Capsule Stories
Literary Magazine
A print literary magazine published once every season. We have a penchant for pretty words, an affinity to the melancholy, and an undeniably time-ful aura. We believe that stories exist in a specific moment, and that that moment is what makes those stories unique.
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Highlights
- Vibe:We're just chilling here
- Response time: 1-4 months*/Editor reported data257 days*Chill Subs tracker stats
- Acceptance rate: / 10.81%*Chill Subs tracker stats
PaysNo
FeeNo
Accepts simultaneous submissions
What's that?
When you can submit your work to multiple magazines at the same time
Accepts previously published
What's that?
When the magazine wants to publish your previously published work. Requirements vary
Nominates for prizes
Active on social media
Available in print
Provides contributor copies
From the editors
a complimentary print or ebook copy
Has examples online
Offers expedited response
What's that?
Expedited submission: When the magazine offers a faster response time for an extra fee
Fiction - 3000 words max
Max words: 3000
Max pieces: 1
Nonfiction - 3000 words max
Max words: 3000
Max pieces: 1
Poetry
Max pieces: 5
How to submit
Processs
Submittable
Cover letter
Please include a brief third-person bio with your submission.
Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirements
Formatting
Word document (no PDFs unless your poetry has very specific formatting, please!).
Author's rights
The contributor grants Capsule Stories first serial rights worldwide to publish the work(s) in Capsule Stories’s edition in print and ebook formats. The contributor retains the right to publish their work elsewhere after it is published in Capsule Stories, but they must credit Capsule Stories as the original publisher.
Additional info
The contributor will receive a complimentary print or ebook copy of Capsule Stories upon its publication.
Tracker statistics
64
Total submissions tracked
257 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
12 days
Fastest response time
381 days
Slowest response time
*Weird response times we excluded from calculations: 889 days, 819 days
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About
Capsule Stories is a print literary magazine published once every season. Our first issue was published on March 1, 2019, and we accept submissions year-round. We have a penchant for pretty words, an affinity to the melancholy, and an undeniably time-ful aura. We believe that stories exist in a spe...
Read moreFounded
2019
Country
US
Masthead
Carolina VonKampen
Editor-in-Chief
Natasha Lioe
Founder
Claire Taylor
Editor