Founded in July, 2011, Specter Magazine publishes, among other things, new, previously-unpublished literary works (contemporary & experimental).
We feel the work we’ve published thus far best represents the type of submissions we want. Read them. Use them. Then submit. We accept poetry + prose (50-5000 words). All styles. All forms. All genres.
*Note: We assume if you're submitting work for publication, said work has been edited and revised multiple times. In other words, we assume your work is "ready for primetime." We will not accept revisions of submitted work; either it's ready for publication or it's not.*
Fiction
Size limit: 50 - 5000 words. Novel excerpts are acceptable.
All Forms.Previously published material is unacceptable.
Simultaneous submissions are acceptable; please notify us immediately if submission is accepted elsewhere.
Manuscript should be submitted in 12 pt Times New Roman font, double-spaced.
Only one submission until you have been notified of acceptance or rejection of submitted material.
Poetry
Size limit: Up to Five poems per submission; One poem per page
**Editor's Note: We have a page count for poetry submissions. You may submit up to 5 poems Total. Each Poem Must Fit a Single Page. Submissions that fail to meet this requirement will be automatically rejected.**All Forms, particularly lyric and free verse, are accepted.
Previously published material is unacceptable.
Simultaneous submissions are acceptable; please notify us immediately if submission is accepted elsewhere.
Manuscript should be submitted in 12 pt Times New Roman font, single-spaced.
Only one submission until you have been notified of acceptance or rejection of submitted material.
Formatting (line breaks, stanza breaks, punctuation, etc) must be present at time of submission.
All serial poetry will be considered, but may not be accepted in whole.
Portraiture
Specter loves the visual narrative just as as we love the written narrative. Our first official foray into photography submissions begins with a call for portraiture. You may interpret "portraiture" in any way you'd like but each portrait must include a six-word memoir that adds a subtle literary grounding for your work. Specter was born from a sundry crew of outcasts who seek out other kindred spirits. In that vein, we desire work that disrupts/deepens/destroys/deconstructs the traditional boundaries of portraiture in either the subject matter or the style.All levels are encouraged to submit work.
All photographic processes are welcome.
Experiment as much as your heart desires, but remember to include a six word memoir.
Special Issue: Women
Submission Deadline: June 1st, 2012
Expected Publication Date: July, 2012
Genre: Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Poetry, and Photography
Guest Editors:
- Athena Dixon
- Brett Elizabeth Jenkins
- Diana Salier
- Ashley Bethard
We're pleased to announce Specter's second Special Issue--simply called "Women." We've chosen four guest editors to select work for, about and/or by women of all races, sexuality (Trans writers are welcome), etc. The guest editors have both similar and different backgrounds, creative styles and tastes--what we hope to acheive is create a publication that covers as broad of the spectrum as possible.