Wilder Voice Magazine

Oberlin College’s student publication for long-form journalism, since 2005.

Submit Writing & Art

SUBMISSION DEADLINES FOR FALL 2026:

Nonfiction pitches* are due October 8th. Fiction, poetry, and visual art are due October 15th. Fiction, poetry, and visual art submitted after the deadline will be considered for publication on a rolling basis.

Submit your work here.

*Pitches should be one to two paragraphs long and should briefly outline the story you want to tell, along with why you are the right person to tell it.
Every nonfiction piece undergoes several rounds of editing, copyediting, and fact-checking before publication. We welcome writers with varying levels of experience.

Join the Staff

Assistant Editor applications for the Fall 2026 semester close on September 27th.

To apply for an Assistant/General Editor position, please fill out the Google Form linked below. Then, download and complete the editing practice below (our style guide is located here for your convenience), and email it to wvoice@oberlin.edu with “[LAST NAME] EDIT PRACTICE” in the subject line.

Application Form

Wilder Voice Edit Practice

Wilder Voice Style Guide

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Micah Gresl-Turner

Senior Editor, Treasurer

Micah is a fourth-year from South Bend, Indiana planning to major in Mathematics. Her interests include cello, language, and Sylvia Plath.

Vyvia Shen

Arts and Styles Editor

Vyvia is a fourth-year from Shanghai (the only city she likes). She loves nothing more than Friday evening walks and learning anatomy facts that will gross you out.

Felix Brem

Senior Editor

Felix is a fourth-year from Orange County, California majoring in creative writing and psychology. He loves to cook, watch Criminal Minds, write satire, and design tattoos for his friends. Some speculate that he’s the reincarnated spirit of Oscar Wilde but that’s just a frivolous theory.

Tessa Furlow

Senior Editor

Tessa is a fourth-year from Washington DC, majoring in History and minoring in English. She loves reading and traveling, and wants to pursue a career in publishing.

Maxwell Schaefer

Senior Editor

Maxwell bio here :)

Vincent Jenner

General Editor

Vincent is a fourth-year from Brooklyn, NY, who is majoring in English and has a side interest in philosophy. He loves existentialist literature and philosophy, as well as other things which can be equal parts depressing and life-affirming. Besides reading, he likes to play games, think too much about stupid shit, and occasionally watch a thing or two.