About Sunspot Literary Journal

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Sunspots are areas of lower temperatures that appear on the sun's surface. Because of the sun's brilliance, sunspots are not visible to the naked eye. Compare that to the blinding static many publishers use when marketing celebrity rehab stories. The unique and creative get lost. 

Sunspot Literary Journal was founded to cut through the blinding flashes. The publications present writing that is meaningful. Writing created by individuals who might not have a large social media following, but who still have something important to say.

Here at Sunspot, we believe in the power of the written word. Fiction, nonfiction, poetry and art can speak truth to power with the power inherent in all human beings. Our mission is to amplify every voice.

Sunspot Literary Journal is produced by Sun Dogs Creations out of Durham, NC, USA. 

Senior Editor: Laine Cunningham. Scroll down for her profile, or visit her ghostwriting website. 

Poetry Reader: Morrow Dowdle. Scroll down for their profile.

Design: Angel Leya. Scroll down for her profile or visit her website.

Advisory Board Chair: Rich Ehisen. Scroll down for his profile or visit his website. 

Advisory Board Member: Marion Grace Woolley. Scroll down for her profile or visit her website. 

Sunspot, like most literary journals, runs on love for the written word and art in all its forms. If you'd like to help, let us know your skill set and how you see yourself fitting in. We're always grateful for the assistance!

Sunspot Literary Journal is funded entirely through private means. If you'd like to help with the costs, consider buying an extra copy of the print edition for your library or a friend using the purchase form on our Submittable page. Editions are also available through booksellers.  

To send a check, connect with our Senior Sunspotter Laine Cunningham. PayPal tips and donations can be made at any time by linking here. 

Donations can be made anonymously. They can also be noted on the website and in the edition published immediately after the donation. You will always receive a huge "thank you!"

To see specific ways you can help fulfill our needs, check out the Keep Art Alive tab. 

Sunspot appreciates your help spreading the word. We want to reach writers and artists from every type of background. That means looking beyond college campuses to where people live. Every time you share our submission link, you help build a better world. 

 Morrow Dowdle is a poet based in Hillsborough, NC.  They have published poetry in numerous journals and anthologies, including Poetry South, The Baltimore Review, Panoply, and the North Carolina Literary Review.  They have been nominated for the Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net.  They run a performance series and open mic called “Weave & Spin,” which invites boundary-pushing work by BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and other traditionally oppressed voices.  They teach workshops on processing trauma through poetry for organizations including the National Alliance on Mental Illness and the Orange County Correctional Center in Hillsborough, NC.  Morrow is also a parent, social activist, and physician assistant in mental health care.  You can find them on Instagram at @morrowdowdle. 

Rich Ehisen is a nationally published author covering California political, social, and business leaders. 

Since 2016, his blog The Open Mic has featured his interviews with authors, journalists and writers of all kinds about the art and business of writing and publishing. 

Learn about his book, In Their Own Words: Twenty Successful Writers on the Craft and Business of Writing at his website.