In 1906, Bacaloglu also published her psychological novel, "În luptă" ("In Combat"), followed in 1908 by another novelistic work, "Două torțe" ("Two Torches"). Her writing was poorly reviewed by the literary chronicler at "Viața Românească", who argued that "În luptă" was impossible to read through. 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. Other magazines, including "Noua Revistă Română" and "Convorbiri Critice", hosted samples of her literary work.