A Call for Submissions for Bits of Flint, Future and Past

Midland University has a new president, Dr. Ally Williams, and many new faculty members. Change occurs with each new class of incoming students and then again in four years as new graduates find new paths in life in far-flung destinations. New lives, new opportunities, marriages with new editions to family all lead to new phases in life.

Bits of Flint, Future and Past is your once-a-year, one-stop-shop to share stories about the changes taking place in your lives. Let us know what you are doing, where you are heading, and what you hope to do in the future. Share with us your memories of Midland days, and send us recent photos, poetry, short stories. In short, we want to hear from you.

This year’s editors of Bits of Flint, Future and Past are Gabriel Van Winkle and Jasmine Bellesteros—two of the finest students I ever had the pleasure to teach. Let Gabriel and Jasmine know what is happening in your life.

We invite you to submit your work for the 2026 edition. Before submitting, please refer to the guidelines below. 

To submit your work, complete the submission form. If you have any questions, contact us at BitsofFlint@midlandu.edu.

Yours, Henry Krusiewicz

Submission Guidelines

We seek submissions from alumni of poetry, short fiction (2,000 words or less), excerpts from longer works of fiction (2,000 words or less), scenes from plays, photos of artwork, or works of creative nonfiction (2,000 words or less). Our aim is to provide a forum for past voices to speak in the present.

We ask that your voice not be strident, overtly political, or a manifesto supporting racist, sexist, or violent aims. We reserve the exclusive right to reject submissions that we find unsuitable and not in support of Midland University’s core values. We seek, instead, aesthetically interesting and fresh perspectives from a body of valued alumni that have seen much of the world and have something to add to its story. Our editors, (past student editors of Bits of Flint and now professionals in the world) will look for works that offer a unique perspective, that show and do not tell, that create images, rhythms, characters, plots, and story resolutions that offer a new understanding of the human experience. Bits of Flint, Future and Past seeks new and original works not previously published in other journals or venues.

For all accepted work, Midland University has First North American Rights, and then all rights revert back to the author. 

Past Editions

2025 Bits of Flint, Future and Past
2024 Bits of Flint, Future and Past
2023 Bits of Flint, Future and Past