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    Samantha Szumloz

    she/her | Writer, editor | Trenton, NJ, United States

    Samantha Szumloz is a student pursuing a BA in Writing Arts at Rowan University. She is a writer, editor, social media manager, and graphic designer from Central New Jersey. Her work has been featured in publications such as Moria, Blue Marble Review, and R U Joking? She is also the EIC of Art-emis. Her literary magazine may be accessed here: https://samszumloz.wixsite.com/samantha-szumloz

    Selected work
    • Fiction

      1

    • Nonfiction

      14

    • Poetry

      4

    Cover of Moria

    "A Daisy Bent" by Samantha Szumloz — MORIA

    Moria, 2025

    Fiction
    Micro
    Experimental
    Cover of Rowan Writing Arts Department

    "This Is Kenna DeValor"

    Rowan Writing Arts Department, 2025

    Nonfiction
    Long Read
    Literary Journalism
    Cover of Singularity Press

    "What New Authors Should Know About AWP (Through Megan Atwood)" by Samantha Szumloz

    Singularity Press, 2025

    Nonfiction
    Flash
    Journalism
    Cover of Rowan Writing Arts Department

    Writing Club Highlight: Avant Literary Magazine

    Rowan Writing Arts Department, 2025

    Nonfiction
    Long Read
    Literary Journalism
    Cover of Rowan Writing Arts Department

    A Conversation With Shaun Anthony McMichael

    Rowan Writing Arts Department, 2025

    Nonfiction
    Long Read
    Literary Journalism
    Cover of Singularity Press

    "The Mentor Behind the Writer"

    Singularity Press, 2025

    Nonfiction
    Essay
    Personal Essay
    Cover of Singularity Press

    "Diversifying the Literary World"

    Singularity Press, 2025

    Nonfiction
    Essay
    Literary
    Cover of Rowan Writing Arts Department

    "Eight literary magazines for new writers to submit to" by Meg Nielsen and Sam Szumloz

    Rowan Writing Arts Department, 2025

    Nonfiction
    Essay
    Literary
    Cover of Singularity Press

    “Using Instagram as a Self-Publishing Platform—To Do or Not To Do?” by Samantha Szumloz

    Singularity Press, 2025

    Nonfiction
    Essay
    Literary Journalism
    Cover of Singularity Press

    "Embracing my Wild Writer Identity (And How to Embrace Your Own)"

    Singularity Press, 2024

    Nonfiction
    Essay
    Literary
    Cover of Rowan Writing Arts Club

    "Acting"

    Rowan Writing Arts Club, 2024

    Poetry
    Romance
    Cover of Blue Marble Review

    "Plummeting Bird"

    Blue Marble Review, 2024

    Poetry
    Young Adult
    Cover of Halftone

    "Will Ferrell is my Anchorman"

    Halftone, 2024

    Nonfiction
    Essay
    Personal Essay
    Cover of DisLit Youth Literary Magazine

    "As summer unfolds, so do I"

    DisLit Youth Literary Magazine, 2024

    Poetry
    Young Adult
    Cover of R U Joking?

    "My Time in Basic Skills"

    R U Joking?, 2024

    Nonfiction
    Essay
    Cover of Halftone

    "'Let Us Descend' to Jesmyn Ward"

    Halftone, 2024

    Nonfiction
    Essay
    Literary Journalism
    Cover of Moria

    "Routine"

    Moria, 2024

    Poetry
    Cover of Halftone

    "Theater Camp: A Cringeworthy Comedy In The Best Way"

    Halftone, 2023

    Nonfiction
    Essay
    Review
    Cover of Halftone

    "A Brief Look At Elemental Through The Lens of a Pixar Traditionalist"

    Halftone, 2023

    Nonfiction
    Essay
    Cultural Criticism
    Projects

    Other

    "Inside Avant"

    Read about the inner-workings of Avant, Rowan University's undergraduate literary magazine! The article, written by my friend Adam Buckley, highlights...

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    Other

    "'Hell Night Hath Arrived:' Avant’s semi-annual 7-hour meeting"

    Read about Rowan's Avant Literary Magazine and their 2023 "Hell Night!" The article features me and a few of my writing peers.

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