In 1906, Bacaloglu also published her psychological novel, În luptă ("In Combat"), followed in 1908 by another novelistic work, Două torțe ("Two Torches").Calangiu et al., p.xxi; Onofrei et al., p.243 Her writing was poorly reviewed by the literary chronicler at Viața Românească, who argued that În luptă was impossible to read through.P. N., "Recenzii. Elena Bacaloglu, În luptă", in Viața Românească, Nr. 4/1906, p.175–176 The book was presented to the Romanian Academy as a candidate for the annual literary prize, but was rejected with objections regarding Bacaloglu's "tortured" writing technique and her poor grasp of literary Romanian."Secțiunea literară. Premiul Năsturel", in Analele Academiei Române. Seria II, Vol. XXIX, 1906–1907, p.251, 266–267 Other magazines, including Noua Revistă RomânăElena Bacaloglu, "Vis și realitate", in Noua Revistă Română, Nr. 9/1908, p.129–137 and Convorbiri Critice,"Revista Revistelor", in Noua Revistă Română, Nr. 6/1909, p.306 hosted samples of her literary work.
