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2024 Issue

Haunting & Folklore

Editor-In-Chief: McKenna Odom

Graphic Designer: Kelsey LeMaster

Railroad Bill

By: Dr. Seth T. Reno

Railroad BillDr. Seth T. Reno
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Dr. Reno's "Railroad Bill" offers an original composition on the 19th century murder ballad about Railroad Bill. Railroad Bill was known as the Black Robin Hood in southern Alabama for robbing and killing people on trains, and using the loot to help the poor. Dr. Reno pieced together different stanzas from a variety of folk songs to create his original song.

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Sydni Fuqua's documentary was a final project in her Women in Literature class. The documentary offers an inside look at The United Order of Tents,  secret society caring for African-American women and children.

Secret Sisterhood: A Look into The United Order of Tents

By: Sydni Fuqua

Digital Submissions

We want to see your creative work!

We will begin accepting submissions for our 2026 issue in Fall 2025.

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Submission Types: We publish all art forms, including short stories, poetry, drama, art & photography, music, creative short films, graphic texts, and podcasts. 

 

Format: Send your submission as an attachment in a standard text format such as .doc, .docx, or as plain text (.txt) or as a common image file type such as .png, .jpeg, or .bmp to commonthread@aum.edu. Also, please include in the subject line of the email the kind of submission followed by the title of the work (e.g. Subject: Poem – “My Poem’s Title”). There is no limit on the number of submissions per person. Submissions not accepted for the current edition are eligible for forwarding to the next edition of Common Thread.

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Word Limit: Please limit writing submissions to 4000 words or less; however, if the editors determine that a longer work calls for a full treatment in Common Thread, a submission in excess of this limit may still be considered for print publication. Longer works will be published in full for the digital edition of the magazine.

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Common Thread only accepts and publishes work from students and faculty associated with Auburn University at Montgomery.

Contact

Faculty Advisors:

Dr. Heather Witcher, Department of English and Philosophy

Professor Breuna Baine, Department of Fine Arts

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