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Blue Earth Review

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Blue Earth Review is Minnesota State University, Mankato’s graduate-run literary magazine. Before being wholly revamped and renamed in 2003, BER was published under such titles as Medicine Jug, The Muse, and Minnesota River Review. Our contributors have included folks such as Steve Almond, Nicelle Davis, Alex Lemon, Jennifer Whitaker, Kristen N. Arnett, and Charles Baxter.
We’re looking for ambitious and exuberant works of short fiction, essay, memoir, poetry, and visual art that offer insights, complicates existing conversations, and enriches our understanding of what it means to be human in this increasingly diverse world. Our motto? Small all format; dramatic impact. We gravitate towards small, focused works in which every word matters.
We accept all voices, and do not discriminate based on race, ancestry, disability, gender identity, national origin, religion, or sexual orientation. Our mission is to create a collection of artistic works that celebrate the uniqueness of the world told through characters, verse, and artists—compacted into our square magazine.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States Established in 2003

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print PublicationPublished 2 x per year.

Fiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
GenreSubgenres
General GeneralOpen to all/most Subgenres, including: Magic Realism.
Fantasy FantasyOpen to all/most Subgenres, including: Magic Realism.
Horror HorrorOpen to all/most Subgenres, including: Magic Realism.
Science Fiction Science FictionOpen to all/most Subgenres.
Open to all/most Genres Open to all/most Genres
Lengths:
Flash Fiction Flash FictionUp to 1,000 words.
Short Story Short Story1,000 - 4,000 words.
Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment (Provides free copy/copies) No monetary payment. Provides free copy/copies.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.


Nonfiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
Essay EssayUp to 3,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction Narrative NonfictionUp to 3,000 words.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment (Provides free copy/copies) No monetary payment. Provides free copy/copies.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.


Poetry Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
GenreSubgenres
General GeneralOpen to all/most Subgenres, including: Magic Realism.
Fantasy FantasyOpen to all/most Subgenres, including: Magic Realism.
Horror HorrorOpen to all/most Subgenres, including: Magic Realism.
Science Fiction Science FictionOpen to all/most Subgenres.
Open to all/most Genres Open to all/most Genres
Lengths:
Poem PoemNo line limits known; Up to 5 pieces.
Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment (Provides free copy/copies) No monetary payment. Provides free copy/copies.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.


Visual Art Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
Artwork Artwork9 - 16 pieces.
Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media, including: Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment (Provides free copy/copies) No monetary payment. Provides free copy/copies.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Image.


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Blue Earth Review Submission Statistics — Free Preview!

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.
AccuracyWe have received 244 reports from 198 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported0 min | 56.1 mean avg | 52.0 median | 301 max days (124.4 std dev)
Responses93.44 %
Acceptances1.23 % of submissions accepted (94.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 1.52 % 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.
Rejections92.21 % (55.4 avg. days per rejection) | 5.8 % personal, 68.0 % form, 26.2 % unspecified | 0.4 % rewrite requests
Non-Responses6.56 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded0.41 % (301.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)
Withdrawals6.15 % (30.9 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending25 responses are pending (2 min | 46.9 mean avg | 29.0 median | 416 max days waiting | 530.1 std dev) from 25 different members This only includes pending reports from users who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

Most submissions are acknowledged within one day.
Most recent response reported was received on 01 Feb 2025.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 02 Jan 2025.

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Dates

Last Updated: 17 Dec 2024
Last Audited: 25 Sep 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 12 Sep 2006

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