Salt Bloom

About

Salt Bloom embodies the exquisite process of salt marking sea rock over time. Though there is mystery as the efflorescence is drawn from an evaporating sea, there is also poignancy from what remains. The earth is passionately creating for us—who are we if not instruments for creation?
Salt Bloom aims to create a blooming environment in the foundations of the literary community. We seek writing that is unafraid to embrace the ugly and aim for beauty as it crystallizes on the page.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2026

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication: Published 1 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Statistics Synopsis

Regular Speed: Salt Bloom's overall average response time is within a normal range for magazines.
More Approachable: Salt Bloom's overall acceptance rate is higher than most magazines.
More Responsive: Salt Bloom's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.

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Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 March 2027* (approx. 166 days from now) through 30 May 2027.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 3,500 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: Duosuma submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 March 2027* (approx. 166 days from now) through 30 May 2027.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 3,500 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 3,500 words.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Memoir.

Payment:

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

Submissions:

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

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Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 March 2027* (approx. 166 days from now) through 30 May 2027.

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:

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

Submissions:

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

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Salt Bloom Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 146 reports from 141 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

2 min | 84.5 mean avg | 89.0 median | 162 max days (41.2 std dev)

Responses

86.98 %

Acceptances:

15.75 % of submissions accepted (57.8 avg. days per acceptance) | 16.31 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

71.23 % (98.7 avg. days per rejection) | 39.4 % personal, 60.6 % form, 0.0 % unspecified

Non-Responses

0.00 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

Withdrawals

13.01 % (42.5 avg. days per withdrawal)

Pending

6 responses are pending (111 min | 123.3 mean avg | 123.0 median | 138 max days waiting | 10.9 std dev) from 6 different members

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 150 days. (11.0 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 150 days.)
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 29 Aug 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 07 Jun 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 07:10 UTC (2 hours, 49 minutes ago).
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Dates

Last Updated: 10 Sep 2026

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