Blood Tree Climate Issue Contest A project of Blood Tree Literature (see other related projects). Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions (April 2026). We provide the following information as an archive. About Earth is in a climate crisis – literal climate, political climate, literary climate (looking at you, AI slop). From the deepest gems within this planet’s mantle to the endless expanse of outer space, our gorgeous world is reaping the consequences of human waste, greed, ignorance, and indifference. That’s why, for our summertime themed contest, we’re asking for work exploring the earth here at its pressure point.We want your fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, and hybrid writing around natural beauty and unnatural disaster, the life cycle of growth, the gravity of change. Show us stories on a slippery slope, poems prepping for the apocalypse, essays that restore hope and inspire action, pieces that recycle anxiety and rage into world wonders on the page. Evoke through environment and preserve ecosystems in ink. Send us your nature writing. Share your seedling dreams. Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for some submissions. They charge fees, except for limited free submissions until they meet their cap. The fee range is USD $7 to $15 (below average to average for contests). Country of Publication & Year Established United States Established in 2026 Publication Medium & Contest Frequency Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationOne-time contest AI Policy Human-created work only; no AI use allowed Collapse section Fiction Closed Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: GeneralLengths: Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words. Short Story: 1,000 - 2,500 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Absurdist, Dark, Experimental, Literary, Quirky, Transgressive.Topics: Nature/Environment: Environmental issues.Winner's Prize:Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment to Professional payment. Details: USD $75 for first place.Submissions:Method: Submittable submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Multiple entries: Unknown.Media: Text. Collapse section Nonfiction Closed Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: Essay: Up to 2,500 words. Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 2,500 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary, Personal, Satirical.Topics: Nature/Environment: Environmental issues.Winner's Prize:Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $75 for first place.Submissions:Method: Submittable submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Multiple entries: Unknown.Media: Text. Collapse section Poetry Closed Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: GeneralLengths: Poem: No line limits known; Up to 3 pieces.Poetry Forms:Open to all/most Forms.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Absurdist, Dark, Experimental, Literary, Quirky, Transgressive.Topics: Nature/Environment: Environmental issues.Winner's Prize:Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem) to Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment to Professional payment. Details: USD $75 for first place.Submissions:Method: Submittable submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Multiple entries: Unknown.Media: Text. Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary. Go to contest webpage Report: Correction/Update Support this Publisher: Make a Donation Blood Tree Climate Issue Contest Submission Statistics The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics. Filter: Category: All Categories Fiction Nonfiction Poetry Group by submission Include related projects Accuracy We have received 15 reports from 15 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported 8 min | 33.9 mean avg | 34.0 median | 109 max days (27.9 std dev) Responses 93.34 % Acceptances: 6.67 % of submissions accepted (34.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 6.67 % of submitters accepted Rejections are often underreported, which skews the statistics in favor of acceptances. Most publishers have a lower acceptance rate than indicated here. Rejections: 86.67 % (29.7 avg. days per rejection) | 15.4 % personal, 38.5 % form, 46.2 % unspecified | 6.7 % shortlisted Non-Responses 6.67 % Lost/Returned: - Never Responded: 6.67 % (109.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded) Withdrawals - Other Information The most common submission fee paid: USD $7.00. (80.0 % of reports specified whether they paid a fee; of those, 100.0 % paid fees.) Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day. Most recent response reported was received on 01 Jul 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 29 Apr 2026. 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