{"id":5,"date":"2025-07-29T14:20:30","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T14:20:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cfcc.edu\/portals\/?page_id=5"},"modified":"2026-10-09T14:28:35","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T14:28:35","slug":"portals-magazine","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cfcc.edu\/portals\/","title":{"rendered":"Portals Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":" <div class=\"row m-0 p-0\">  <div class=\"col-md-6 col-lg-6 m-0 p-0\"> <h1>PORTALS<\/h1> <\/div>  <div class=\"col-md-6 col-lg-6 text-right m-0 p-0\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cfccportals?igsh=MXgzdHh5czV1ZXJzbA==\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Portals Instagram (opens in new tab)\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"iwicon-instagram\"> <span style=\"font-family: Poppins, sans-serif;\">Follow Portals on Instragram<\/span> <\/a> <br \/>\n<\/strong> <\/div>  <\/div> <p>Portals is Cape Fear Community College\u2019s literary and arts journal, featuring poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and two-dimensional visual art. Literary and art submissions are open to our students, faculty, and staff at CFCC. Additionally, literary submissions are now open to all NC undergraduate college students. CFCC\u2019S English faculty and student editors work together to create and design the magazine, process and select the submissions, and practice editing and publishing.<br \/>\n<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p> <div class=\"bg-light col-lg mt-3\">  <div style=\"padding: 20px 10px;\"> <h3>Upcoming Events<\/h3> <div class=\"row\">  <div class=\"col-sm-4\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/cfcc.edu\/portals\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/146\/2026\/10\/Book-Drive-Poster-1.png\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cfcc.edu\/portals\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/146\/2026\/10\/Book-Drive-Poster-1.png\" alt=\"Portals Literary Journal Book Drive accepting fiction, non-fiction, and poetry donations through October 20, 2026 in S Building room S302.\" width=\"250\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-107\" \/> <\/a> <\/div>  <div class=\"col-sm-8 p-3\"> <h3>Need to clear your bookshelves?<\/h3>\n<p>Pass along your favorite reads to support Portals Literary Journal! We are collecting gently used fiction, non-fiction, and poetry books to support our creative writing community. Drop off your donations in the Creative Writing Lab before the deadline.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style:none\">\n<li><strong>Accepted:<\/strong> Novels, Sci-Fi, Mystery, Thriller, Memoir, Self-Help, and more<\/li>\n<li><strong>Please Skip:<\/strong> Textbooks, children&#8217;s books, or damaged copies<\/li>\n<li><strong>Donate By:<\/strong> October 20, 2026<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> S Building, Creative Writing Lab (S302)<\/li>\n<\/ul> <\/div>  <\/div>  <div class=\"row\">  <div class=\"col-sm-4\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/cfcc.edu\/portals\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/146\/2026\/10\/Folklore-Contest-Poster-1.png\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cfcc.edu\/portals\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/146\/2026\/10\/Folklore-Contest-Poster-1.png\" alt=\"Portals Magazine NC Folklore Literary and Arts Contest accepting submissions October 15 through November 15, 2026.\" width=\"250\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-108\" \/> <\/a> <\/div>  <div class=\"col-sm-8 p-3\"> <h3>What haunts the Tar Heel state?<\/h3>\n<p>Dig into local legends and share your ghost stories! Pick a North Carolina folktale as the spark for your next creative piece. Portals Magazine wants your original writing and artwork inspired by the mysterious history of our state.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style:none\">\n<li><strong>Categories:<\/strong> Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Art<\/li>\n<li><strong>Theme:<\/strong> North Carolina Folktales<\/li>\n<li><strong>Submissions Open:<\/strong> October 15 \u2013 November 15, 2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/cfccportalsmagazine.submittable.com\/submit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> https:\/\/cfccportalsmagazine.submittable.com\/submit <\/a> <\/div>  <\/div> <hr class=\"my-5\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-41\" src=\"https:\/\/cfcc.edu\/portals\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/146\/2025\/11\/Brown-Vintage-Aesthetic-World-Poetry-Day-Instagram-Post.