Website
Type Of Publisher
Online
Genres Published
Essays, Fiction, Poetry, Visual Art
Year Established
2014
Address
Asheville, NC
Name
John Himmelheber
Title
editor in chief
Email
Mission Statement / Editorial Focus
At Smoky Blue Literary and Arts Magazine, our primary interest is quality. We welcome submissions in any and all forms, genres, styles, and approaches in written word and image. We encourage innovation as well as tradition.
We want any artist or writer to view SBLAAM as a potential home. We have since our inception encouraged submissions from seniors, but we judge all works we receive without any bias toward age, status, location, or any other identification.
Our main criteria is that the work be good: it should engage the reader/viewer. Art should not merely strike a familiar chord; it should enrich our experience. It must (in the words of Ezra Pound) “make it new.”
Accepts Unsolicited Submissions
Yes
Average Unique Visitors Per Month
130
Do You Have Any Cover Letter Advice?
no
What Do You Look For In A Submission?
Originality and competence of style. We cater to no particular genre, sub-genre, or style.
What Advice Do You Have For First-time Submitters?
Read at least one issue.
Do You Have A Favorite Unsolicited Submission Discovery Or Anecdote?
no
Who Is Your Ideal Reader?
Anyone interested in good literature.
