Cardinal Directions

Helping Ball State humanities majors pivot from college to career.

Category: Events

  • Publishing in Literary Magazines
    February 3, 2022 by

    This event took place on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022 The first step in your life as a publishing writer is submitting your stories, poems, and essays to literary magazines and journals. This presentation will show you how to approach the submission process and the pitfalls to avoid. Takeaway Resources Speakers: Cathy Day Link to PDF […]

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  • Book Publishing
    January 27, 2022 by

    This event took place on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022 Who are the Big Five? What’s the difference between a small press and a university press? What are the pros and cons of publishing with each, and how does one approach each type? Learn all this and more at this session, which will include a fun […]

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  • Grad School for Creative Writers
    January 20, 2022 by

     This event took place on Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022 Do you need an MFA in Creative Writing in order to be a writer? What about a PhD? When is the right time to pursue the degree-–right after college or a few years later? Learn the answers to these questions and more. Takeaway Resources Speakers: […]

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    The Business of Being a Writer
    January 5, 2022 by

    Cardinal Directions will kick off its Spring 2022 schedule with an 8-week series of events aimed at creative writers at Ball State. The topic is “Writers at Work,” focused on understanding the business of publishing. The events are sponsored by the Creative Writing Program and the Compass Advantage. It’s also a special topics class (ENG […]

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