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Welcome to ~ The Fioretti ~ Marian University's Student-Led Literary Journal Photo by Fioretti Students of '86 - '87 (Vol. 45 No. 1) Why Submit to The Fioretti? With The Fioretti , both our annual print publication and our ongoing online publication, we provide a platform for Marian University's amazing writers and artists to showcase their creativity and talent. Our goal is to create a community for creatives alike who appreciate the art of not only literature but also many other art forms as well. We're constantly looking for new voices in the creative world and would love to see anything and everything you have to offer! About The Fioretti The Fioretti is a literary magazine created by and for Marian University's students. We believe that literature is an important part of our culture, and we aim to provide a platform for student writers to share their work and ideas. Learn More Photo by Kadin Gaviola '27 Contact

Submitting to ~ The Fioretti ~ Welcome, all! Readers and creatives alike are welcome in this space, whether experienced or inexperienced in the ways of creating. Our goal is to support all in our efforts to widen the publishing horizons for those in the Marian community. We encourage you to submit to grow your platform and community of people that you reach with your creative works! We hope to give you a wider audience to view your piece(s) and help you to grow in whatever ways we can! Photo by Kadin Gaviola '27 Our Rolling Submission Guidelines Fiction Creative Nonfiction Poetry Songs Visual Arts And Any Other Creative Works Fiction Guidelines Whether it be fantasy, mystery, science fiction, or contemporary, we consider short stories of all types. We require the stories submitted to us be 3,000 words or less, and if your story contains graphic content, we ask that you include a content warning on your piece. We look forward to reading your work! Submit Creative Nonfiction Guidelines Creative nonfiction reflects a vast genre of work, and we encourage you to explore all that this genre represents! Creative nonfiction can include narrative essays, personal reflections on research or experiences, lyrical essays, and more. The “rules” to creative nonfiction are that the events and/or research present in the piece must be true, and the piece must have some creative aspect to it. If you find yourself writing about things that haven’t actually happened in the real world, then your piece can be submitted through the fiction category. If you find yourself writing about research or historical events, you should be making subjective and personal connections to the information you are writing about. For example, we will not be accepting academic papers that you might write for class; however, if what you’ve learned in class has impacted you in some way, we would love to hear the story of how and why you’ve been impacted. Please keep creative nonfiction essays at 3,000 words or less. Happy writing! Submit Poetry Guidelines We are looking for poetry of many different forms, whether it be rhyming, shaped, or freestyle poetry. There are a variety of creative fiction or nonfiction pieces that authors can feel comfortable writing and submitting to us. An example can include an event that happened in your life or someone else's life with conveying metaphorical expressions. If your piece or pieces have fictional or nonfictional graphic imagery, please have warnings of the pieces for the readers. Submit your work in any style you want, but we may contact you if we need to change the font or style of a piece depending on the journal's needs. We also encourage you to come with a visual if you choose to submit something, but the author does not have to. Submit Song Guidelines Songs can be from any genre you choose with any representation of class, race, religion, morality, or any other beliefs you hold as a song writer. Try to have songs with reasonable amount of graphic imagery or language depending on the creative purpose for the lyrics and the graphic content. For songs, feel free to format how you want either a document or video or voice player format. We also encourage any beats or instrumental pieces. Try to keep songs between 1-5mins depending on the genre of the song. We also highly encourage artists to perform their songs at upcoming events if you feel comfortable in doing so. Events will be posted on website or via Instagram page Submit Visual Arts Guidelines We are keeping submissions open for all kinds of visual arts. There is no wrong answer to this. If you have a creative voice you want to be heard or something that you are passionate about, we would like to hear your voice about that subject so we can be as passionate as you are. The list of examples for formatting can be a film, comic strip, comedy skit, sculpture, drawing, etc. Submit Miscellaneous Guidelines This category is for any and all things creative that might not fit into the other categories! Some examples of this might be videos, comic strips, works of interactive fiction, etc. As long as it has some creative aspect to it, your work can be submitted here. Submit

