Spring Writing Prompts
Here at Short Vine, spring remains coy. We may have a day here or there that flirts with seventydegrees, but we haven’t yet seen the season's first blossoms, though we’re…
Poetry Book Recommendations
There is an endless ocean of fantastic poetry books, collections, and chapbooks available for our perusal. With that endless ocean comes a tide of inspiration that any poet can benefit…
An Interview with Mars Robinson
Mars' poem, "we've never been more of an ocean than right now," was featured in our Fall 2022 edition of Short Vine. We sat down to talk to Mars about the writing process.
Where Can I Submit Now?
Short Vine’s Fall 2024 issue: Illusion/delusion is live! Thank you to all of the artists and authors that submitted their work, our editors had so much fun working with you…
A Discussion on Theme: What is Reality but Perception?
Submissions for the next edition of Short Vine have recently opened. With that comes a new team of editors, a new website design, and, perhaps most importantly, a brand-new theme.…
Literary Nonfiction Book Recommendations
In the world of literature and books, there’s a multitude of genres. Some genres we enjoy more than others, and some we may not be very familiar with. One such…
Autumn’s Best: Editors Collaborate to Bring You Fall’s Finest Picks
Image by Marco Verch via Flickr Intro As the leaves transformed into their warm, autumn hues, our editorial team gathered to share their curated list of fall favorites. From captivating books…
Fall-Themed Writing Challenges
Calling all writers, poets, artists, photographers! It’s finally fall, and that means we’ve got a lot to look forward to: Halloween, pumpkin spice, crunchy leaves, scary movies, cider, layers, sweaters;…
Fall Recommendations
Intro The leaves are falling, the temperature is cooling, and the pumpkin spice-flavored foods and drinks are returning. This can only mean one thing: fall is here! From Halloween, to…
Short Vine’s History
Short Vine’s first edition came out in the Spring of 2003 and is still published by undergraduates at UC today. To learn more about Short Vine’s history, I interviewed founder…
An Interview with Tyler McDonald
Tyler‘s poem “Space Boots” was featured in our Fall 2022 edition of Short Vine. Read to learn more about Tyler’s writing process for this poem. Haven’t read “Space Boots” yet?…