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"Bluestem is a national literary magazine, published continuously since 1966."
"Bluestem is a national literary magazine, published continuously since 1966."
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Send us your best but less intimidating
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Payment
No
Fee
No
Simultaneous submissions
Yes
Previously published
No
Expedited response
No
Available in print
No
Provides contributor copies
No
Examples online
Yes
Active on social media
Yes
Accepted genres
2 genres
Nonfiction
Max words: 5000
Max pieces: 1
creative nonfiction essay. Flash also accepted.
Comics
No specific limitations
Nonfiction
Max words: 5000
Max pieces: 1
creative nonfiction essay. Flash also accepted.
Comics
No specific limitations
Statistics
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31
Total submissions tracked
1108 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
47 days
Fastest response time
2941 days
Slowest response time
How to submit
Process
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Cover letters
Please include a brief bio with your submission.
Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirements
Formatting
Coming soon! All the Times New Romans and double spaces!
Rights for published work
Coming soon! First, third, none, all the rights!
Additional info
We currently maintain a submission cap of 200 in every genre. During our open reading periods, we will stay open until the posted deadline or until the submission cap is reached, whichever comes first. Please submit no more than once per reading period. If you have been published by Bluestem within the past three years, please wait until that period has passed before submitting again.
About the Magazine
Founded in 1996 | United States
Masthead
We currently list only main editors, more will be added later! If you are an editor, you can edit your masthead in our admin panel :)
COLLEEN ABEL
Editor-in-Chief
CAITLIN DIGIACOMO
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
MIKE MCCLELLAND
FICTION EDITOR
AARON WHITE
NONFICTION EDITOR
PHILIP CEPEK
EDITORIAL ASSISTANT
Examples
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