By Daniel Holaday
Welcome back Missouri Western writers and readers. I was thinking, does it ever occur to anyone that writing affects us in incredible ways? I would go as far to say that fiction has affected us all more than we know, or maybe it would be more accurate to say more than we think about. Many of us know that stories like Star Trek and Star Wars have inspired scientists and engineers to make innovations. These innovations have led to devices that have now become an integral part of our society today. These range anywhere from the smartphones most of us carry every day to programs like FaceTime and Skype, which are inspired by the data pads and screens that the captains used to negotiate with enemies and allies alike. All of which originated as the idle musings of Science Fiction authors and screenplay writers. What I find even more unbelievable is that fantasy is also playing a role in today’s society. Creatures that have no place in our world pop up in movies and games alike. Even more impressive is the fact that sports teams have employed people to dance around and behave similarly to these mythical beasts. Our University is no exception as we claim the mighty and wise Griffon as our avatar. This Mascot and University icon is on almost every building, piece of paperwork, and monument that we’ve constructed. To me, the most fascinating part of this whole thing is that someone long ago conceptualized the Griffon. This early author developed a mythological creature that has now been immortalized by our University. Now, everywhere you go on campus, there will always be our proud symbol: The Griffon.
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By Daniel Holaday
Hello Missouri Western students, aspiring authors, and casual readers. We here at Canvas are excited to announce our new blog. What’s Canvas you ask? Well, that’s a great question. The short answer is that we’re a literary magazine that publishes works from Missouri Western students, staff, and alumni. We accept various types of literature such as: sheet music, short stories, poetry, artwork, photography, creative essays, excerpts from a chapter book that you might be writing…etc. If it’s creative, can be formatted to fit inside a book, and is approved by the members of Canvas, it can be published. Why should you care: That’s another valid question, and I’ll counter it with this: how does your resume look? Let me be clear, I am not going to mock anyone for what they have compiled about their life onto one or two pieces of paper. If you have a perfect resume, that’s great, but you know what would make that paper pop for perspective employers? In case you haven’t guessed where I’m going with this, I’m talking about marketing yourself as an individual who has had their work published. There are thousands upon thousands of resumes in circulation with retail or fast food on them, but there are far fewer that hold the accomplishment of being published. So, if you have any creative pieces you’re interested in submitting for publication, email them to [email protected] for review. |
AuthorDaniel Holaday is the blog writer for Canvas, Missouri Western State University's literary journal. Archives
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