Selina Foster wrote the WRHC Award-winning poem “Imitations (for Alan Turing).” Here, she answers some questions about herself and her work. What is something a good friend would know about you, but an acquaintance wouldn’t? One of my favorite passions that I don’t get to talk about all that much is musical theatre. I’m not much … Read More
Scribendi Profiles
Contributor Profile – Tatiana Olivera, WRHC Creative Nonfiction Award Winner
Tatiana Olivera is an English student at CSU Stanislaus. This year, her piece “Just Believe” won the WRHC nonfiction award. To get to know our award winning author, I interviewed her about her story and her creative process. What encouraged you to submit this piece to Scribendi? I have submitted to Scribendi in the past and … Read More
Contributor Profile – Diane Chavez, WRHC Short Fiction Award Winner
Scribendi interviewed Diane Chavez, a creative writer and student at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She is the author of this year’s WRHC Fiction Award Winner, “The Caves.” Here are some of her answers concerning the creation of “The Caves.” What inspired you to write “The Caves”? I was inspired to write this particular … Read More
Contributor Profile: Editors’ Choice Open Media Award Winner Robert Eversmann
The boring stuff: school, major, age, etc.: PSU (Portland State University), just graduated! Sociology major, writing, philosophy and English minors, 24 When did you start writing, ever think of making a career out of it? I started writing in summer 2013. So this radio drama, have you been doing this for a long … Read More
Contributor Profile: WRHC Short Fiction Award Winner Mia Coleman
Mia Coleman, a UNM sophomore, is the author of the WRHC award-winning fiction piece “Reading to Fireflies.” This story takes a look into the mind of a young girl contemplating her small world and the biggest figure in it—her mother. In the process, she discovers a darker side to her mother. With her distinctive characterization … Read More
Contributor Profile: Staff Choice Open Media Award Winner Austin Roos
This year the Scribendi staff reached a crossroads when discussing the recipient of the Staff Choice Art Award. We found the term “art” to be too all-inclusive, especially when comparing works ranging from short films to traditional drawings. We chose to split the award into Staff Choice Visual Art Award and Staff Choice Open Media … Read More
Contributor Profile: WRHC Poetry Award Winner Sheila Dong
This year’s WRHC Award Winner in Poetry, “Confabulated,” takes a centuries-old story and shows a new perspective. Through powerful imagery, Sheila Dong has made their readers question whether we really want to live in a fairy tale, or whether we are better off just remembering one. Sheila was kind enough to answer questions about their … Read More
Contributor Profile: Staff Choice Visual Art Award Winner Krista Zimmerman
This year the Scribendi staff made the decision to split the Staff Choice Art Award into the Staff Choice Visual Art Award and Staff Choice Open Media Award. The Staff Choice Visual Art Award comprises of more traditional media such as painting, drawing, photography, and sculpture. This year’s recipient of the Staff Choice Visual Art … Read More
Contributor Profile: WRHC Creative Nonfiction Award Winner Georgie Zamantakis
There’s a reason the phrase ‘the personal is political’ has found its way into almost every important social justice movement of our time. Though that phrase has come to mean something different to every generation, it still serves as a powerful slogan for underrepresented populations, whose stories are often lost amid the clamoring politics of … Read More
Alumni Profile: Professor Kathryn Collison
Every year, Scribendi represents the art and creativity of students in the Western Honors Region Council and, ultimately, tomorrow’s authors and artists. However, the process to creating this magazine takes teamwork, effort, and the guidance of the faculty advisor. Every staff of Scribendi is as unique as every year’s edition of the magazine, and after … Read More