Quarterly literary arts magazine that stokes the senses and boosts the serotonin. We publish both new and established authors and artists from across the globe.
Highlights
- Vibe:Send us your best but less intimidating
- Response time: 30 days after submission*/Editor reported data22 days*Chill Subs tracker stats
- Acceptance rate: 8%*/Editor reported data2.01%*Chill Subs tracker stats
Publication
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
From the editors
Best Microfiction, Best Of The Net, Best Small Fiction, Pushcart
Active on social media
Available in print
Provides contributor copies
Has examples online
Offers expedited response
Runs themed calls
How to submit
Processs
Submittable
Cover letter
Please include a short bio or cover letter (max 100 words) and provide your social media handles or author website link if you would like us to tag you in our posts about your work (i.e., Instagram, Twitter, Facebook).
Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirements
Formatting
All written submissions should be submitted in one file per genre as either a Word doc or Google doc in a readable font (e.g., Arial or Times New Roman, Size 12). Double-spacing is preferred with the exception of poetry. If submitting more than one poem, each poem should be on a separate page but submitted together in one file.
Author's rights
We take First North American serial rights and world electronic rights. We accept only unpublished work that has not been published in another magazine, book, or anthology (either in print or digital), including if the work has been published anywhere online in social media, websites or blogs (with the exception of art).
Additional info
Tracker statistics
55
Total submissions tracked
22 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
9 days
Fastest response time
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About
Cool Beans Lit supports the entire writing community but likes to shine a spotlight on new writers and artists who unleash their imagination and cultivate innovative and emotionally-intelligent storytelling as well as those who have felt underrepresented or marginalized. We enjoy writing and art tha...
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Lauren Avedis
Editor-in-Chief
J.L. Stagner
Art Editor and Social Media Manager