Northampton Community College's Literary & Arts Magazine
about.
They said Northampton Community College couldn't create, couldn't sustain, and couldn't support a literary and arts magazine. But in the spring of 2010, the first issue of The Laconic was published, and it has continued to be published every year since.
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Showcasing the best stories, poems, drawings, paintings, and more from current and former NCC students, as well as faculty and staff, The Laconic offers an impressive cross-section of NCC's artistic talents.
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The Laconic is published inhouse thanks to the dedicated work of NCC's Central Duplication staff, and copies are offered for free on campus.
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The staff of The Laconic also takes great pride in its fundraising efforts, which are put to use sponsoring NCC students to attend writers conferences, author readings, and more.
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The magazine features a staff of current students and faculty advisors Michael Pogach and Abigail Michelini.
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Questions or comments can be sent to The Laconic at: LaconicNCC@gmail.com
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submissions.
The Laconic accepts original stories, poems, drawings, paintings, other graphic or visual arts, and/or any fusion of these genres. All current and former NCC students, faculty, and staff are invited to submit up to three (3) pieces per issue.
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Guidelines:
- Stories have a max. length of 2000 words (.doc or .docx please).
- Poems have a max. length of 50 lines (.doc or .docx please).
- All artwork/visual arts should be sent as .jpg files.
- Anonymous submissions will be accepted, but will not be eligible for prizes.
Submissions are open year round.
Works may be in any language. Translations are encouraged.
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Please click here to submit your work using our SUBMISSION PORTAL.
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"Best Of" awards will be selected in three categories for submissions by current NCC students. The winner of each aware will receive a certificate and a small monetary prize. The categories are: art, fiction, and poetry.
For questions, email us: LaconicNcc@gmail.com
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Statement on use of AI: While we understand that Generative AI tools may be useful in certain creative aspects, we do not accept or publish any work created with, or assisted by, Generative AI tools.