Blood Tree Literature See other projects related to this listing. About Blood Tree Literature is an online literary magazine dedicated to showcasing evocative, lyrical, and resonant writing that take linguistic risks to push the boundaries of conventional language and genre. Send us the box under your bed marked UNSHARABLE; the orphan poem or black-sheep fiction. Send us your experimentals; be vulnerable, be calculated. Jar, arrest us. Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions, except for the first week of every submission period (capped) and for fee-waived submissions. (Note: About 8% of magazines always charge fees.) The fee is USD $3 (average for magazines that charge). Want more insight into the editors' preferences? Read our interview with the editor(s). Country of Publication & Year Established United States Established in 2017 Publication Medium & Frequency Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPublished 2 x per year AI Policy Human-created work only; no AI use allowed Statistics Synopsis FasterBlood Tree Literature's overall average response time is faster than most magazines. Collapse section Fiction Temp Closed Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: Open to all/most Genres, including: GeneralLengths: Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words. Short Story: 1,000 - 2,500 words. Novel Excerpt: Up to 2,500 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Absurdist, Dark, Experimental, Quirky, Transgressive.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Other: May vary.Payment:Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) Pay ranges from Token payment to Semi-pro payment. Details: USD $15 for fiction; $20 for hybrid & experimental pieces.Submissions:Method: Submittable submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Nonfiction Temp Closed Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: Essay: Up to 2,500 words. Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 2,500 words. Book Excerpt: Up to 2,500 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Personal, Satirical.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Other: May vary.Payment:Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) Pay ranges from Token payment to Semi-pro payment. Details: USD $15 for nonfiction; $20 for hybrid and experimental pieces.Submissions:Method: Submittable submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Poetry Temp Closed Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: Open to all/most Genres, including: GeneralLengths: Poem: No line limits known; Up to 3 pieces.Poetry Forms:Open to all/most Forms, including: Experimental poetry, Hybrid form, Lyric poetry, Narrative poetry, Prose poetry, Visual poetry.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Absurdist, Dark, Experimental, Quirky, Transgressive.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Other: May vary.Payment:Token payment (under US$5 per poem) to Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem) Pay ranges from Token payment to Semi-pro payment. Details: USD $10 for poetry; $20 for hybrid & experimental pieces.Submissions:Method: Submittable submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Expand section Visual Art Closed Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary. Go to publication's website Report: Submission/Response Correction/Update New Cover ArtSocial:Instagram @bloodtreeliterature Support this Publisher: Make a Donation For the Editor(s): Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope Blood Tree Literature 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 Visual Art Group by submission Include outliers Include related projects Accuracy We have received 8 reports from 8 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported 20 min | 33.9 mean avg | 35.0 median | 288 max days (86.8 std dev) Other Information The editors will try to make a decision within 60 days. (12.5 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 60 days.) Do not query on the status of your submission before 60 days have passed. The most common submission fee paid: USD $4.00. Most recent response reported was received on 01 Jun 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 27 Apr 2026. Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:47 UTC (less than a minute ago). Work submitted here was also submitted to...This section is available to subscribers only. Sign up and start your free trial today!Members accepted here also had work accepted by...This section is available to subscribers only. Become a member and start your free trial today! Your Submissions This section is available to subscribers only. Join today! 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