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Next Event<\/h4>\n

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Animalism<\/em> Workshop<\/h1>\n

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Wednesday, October 8th, 2025, 6-8 PM UC 226<\/p>\n

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Upcoming contests<\/h2>\n

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Three Minute Wonders Submissions<\/h5>\n

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Deadline: October 14th, 11:59 PM<\/p>\n

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This year, the Nomad is screening submissions for the English Department’s undergraduate Three Minute Wonders event. Ten undergrad students will be chosen to read their fiction, nonfiction, or poetry submissions, which must be able to be read in 3 minutes or less. The reading is October 28th at City Lights Bookstore from 4-5 PM. Give us your best spooky original work, as the event this year will be Halloween themed!<\/p>\n

Submissions should be sent to thenomad@email.wcu.edu<\/a> for consideration. If your piece is longer, feel free to include a recording of yourself reading it to prove it can be done within 3 minutes! Your work will be kept anonymous during review.<\/p>\n

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Upcoming events<\/h2>\n

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Animalism Workshop<\/h5>\n

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October 8th, 6-8 PM in UC 226<\/p>\n

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Generative writing workshop themed around this year’s print edition theme, Animalism.<\/em> Attendees will receive prompts and feedback from Professor Ashleigh Bryant Phillips. If you’re someone who worries their work may not fit the theme of this year’s Nomad, this is a great workshop to attend.<\/p>\n

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Weekly Meeting<\/h5>\n

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October 9, UC 336, 5:30 PM<\/p>\n

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Weekly meeting to discuss submissions, design, events, writing opportunities and more related to the\u00a0Nomad<\/em><\/p>\n

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Three Minute Wonders Reading<\/h5>\n

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October 28th, City Lights Bookstore, 4-5 PM<\/p>\n

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Listen to undergraduate readers share their spooky original stories or poems in 3 minutes or less (and browse the bookstore, it’s great, say hi to Cedric for us).<\/p>\n

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Nomad 2025 Launch Party<\/h5>\n

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November 13th or 14th, TBD Off-Campus Location, TBD Time<\/p>\n

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Launch party for the release of our print edition featuring works from the Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 semesters, including Litfest finalists and winners, genre contest entries, and work themed around The Manufactured v. the Manu Factum<\/em>. Student authors will read their printed pieces and issues will be handed out. Expect food, fun, and general festivities, if you’re into that kind of thing.<\/p>\n

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