Litmosphere is an open submission, paying online literary and art journal, published twice a year. We accept submissions of art, poetry, flash (fiction and nonfiction), and short prose (fiction and literary nonfiction) in January for the Spring issue and in July for the Fall issue. The journal is free to read at litmosphere.charlottelit.org.
Poetry: Submit up to three poems, ideally topically, thematically, or stylistically related, as we prefer to showcase multiple pieces in a set from each selected contributor. Payment: $25 per accepted poem.
Flash Fiction & Nonfiction: Submit up to three pieces (up to 500 words each), preferably stories or essays that speak to each other in some way as we prefer to showcase multiple pieces in a set from each selected contributor. Payment: $25 per accepted piece.
Short Fiction & Literary Nonfiction: Submit a single piece (1,500 – 5,000 words). Payment: $50 per accepted story or essay.
Art: We feature a single visual artist/photographer every issue, pairing individual pieces of artwork with selected poems and stories; we’ll also showcase artwork on a separate artist gallery page. Please upload ten representative images of topically, graphically, or thematically related art. Payment: $250 for non-exclusive online use of 15-30 images.