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"216\" height=\"216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cfcc.edu\/portals\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/146\/2025\/11\/Brown-Vintage-Aesthetic-World-Poetry-Day-Instagram-Post.png 216w, https:\/\/cfcc.edu\/portals\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/146\/2025\/11\/Brown-Vintage-Aesthetic-World-Poetry-Day-Instagram-Post-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 216px) 100vw, 216px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Call for Submissions<\/h4>\n<p><b>Submissions open November 15, 2025. DEADLINE FOR THE 2026 Edition is MARCH 31st 2026.<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>Submit your fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or art to <a href=\"https:\/\/cfccportalsmagazine.submittable.com\/submit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> https:\/\/cfccportalsmagazine.submittable.com\/submit <\/a>  <div class=\"col-md-8 iwi-accordion\"> <h4 class=\"iwi-target-container1 accordion-alt-heading\"> <a href=\"#\"> Submit one piece of Short Fiction or Nonfiction <\/a> <\/h4> <div id=\"container1\" class=\"accordion-alt-container\"> <p><em>Short Fiction and Nonfiction &#8211; up to 2500 words OR Flash Fiction 100-500 words <\/em><\/p>\n<p>Submit only well-edited copies that would be ready for publication. Unedited pieces that are not adequately punctuated will not be chosen for publication. Submissions that do not adhere to guidelines will not be considered.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Writing entries must be electronically submitted as .doc, or .docx files.<\/li>\n<li>All entries must include a title.<\/li>\n<li>Writing entries must be formatted using 12 pt. Times New Roman or Arial font.<\/li>\n<li>For Short Fiction and Creative Nonfiction, indent each new paragraph by five spaces using the tab button (not space bar). Follow conventions for punctuating dialogue.<\/li>\n<li>Single space all writing entries unless part of style.<\/li>\n<li>The title of each work and author&#8217;s name, address, telephone number, school, and email address must be completed on the online submission form. Do not include a name on the submission upload.<\/li>\n<li>The author&#8217;s name must not appear anywhere on the work itself.<\/li>\n<li>Entries should be labeled as Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Flash Fiction, or Poetry (ON THE SUBMISSION FORM) Remember that fiction is imaginary, made-up, and nonfiction is not made-up but instead is true, based on real events and people.<\/li>\n<li>Simultaneous submissions are acceptable, but no more than two poems and one piece of fiction or creative nonfiction may be submitted per submission period. Please notify Portals Magazine if your piece is accepted elsewhere and you plan to withdraw it for consideration.<\/li>\n<li>Portals acquires first serial rights. By submitting for publication, you also agree that Portals reserves the right to use your published submission for the magazine&#8217;s promotions. All other rights revert to the author upon publication.<\/li>\n<li>Previously unpublished submissions only.<\/li>\n<li>We accept submissions from UNDERGRADUATE North Carolina students from all colleges and faculty\/staff at Cape Fear Community College.<\/li>\n<\/ol> <\/div> <h4 class=\"iwi-target-container2 accordion-alt-heading\"> <a href=\"#\"> Submit up to two Poems <\/a> <\/h4> <div id=\"container2\" class=\"accordion-alt-container\"> <p><em>Poetry \u2013 up to 50 lines<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Submit only well-edited copies that would be ready for publication. Unedited pieces that are not adequately punctuated will not be chosen for publication.  Submissions that do not adhere to guidelines will not be considered.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Writing entries must be electronically submitted as .doc, or .docx files.<\/li>\n<li>All entries must include a title.<\/li>\n<li>Writing entries must be formatted using 12 pt. Times New Roman or Arial font.<\/li>\n<li>Single space all writing entries unless part of style.<\/li>\n<li>The title of each work and author&#8217;s name, address, telephone number, school, and email address must be completed on the online submission form. Do not include a name on the submission upload.<\/li>\n<li>The author&#8217;s name must not appear anywhere on the work itself.<\/li>\n<li>Entries should be labeled as Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Flash Fiction, or Poetry (ON THE SUBMISSION FORM)<\/li>\n<li>Simultaneous submissions are acceptable, but no more than two poems and one piece of fiction or creative nonfiction may be submitted per submission period. Please notify <em>Portals Magazine<\/em> if your piece is accepted elsewhere and you plan to withdraw it for consideration.