A B O U T

"Comp" as compilation or composition, as composite or comprehensive or musical accompaniment

(e.g. The pianist comps sparsely behind the trumpet solo). 

COMP, an annual publication of Piedmont University's undergraduate Creative Writing Program, is an online interdisciplinary journal dedicated to creative and critical writing, often with accompanying process notes and/or author interviews. Emphasizing conversation and collaboration, each issue features original poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction alongside critical prose, artist manifestos, and interviews exploring disciplinary intersections. 

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Founder, Managing Editor

Jaydn DeWald

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Assistant Editors

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CURRENT ISSUE

Madi Allen

Malachi Fleming

Tanisha Johnson

Ally Nguyen

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ISSUE 3

Lakhiya Franklin

Tanisha Johnson

Olivia Martin

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ISSUE 2

Lakhiya Franklin

Gary Harrison

Ally Nguyen

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ISSUE 1

Anna Melton

Cole Cline

Hadley Cottingham

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