About

mojo is the online version of the printed Mikrokosmos Literary Journal. Mikrokosmos/mojo is dedicated to the revolution of literary spaces–the breaking of conventions, the exploration of provocation, and the inclusion of all voices. Whether established, emerging or just beginning your narrative journey, Mikro/mojo exists to offer writers a platform to share their ideas and tell their stories.

We accept fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction, published in the Fall and Spring. All selected works are considered for the annual edition of Mikrokosmos—which has been published for over fifty years, featuring work from William S. Burroughs, Charles Plymell, and William Stafford, among others.

Now, give us something to read—we want to revolt. 


Mikro70 Editorial Team

Editor-in-chief | Clarence Carvel (Albury) he/they

Clarence Carvel (Albury) is a third-year MFA Creative Writing (Poetry) candidate and a Graduate Teaching Assistant. He completed his undergraduate studies in Shanghai, China, earning a Bachelor’s in Chinese Language and a minor in International Economics. Clarence believes that words have the power to transform the human experience, and his work explores themes such as childhood trauma, queer identity, sexuality, black resilience, and religion. He’s received numerous awards and fellowships, notably the Lyford Cay Foundation Harry C. Moore Scholarship for the Arts, Charitable Arts Foundation Scholarship, Barr Scholarship, and Bruce Cutler Fellowship. In Spring 2023, Clarence was named editor-in-chief for Mikrokosmos/mojo for the 2023-2024 academic year. Also in Spring 2023, he was awarded the Shocker Leadership Award’s Graduate Student of the Year and was also named the Fairmount College English Department MFA program Spring 2024 Poetry Fellow.


Managing Editor | Jaryd Porter

Jaryd Porter is a second-year Master of Fine Arts student studying Creative Writing Fiction at Wichita State University. He loves reading and writing fiction, drawing, film, art, martial arts, cooking, and animals. He is married and lives in Wichita, Kansas with his wife Licia and his dog Chief.

Assistant Managing Editor | Anna Pellerin

Anna Pellerin is a first-year MFA student from St. Martinville, Louisiana. She explores being “othered” in the south through writing fiction. If she is not in her office, Anna is probably in her apartment begging her cat to get off of her bookshelves or to stop destroying the toilet paper.

Art DirectorJuan Gallardo Sanchez

Juan Gallardo Sanchez was born in Panama City, Panama. He migrated to Lafayette, Louisiana in 2017, where he obtained his Bachelor’s in Fine Arts from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. He concentrated in Computer Art and Animation, which still comprises the majority of his work. However, he has always shown akin interest in the fields of sculpture, video, projections, and photography. He combines all the aforementioned elements in his installations through the use of his creative writing that discusses his journey as an immigrant. Juan currently attends Wichita State University as a graduate student, where he is pursuing his Master of Fine Arts.


Senior Fiction Editor | Alex Hurla

Alexander Hurla grew up in Kansas and returned to his home state after a four-year enlistment in the Marine Corps and some traveling with his wife. A graduate of Kansas State University, he is currently pursuing an MFA in creative writing at Wichita State University. He enjoys woodworking, studying theology, antiquing, and hiking in the prairie.

Senior Nonfiction Editor | Chinonyelum Anyichie

Chinonyelum Anyichie is a final year MFA student of Fiction and a graduate teaching assistant at Wichita State University. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in English and Literature from Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Anambra State, Nigeria, and a Master’s degree in English (Literature) from the University of Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. She is an Elizabeth George Foundation grant recipient whose work has appeared in Isele Magazine, The Shallow Tales Review, and forthcoming in others.

Senior Poetry Editor | Hannah Holliday

Hannah Holliday is a creative writing major and chai enthusiast from Olathe, Kansas. Her poetry appears in Elementia, Cathartic Lit, and many, many notebooks on her bedroom floor. Last summer she worked as an editorial intern at Yale University Press. She hopes to spend the rest of her life editing poetry while listening to Taylor Swift in the company of a multitude of cats.

Undergraduate Poetry Editor | Mystic Moss

Mystic is a junior creative writing major, who is actively working on her English professor by day, performing published poet by night era. Writing poetry was, is, and always will be a vital life source of hers. When Mystic isn’t writing or coordinating her next show, she is either caring for her Pokémon or enjoying live music.

Undergraduate Fiction Editor | Abigail Arbeiter

 Abby Arbeiter is a third-year Creative Writing major, with minors in Communications and English Literature at Wichita State University. She is always reading in her free time, in the genres of fantasy, poetry, contemporary and most recently, science fiction. She hopes to publish her manuscript Sonder & Reverie, and continue to share her stories in school and when she graduates.


Sr. Mojo Web Editor | Andrea De La Rosa

Andrea is a Mexican-American student born and raised in Columbus, OH. De La Rosa is currently a 3rd year MFA poetry candidate student. She hopes to tackle the world as a writer with one word at a time, and if that doesn’t work she hopes a witty joke will suffice. 

Assistant Web Editor | Kalie Dudeck

Kalie Dudeck is an MA student at Wichita State University, where she studies war-related literature and mental illnesses portrayed in literature. During the day, she loves teaching her students the joys of English and writing. During her free time, she bakes some really delicious treats or plays video games with her friends. She is also a massive superhero fan, with her favorite superhero being the Winter Soldier (aka Sergeant James Buchanan “Bucky” Barnes). 


Contact Us:

mojoeditors@gmail.com