// Caesura
Caesura is Indiana Wesleyan’s student-run literary magazine, released every spring semester. The magazine publishes a variety of creative works, including creative nonfiction, poetry, short-form prose, illustrations, photography, and more. Students from all majors and disciplines are encouraged to submit to Caesura, as literary and artistic creativity are for everyone. Caesura also hosts open-mic night poetry readings, giving students an opportunity to share their work with the public.
Caesura High School Writing Contest
Caesura welcomes literary submissions from all current High School students. We accept literary submissions of poetry, short fiction, creative nonfiction, short film, and journalistic reportage. Because of space constraints, each individual literary piece must be less than 1000 words.
IWU Student Submission
Caesura is an annual literary magazine produced by students at Indiana Wesleyan University. Every year, Caesura publishes original art, poetry, short fiction, and creative nonfiction by students at Indiana Wesleyan University and beyond.
Dr. Allison - Faculty Advisor
Dr. Allison is a professor of English at Indiana Wesleyan University, with an MFA from the University of Pittsburgh, and a PHD from the State University of New York at Binghamton. His interests include short fiction and gothic literature.
Professor Abdon - Faculty Advisor
Professor Abdon is an assistant professor of English/Writing at Indiana Wesleyan University with an MLA from Harvard University. His interests include short fiction and non-fiction.
Ella McDivitt
Ella McDivitt is the Head Editor of Caesura Magazine, and this is her third year working on the editorial team. She is a junior English and writing double major with a minor in history. She enjoys reading juvenile fiction, romcoms, and adventure novels. She primarily writes children’s fiction but also writes creative nonfiction and dabbles in poetry. Her future plans include writing and publishing children’s novels and attending
law school.
Matthew Lacy
Matthew Lacy is a senior English Education and Honors Humanities double major serving in his
fourth year as an editor of Caesura Magazine. Outside of his work with Caesura he enjoys reading classic works of literature, listening to his favorite musicians, and taking photos for the University. After he graduates, Matthew intends to become a high school English teacher and
act incredibly confused about the new generation’s slang.
Annie Lingren
Annie Lingren is a junior Studio Arts and Creative Writing double major. This is her third year with Caesura and second year as its Art & Design Editor. She enjoys reading Tolkien, watching TV, writing short prose and poetry, and indulging her whimsical fantasies in her art and writing alike. She hopes to one day refresh others’ through her work as both a fine artist and author in various styles.
Maya Hawkins
Maya Hawkins is a Co-Editor of Caesura Magazine, and this is her second year working on the team. She is an English Education major with a minor in Writing. She enjoys junk-journaling, writing poetry, reading, watching really bad movies, and terrorizing her friends. Her future plans include writing at least one novel, growing into a good educator for her students, and changing the world (if her schedule’s not too hectic).
Zoe Cook
Zoe Cook is another majestic editor of Caesura Magazine. It is her first year on the team. She is a sophomore with a double major in English Education and Honors Humanities. She enjoys reading biographies (auto or not) and realistic fiction. Her future plans include world domination via the invention of mind control shoelaces and
becoming an English teacher.
Jesse Donathon
Jesse Donathan is a co-editor for The Caesura Magazine, and this is his first year working with
the team. He is an English education major with a second major in honors humanities. He enjoys
swimming, video games, writing poetry that he dislikes but others enjoy, and spending time with
those he loves. His future plans include earning his bachelor’s degree, possibly his master’s, and returning to the high school where he graduated to complete his novel and publish it.