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Issue III
ODE TO QUILL AND INK
“Three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead.”
― Benjamin Franklin
Scribbled at midnight, etched in a forgotten book, buried with the dead. This issue is an ode to all things dark academia, where the pursuit of knowledge is both a calling and a curse. It is found in the fever of midnight study, in the margins of worn-out books, in the questions that keep us awake when the halls have long gone silent. It is a philosophy, a mood, a haunting, an obsession with beauty and truth, tinged always with the inevitability of death.
In this issue of Candlelit Chronicles, we welcome every shade of dark academia. Rivalries in lecture halls, clandestine meetings behind library stacks, the tension between reason and passion, the hunger for truths, and the solitude of thought. Show us the rituals, the friendships, the betrayals, the obsession with words, art, and ideas. Give us the autumn air, the flicker of candlelight, the taste of ink and rain.
Length and Number of Submissions
Poetry must be no longer than 1,000 words.
Prose, including flash fiction and short stories, must be no longer than 3,000 words.
You may submit up to three works of poetry and/or prose per submission in the same file.
Simultaneous Submissions and Republication
Simultaneous submissions are allowed. However, if your piece is accepted elsewhere, please let us know as soon as possible.
We do not accept previously published work. However, if your work is published in Candlelit Chronicles, you may republish it in another magazine so long as you credit us as your piece’s original place of publication.
Other
To avoid bias in the selection process, please do not have your name anywhere in your work (the document submitted).
Please complete all parts of the submission form.
Submission Guidelines
What We’re not looking for
While we love the exploration of universal truths touching upon the themes of humanity, morality, and philosophy, we are not looking for contemporary politics. We also prefer submissions that do not include profanity as we seek to create a cozy atmosphere. We will NOT ACCEPT pieces containing slurs, racial or otherwise.