The College of Arts and Sciences at Texas A&M
University-Central Texas is proud to offer
a creative opportunity for all TAMUCT students:
The Lookout: A Journal of Literature and the Arts
The Lookout is published annually by the College of Arts and Sciences at Texas A&M
University – Central Texas and features poetry, short fiction, creative non-fiction,
photography, and visual art submitted by current students and recent alumni of TAMUCT.
Any student currently enrolled in classes at TAMUCT (or recent graduates) may submit their
previously unpublished creative writing or black-and-white photography/art work for
possible publication in The Lookout in the spring.
To submit your work, please follow the guidelines below and send work directly to Mr. Ryan
Bayless, Assistant Lecturer of English and Fine Arts at: ryanbayless@tamuct.edu
Submission Guidelines:
Poetry: 1 to 3 poems (up to 100 lines)
Prose: 1 short story or creative non-fiction essay (up to 2,500 words)
Photography and Art: 1-3 works; attach as JPEG (black-and-white images preferred, but
color photography and art will be considered for the cover)
-Save your complete and polished manuscripts in Microsoft Word and send as an attachment
to ryanbayless@tamuct.edu. (Please do NOT paste the text of your submission into the
body of the email message.)
-Use the body of your email as a cover letter that includes: the titles of your submitted
works, contact information (email, physical address, and phone number) as well as a brief bio
that indicates your class (Junior, Senior, etc.), your major (or degree), and a list of any
previous publications in the arts.
-Please write “LOOKOUT SUBMISSION” in the subject line of the email.
-Submissions accepted October 1st - March 1st
I look forward to reading your work!
Ryan Bayless, MFA
Assistant Lecturer, English and Fine Arts
Editor, The Lookout
Texas A&M University – Central Texas