WHO ARE WE?
Hot Dish Magazine is an annual online literary journal taking submissions from teens attending high school in the U.S. Made in the Midwest, the magazine is edited by a multidisciplinary editorial board of undergraduate students at Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, Iowa.
The majority of writers today began their careers in the halls of their local high school, shouting into the void that is the teenage years and wishing they had a way to make their voices heard. We hear you, we have been there, and we want to give you a chance to be heard as a writer, rather than just a high school student.
The majority of writers today began their careers in the halls of their local high school, shouting into the void that is the teenage years and wishing they had a way to make their voices heard. We hear you, we have been there, and we want to give you a chance to be heard as a writer, rather than just a high school student.
WHAT ARE OUR GOALS?
We originally started Hot Dish Magazine to give high school students the opportunity to publish their work and showcase the tasty literature from the Midwest (because we are more than just flyover states and corn fields). We are now accepting submissions from all across America. We want to provide a publication opportunity for high school students to grow as writers, and want to be a welcoming place for young writers to feel supported and encouraged to pursue their passion for writing.
WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
Passion. Different perspectives. Individuality. We are looking for people who want to write, share their work with the world, and put their voices out there. (The formal guidelines for our submissions categories can be found here).
WHAT DO WE WANT TO DO FOR YOUNG WRITERS & READERS & TEACHERS?
Our magazine opens doors for readers in the Midwest and beyond to a multitude of viewpoints, experiences, and literary perspectives. We are dedicated to promoting literary advocacy by supporting young writing talent and encouraging readership in schools.
Writing, while often solitary, is also largely collaborative. This is also true of Hot Dish. We look forward to providing relevant resources to teachers who encourage and push students creatively. We’ve all had teachers who have stood out in our memories and supported us when everyone else thought we were crazy. Without support from teachers like this, where would any of us be?
In the end, we strive to be a resource for students and teachers alike. We endeavor to offer advice, inspiration, support, encouragement, and ultimately a platform for writers to grow as creative individuals in a world that desperately needs more creative voices offering creative perspectives.
Writing, while often solitary, is also largely collaborative. This is also true of Hot Dish. We look forward to providing relevant resources to teachers who encourage and push students creatively. We’ve all had teachers who have stood out in our memories and supported us when everyone else thought we were crazy. Without support from teachers like this, where would any of us be?
In the end, we strive to be a resource for students and teachers alike. We endeavor to offer advice, inspiration, support, encouragement, and ultimately a platform for writers to grow as creative individuals in a world that desperately needs more creative voices offering creative perspectives.
SUBMIT
Hot Dish Magazine accepts submissions of poetry, short fiction, the Hot Dish Challenge, a writing prompt that changes from year to year. Our submission period is October-January. (The formal guidelines for our submissions categories can be found here).