments below!👻👻

Happy Halloween! 🎃🎃

(the last winner will be revealed shortly!)

10/31/2021

FIRST WINNER OF SPOOKY SHORTS IS .exe AND THEIR POEM, “the hanging hill”!!

𝙥𝙤𝙚𝙩’𝙨 𝙗𝙞𝙤:
Peyton Bailey is an avid poet and author who finds inspiration in fairytales, nature, and the occult. He loves to travel and savor the finer things in life. He spends his free time reading, playing table-top games, and buying more books.

Congrats on the success of your haunting poem and the scares that it gave editors and will soon give viewers!🎃👻

Happy Halloween and CONGRATULATIONS!

(more winners will be revealed shortly)

10/13/2021

USF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS: Submit your creative writing, photography, art, and music to Thread Magazine! 🥳🥳

Get your work published and take the chance to get your work seen by your peers, family, and professors in an undergraduate magazine!

We are anxiously awaiting your creative submissions! Don’t wait as the deadline is approaching at the end of the semester.

Find more info on our website about submission guidelines and make sure to pass on this information to your creative friends!

09/04/2021

REMINDER! Submissions for the Thread Magazine are now open until December 1st! This year, we are accepting fiction, microfiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, photography, art, and music!!

Submit now before the Fall semester gets busy! We are excited to receive your work.

🎉🎉

08/17/2021

Hello USF students! With the Fall semester around the corner, we’d like to announce that submissions will be opening soon for Volume 16 of Thread Magazine!🎉🎉

Get your short stories, poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, photography, screenplays, comics, art, and music prepared for AUGUST 22nd! We are excited to see the creativity and artistic talent that the USF student body has to offer this year!

Don’t wait to submit! Submissions are only open for a few months, and close with the end of the fall semester.

We hope you had a great summer and are awaiting your submissions to Volume 16!

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