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Ghostlight: The Magazine of Terror

Literary Magazine

Fiction

Poetry

Art

Photography

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A magazine devoted to horror fiction, art, and poetry. It is published once a year (Spring) by the Great Lakes Association of Horror Writers.

Highlights

  • Vibe:Send us your best but less intimidating
  • Response time:
    six weeks*
    Editor reported data
  • Acceptance rate:
    ?

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  • Accepts simultaneous submissions

    What's that?

    When you can submit your work to multiple magazines at the same time

  • Accepts previously published

    What's that?

    When the magazine wants to publish your previously published work. Requirements vary

  • Nominates for prizes

  • Active on social media

  • Available in print

  • Provides contributor copies

    From the editors

    yes, print/digital

  • Has examples online

  • Offers expedited response

    What's that?

    Expedited submission: When the magazine offers a faster response time for an extra fee

Fiction - 5000 words max

Max words: 500

Max words: 5000

Max pieces: 3

Sub Genres: Horror

All stories need to be Horror—added elements of Dark Sci-Fi, Satire, and/or Dark Fantasy are welcomed.

Poetry

Max lines: 50

Max pieces: 3

Art

Full-color cover artwork will be accepted. Interior artwork must be your original work and in black and white only, no color artwork will be accepted for the interior of the magazine.

Photography

Black and white photographs.

How to submit

  • Processs

    Email

  • Cover letter

    No cover letter advice

  • Eligibility

    No specific eligibility requirements

  • Formatting

    We don't have formatting requirements for this magazine

  • Author's rights

    We don't have rights information for this magazine

  • Additional info

    We specialize in horror in all its guises, particularly for adult audiences. We’re open to most settings and themes, from historical, modern, supernatural, and even the future. Please don’t send us “Slash”, “Fem-Slash”, “fan fiction”, sword & sorcery or space opera stories. PAYMENT US writers will receive one (1) Print Contributor’s Copy. Overseas writers will receive One (1) Digital Copy.

Tracker statistics

3

Total submissions tracked

99 days

Average response time

100%

Average acceptance rate

71 days

Fastest response time

127 days

Slowest response time

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About

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    Nicole e. Castle

    Editor-in-Chief