Welcome to Litmosphere: Journal of Charlotte Lit.

Litmosphere is a paying online literary and art journal published twice a year. We’re open for submissions of art, flash (fiction and nonfiction), poetry, 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. 

Litmosphere is a publication of Charlotte Lit Press, the imprint of Charlotte Center for Literary Arts, Inc. (“Charlotte Lit”). We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts center. You can find us at charlottelit.org and on social media: Instagram: charlottelit, Facebook: CLTLit.

Submission Guidelines: Poetry

We welcome unpublished original poetry in English from established and emerging writers 18 years and older. For the Fall 2026 issue submissions will be accepted from anyone currently residing in the United States regardless of citizenship, and U.S. citizens residing anywhere. If you were published in the Spring 2026 issue, please wait until the next issue to submit again.

• Reading periods are July 1-31 for the Fall issue and January 1-31 for the Spring issue, or until we reach 300 submissions for an issue.
• Submit up to three poems, ideally topically, thematically, or stylistically related, as we prefer to showcase multiple pieces as a set from each selected contributor. Start each piece on a new page inside a single .doc, .docx, or .rtf file, using Times Roman or another readable font (serif preferred).
• Do not include your name or other contact information in your uploaded file so that we can read without bias. We will obtain this information through Submittable.
• Submissions must be previously unpublished, including in blogs or social media, and must be entrant’s original work. AI-generated/assisted work is prohibited.
• One submission per writer per issue, across all categories.
• Do not include any images, even if your submission is ekphrastic.
• Simultaneous submissions acceptable. If any of your pieces are accepted elsewhere please contact us immediately through Submittable’s “Message” (not “Notes”) function to withdraw or partially withdraw your submission.
• We'll let you know as soon as humanly possible, but no longer than 30 days, if we'd like to publish your work.
• There is a $3 submission fee. We pay $25 for each accepted poem for first electronic rights and non-exclusive archival rights. Copyright remains with the author. 

Charlotte Lit is a proud member of the Community of Literary Magazines and Presses (CLMP).

Please email editor@charlottelit.org with any questions. Visit charlottelit.org/press to learn more about Charlotte Lit Press, read past issues, and discover other Charlotte Lit programming.

Welcome to Litmosphere: Journal of Charlotte Lit.

Litmosphere is a paying online literary and art journal published twice a year. We’re open for submissions of art, flash (fiction and nonfiction), poetry, 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. 

Litmosphere is a publication of Charlotte Lit Press, the imprint of Charlotte Center for Literary Arts, Inc. (“Charlotte Lit”). We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts center. You can find us at charlottelit.org and on social media: Instagram: charlottelit, Facebook: CLTLit.

Submission Guidelines: Fiction

We welcome unpublished original fiction in English from established and emerging writers 18 years and older. For the Fall 2026 issue submissions will be accepted from anyone currently residing in the United States regardless of citizenship, and U.S. citizens residing anywhere. If you were published in the Spring 2026 issue, please wait until the next issue to submit again.

• Reading periods are July 1-31 for the Fall issue and January 1-31 for the Spring issue, or until we reach 300 submissions for an issue.
• Submit a single piece of 1500-5000 words in a .doc, .docx, or .rtf file, using Times Roman or another readable font (serif preferred).
• Do not include your name or other contact information in your uploaded file so that we can read without bias. We will obtain this information through Submittable.
• Submissions must be previously unpublished, including in blogs or social media, and must be entrant’s original work. AI-generated/assisted work is prohibited.
• One submission per writer per issue, across all categories.
• Simultaneous submissions acceptable. If any of your pieces are accepted elsewhere please contact us immediately through Submittable’s “Message” (not “Notes”) function to withdraw or partially withdraw your submission.
• We'll let you know as soon as humanly possible, but no longer than 30 days, if we'd like to publish your work.
• There is a $3 submission fee. We pay $50 for first electronic rights and non-exclusive archival rights. Copyright remains with the author. 

Charlotte Lit is a proud member of the Community of Literary Magazines and Presses (CLMP).

Please email editor@charlottelit.org with any questions. Visit charlottelit.org/press to learn more about Charlotte Lit Press, read past issues, and discover other Charlotte Lit programming.

