We only accept submissions online via Submittable. We do not accept submissions via email or postal mail (with the exception of incarcerated writers). Any submissions received by means other than Submittable will be returned to the submitter unread or recycled if a stamped, self-addressed envelope was not provided.

We do not consider work that has been previously published in print or online. Please do not submit anything that has been published on your blog, through your Facebook page, in other magazines including those online, or in an anthology or chapbook.

We gladly accept simultaneous submissions. If your work is accepted elsewhere, please notify us immediately and withdraw your submission through the Submittable system. If a poem in a packet is accepted elsewhere, add a note identifying the piece that is no longer available.

We encourage you to read past issues of Blue Mesa Review before submitting so you have a sense of the type of work we publish. Keep in mind that our editorial staff changes year-to-year, so variance in style, point of view, and themes is to be expected.

Our editorial team often creates Staff Writes posts about the types of work we’re interested in publishing. We recommend you explore the Staff Writes for further insight into what catches our eye.

You may submit to more than one genre. However, please submit no more than one submission in a given genre (poetry, fiction, nonfiction). Multiple submissions in the same genre will be disregarded.

Due to the high volume of submissions we receive, response time can be longer than our standard two-to-six months. Please be patient. If you have not heard from us in six months, you can contact us here. “Submission Query” should be the subject line.

Individuals previously affiliated with the University of New Mexico (students, staff, and/or faculty), cannot submit to Blue Mesa Review until they have been unaffiliated for five years. If you have been published with Blue Mesa Review, please wait two years before submitting to us again.

Submissions should be saved in Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx). Prose submissions should be double-spaced. Poetry can be single-spaced. Please use a standard typeface and font size (12 pt). Pages should be numbered.

We only accept submissions online via Submittable. We do not accept submissions via email or postal mail (with the exception of incarcerated writers). Any submissions received by means other than Submittable will be returned to the submitter unread or recycled if a stamped, self-addressed envelope was not provided.

We do not consider work that has been previously published in print or online. Please do not submit anything that has been published on your blog, through your Facebook page, in other magazines including those online, or in an anthology or chapbook.

We gladly accept simultaneous submissions. If your work is accepted elsewhere, please notify us immediately and withdraw your submission through the Submittable system. If a poem in a packet is accepted elsewhere, add a note identifying the piece that is no longer available.

We encourage you to read past issues of Blue Mesa Review before submitting so you have a sense of the type of work we publish. Keep in mind that our editorial staff changes year-to-year, so variance in style, point of view, and themes is to be expected.

Our editorial team often creates Staff Writes posts about the types of work we’re interested in publishing. We recommend you explore the Staff Writes for further insight into what catches our eye.

  You may submit to more than one genre. However, please submit no more than one submission in a given genre (poetry, fiction, nonfiction). Multiple submissions in the same genre will be disregarded.

  Due to the high volume of submissions we receive, response time can be longer than our standard two-to-six months. Please be patient. If you have not heard from us in six months, you can contact us here. “Submission Query” should be the subject line.

  Individuals previously affiliated with the University of New Mexico (students, staff, and/or faculty), cannot submit to Blue Mesa Review until they have been unaffiliated for five years. If you have been published with Blue Mesa Review, please wait two years before submitting to us again.

 Submissions should be saved in Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx). Prose submissions should be double-spaced. Poetry can be single-spaced. Please use a standard typeface and font size (12 pt). Pages should be numbered.

We only accept submissions online via Submittable. We do not accept submissions via email or postal mail (with the exception of incarcerated writers). Any submissions received by means other than Submittable will be returned to the submitter unread or recycled if a stamped, self-addressed envelope was not provided.

We do not consider work that has been previously published in print or online. Please do not submit anything that has been published on your blog, through your Facebook page, in other magazines including those online, or in an anthology or chapbook.

We gladly accept simultaneous submissions. If your work is accepted elsewhere, please notify us immediately and withdraw your submission through the Submittable system. If a poem in a packet is accepted elsewhere, add a note identifying the piece that is no longer available.

We encourage you to read past issues of Blue Mesa Review before submitting so you have a sense of the type of work we publish. Keep in mind that our editorial staff changes year-to-year, so variance in style, point of view, and themes is to be expected.

Our editorial team often creates Staff Writes posts about the types of work we’re interested in publishing. We recommend you explore the Staff Writes for further insight into what catches our eye.

  You may submit to more than one genre. However, please submit no more than one submission in a given genre (poetry, fiction, nonfiction). Multiple submissions in the same genre will be disregarded.

  Due to the high volume of submissions we receive, response time can be longer than our standard two-to-six months. Please be patient. If you have not heard from us in six months, you can contact us here. “Submission Query” should be the subject line.