<\/li>\n<li>Portals acquires first serial rights. By submitting for publication, you also agree that Portals reserves the right to use your published submission for the magazine&#8217;s promotions. All other rights revert to the author upon publication.<\/li>\n<li>We accept previously unpublished submissions only.<\/li>\n<li>We accept submissions from UNDERGRADUATE students from all North Carolina colleges and faculty\/staff at Cape Fear Community College.<\/li>\n<\/ol> <\/div> <h4 class=\"iwi-target-container4 accordion-alt-heading\"> <a href=\"#\"> Art Submission Requirements Submit up to two entries \u2013 Prints,&nbsp;Photographs, Computer Art, Drawings, Paintings <\/a> <\/h4> <div id=\"container4\" class=\"accordion-alt-container\"> <ol>\n<li>All art entries must be submitted electronically as .jpg, .jpeg, or .gif files with a target dpi <a href=\"https:\/\/selfservice.cfcc.edu\/Student\/Student\/Courses\/Search?keyword=OF-300&#038;academicLevels=CU\" class=\"course-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> of 300 <\/a> and a minimum image width of 4 inches.<\/li>\n<li>All entries must include a title. <\/li>\n<li>The online submission form must be fully completed. <\/li>\n<li>The title of each work and author&#8217;s name, address, telephone number, and email address must be completed on the online submission form.  Do not include a name on  the submission upload.<\/li>\n<li>The author&#8217;s name must not appear anywhere on the work itself.<\/li>\n<li>Entries should be labeled as 2-D Visual Art (ON THE SUBMISSION FORM)<\/li>\n<li>All entries must be technically proficient. Please include a brief description of the medium used to create the piece, for example, photograph, oil painting, etc. We will not accept AI created art. <\/li>\n<li>Simultaneous submissions are acceptable, but no more than a total of two pieces of art may be submitted. Please notify Portals Magazine if your piece is accepted elsewhere and you plan to withdraw it for consideration.<\/li>\n<li>Previously unpublished submissions only. <\/li>\n<li>Portals acquires first serial rights. By submitting for publication, you also agree that Portals reserves the right to use your published submission on a one-time basis for the magazine&#8217;s promotions. All other rights revert to the author upon publication.<\/li>\n<li>We accept submissions from UNDERGRADUATE North Carolina students from all colleges and faculty\/staff at Cape Fear Community College.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Submissions that do not adhere to all of the submission guidelines will not be considered for publication. We are unable to send confirmation on whether submission guidelines have been met for each entry, so please submit carefully.<\/p> <\/div>  <\/div>  <\/div>  <\/div> <p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Latest Issue<\/h3>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/cfcc.edu\/portals\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/146\/2026\/05\/Portals-2025-Edition-RS-rev.pdf\"> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cfcc.edu\/portals\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/146\/2026\/05\/Portals-2025-rev.jpg\" alt=\"Cover of the CFCC literary magazine &#039;Portals 2025.&#039; The artwork, titled &#039;Tora&#039; by Kyle Moore, features a tiger\u2019s face split vertically: the left side is a realistic color drawing with orange fur, while the right side is a high-contrast black-and-white sketch against a dark background.\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-110\" \/><\/p> <div class=\"text-center mb-5\"> DOWNLOAD PORTALS 2025 <\/div>  <\/a> \n<h4>ARCHIVE<\/h4> <div style=\"position: relative; padding-top: max(60%,326px); height: 0; width: 100%;\"> <iframe style=\"position: absolute; border: none; width: 100%; height: 100%; left: 0; right: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/e.issuu.com\/embed.html?d=cfcc_portals_2024_edition&amp;hideIssuuLogo=true&amp;u=cfcc9\" sandbox=\"allow-top-navigation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation allow-downloads allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-modals allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-forms\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe> <\/div>  <div class=\"bg-light col-lg mt-3\">  <div style=\"padding: 20px 10px;\"> <h4>Portals 2026 Release Party<\/h4>\n<p>When: TBD<br \/>\nWhere: TBD<\/p> <\/div>  <\/div> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Portals is Cape Fear Community College\u2019s literary and arts journal, featuring poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and two-dimensional visual art. 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