Thank you to everyone who submitted! We have posted a few of the entries below (with the author’s permission)!
Ill-Fitting Bones by Rae Holcomb
Rae Holcomb is a doctoral student in Astrophysics with a passion for imagining other worlds. In her research she studies what life might be like on far off planets, and in her writing she enjoys exploring the same question through the power of fiction. In her spare time she enjoys dancing, birding, webcomics, joining too many book clubs, and drinking far too much tea.
Elaine is a 4th year English major.
The Contempt of Locusts by Ben Hamilton
Ben is a 4th year Game Design major who occasionally writes and subjects other people to it. He enjoys video games, painting miniatures, and anything else generally considered a waste of time.
Cynthia is a first year English major at UCI! The story reads as both a poem and a story.
Nate is a first year political science major at UCI who is a massive science fiction nerd.
Ivan is a first year Pharmaceutical Sciences major who started writing around four years ago.
The Costume Maker by Kaela Wolf
Kaela is a first year English major.