Author: El Portal
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This Is West — The Exchange
Ours is a town of little oddities but this is by far the most perplexing event of my entire life. Because there, amidst the dead grass and dust I call my backyard, an unexplained can of meatless, dollar store chili is tumbling from one end of the fence to the next like it thinks it…
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The Approaching Deadline, Web Features, and Some Fun
It’s a little over three weeks until the submission deadline for El Portal‘s Spring 2016 issue. Prose, poetry, flash fiction, photography, and art are all welcome internationally, so be sure to submit your pieces in time for consideration! Deadline October 31st. For Terms of Submission: Click Here For Submission Guidelines: Click Here El Portal is also…
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“Chthonic Cinema” by Gregory Rapp (September Web Feature)
I know you’re busy with studying and jerkin’ off to the stuff you found on 4Chan, but I’ve got somethin’ for you, bro. It’s a real sweet place few people know about. I’m tellin’ you because you’re a friend. That’s what friends’re for. You interested? Of course you are, so hear me out. It’s about…
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El Portal’s September Web Feature
El Portal is pleased to announce that this September’s web feature will be Greg Rapp’s “Chthonic Cinema”. Be on the lookout for it this coming Wednesday, September 30th. El Portal‘s monthly web feature runs from September through April. Everyone is welcome to submit their stories, poems, photography, and art for consideration. If you have any…
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Welcome Back!
School is back in session at Eastern New Mexico University and the Fall 2015 issue is well underway, which means El Portal is now accepting submissions for its Spring 2016 edition. Prose, poetry, flash fiction, photography, and art are welcome internationally! Deadline October 31st. For Terms of Submission: Click Here For Submission Guidelines: Click Here…
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PDF Version of El Portal Spring 2015 Available!
The spring 2015 issue of El Portal is now available as a PDF!
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An Interview with El Portal’s Incoming Editor: Kayleen Burdine [by Alexandra Itzi]
A native of Carlsbad, New Mexico, Kayleen Burdine will be assuming editorship of El Portal in August 2015. After graduating with a Bachelors of Arts in English from Eastern New Mexico University this May, she will be entering the Graduate Program in English at ENMU in the fall semester of 2015. Although Burdine will be…
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El Portal’s Web Feature for May 2015
We apologize for the short period of inactivity. In April, we were unable to post excerpts from the most recent edition of El Portal due to technical issues. However, this month we have a special treat for our readers. Alexandra Itzi has put together an interview with Kayleen Burdine, who will serve as El Portal‘s…
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Last Day for El Portal Submissions!
Today is the last day for submissions to El Portal‘s fall issue. Write West and send it our way! We will accept submissions until 11:59:59 p.m. If you have something you want to submit, send it to the editor at el.portal@enmu.edu. Please visit our official Guidelines and Terms of Submission pages for official rules. Questions…
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El Portal Submission Deadline Approaching
El Portal is currently seeking submissions for its Fall 2015 issue. The deadline for Fall 2015 submissions is 31 March 2015. If you have any questions about submitting to El Portal, please feel free to drop us a line at el.portal@enmu.edu. For submission guidelines and official rules, please visit our official Guidelines and Terms of…
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ENMU Writers’ Retreat 2015 (Portugal)
ENMU Writers’ Retreat and DISQUIET International are pleased to announce this year’s Lisbon writing workshops. They will take place June 28 to July 10, 2015. Please join us and many of the finest North American and Portuguese writers in Portugal this summer. 2015 Faculty include Mary Gaitskill, Eileen Myles, Sally Ashton, Elaine Avila, Jordan Bass…
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El Portal Seeking Submissions for Fall 2015 Issue
El Portal is currently seeking submissions for its Fall 2015 issue. The deadline for Fall 2015 submissions is 31 March 2015. If you have any questions about submitting to El Portal, please feel free to drop us a line at el.portal@enmu.edu. For submission guidelines and official rules, please visit our official Guidelines and Terms of…
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ENMU Writers’ Retreat (Lisboa, Portugal)
To all those who’d like to attend our Writers’ Retreat in Lisbon, Portugal. Starting now, we’ll be accepting submissions for the Ruidoso Casino and Racetrack stipend in the amount of $500. Please send ten pages of prose (fiction or non-fiction), or three poems to ENMU Writers’ Retreat, Station 19, 1500 S. Ave K, Portales, NM…
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Call for Submissions (El Portal, Fall 2015)
El Portal is currently seeking submissions for its Fall 2015 issue. If you have any questions about submitting to El Portal, please feel free to drop us a line at el.portal@enmu.edu. For submission guidelines and official rules, please visit our official Guidelines and Terms of Submission pages for more information. Also, be sure to check…
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The Well by Jenni Baros (Web Feature)
“Well’s dry again,” Travis says. He kicks the front door shut against the gnawing cold. His arms are full of damp pinon for the fire. The tang of manure and fresh hay follows him in. “It’s winter,” I say. My fingers are numb from chasing dishes around in a sink full of suds. I’ve been…
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