Welcome to ~ The Fioretti ~ On behalf of all the editors of Marian University’s literary magazine, The Fioretti, we are excited that you have taken the time to look at what we have to offer! Our goal as editors is to show the Franciscan values, which are the dignity of the individual, peace and justice, reconciliation, and responsible stewardship. With this platform, we hope to share work from students of all backgrounds to show off their creativity. Everyone's voice matters in the Marian University community! If you are a Marian University student or alum, we would love to have you come join our band of creatives! Photo by Kadin Gaviola '27 ~ Our Team ~ Meet the students behind The Fioretti. Amari Fields | '24 Poetry Editor Amari is a Communication major with a minor in sociology. If she's not reading or writing, you can find her watching all things Mike Flanagan. Amari chose The Fioretti because it not only allows students to be creative and draws them into new genres of writing, but it also helped her find her own creative writing style. Hailey Ready | '26 Literary Editor| Social Media Manager | Prose Editor Hailey is a junior, majoring in both Biology and English. When she’s not editing for The Fioretti, you can find her reading, running, performing on stage, and talking about salamanders (The Eastern Hellbender is her favorite). Hailey hopes you enjoy reading The Fioretti as much as she has enjoyed working on it! Kadin Gaviola | '27 Prose Editor Hello, my name is Kadin Gaviola. I am an English and Global studies double major. I am on the Freshman Class Board, a Student Government Representative, a Campus Activities board member, and a member of Model UN, as well as an editor for the Fioretti. I am an avid reader and passionate about writing myself. I am a creative person and I like to crochet, draw, and do other crafts. I have an orange cat named Felix and my favorite food is pizza or tacos. Mary Chittle | '27 Prose Editor Mary is a sophomore English major with minors in psychology and ministry studies. She loves reading (especially Tolkien), writing, and spending time with friends, family, and Jesus. This is her first year as a prose and poetry editor for the Fioretti and she is excited to read and work with everyone’s submissions. Thomas Barthauer | '26 Poetry Editor Thomas is a junior studying philosophy, with minors in creative writing and pastoral leadership. He enjoys reading, writing, and spending time with his two dogs. When not in class, he can usually be found playing video games or watching history videos of dubious reliability. Anna Kvasnik | '27 Managing Editor | Web Manager | Poetry Editor Anna is a sophomore Psychology major with a minor in English. Along with her service dog, Stella Luna, she enjoys writing, researching new things, and playing music. When she's not working on the Fioretti's website, she's most likely crafting, wandering around campus, or creating new memories with her family and friends. Julianna Britt | '28 Prose Editor Julianna Britt is a freshman majoring in English and Ministry Studies. Outside of reading and writing, she enjoys building legos, creating playlists, and spending time with Jesus in one of the many chapels on campus. Her favorite book is The Knife of Never Letting Go. Kaitlyn McNamee | '26 Prose & Visual Arts Editor Kaitlyn McNamee is a junior at Marian University studying English and business. She heavily enjoys literature, especially classic novels, and is looking forward to her first semester editing for The Fioretti. Robert Ray | '26 Poetry & Prose Editor I am a junior English major with a double minor in History and Philosophy. When I'm not reading or writing, I am usually watching a horror flick. I stay to myself and let life take me where I'm going. While I appreciate the macabre and grotesque with an eye for the mysterious and unknown. I enjoy jazz, alternative, and metal music . Working on writing something. Never knows best. You're gonna carry that weight. Big brother is watching. Read Hellboy. No truce with the furies. Goodbye! ~ Our Past Team Members ~ Meet some of the previous students behind The Fioretti! D'Asia "Asia" Cole | '24 Poetry Editor Hello! My name is D'Asia Cole and I am graduating with an English major with a Global Studies & Biology minor. This is my last year here at Marian University and my favorite types of reads would include nonfiction and poetry writing, and I am most excited for people to showcase their talents within the Fioretti so other people can broadcast their opinions and continuous support. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Schmidt | '24 Prose Editor Lizzie is a 5th year senior Communication major with a minor in writing. She is a prose editor for the Fioretti, the Editor-in-Chief for the Marian Phoenix (student newspaper), and was a 4-year member of the game day cheerleading squad. While she is not busy with school work or her job of candle-making, she enjoys hanging out with friends or her cat, or listening to anything Taylor Swift Related. Simon Collins | '24 Poetry Editor Simon is a senior English major who loves poetry and western fiction. He's greatly involved with the theatre and music departments at Marian as well, bringing his creativity and passions into The Fioretti workplace. David Green | '25 Poetry Editor My name is David Green, I am a junior English & Secondary education major here at Marian University. I played on the soccer team at Marian for two years and have transitioned into coaching at Indiana Fire Juniors. I am so excited to be working with The Fioretti this semester, and cannot wait to have the chance to improve my writing and editing skills in this class. Madisen "Maddie" Surber | '27 Visual Arts Editor | Poetry Editor I’m Maddie Surber! I’m a freshman History/Marketing double major and Communications/Music double minor! I’m a musician, artist, and massive geek. Drawing, listening to music, and gaming are how I spend my time! I’m in our Jazz, Concert, and Pep band. I play the trumpet, French horn, upright bass, and acoustic and electric guitar! I also have two dogs and a parakeet. I’m a part of The Fioretti because I love to promote the works of my friends and Marian’s students and bring Marian’s community together through creativity and art!"

