Cosmic Roots and Eldritch Shores See other projects related to this listing. About Our Mission… is to explore our universe and its wild eldritch shores, to seek out new writers and story forms, to boldly go through time, mind, and the cosmos. Here are stories and art — classic and new, imagination and fact, serious and humorous — from around the world and throughout time, our own special brew and broad-spectrum formulation for young and old, of words, artwork, graphic novels, videos, animation, and podcasts. Want more insight into the editors' preferences? Read our interview with the editor(s). Country of Publication & Year Established United States Established in 2015 Publication Medium & Frequency Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationUnknown publication frequency AI Policy Human-created work only; no AI use allowed Statistics Synopsis FasterCosmic Roots and Eldritch Shores's overall average response time is faster than most magazines. More ChallengingCosmic Roots and Eldritch Shores's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines. More ResponsiveCosmic Roots and Eldritch Shores's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines. Collapse section Fiction Temp Closed Dates:Will be open to submissions from 01 October 2026 12:00 AM EDT (in 25 days) through 02 October 2026.Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Historical, Magic Realism, Retrofuturism, Supernatural, Urban Fantasy Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Alternate History, Cyberpunk, Hard Science Fiction, Retrofuturism, Soft Science Fiction, Space Opera, excluding Science Fiction HorrorLengths: Short Story: No specific word count limits known (our definition: 1000 to 7500 words).Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Humorous, Mainstream.Topics: Open to all/most Topics (Excluding: Politics/Political Science (General), Religion/Spirituality (General)) including... Folklore/Mythology: General, Ancient mythologies, Fairy tales.Payment:Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $0.08/word for original fiction; $0.02/word for reprints.Submissions:Method: Submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Nonfiction Temp Closed Dates:Will be open to submissions from 01 October 2026 12:00 AM EDT (in 25 days) through 02 October 2026.Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: Review: More than 1,000 words. Article: More than 1,000 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Humorous, Mainstream.Topics: Folklore/Mythology: General, Ancient mythologies, Fairy tales. Literature/Books: Writing, See guidelines.Payment:Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment to Professional payment. Details: USD $0.02-$0.08/word for original nonfiction; $0.01-$0.04/word for reprint nonfiction.Submissions:Method: Submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Poetry Temp Closed Dates:Will be open to submissions from 01 October 2026 12:00 AM EDT (in 25 days) through 02 October 2026.Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Historical, Magic Realism, Retrofuturism, Supernatural, Urban Fantasy Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Alternate History, Cyberpunk, Hard Science Fiction, Retrofuturism, Soft Science Fiction, Space Opera, excluding Science Fiction HorrorLengths: Poem: No line limits known; Unknown number of pieces.Poetry Forms:Open to all/most Forms.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Humorous, Mainstream.Topics: Open to all/most Topics (Excluding: Politics/Political Science (General), Religion/Spirituality (General)) including... Folklore/Mythology: General, Ancient mythologies, Fairy tales.Payment:Token payment (under US$5 per poem) to Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem) Pay ranges from Token payment to Semi-pro payment. Details: USD $1 per line for new work; $0.50 per line for reprints.Submissions:Method: Submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Visual Art Temp Closed Dates:Will be open to submissions from 01 October 2026 12:00 AM EDT (in 25 days) through 02 October 2026.Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: Artwork: Art Media: Open to all/most Art Media, including... Illustration. Photography.Art Styles:Open to all/most Art Styles.Topics: Open to all/most Topics (Excluding: Politics/Political Science (General), Religion/Spirituality (General)) including... Folklore/Mythology: General, Ancient mythologies, Fairy tales.Payment:Semi-pro payment (US$10-49 per piece) Semi-pro payment. Details: USD $10 per piece.Submissions:Method: Submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.Media: Image. Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary. Go to publication's website Report: Submission/Response Correction/Update New Cover ArtSocial:Bluesky @cosmicrootsonline.bsky.socialX (Twitter) @cosmicrootszine Support this Publisher: Subscribe For the Editor(s): Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope Cosmic Roots and Eldritch Shores Submission Statistics The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics. Filter: Category: All Categories Fiction Nonfiction Poetry Visual Art Group by submission Include outliers Include related projects Accuracy We have received 57 reports from 43 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported 0 min | 15.2 mean avg | 12.0 median | 84 max days (30.6 std dev) Responses 96.49 % Acceptances: 0.00 % No publication has a 0% acceptance rate. This data is based on submission reports sent to Duotrope, and we have not received reports of any acceptances yet. Rejections: 96.49 % (13.6 avg. days per rejection) | 27.3 % personal, 60.0 % form, 12.7 % unspecified | 5.3 % shortlisted Non-Responses 0.00 % Lost/Returned: - Never Responded: - Withdrawals 3.51 % (42.0 avg. days per withdrawal) Pending 8 responses are pending (3 min | 16.9 mean avg | 4.0 median | 95 max days waiting | 310.2 std dev) from 8 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days Other Information The editors will try to make a decision within 84 days. Do not query on the status of your submission before 84 days have passed. Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day. Most recent response reported was received on 04 Sep 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 01 Sep 2026. Date compiled: 05 Sep 2026 02:23 UTC (2 hours, 56 minutes ago). View report of recent responses from this project Work submitted here was also submitted to...This section is available to subscribers only. Sign up and start your free trial today!Members accepted here also had work accepted by...This section is available to subscribers only. Become a member and start your free trial today! Your Submissions This section is available to subscribers only. Join today! Related ProjectsThe Kepler Award Charges fees for all submissions Before SubmittingWe cannot guarantee that the information on this page is correct. It is not unusual for publications to evolve or close without notice. We do our best to keep up, but it isn't always possible. 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