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Guidelines

"Our magazine/contest is only for new writers. We accept stories in all genres and pay professional rates. Our goal is to help promote aspiring talent. We don't accept pros so submissions are less competitive than other mags."

"Our magazine/contest is only for new writers. We accept stories in all genres and pay professional rates. Our goal is to help promote aspiring talent. We don't accept pros so submissions are less competitive than other mags."

Vibe

Send us your best but less intimidating

Response Time

1 month

Acceptance Rate

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  • Payment

    Yes: CA$0.01 per word

  • Fee

    No

  • Simultaneous submissions

    Yes

  • Previously published

    No

  • Expedited response

    No

  • Available in print

    No

  • Provides contributor copies

    No

  • Examples online

    Yes

  • Active on social media

    Yes

Accepted genres

2 genres

Fiction

Max words: 2000

Art

No specific limitations

Fiction

Max words: 2000

Art

No specific limitations

Statistics

We're able to provide them because you use our tracker!
You're the best!

Track submission

7

Total submissions tracked

38 days

Average response time

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Average acceptance rate

32 days

Fastest response time

43 days

Slowest response time

*Weird response times we excluded from calculations: 95 days

How to submit

Process

We use our own submissions manager.

Cover letters

There is no need for a cover letter.

Eligibility

No specific eligibility requirements

Formatting

We accept .RTF, .DOC, or .DOCX formats.

Rights for published work

We claim first world electronic rights, and non-exclusive anthology and audio rights. We have one of the most favorable contracts for authors we know of, and also a uniquely streamlined publication process.

Additional info

Pays! $0.10/word

About the Magazine

Founded in 2021 | Canada

Elegant Literature is a Canadian owned and operated business (legally "Elegant Media Publishing Corporation") dedicated to helping aspiring authors get their work into the world. It is the first short fiction magazine to pay professional rates but not allow professionals to submit work.

Masthead

We currently list only main editors, more will be added later! If you are an editor, you can edit your masthead in our admin panel :)

Creag Munroe

Editor-in-Chief

Examples

1 pieces from Chill Subs people