William Jessup University

an annual publication of William Jessup University's undergraduate English program located north of Sacramento

Metonym is an annual publication of Jessup University's undergraduate English program located north of Sacramento, California. Staffed by students, our literary journal is a yearly, periodic collection of original fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, and visual art.

Metonym has always done its best to have a mission statement that is flexible and broad enough to include within its scope: A search for meaningful and quality work. The staff of Metonym believes that great art worthy of publication must say something profound and meaningful about the human experience.

Metonym Literary Journal

EXTENDED DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 9, 2025!
Submissions must be previously unpublished work. Simultaneous submissions will be considered as long as we are notified immediately if the piece is accepted elsewhere. Work that will be considered from an author includes:

  1-4 poems on the same submission, each under two pages long
  Fiction or creative non-fiction up to 1,500 words
  1-4 pieces of original, sophisticated, and complete artwork
  1-4 original photographs

Though your name will be attributed to your work when published, Metonym editors review each piece as a blind submission. Please do not include any identifying information in your manuscript, including within the file name or anywhere on the document. Works containing personal identifying information (including, but not limited to: names, phone numbers, emails, or physical addresses) will be disqualified. 
With the current surge of Artificial Intelligence being implemented in future technology, Metonym does not accept works that are AI generated, whether it be art or manuscript. We believe that the best work comes from original, authentic pieces that speak from the artist themselves. Any submissions that are AI generated will result in disqualification.
Submissions close November 9, 2025 at 11:59pm, PST

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