  Individuals previously affiliated with the University of New Mexico (students, staff, and/or faculty), cannot submit to Blue Mesa Review until they have been unaffiliated for five years. If you have been published with Blue Mesa Review, please wait two years before submitting to us again.

 Submissions should be saved in Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx). Prose submissions should be double-spaced. Poetry can be single-spaced. Please use a standard typeface and font size (12 pt). Pages should be numbered.

We welcome submissions of visual art for publication in Blue Mesa Review. Due to the layout of our online magazine, we have a strong preference for artwork oriented in a landscape or square mode. However, we will take the occasional exceptional portrait-oriented art.

If possible, please submit your artwork at 72 dpi resolution and at least 900 pixels in width. 

We only accept submissions online via Submittable. We do not accept submissions via email or postal mail (with the exception of incarcerated writers). Any submissions received by means other than Submittable will be returned to the submitter unread or recycled if a stamped, self-addressed envelope was not provided.

We do not consider work that has been previously published in print or online. Please do not submit anything that has been published on your blog, through your Facebook page, in other magazines including those online, or in an anthology or chapbook.

We gladly accept simultaneous submissions. If your work is accepted elsewhere, please notify us immediately and withdraw your submission through the Submittable system. If a poem in a packet is accepted elsewhere, add a note identifying the piece that is no longer available.

We encourage you to read past issues of Blue Mesa Review before submitting so you have a sense of the type of work we publish. Keep in mind that our editorial staff changes year-to-year, so variance in style, point of view, and themes is to be expected.

Our editorial team often creates blog posts about the types of work we’re interested in publishing. We recommend you explore our blog for further insight into what catches our eye.

You may submit to more than one genre. However, please submit no more than one submission in a given genre (poetry, fiction, nonfiction). Multiple submissions in the same genre will be disregarded.

Due to the high volume of submissions we receive, response time can be longer than our standard two-to-six months. Please be patient. If you have not heard from us in six months, you can contact us here [insert link to Contact page]. “Submission Query” should be the subject line.

Individuals previously affiliated with the University of New Mexico (students, staff, and/or faculty), cannot submit to Blue Mesa Review until they have been unaffiliated for five years.

Blue Mesa Review is a labor of love run by hard-working graduate students at the University of New Mexico, and our staff is always exploring ways to improve the magazine. Unfortunately, our ambitions are often restricted by limited resources. 

Any donations you can make to our tip jar will go directly toward improving the magazine and creating professional development opportunities for the staff. Your contributions will make a huge difference for us, and we thank you sincerely for your generosity.

To be clear, contributing to the tip jar does not include a submission to the magazine--it is simply a donation.

Want an editor to read your work ASAP? Submit to our Expedited Reading category and you will get a response from our Fiction Editor on your submission within 30 days. All for the low cost of $10! Due to the high volume of expedited submissions, it is not possible for us to provide personal feedback. We also encourage you to read this blog post, written by our current Fiction Editor, to see what he's interested in publishing.

Works selected for publication in Blue Mesa Review will receive a $25 contributor payment. NOTE: International submissions are accepted and are eligible for publication, but we are not able to process contributor payments outside the United States.

Individuals previously affiliated with the University of New Mexico (students, staff, and/or faculty), should not submit to Blue Mesa Review until they have been unaffiliated for five years.

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Want an editor to read your work ASAP? Submit to our Expedited Reading category and you will get a response from our Nonfiction Editor on your submission within 30 days. All for the low cost of $10! Due to the high volume of expedited submissions, it is not possible for us to provide personal feedback. We encourage you to read this blog post by our current Creative Nonfiction editor to see what he's interested in publishing.

Selected works will receive a $25 contributor payment. NOTE: International submissions are accepted and are eligible for publication, but we are not able to process contributor payments outside the United States.

Individuals previously affiliated with the University of New Mexico (students, staff, and/or faculty), should not submit to Blue Mesa Review until they have been unaffiliated for five years.

Thanks!

Want an editor to read your work ASAP? Submit to our Expedited Reading category and you will get a response from our Poetry Editor on your submission within 30 days. All for the low cost of $10! Due to the high volume of expedited submissions, it is not possible for us to provide personal feedback. We also encourage you to read this blog post, written by our current Poetry Editor, to see what we're interested in publishing.

Selected works will receive a $25 contributor payment. NOTE: International submissions are accepted and are eligible for publication, but we are not able to process contributor payments outside the United States.

Individuals previously affiliated with the University of New Mexico (students, staff, and/or faculty), should not submit to Blue Mesa Review until they have been unaffiliated for five years.

Thanks!