Smoky Blue Literary and Arts Magazine (SBLAAM) See other projects related to this listing. About At Smoky Blue Literary and Arts Magazine, our primary interest is quality. We welcome submissions in any and all forms, genres, styles, and approaches in written word and image. We encourage innovation as well as tradition. We want any artist or writer to view SBLAAM as a potential home. We have since our inception encouraged submissions from seniors, but we judge all works we receive without any bias toward age, status, location, or any other identification. Our main criteria is that the work be good: it should engage the reader/viewer. Art should not merely strike a familiar chord; it should enrich our experience. It must (in the words of Ezra Pound) “make it new.” Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions, and they do not offer monetary payment for accepted submissions. (Note: About 8% of magazines always charge fees.) The fee is USD $3 (average for magazines that charge). Want more insight into the editors' preferences? Read our interview with the editor(s). Country of Publication & Year Established United States Established in 2013 Publication Medium & Frequency Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPublished 2 x per year AI Policy Human-created work only; no AI use allowed Statistics Synopsis Regular Speed Smoky Blue Literary and Arts Magazine's overall average response time is within a normal range for magazines. Normal AcceptanceSmoky Blue Literary and Arts Magazine's overall acceptance rate is within a normal range for magazines. Less ResponsiveSmoky Blue Literary and Arts Magazine's overall rate of non-response is higher than most magazines. Collapse section Fiction Open Fee-based Dates:Open to fiction submissions through 15 December 2026* (approx. 100 days from now).1Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: GeneralLengths: Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words. Short Story: 1,000 - 5,000 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Other: See guidelines.Payment:No monetary payment No monetary payment.Submissions:Method: Online form. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Nonfiction Open Fee-based Dates:Open to nonfiction submissions through 15 December 2026* (approx. 100 days from now).Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: Essay: Up to 5,000 words. Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 5,000 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Other: See guidelines.Payment:No monetary payment No monetary payment.Submissions:Method: Online form. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Poetry Open Fee-based Dates:Open to poetry submissions through 15 December 2026* (approx. 100 days from now).Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: GeneralLengths: Poem: No line limits known; Up to 4 pieces.Poetry Forms:Open to all/most Forms.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Other: See guidelines.Payment:No monetary payment No monetary payment.Submissions:Method: Online form. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Visual Art Open Fee-based Dates:Open to visual art submissions through 15 December 2026* (approx. 100 days from now).Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: Artwork: Up to 10 pieces.Art Media: Open to all/most Art Media, including... Photography.Art Styles:Open to all/most Art Styles.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Other: See guidelines.Payment:No monetary payment No monetary payment.Submissions:Method: Online form. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Image. Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment. Go to publication's website Report: Submission/Response Correction/Update New Cover ArtSocial:Facebook FacebookX (Twitter) @SBLAAM Support this Publisher: Make a Donation For the Editor(s): Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope Smoky Blue Literary and Arts Magazine 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 Visual Art Group by submission Include outliers Include related projects Accuracy We have received 23 reports from 18 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported 3 min | 69.8 mean avg | 73.0 median | 177 max days (48.1 std dev) Responses 78.27 % Acceptances: 8.70 % of submissions accepted (36.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 11.11 % 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. Rejections: 69.57 % (88.3 avg. days per rejection) | 12.5 % personal, 50.0 % form, 37.5 % unspecified Non-Responses 4.35 % Lost/Returned: 4.35 % (3.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as lost or returned) Never Responded: - Withdrawals 17.39 % (38.5 avg. days per withdrawal) Pending 5 responses are pending (21 min | 103.2 mean avg | 128.0 median | 202 max days waiting | 191.4 std dev) from 5 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days Other Information The most common submission fee paid: USD $3.00. Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day. Most recent response reported was received on 28 Jul 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 12 Jun 2026. Date compiled: 06 Sep 2026 18:04 UTC (4 hours, 49 minutes ago). Work submitted here was also submitted to...This section is available to subscribers only. 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