Elegant Literature

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Elegant Literature is a fiction magazine publishing new writers’ themed stories of 500–2,000 words across all genres, paying ten cents per word.

Response time info: One month from submission close

Read the full guidelines at elegantliterature.com↗

Submission calls

fictionScience FictionFantasyHorrorLiteraryMysteryRomanceHumorYoung AdultEligibility requirementsCloses Nov 30Pays: $0.10 per word, including the title

Open to: writers must not exceed any listed publication, sales, earnings, or contest-prize thresholds.

All genres are accepted, but stories must follow the monthly prompt and include its prompt word. Word limit: 500–2,000 words, excluding the title. Submissions open on the first and close at midnight on the final day of each month. Acceptance or rejection arrives one month from submission close.

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