The Orange Couch is a digital magazine for DePaul writers and alumni who want to publish their creative writing and work with other writers in the process of doing so.
When creative writing is represented as a solitary pursuit—as it too often is—it obfuscates the social and iterative nature of writing. At The Orange Couch, we know that collaboration in writing is a constant—between writers, editors, translators, and friends.
The Orange Couch features creative writing by writers who have sought feedback on their writing and revised their work based on that feedback.
The Orange Couch celebrates that collaborative process. All pieces published in The Orange Couch include a reflection by the author on their experience receiving feedback from other writers on their piece—what feedback they got and from whom and how they shaped their piece in response to feedback.
The Orange Couch is committed to representing and supporting diverse voices, perspectives, and processes in this publication and as such, we encourage submissions from writers including, but not limited to, people of color, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and those with disabilities.
Think of The Orange Couch as a comfortable gathering place for conversation about writing and the writing process. It is a place to publish and celebrate the incredible work that comes through the doors of the Writing Center every day.