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Candlelit Chronicles

About

Ivy-covered walls. Ruins lost to antiquity. Hidden pasts. A murder in the night. Candlelit Chronicles is a literary magazine dedicated to haunting and evocative writing, imbued with philosophical prose. We are open to almost any genre, from Mystery to Gothic to Literary Fiction and beyond. So long as it is atmospheric and explores the deeper parts of what it means to be human, we want it.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Unknown publication frequency

AI Policy

Unknown AI policy

Collapse section Fiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
General Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Gothic, Historical, Magic Realism
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Gothic, Historical
Mystery/Crime Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Historical
Suspense/Thriller Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words; Up to 3 pieces.
Short Story: 1,000 - 3,000 words; Up to 3 pieces.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Nonfiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 3,000 words; Up to 3 pieces.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 3,000 words; Up to 3 pieces.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
General Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Gothic, Historical, Magic Realism
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Gothic, Historical
Mystery/Crime Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Historical
Suspense/Thriller Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 3 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Visual Art Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: Unknown number of pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Image.

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Social:
Instagram @candlelitchronicles

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Duosuma Submission Manager
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Candlelit Chronicles Submission Statistics

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2 responses are pending (1 min | 2.5 mean avg | 2.5 median | 4 max days waiting | 2.1 std dev) from 2 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

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Dates

Last Updated: 26 Sep 2026

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