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The Blue Mountain Review

A project of The Southern Collective Experience

About

The Blue Mountain Review is a Southern publication, but we do not define the boundaries of that interpretation. That is up to you, the artist, to consider and reflect upon when you give your material that final once-over before you do us the honor of reviewing the phrases and imagery. There are no lofty goals to meet, only the expectation that all submissions of poetry, prose, and photography/visual arts are carefully thought-out, thoroughly edited.

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 range is USD $5 to $25 (above 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 2015

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Published 4 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication
Published 1 x per year

AI Policy

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Statistics Synopsis

Faster
The Blue Mountain Review's overall average response time is faster than most magazines.

Collapse section Fiction Open Fee-based

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Americans, People in a specific region.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 300 words; Up to 3 pieces.
Flash Fiction: 300 - 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 2,500 words.
Fiction Collection: No specific word count limits known.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Place/Regions: Specific region.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Nonfiction Open Fee-based

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Americans, People in a specific region.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 2,500 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 2,500 words.
Nonfiction Collection: No specific word count limits known.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Place/Regions: Specific region.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Poetry Open Fee-based

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Americans, People in a specific region.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

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

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Place/Regions: Specific region.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Visual Art Open Fee-based

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Americans, People in a specific region.

Lengths:

Artwork: Unknown number of 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...
Place/Regions: Specific region.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

The Blue Mountain 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 7 reports from 7 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported
0 min | 13.2 mean avg | 14.0 median | 22 max days (870.8 std dev)

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 30 days.
The most common submission fee paid: USD $5.00.
Most recent response reported was received on 16 May 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 25 Apr 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:47 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Before Submitting

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  • Unless the publisher's guidelines state otherwise, always use industry standard manuscript formatting.
  • Be professional, patient, and persistent.

Dates

Last Updated: 25 Aug 2026

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

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