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What Happened to Satire By: Daryan Walden
When you think of satirical writing, the first thing that pops into your head is likely 1984 or Animal Farm By George Orwell. Why is...
Janus Editors
May 2, 20242 min read
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Fairytale Retellings By: Sophie Hudspeth
Much like how there’s been a recent rise of Mythological retellings, it’s also become extremely popular to write adaptations of fairy...
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Apr 28, 20244 min read
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How Technology Changed Communication By: Christopher Williams
Since the beginning, technology has driven communication. Technology today is advanced, and has altered the way we reach out to others....
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Apr 17, 20241 min read
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The March Rest & Decompress Collection By: Kaylie Culbreath
Have lots of free time over spring break? Hoping to relax? Look no further for my March TBR list: 5. The Summer I Turned Pretty (2008)...
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Mar 20, 20242 min read
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Writing & Publishing- Stress Relief By: Christian Aubuchon
Have you ever had so much stress built up in your life, it seems like there is no end? Have you every tried writing it down? During my...
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Mar 14, 20241 min read
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Discovering Creativity: Understanding and Overcoming Writer's Block By: Charlotte Kurtz
Writer's block, a common obstacle to inspiration, can affect even the most experienced authors. It's that frustrating feeling of staring...
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Feb 27, 20242 min read
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Modern Retellings of Myths Surge in Popularity By: Lindsey Bennett
In recent years, modern retellings of classic myths have surged in popularity on platforms like TikTok. If one finds themselves scrolling...
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Feb 22, 20242 min read
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Reading Together by Veronica Toebben
We often think of reading as a solitary act. The act of opening a book is to place yourself into a space where it is you and the words in...
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May 2, 20232 min read
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Publishing in India by Hope Craighead
I looked into how different countries go about publishing and printing, and it was immediately clear India is a country to watch. India...
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Apr 4, 20232 min read
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The Worth of Fighting Writer's Block by Timothy Fitzpatrick
It’s not an unfamiliar feeling to anyone. The sensation of a blank page taunting you with the task ahead is familiar to writers and...
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Mar 23, 20232 min read
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Advertising in Publishing by Spencer Keiser
Have You Ever Wondered: How Much Advertising Is Too Much? Let me explain, if you are publishing a new book or journal, there is such...
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Mar 9, 20232 min read
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Haiku by Megan Ueligger
A haiku in poetry may be a short poem, but it can capture the most important aspects of writing. This includes imagery, emotion, and it...
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Mar 2, 20232 min read
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Memoirs? Who Cares? by Lauren Halamicek
The genre of creative nonfiction has developed through a broad range of diverse, outstanding writers, and through an attentive audience...
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Feb 21, 20232 min read
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Love Poetry by Gracie Hamrick
As someone who loves reading poems about love, I knew this would be a great topic for me to write about. Don’t get me wrong, I love poems...
Janus Editors
Feb 13, 20232 min read
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Thank You to Submitters by Cooper Mange
Thank you to all who submitted to the Spring 2022 edition of Janus! The latest edition is filled with talented work from across our...
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Apr 5, 20221 min read
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How to Pick Something to Submit by Morgan Gordy
Some people may not know exactly what they can or should submit to a literary journal. Well look no further, I am here to help! As a...
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Mar 3, 20222 min read
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Janus 2021 by Caitlin Huber
I want to start off by saying a big “Thank you” to everyone who submitted to the 2021 Spring issue of Janus. It was truly a hard process...
Janus Editors
May 5, 20211 min read
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When Writing Is Difficult by Merissa Hurtubise
Do you ever find yourself struggling to write, like you’re not good enough or not connecting with it anymore? This feeling is actually...
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May 5, 20212 min read
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Unfair Treatment and Underrepresentation of Female Athletics
We are now smack dab in the middle of March Madness, the NCAA’s top grossing event. The tournament features 64 teams who face off to...
Mitchell Nardoni
Apr 24, 20212 min read
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The History of Janus
Janus is a literary magazine of Westminster College, in Fulton Missouri. Its first edition was published in “1962 by professors Jay Karr...
Andreia Marcelo
Mar 25, 20211 min read
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