About Us
Established in 2026 and published twice a year, once in the spring and once in the fall, The Texan Writer collects the best essays, articles, and letters written by Tarleton State students for the Department of English and Languages.
The journal accepts submissions year-round, the deadlines being March 31st for the spring issue and October 31st for the fall.
In many ways, The Texan Writer is a spiritual successor to the collections of student writing published by Dr. Randy Popken: The Tarleton Freshman Writer, The Tarleton Writer, and The Popken Writer.
Though Dr. Popken passed away in 2005, his influence is still felt.
Editors-in-Chief: Dr. Dylan L. Henderson
Editors: Dr. Jill Davis, Dr. Danielle Brady
Submission Guidelines
The Texan Writer wants content written by students for the Department of English and Languages.
Any type of essay or article is welcome, including argumentative, expository, narrative, and descriptive essays.
The Texan Writer also publishes much shorter works, such as letters to the editor, which should be between 100 and 250 words in length.
Submissions may be written in either English or Spanish.
Submissions should be well written, original, and distinctive, but if revisions are necessary, the editors are happy to assist contributors with their work.
Preference will be given to essays under 5,000 words, but The Texan Writer will consider longer works.
Creative writing, however, whether poetry or prose, should be submitted to The Bosque River Review, a literary journal produced by the Department of English and Languages.
Works written by artificial intelligence should be submitted elsewhere.
The Texan Writer does not pay for submissions, but each published contributor will receive two copies of the journal
How to Submit
Faculty members at the Department of English and Languages are encouraged to nominate their current and previous students, but students can also submit their own work directly to the editors at The Texan Writer.
Either way, submissions should be emailed to dhenderson@tarleton.edu.