We did the math, and we're increasing the contest prize amounts to $400 in each category (flash fiction, flash CNF, prose poem). Payment is $50 for all other work we accept for publication. Deadline for all categories is May 31. https://www.baltimorereview.org/
"The mission of The Baltimore Review is to showcase Baltimore as a literary hub of diverse writing and promote the work of emerging and established writers."
Introduction
Vibe
Top-tier stuff. Not Paris Review, but ok
Response Time
1-4 months / 83 days
Average acceptance rate
1.86%
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Read carefully, it will save from dead rats in the mailbox
Simultaneous submissions
Yes
Previously published
No
Payment
$50
Fee
$0
Expedited response
No
Available in print
Yes
Provide contributor copies
Copy of annual print compilation
Examples online
Yes
Active on social media
Yes
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Important stuff
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How to submit 🏗️
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Cover Letter and Bio 🏗️
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Awards
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Demographics & Eligibility
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Formatting requirements 🏗️
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Rights for published work 🏗️
Types of Submissions Accepted
Fiction
Max words: 5000
Max pieces: 1
5,000 words max, but shorter is often better
Flash rules
Max words: 1000
Max pieces: 3
There is a 1,000 word maximum for the entire submission, regardless of the number of pieces in that submission.
Nonfiction
Max words: 5000
Max pieces: 1
5,000 words max, but shorter is often better
Flash rules
No specific limitations
Poetry
Max pieces: 3
Including prose poems
Fiction
Max words: 5000
Max pieces: 1
5,000 words max, but shorter is often better
Flash rules
Max words: 1000
Max pieces: 3
There is a 1,000 word maximum for the entire submission, regardless of the number of pieces in that submission.
Nonfiction
Max words: 5000
Max pieces: 1
5,000 words max, but shorter is often better
Flash rules
No specific limitations
Poetry
Max pieces: 3
Including prose poems
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Barbara Westwood Diehl
Senior Editor
Chill Stats (note: this is not exactly accurate...)
Total tracked
269
Average acceptance rate
1.86%
Average response time
83 days
Average acceptance/rejection time
2/85 days
Fastest response time
2 days
Slowest response time
203 days
Weird response times we excluded from calculations: 450 days, 943 days