Welcome to Litmosphere: Journal of Charlotte Lit.

Litmosphere is a paying online literary and art journal published twice a year. We’re open for submissions of art, flash (fiction and nonfiction), poetry, 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. 

Litmosphere is a publication of Charlotte Lit Press, the imprint of Charlotte Center for Literary Arts, Inc. (“Charlotte Lit”). We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts center. You can find us at charlottelit.org and on social media: Instagram: charlottelit, Facebook: CLTLit.

Submission Guidelines: Creative Nonfiction

We welcome unpublished original creative nonfiction in English from established and emerging writers 18 years and older. For the Fall 2026 issue submissions will be accepted from anyone currently residing in the United States regardless of citizenship, and U.S. citizens residing anywhere. If you were published in the Spring 2026 issue, please wait until the next issue to submit again.

• Reading periods are July 1-31 for the Fall issue and January 1-31 for the Spring issue, or until we reach 300 submissions for an issue.
• Submit a single piece of 1500-5000 words in a .doc, .docx, or .rtf file, using Times Roman or another readable font (serif preferred).
• Do not include your name or other contact information in your uploaded file so that we can read without bias. We will obtain this information through Submittable.
• Submissions must be previously unpublished, including in blogs or social media, and must be entrant’s original work. AI-generated/assisted work is prohibited.
• One submission per writer per issue, across all categories.
• Simultaneous submissions acceptable. If any of your pieces are accepted elsewhere please contact us immediately through Submittable’s “Message” (not “Notes”) function to withdraw or partially withdraw your submission.
• We'll let you know as soon as humanly possible, but no longer than 30 days, if we'd like to publish your work.
• There is a $3 submission fee. We pay $50 for first electronic rights and non-exclusive archival rights. Copyright remains with the author. 

Charlotte Lit is a proud member of the Community of Literary Magazines and Presses (CLMP).

Please email editor@charlottelit.org with any questions. Visit charlottelit.org/press to learn more about Charlotte Lit Press, read past issues, and discover other Charlotte Lit programming.

Welcome to Litmosphere: Journal of Charlotte Lit.

Litmosphere is a paying online literary and art journal published twice a year. We’re open for submissions of art, flash (fiction and nonfiction), poetry, 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. 

Litmosphere is a publication of Charlotte Lit Press, the imprint of Charlotte Center for Literary Arts, Inc. (“Charlotte Lit”). We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts center. You can find us at charlottelit.org and on social media: Instagram: charlottelit, Facebook: CLTLit.

Submission Guidelines: Flash

We welcome unpublished original flash—fiction and nonfiction—in English from established and emerging writers 18 years and older. For the Fall 2026 issue submissions will be accepted from anyone currently residing in the United States regardless of citizenship, and U.S. citizens residing anywhere. If you were published in the Spring 2026 issue, please wait until the next issue to submit again.

• Reading periods are July 1-31 for the Fall issue and January 1-31 for the Spring issue, or until we reach 300 submissions for an issue.
• Submit up to three pieces, ideally topically, thematically, or stylistically related, as we prefer to showcase multiple pieces as a set from each selected contributor. Start each piece on a new page inside a single .doc, .docx, or .rtf file, using Times Roman or another readable font (serif preferred).
• Do not include your name or other contact information in your uploaded file so that we can read without bias. We will obtain this information through Submittable.
• Submissions must be previously unpublished, including in blogs or social media, and must be entrant’s original work. AI-generated/assisted work is prohibited.
• One submission per writer per issue, across all categories.
• Do not include any images, even if your submission is ekphrastic.
• Simultaneous submissions acceptable. If any of your pieces are accepted elsewhere please contact us immediately through Submittable’s “Message” (not “Notes”) function to withdraw or partially withdraw your submission.
• We'll let you know as soon as humanly possible, but no longer than 30 days, if we'd like to publish your work.
• There is a $3 submission fee. We pay $25 for each accepted poem for first electronic rights and non-exclusive archival rights. Copyright remains with the author. 

Charlotte Lit is a proud member of the Community of Literary Magazines and Presses (CLMP).

Please email editor@charlottelit.org with any questions. Visit charlottelit.org/press to learn more about Charlotte Lit Press, read past issues, and discover other Charlotte Lit programming.