The Blue Mountain Review


Type Of Organization
Magazine
Mission Statement / Editorial Focus
The Blue Mountain Review launched from Athens, Georgia in 2015 with the mantra, “We’re all south of somewhere.” As a journal of culture the BMR strives to represent life through its stories. Stories are vital to our survival. What we sing saves the soul. Our goal is to preserve and promote lives told well through prose, poetry, music, and the visual arts. Our editors read year-round with an eye out for work with homespun and international appeal. We’ve published work with Jericho Brown, Kelli Russell Agodon, Robert Pinsky, Rising Appalachia, Turkuaz, Michel Stone, Michael Flohr, Lee Herrick, Chen Chen, Michael Cudlitz, Pat Metheney, Melissa Studdard, Terry Kay, and Christopher Moore. www.southerncollectiveexperience.com/submission-guidelines/

Social Media Platforms Used
https://www.facebook.com/thebluemountainreview/
Is Your Group Affiliated With A University, Portal Or Other Agency?
no
Primary Editor/Contact Person
Clifford Brooks
Contact Title
Editor-in-Chief
Publishes
essays, fiction, nonfiction, poetry, reviews, art, translation, gr_novel
Representative Authors
Jericho Brown, Robert Pinsky, Melissa Studdard
Submissions Policy
All submissions go through our Submittable portal where editors give each one their undivided attention. Submissions are accepted year round with no focus on theme.
Accepts Unsolicited Submissions
Yes
Simultaneous Submissions Accepted
no
Reading Period
Year round
Reporting Time
01 - 31 months
Author Payments
none
Contests
We sponsor at least two chapbook contests per year.
Number Of Paid Staff
2
Number Of Unpaid Staff
3
Year Founded
2014
E-distributors
www.issuu.com
Average Print Run
Online Only
Total Circulation
100,000
Paid Subscriptions
no
Individual
$None
Insitution
$None
Single Copy Price
$None
Number Of Issues Per Year
1
Back Issues Available
yes
Unsolicited Manuscripts Accepted
no
Format
other
Average Number Of Pages
200
Publish Print Anthology?
yes
Name
Clifford Brooks
Title
Editor-in-Chief
How Did You Arrive At Your Current Position?
Hard work and a stubborn streak that breaks the speed of light.
What Is The Staff Structure At Your Magazine/press?
Typically two editors for each genre. Interviews are welcome from members of the SCE with folks from all walks of life.
Do You Have Any Cover Letter Advice?
Be concise. Keep it brief. Less is always more.
How Are Submissions Processed In Your Magazine/press?
From Submittable our editors carefully deliberate and strive to give a response without a long waiting period.
What Do You Look For In A Submission?
We look for voice, style, command of language, and that divine blue flame.
What Advice Do You Have For First-time Submitters?
Read the submission guidelines. Treat them as biblical edicts.
Do You Have A Favorite Unsolicited Submission Discovery Or Anecdote?
Not yet.
Who Is Your Ideal Reader?
Those who want to know more, to lose themselves. Serious artists and general hobbits sit equally well with us. Folks who want to know how to make their creativity a vocation.

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