Arrow Rock is committed to promoting and providing a mature environment for Lindenwood University students to publish quality fiction, nonfiction, poetry, essays, plays, and artwork while showcasing the integrity and the individual talents of each writer or artist.
The staff and contributors of Arrow Rock strive to produce a literary journal that interests and inspires.
12th Edition – 2020
Zane Bell is a sophomore majoring in Historical Studies and English Literature with an emphasis in Creative Writing. Growing up on the undefined border between rural and suburban Missouri, he spent his youth on a wide variety of experiences that included long night marches through marshlands as well as extensive searches for pop culture memorabilia. Memories of these events inspire him to read more about the historical world around him and to write speculative fiction about what that same world might look like in the future. Aside from his love of history and desire to create worlds, Zane looks to further his academic and professional career by pursuing at least one graduate degree — likely in international relations.
Tyler Curtis is a Junior at Lindenwood. He is double majoring in Advertising/Strategic Communications and English Literature/emphasis in Creative Writing. He’s had two stories published in Arrow Rock and poetry published in a poetry compilation book. Tyler is on the Lindenwood Cycling team and races for Team MACK Elite. He is currently employed at United Services for Children as the Development Associate and is a Freelance Copywriter on the side. You can view his portfolio at https://thedailyracer.com
Samantha Dunlap is a junior at Lindenwood University. She is double majoring in English, with an Emphasis in Creative Writing, and in Philosophy. She has published her work, “Far Away Mountains” in the Mid Rivers Review and is currently working on her first trilogy. Samantha is a sucker for a long, beautiful hike through the woods and a good cup of coffee. She adores music and frequently nerds out about video games, Pokemon, and movies. As a hobby, she practices diligently on the piano and enjoys painting and reading. Samantha is a hard-working girl, always eager to meet people and learn something new!
Emerson Gray is a senior at Lindenwood University, where he’s majoring in English Studies with a Creative Writing Emphasis. He has been previously published in the Eunoia Review, the Neon Mariposa Magazine, and Crab Fat Magazine, where he was nominated for a Pushcart Prize for the piece “Life of an Ophelian Girl”. To send him turtle-related paraphernalia, or for inquiries, message him through instagram @eholmes.writer.
Autumn Hoy is a senior at Lindenwood University majoring in Creative Writing with a minor in Advertising and Strategic Communications. Autumn has spent the last year immersing herself in the advertising world through various internship opportunities but her dream is to be a published author. Autumn plans to pursue a graduate degree in Publishing and work as either an Editor or Literary Agent. In her free time she enjoys reading, playing The Sims or watching Anime.
Amanda May is a junior at Lindenwood. She is majoring in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis. She was published in the 2019 Creepy Campfire Stories. She dreams of being a New York Times Bestselling author one day. Her favorite authors include Ray Bradbury, Edgar Allen Poe, and Victoria/V.E. Schwab. In her free time, she can be found geeking out over Star Wars, music, theater, and writing.
Owen Napolitano has studied at Southern New Hampshire University and is currently attending Lindenwood University. He is a junior majoring in English with an emphasis on creative writing. He works as a part-time UPS supervisor when he is not at school. His love for fantasy and history has made him want to write his own stories that he hopes will one day be published.
Katie Nelms is a sophomore at Lindenwood, majoring in creative writing. She loves hockey, video games, and her cat, Margot. She plans to continue making family friendly content on her Twitch and YouTube channels as well as creating comics for children.
Allison Pudiwitr is a senior at Lindenwood University, majoring in English Literature with an Emphasis in Creative Writing. She is currently working on her first novel and hopes to have a successful career as a novelist. Allison is a dog mom to two amazing pups, named Sampson and Charlie, and she dreams of moving to the coast of Maine in the near future.
Mac Schlag is a senior at Lindenwood University, currently pursuing a Bachelor’s in Writing with an emphasis Creative Writing. Having always enjoyed entertaining others and being imaginative, Mac has been creating complex characters and imaginary adventures for his entire life. He now enjoys writing numerous books and has been developing a series over the last five years. He also writes short stories and poetry. He has previously published a short story in Arrow Rock Literary Journal 11th Edition called “And It Was Still Hot”. https://arrowrockjournal.com/2019/05/07/and-it-was-still-hot-by-mac-schlag/.
Andre Tompkins has been writing since they were a kid. Their first story that they wrote was in second grade, called “How the Peacock Got His Eyes” (even though they are terrified of peacocks!) Since then, their passion for writing has grown. Even though they’ve written several pieces of fiction and dabbled in a little bit of poetry, they’ve never been published before. They hope that one day, they will publish their first novel or even more amazing, publish and produce their first musical! They are a complete musical junkie – Rent and Wicked are their favorite musicals! They are a junior at Lindenwood University and will be a senior this Fall! They are currently earning their bachelor’s in Social Work, and is minoring in Gender Studies, Psychology, and Creative Writing!
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