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Submission Guidelines

After nearly 14 years, The Ear is returning to the Orange County literary scene. We encourage submissions of poetry and prose from new and professional writers from the local area. We seek to include a diverse range of styles and content. We especially like work that pulls us into the moment, something that helps us see the world in a new way.

The Ear Staff

Staff

Virginia Shank
Faculty Advisor

Advisory Board

Ruben Guzman
Lewis Long
Summer Serpas

​Editorial Board

​Michael Arciniega
Hala Bazzaz
Ian Beard
Alyssa Bright
Emilie Christensen
Molly Clark
Cynthia De La Cruz
Casey Forehand
Sara Hasday
Kavya Makam

IVC Literary Journal: The EAR

The Ear is the literary journal of Irvine Valley College, a member of the South Orange County Community College District. It began in 1982 under the editorship of Elaine Rubenstein as a labor of love by faculty in the Humanities Department of what was then Saddleback College North Campus. The faculty wanted to share the excellent work of students, faculty, and local authors and artists. We celebrated many authors’ very first publications, as well as including the work of writers who have been celebrated by many others.

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