The Blue Bear Review

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Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 4 x per year

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Flash fiction, short-short fiction, and micro-fiction are all welcome. We like well-crafted stories that show the writer’s ability to sculpt language, to create convincing characters, and to explore the complexity of the human condition. Also, we are particularly drawn to stories in which setting (particularly the non-urban) plays a prominent role.

Audience:

Unknown

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 4,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

None found.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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We’re not interested in the shock-and-awe memoir (as in, “look at how horrible my childhood was”). Other than that disclaimer, the door is wide open.

Audience:

Unknown

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 4,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 4,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

None found.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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We are open to most any length, poetic “school,” form, and subject matter. However, we have an allergic reaction to most LANGUAGE poetry, so if that’s what you do best, send with caution.

Audience:

Unknown

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known.

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: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Last Updated: 20 Dec 2024