Introducing Spectrum Summer Edition
Editor-in-chief Kat Yuen invites current undergraduate writers and artists at UCSB to submit to the first-ever edition of Spectrum Summer.
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Observations From a Spectrum Reader: Advice for Short Fiction Writers Looking to Submit
Spectrum Reader Solomon Rios gives his advice for fiction writers submitting to Spectrum.
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Volume 65 Call for Submissions
Our new Editor-in-Chief, Kat Yuen, invites you to submit your art, fiction, nonfiction, and poetry for consideration for Spectrum Volume 65, which will be published in Spring 2022. Our reading period opens on July 1 and closes on December 31, and we will respond to all submissions by March 2022 (we apologize for the wait). To find our full submission guidelines and to send us your work, visit our Submit page.
Second Impressions
Spectrum reader Vy Duong writes about her journey to become a creative writer and join Spectrum.
Phoebe Pineda: Publishing in the Age of Instant Gratification: A Wattpad Case Study
Spectrum reader Phoebe Pineda examines the effects of the site Wattpad on contemporary publishing.
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On Soft Targets by Deborah Landau
Poet and Spectrum reader Amelia Rodriguez reviews Deborah Landau’s 2019 poetry collection, Soft Targets.
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Winter Quarter Update
Spectrum vol. 64 editor-in-chief Paige Dixon provides an update on the journal.