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Blue Mesa Review

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About

Blue Mesa Review (BMR) is a literary magazine published by the creative writing department at the University of New Mexico. We accept submissions of fiction, poetry, and creative non-fiction.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for some submissions. They charge fees for expedited responses and post-quota submissions.
The fee range is USD $3 to $10 (average to above average for magazines that charge).
Important: Payment is only available for contributors submitting from the US.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States
Established in 1989

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Published 2 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed
588 members set this magazine as a Favorite.

Statistics Synopsis

Regular Speed
Blue Mesa Review's overall average response time is within a normal range for magazines.
More Challenging
Blue Mesa Review's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines.
Responsive
Blue Mesa Review's overall rate of non-response is within a normal range for magazines.
Learn more about our statistics

Collapse section Fiction Open

Dates:

Open to fiction submissions through 31 October 2026* (approx. 46 days from now).

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

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

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

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 $25 per story.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Nonfiction Open

Dates:

Open to nonfiction submissions through 31 October 2026* (approx. 46 days from now).

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 6,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 6,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

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 $25 per essay.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Poetry Open

Dates:

Open to poetry submissions through 31 October 2026* (approx. 46 days from now).

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 3 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

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 $25 per poem.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Visual Art Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: Unknown number of pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (US$10-49 per piece) Semi-pro payment. Details: USD $25 per piece.

Submissions:

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

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* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment.

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Blue Mesa Review 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.

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Accuracy
We have received 97 reports from 94 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported
7 min | 60.2 mean avg | 58.0 median | 279 max days (226.4 std dev)
Responses
87.63 %
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:
87.63 % (61.3 avg. days per rejection) | 1.2 % personal, 75.3 % form, 23.5 % unspecified
Non-Responses
1.03 %
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
1.03 % (279.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)
Withdrawals
11.34 % (37.9 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending
58 responses are pending (2 min | 61.4 mean avg | 65.0 median | 403 max days waiting | 909.2 std dev) from 57 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 180 days. (1.0 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 180 days.)
Do not query on the status of your submission before 180 days have passed.
The most common submission fee paid: USD $3.00. (62.6 % of reports specified whether they paid a fee; of those, 100.0 % paid fees.)
Submissions are acknowledged within 2 days on average.
Most recent response reported was received on 07 May 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 12 Apr 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:46 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 11 Aug 2026

We check their guidelines for changes every four weeks, and we audit the listing twice a year.

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