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Tidal Lantern

Charleston's Literary Magazine

Tidal Lantern is the first lit journal dedicated to South Carolina's vibrant creative community. We highlight artists and writers near Charleston, SC and connect them to local resources. Come see what your neighbors are doing!

South Carolina Lowcountry Acrylic Painter Marian Muszynski-Hall
Marian Hall Artist
James Jones, Lowcountry Storyteller near Charleston, South Carolina
James Jones Storyteller
Rebecca Waechter, Lowcountry Artist and Painter from Charleston, South Carolina
Rebecca Waechter Artist
Ginny Brown, South Carolina Lowcountry Poet & Memoir Writer
Ginny Brown Writer

We accept submissions for most mediums of art and literature. We favor Berkeley, Charleston, and Dorchester county residents.

For most of history, people were concerned mainly with affairs in their own village. Tidal Lantern was born in that spirit--to be the Lowcountry's literary front porch, where neighbors gather to swap stories and share art.

This isn't a lit mag published in Charleston. This is Charleston's literary magazine.

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Charleston's Literary Magazine

Charleston, South Carolina