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BLOOM

A project of Arts in Bloom Project (see other related projects).

Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions. We provide the following information as an archive.
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About

BLOOM does not discriminate against the imagination. Gardeners must identify as Queer (LGBT), but the flora of their labor need not serve any pre-conceived notion of beauty. Peonies, sweet williams, ragweed, and gladiolas--every shade & shape of blossom--are all welcome. Let the garden grow. BLOOM publishes poetry, fiction, memoir, essay, travelogue, and any other piece of writing that dazzles us. We are also pleased to present artwork that offers a fresh, sexy, startling, and/or original view of the world.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Published 52 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication
Unknown publication frequency

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Transgender people, All sexual identities, Bisexuals, Lesbians/Gays.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Short Story: 1,000 - 6,250 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

None found.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Postal.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Transgender people, All sexual identities, Bisexuals, Lesbians/Gays.

Lengths:

Article: Up to 6,250 words.
Essay: Up to 6,250 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 6,250 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Personal.

Topics:

None found.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Postal.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Transgender people, All sexual identities, Bisexuals, Lesbians/Gays.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Unknown number of pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

None found.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Postal.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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BLOOM Submission Statistics

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This listing is inactive and does not have any submission reports for the past 12 months.

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BLOOM Chapbook Contest CLOSED  Charges fees for all submissions

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026

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