WALL Literary Journal

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| frequency = Annually

| history = 2001–present

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Wall Literary Journal is an annually published literary magazine founded in 2001 featuring selected works from Saddleback College students.{{Cite web|url=http://www.saddleback.edu/la/wall|title=WALL Literary Journal|date=11 July 2013}} It publishes short stories, poetry, personal narratives, photography, and artwork. A printed copy of the journal circulates on campus at the start of Saddleback's Fall Semester. Unlike many other college and university literary journals, WALL only accepts submissions from students currently enrolled at Saddleback College. Staff members consist of Saddleback College students and are responsible for reviewing and selecting student submissions, layout and design, proofing, copy editing, and publicity.

Awards and acclaim

2017

American Scholastic Press Association

Most Outstanding Community College Literary-Art Magazine

First Place with Special Merit Magazine Award

2016

American Scholastic Press Association

1st Place with Special Merit Magazine Award

Community College Humanities Association

2nd Place, Best Magazine Award, Pacific-Western Region

2015

American Scholastic Press Association

1st Place, Magazine Award: WALL Literary Journal

Community College Humanities Association

Pacific-Western Region Division

3rd Place, Creative Nonfiction: Jilly Pretzel, “Chicken”

2nd Place, Artwork: Anibal Santos, "El Nahual"

2014

Community College Humanities Association

  • Pacific-Western Division Literary Competition (sponsored by the Community College Humanities Association)
  • Second Place awarded to "Experimentation" by Sterling Arthur Leva
  • Second Place awarded to "Good Habits" by Ellen Rose

2013

  • American Scholastic Press Association
  • First Place among campus literary magazines{{cite web |url=http://www.asan.com/aspa1.htm |title=American Scholastic Press Association |publisher=Asan.com |date=2012-09-13 |accessdate=2013-09-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101028004638/http://www.asan.com/aspa1.htm |archive-date=2010-10-28 |url-status=dead }}

2012

  • American Scholastic Press Association
  • First Place among campus literary magazines{{cite web|url=http://lariatnews.com/news/wall-literary-journal-receives-national-award |title=Lariat News |publisher=Lariatnews.com |date=2013-01-30 |accessdate=2014-06-24}}

“One of the Best New Literary Magazines in the nation” – The Community College Humanities Association, 2001{{cite journal| url=http://www.saddleback.edu/uploads/la/wall/SubmissionGuidelines.pdf | title=CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS | journal=WALL Saddleback College Literary Journal | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130929051420/http://www.saddleback.edu/uploads/la/wall/SubmissionGuidelines.pdf | archive-date=2013-09-29}}

File:WALL Literary Journal 2012 Cover.tiff

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The WALL staff is broken down into five committees: Short Story, Poetry, Essay, Art, and Publicity. Each committee, excluding Publicity, is headed by an editor. All staff members are managed by the Editor-in-Chief and Faculty Advisor (a professor at Saddleback College).

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  • Charles (Harry) H.M. Foster Editor-in-Chief (2019)
  • Brooke Campbell - Editor-in-Chief (2017)
  • Karen Renee Bailey - Editor-in-Chief (2016)
  • Matthew Durham - Editor-in-Chief (2015){{cite web|url=http://www.saddleback.edu/uploads/la/wall/wal2015compressed.pdf |title=2015 Edition of WALL Literary Journal}}
  • Sterling Arthur Leva - Editor-in-Chief (2014){{cite web|url=http://www.saddleback.edu/uploads/la/digital_version_of_wall_pdf_2.pdf |title=2014 Edition of WALL Literary Journal}}
  • Alexander Kusztyk – Editor-in-Chief (2013){{cite web|url=http://www.saddleback.edu/uploads/la/wall_digital_2013.pdf |title=2013 Edition of WALL Literary Journal}}
  • Denise Blike – Editor-in-Chief (2012){{cite web|url=http://www.saddleback.edu/uploads/la/wall_digital_2012.pdf |title=2012 Edition of WALL Literary Journal}}
  • Jaclyn Fauls – Editor-in-Chief (2011){{cite web|url=http://www.saddleback.edu/uploads/la/wall/2011WALL.pdf |title=2011 Edition of WALL Literary Journal}}
  • Erik Adams – Editor-in-Chief (2010){{cite web|url=http://www.saddleback.edu/uploads/la/wall/2010WALL.pdf |title=2010 Edition of WALL Literary Journal}}

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  • Gina Shaffer – Current Faculty Advisor{{cite web|url=http://www.saddleback.edu/uploads/la/wall/wal2015compressed.pdf |title=2015 Edition of WALL Literary Journal}}{{cite web|url=http://www.saddleback.edu/uploads/la/digital_version_of_wall_pdf_2.pdf |title=2014 Edition of WALL Literary Journal}}
  • Amy Sterling Casil – Former Faculty Advisor{{cite web|url=http://www.saddleback.edu/uploads/la/wall_digital_2013.pdf |title=2013 Edition of WALL Literary Journal}}
  • Suki Fisher – Former Faculty Advisor{{cite web|url=http://www.saddleback.edu/uploads/la/wall/2010WALL.pdf |title=2010 Edition of WALL Literary Journal}}{{cite web|url=http://www.saddleback.edu/uploads/la/wall/2011WALL.pdf |title=2011 Edition of WALL Literary Journal}}
  • Josh Pryor - Former Faculty Advisor

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See also

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