Here, at Blue Daisies, we follow the subs cycle twice: May-June & November‒December.
We’re currently CLOSED for submissions of your soft poetic pieces!
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
The submissions have closed, but don’t worry, lovely, we’ll be back soon!​
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We accept poetry, prose, and flash fiction.
âž³ Poetry has no strict word limit, though we prefer shorter pieces.
âž³ Prose has a maximum word count of 2,500 words.
âž³ Submissions must be in .DOC or .DOCX format.
Please name your document using the following format:
âž³ Name – Genre – Title of Piece
âž³ Example: Rosie – Poetry – Cherry Love
âž³ Include the issue name in the email subject line.
Add content warnings for pieces that include potentially triggering themes such as sexual assault, violence, suicide, eating disorders, or abuse. We do not consider submissions containing racist, transphobic, homophobic, misogynistic, or plagiarised material.
We do not accept previously published work. Simultaneous submissions are allowed, but please inform us if your piece is accepted elsewhere.
You may submit up to three pieces in poetry or prose, each attached as a separate document. Include a 100-word third-person bio (with pronouns at the top) in the body of your email. All submissions should be sent in one email to: bluedaisiesjournal@gmail.com
If published, we request first publication rights, with archived pieces remaining accessible. All other rights revert to the author upon publication, with Blue Daisies Journal credited as the previous publisher.