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Sunspot Lit Solar Flare Contest

A project of Sunspot Literary Journal (see other related projects).

Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions (April 2026). We provide the following information as an archive.

About

A solar flare is short-lived but has a huge amount of energy. Sunspot Lit is looking for the single short story, novel or novella excerpt, artwork, graphic novel, or poem that provides a noteworthy flare of creative energy.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions.
The fee is USD $5 (below average for contests).

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States
Established in 2023

Publication Media & Contest Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Awarded 1 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication
Awarded 1 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

Collapse section Fiction Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 500 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Winner's Prize:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $100 for winner.

Submissions:

Methods: Duosuma submission manager. Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 500 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 500 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Winner's Prize:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $100 for winner.

Submissions:

Methods: Duosuma submission manager. Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
General

Lengths:

Poem: Up to 12 lines.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Winner's Prize:

Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Professional payment. Details: USD $100 for winner.

Submissions:

Methods: Duosuma submission manager. Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Visual Art Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork:

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Winner's Prize:

Professional payment (US$50 or more per piece) Professional payment. Details: USD $100 for winner.

Submissions:

Methods: Duosuma submission manager. Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are allowed.
Media: Image.

Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

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Sunspot Lit Solar Flare Contest Submission Statistics

The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics.

This listing is inactive and does not have any submission reports for the past 12 months.

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Geminga Contest for Tiny Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, or Art CLOSED  Charges fees for all submissions
Goldilocks Zone Contest for Authors and Artists CLOSED  Charges fees for all submissions
A Single Word Contest CLOSED  Charges fees for all submissions
Sunspot Lit Culmination Prize for a Prose, Poem, or Art Ending CLOSED  Charges fees for all submissions
Sunspot Lit Inception Contest CLOSED  Charges fees for all submissions
Sunspot Lit Rigel Contest CLOSED  Charges fees for all submissions
Sunspot Literary Journal  Charges fees for all submissions

Before Submitting

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  • Always read the full guidelines provided by the publisher.
  • Try to read at least one previous publication to get a better idea of what the editor would like to see.
  • Unless the publisher's guidelines state otherwise, always use industry standard manuscript formatting.
  • Be professional, patient, and persistent.

Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026

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