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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!

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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