First Year Compostion Magazine
"Let Your Voice Be Heard!"
Submissions
Thank you for considering publishing your work at InQuiry. At the moment, we will not begin accepting new submissions until Spring 2026. However, please, review our guidelines, publication procedures, and current timeline below.
Guidelines
We exclusively publish the work completed during your first-year at the university. We encourage all first-year students to consider sharing any assignment, project, or work of art that you designed.
Articles
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Articles can range in topics and format from news article to research paper.
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Not exceed 3000 words.
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Any pictures embedded must fit within 1' margins.
Videos, Podcasts, Interviews
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Can range in topics.
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Not exceed more than 20 minutes (we may ask that you upload your work to YouTube for accessibility purposes - subtitles)
Art & Photography
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Can range in topics and formats from photo galleries to comic book issues.
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No more than 30 photos per gallery.
Publication Procedures
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submission form
When we are ready to begin accepting submissions, there will be a submission form that you will have to fill out. The form will ask for your contact information, summary of your submission, and ask you to attach your work.
The submission form is estimated to be available in March or April 2026.
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Acceptance Emails are sent
All accepted writers will be sent an email of acceptance from Ms. B with an estimated timeline for publication and next steps.
Acceptance emails are estimated to be sent out in June 2026.
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peer review
InQuiry's student editors will review accepted submissions are provide writers with feedback.
The feedback is estimated to be sent to writers in October 2026. Writers will have 1 month to complete revisions.
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Copyediting
Once revised submissions are received, InQuiry student editors will complete copyediting to ensure submissions are accessible and follow our style guide.
Copyediting is estimated to take place on February 2027.
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profiles
InQuiry's student editors will reach out to accepted writers to interview you about your writing and put together a short author bio to add to our magazine along with your work.
Interviews are estimated to take place in March 2027.
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web design
InQuiry's student editors will design a layout for your submission and profile to be added to our InQuiry magazine
Web design and submissions uploading is estimated to take place in April 2026.
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Publication
Once all submissions and writer profiles are added, the InQuiry: First Year Composition Magazine is ready for publication!
The website is estimated to be ready for publication in May 2027.
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read & share
Once the InQuiry magazine is ready, you are encouraged to share your accomplishments with the world by sharing a link to our InQuiry magazine with friends and family!
Current InQuiry Timeline
Spring 2026 InQuiry issue is expected to be ready for publication in May 2026.
May 2025
Submissions for Spring 2026 issue closed
June 2025
Accepted writers were emailed next steps.
october 2025
Writers were emailed feedback from InQuiry student editors.
february 2026
InQuiry student editors will complete copyediting.
March 2026
InQuiry student editors will complete profiling.
April 2026
InQuiry student editors will add submissions to magazine.
Quick Contact
For any questions you have, you can reach our InQuiry faculty editor, Ms. B: crystal.bazaldua01@utrgv.edu