submission guidelines :

Blossombones is currently accepting
submissions of poetry and hybrid work.
Deadline: November 1st, 2011.

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We ask that writers submit only once per reading period, unless specifically invited to send more work.

We accept attachments in the form of MS Word / .doc files. (No docx, please.) If you choose to send an attachment, please put all poems in ONE document and label with your name and the word SUBMISSION (see below). If you prefer, you can also paste your work into the body of the email.

Make our lives easier by including your last name and the word SUBMISSION within the subject line of the email (i.e. Culbertson: Poetry Submission). Please include a brief cover letter that includes previous publications, how you heard about blossombones, and something interesting about yourself (don't worry, nothing fancy). Contact information must be included within the email, including first and last name, address, and email address. We accept simultaneous submissions, but only if mentioned in your cover letter and only if we are notified as soon as possible if your work is accepted elsewhere. We do not accept previously published work unless solicited.

POETRY: 3-6 poems, any length.

HYBRID: Prose poetry and hybrid pieces that incorporate elements of both prose and verse are welcome. Please submit 1-3 hybrid pieces, with a limit of 750 words apiece. Query the editor for longer work.

Submissions may be emailed to the following address: susan.blossombones {at} gmail {dot} com

For more information regarding our editorial tastes, read this.

Response time varies, but expect a response from us within three or four months, at most. If you do not receive a response after four months, please send us an email with your contact information and the titles of the work submitted. Rights revert back to the author upon publication. We ask that blossombones be given acknowledgement if a piece that appeared on our site is published in another work.

A NOTE ABOUT OUR WORD LIMITS: While we've posted some limits we'd like writers to follow as a general rule, please feel free to query about sending longer pieces...we're pretty open minded about submissions and will consider publishing work outside these guidelines if it happens to fit our theme and aesthetic.