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Cool Beans Lit 5

About

Cool Beans Lit is a literary magazine that seeks fresh content to stoke the senses and long resonate with our readers. We aim to support the entire writing community but like to shine a spotlight on new artists who unleash their imagination and cultivate innovative and emotionally-intelligent storytelling as well as those who have felt underrepresented or marginalized. We welcome any mix of genres, cultures and media. In past issues, we have published both new and established authors and artists from all over the world and in many walks of life to create stunning publications. Our editorial focus is smart yet unpretentious, relevant and exciting.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States Established in 2023

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPublished 4 x per year.

Fiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Flash Fiction Flash FictionUp to 1,000 words.
Short Story Short Story1,000 - 3,500 words.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics, including: Other (May vary).

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.


Nonfiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
Interview InterviewUp to 2,500 words.
Review ReviewUp to 1,000 words; Up to 3 pieces.
Essay EssayUp to 3,500 words.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Critical, Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics, including: Literature/Books (Theory/Analysis/Criticism), Other (May vary).

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.


Poetry Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Poem PoemUp to 50 lines; Up to 3 pieces.
Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics, including: Other (May vary).

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.


Visual Art Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
Artwork ArtworkUp to 6 pieces.
Art Media:

Drawing, Mixed media, Collage, Painting, Photography, Sculpture.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics, including: Other (May vary).

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Image.


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Cool Beans Lit Submission Statistics — Free Preview!

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.
AccuracyWe have received 24 reports from 23 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported1 min | 19.5 mean avg | 19.0 median | 42 max days (9.5 std dev)
Responses87.50 %
Acceptances12.50 % of submissions accepted (28.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 13.04 % of submitters accepted Rejections are often underreported, which skews the statistics in favor of acceptances. Most publishers have a lower acceptance rate than indicated here.
Rejections75.00 % (19.4 avg. days per rejection) | 22.2 % personal, 55.6 % form, 22.2 % unspecified
Non-Responses12.50 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded-
Withdrawals12.50 % (11.0 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending3 responses are pending (1 min | 2.7 mean avg | 2.0 median | 5 max days waiting | 2.1 std dev) from 3 different members This only includes pending reports from users who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 28 days. (12.5 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 28 days.)
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 12 Mar 2024.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 29 Feb 2024.

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Dates

Last Updated: 10 May 2024
Last Audited: 24 Mar 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 24 Sep 2023

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