Welcome to the home of Special Character Zine on the World Wide Web!

Special Character is an new art and writing zine based in scenic Harrisonburg, VA. We're currently seeking submissions from the community (that's you, probably — hello, the community) for our first issue.

Please send your original art and/or writing to specialcharacterzine@gmail.com by February 20th, 2025. Guidelines:

ART — any medium, with the understanding that it will appear in black and white; send a high-resolution copy.

WRITING — any genre, prose or poetry; max. 2,000 words.

Optionally, also include your name, socials, and/or a brief artist's statement. We plan to publish the first issue in late February 2025, in print and here on our website. If we accept your submission, you'll receive a copy of the issue in which your work appears.

XOXO,

SCZ Editorial Team

Pictured: "Before Going Out" by Lilly H.

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