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2 Elizabeths

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This project is believed to be defunct. (May 2019)

About

2 Elizabeths is a literary magazine focused on short fiction and poetry, with an emphasis on romance and women’s fiction. Our primary focus is to continually find new ways to create value and visibility for writers.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions. (Note: About 8% of magazines always charge fees.)

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Published 12 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication
Unknown publication frequency

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We aim to publish a richly varied assortment of pieces, and unlike many other publications, we are very open to genre fiction. Send us your romance, your mystery, your fantasy etc.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
General Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Women's Fiction
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres
Mystery/Crime Open to all/most Subgenres
Romance Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: 100 - 300 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 6,000 words.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pay ranges from Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word).
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Poetry Believed Defunct

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
General Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Women's Fiction
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres
Mystery/Crime Open to all/most Subgenres
Romance Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Unknown number of pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem).
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

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

Expand section Visual Art Believed Defunct

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2 Elizabeths Submission Statistics

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This listing is inactive and does not have any submission reports for the past 12 months.

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2 Elizabeths Love & Romance Writing Contest BELIEVED DEFUNCT  Charges fees for all submissions
2 Elizabeths Poetry Contest BELIEVED DEFUNCT  Charges fees for all submissions

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026

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