Steam Ticket: A Third Coast Review has published its most recent issue, Volume XIII. The issue was released on Thursday May 6, 2010 on the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse campus. The 2010 spring edition includes 40 poetry selections, six short fiction stories, and 20 black and white visual art selections.

The volume features an interview with John McNally, author of “Book of Ralph” and “After the Workshop.” The interview was excerpted from a discussion in a UW-L creative writing class where McNally was a visiting author. He shared his thoughts on the writer’s block myth, how to end a story and the writing process.

More information, including a table of contents, staff page, and previous issues can be viewed on the Past Issues page of this website.

EDITOR'S NOTE:

   Steam Ticket, A Third Coast Review, is published each April. Recognized as a national literary journal, we publish literary poetry, fiction, and creative non-fiction, from prize-winning writers as well as from new and emerging writers. We have finished accepting submissions for Volume XIII, and will begin accepting submissions for our next issue on December 1, 2010.

Founded In 1996 by members of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse English department, Steam Ticket is currently overseen by faculty advisor Matthew Cashion.  The Steam Ticket staff commits itself to celebrating diversity in the selection of its content. 

The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse offers English 320: Literary Journal Production/Publication. The class assembles and publishes Steam Ticket, a literary journal of quality writing.  An open call for manuscripts is advertised in a national writing journal, and from hundreds of submissions, students collaborate to select poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and artwork they believe to have redeeming literary merit.  Students assume roles as editors and readers, and the process is overseen (but not controlled) by a professor who has experience in creative writing and publishing.  Special attention is given to inter-disciplinary and multicultural content and participation.