Submissions The Fioretti accepts creative submissions from Marian University's students throughout the year. Check our guidelines page for more information on how to submit your work. Hallowzine Submissions Open! Submissions are open until October 1st! Google Form Submission Submissions are open until October 1st! Google Form Submission Submissions are open until October 1st! Google Form Submission See All RSVP

Welcome to The Fioretti The Fioretti is a literary magazine that showcases the creative submissions of Marian University's talented students. We provide a platform for writers and artists to express their unique perspectives and share their stories with the world. Explore our collections to discover the next generation of literary talent! Submit Today! Photo by Hailey Ready | '26 All Posts Fiction Creative Nonfiction Poetry Songs Visual Arts Miscellaneous Apr 27 Fallen Angel by Kadin Gaviola Apr 27 Deserve by Anna Kvasnik Apr 27 The Memory of Flowers by Anna Kvasnik Apr 27 Out of the Dark by Holly Boisvert Apr 27 Smokers Anonymous by Elizabeth Schmidt Apr 27 Butterflies by Cecilia Doyle Apr 27 Exits by Madisen Surber Apr 27 Halo by Cecilia Doyle Apr 27 Without Him by Stephanie Fee Apr 27 Driven with Purpose by Victoria M. Graham Apr 27 Sestina of Electric Arches by Michelle Williams Apr 27 The Game by Jonathon Snyder Apr 27 The Lonely Man by Jonathon Snyder Apr 27 Shattered by Vanessa Ochoa Apr 27 01/01/2024 by Bethanie Majewski Apr 27 35.5951° N, 82.5515° W by Bethanie Majewski Apr 27 The Circle of Life by Ashley Durnil Feb 22 Too Much Green by Lisa Rosenfeld Feb 22 The Child by Elizabeth Kreicker Feb 22 Bathrobes & House Slippers by Tim Koberstein

Fri, Apr 26 | Alumni Hall Art & Media Showcase Event Featuring the launch of The Fioretti and The Phoenix, as well as lots of other fun stuff! Registration is Closed See other events Details Apr 26, 2024, 5:30 PM Alumni Hall, 3200 Cold Spring Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46222, USA Attendees + 4 other guests About Welcome to the event for our Spring 2024 Fioretti Launch Party! This year, we've partnered with the rest of student media to provide food, music, award presentations, art, and other fun things! On the Fioretti side of things, we can decidedly state that this is where you'll be able to meet and greet some featured Marian creatives, as well as the editorial staff, who will be happy to present you with a copy of the newest edition of The Fioretti! This semester's featured Fioretti creatives are: Visual Arts & Other B Majewski Cecilia Doyle Madisen Surber Short Stories Anna Kvasnik Ashley Durnil Elizabeth Schmidt Holly Boisvert Poetry Jonathon Snyder Kadin Gaviola Michelle Williams Stephanie Fee Vanessa Ochoa Victoria Graham See More -> Share Options