Bloom We list other projects with similar titles. Please check that you report any submissions under the correct listing. About Bloom is a literary site devoted to highlighting, profiling, reviewing, and interviewing authors and artists whose first major work debuted when they were forty or older… who bloomed in their own good time.Founded in 2011, Bloom is also a community of readers and makers who believe that “late” is a relative term, not an absolute one, and who are interested in bringing to attention a wide variety of artistic paths—challenging any narrow, prevailing ideas about the pacing and timing of creative fruition. If someone is labeled a “late bloomer,” the question Bloom poses is, “Late” according to whom? Limited Demographic: Submissions are restricted to people who were first published or published in a new genre at age forty or later. Country of Publication & Year Established United States Established in 2011 Publication Medium & Frequency Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationUnknown publication frequency AI Policy Unknown AI policy Statistics Synopsis Slower Bloom's overall average response time is slower than most magazines. More ChallengingBloom's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines. Less ResponsiveBloom's overall rate of non-response is higher than most magazines. Collapse section Fiction Temp Closed Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: Specific age group.Genres: GeneralLengths: Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words. Short Story: 1,000 - 5,500 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Payment:No monetary payment No monetary payment.Submissions:Method: Email. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Expand section Nonfiction Closed Collapse section Poetry Temp Closed Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: Specific age group.Genres: GeneralLengths: Poem: No line limits known; Up to 5 pieces.Poetry Forms:Open to all/most Forms.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Payment:No monetary payment No monetary payment.Submissions:Method: Email. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. 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:Facebook FacebookX (Twitter) @bloom_site For the Editor(s): Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope Bloom 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 outliers Accuracy We have received 10 reports from 10 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported 25 min | 152.9 mean avg | 110.0 median | 363 max days (264.1 std dev) Responses 70.00 % Acceptances: 0.00 % No publication has a 0% acceptance rate. This data is based on submission reports sent to Duotrope, and we have not received reports of any acceptances yet. Rejections: 70.00 % (136.9 avg. days per rejection) | 28.6 % personal, 14.3 % form, 57.1 % unspecified Non-Responses 10.00 % Lost/Returned: - Never Responded: 10.00 % (340.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded) Withdrawals 20.00 % (51.5 avg. days per withdrawal) Pending 6 responses are pending (32 min | 70.8 mean avg | 66.0 median | 86 max days waiting | 610.2 std dev) from 6 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days Other Information The editors will try to make a decision within 90 days. (50.0 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 90 days.) Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day. Most recent response reported was received on 08 Sep 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 16 Jul 2026. Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 02:50 UTC (6 hours, 54 minutes ago). 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