Fiction, Creative nonfiction, Essays, Poetry
The Blue Bell Review
The Blue Bell Review is a quarterly magazine that takes a maximum of two prose pieces of under 2,500 words each. It reserves First Serial Rights, expects a minimum 30-day response time, and asks that no AI-generated content be submitted. All submissions are accepted exclusively through its official Google Form.
🟢 Currently accepting Verified 2026-09
The docket
The nine things that decide whether a pitch is worth sending. Every answer below is either taken from the publication’s own guideline or computed by BRYME from the 288-publication desk. Where the publication does not say, the docket says so instead of filling the gap in.
- Payment
- Not statedNot stated on the public submit page. The publication publishes no figure BRYME could record. That is not the same as unpaid — but you cannot price the work from this page.
- Length
- Prose: maximum of 2 pieces, under 2,500 words each
- Who can submit
- Not statedNo stated country restriction on the guidelines page.
- Reading period
- Not yet assessedBRYME has not recorded a reading period for this market from its guideline page. That is our gap rather than the publication's silence: it does not mean the window is open, and it does not mean there is none. Read the guideline linked on this page before you send.
- Response time
- Minimum 30 days from the date of submission
- Simultaneous submissions
- You may submit elsewhere at the same timeOriginality & Simultaneous Submissions — https://thebluebellreview.info/submit (read 2026-09-30)
- AI policy
- AI-assisted work is prohibitedThe guideline forbids AI-generated or AI-assisted writing.
- Rights
- StatedThe Blue Bell Review reserves First Serial Rights, which includes the right to publish the piece in its quarterly magazine.
- Experience
- Not yet assessedBRYME has read this publication's guideline but has not yet put the experience question to it, so this row is untouched rather than unanswered — it is our gap, not theirs. Treat it exactly as you would an unstated policy.
What this record does not tell you
This publication leaves 4 of the nine questions unanswered. BRYME publishes that gap instead of filling it — a generated answer would look complete and cost you a pitch.
- Payment — pitch only if you are comfortable negotiating the fee itself, or ask before you write.
- Who can submit — the guideline leaves this open, so ask before you spend an evening on the pitch rather than assuming a yes.
- Reading period — no window recorded yet, so check the guideline before you pitch rather than assuming it is open.
- Experience — BRYME has not assessed this one yet, so do not read the blank as either a welcome or a bar. Look at who the publication normally publishes before you pitch.
Record last human-checked 2026-09-30. Sources listed at the foot of this page. This record holds no figure BRYME could compare, so no ranking appears above it. Where a rate is quoted per word, it is never ranked against a flat fee.
Quick facts
- Payment
- Not stated on the public submit page
- Word count
- Prose: maximum of 2 pieces, under 2,500 words each
- Submission
- Google Form only
- International writers
- Yes
- Status
- 🟢 Currently accepting
- Last verified
- 2026-09
What this publication wants
This is BRYME's summary of the publication's focus — not a copy of their website. Type of writing: Fiction, Creative nonfiction, Essays, Poetry. Official guideline: The Blue Bell Review guidelines.
Topics, themes and styles they look for
- Original prose — fiction, nonfiction or essays — a maximum of two pieces of under 2,500 words each.
- Poetry.
Subjects they avoid
- AI-generated content. The magazine asks for original work only.
- More than two prose pieces, or any piece over 2,500 words.
Key requirements
- Submit exclusively through the official Google Form linked from the submit page.
- Send at most two prose pieces, each under 2,500 words.
- Expect at least 30 days before a response.
Who can submit
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page.
Rights
The Blue Bell Review reserves First Serial Rights, which includes the right to publish the piece in its quarterly magazine.
AI policy
Prohibited
How to write for them
Official requirement: always follow the publication's own guideline exactly.
BRYME's practical advice: write for the publication's audience, use a clear structure, keep paragraphs short, lead with a specific angle, and confirm the word count before submitting. These are practical suggestions — they are not the publication's official rules.
How to pitch
Where a pitch is required, this is the general pattern BRYME recommends — always adapt it to the publication's guideline.
- Research the publication and read several recent pieces.
- Choose a specific idea that fits their beat and audience.
- Write a concise subject line naming your idea.
- Introduce yourself in one or two lines (who you are, where you publish).
- Explain the proposed piece in a short paragraph — angle, structure, length.
- Say why it fits this publication.
- Include 2–3 relevant clips or links.
- Close professionally and thank them for their time.
- Send through the official channel only.
Accepting submissions now, with no stated closing date.
How to submit
Google Form only
Apply through the official channel below. BRYME only records submission destinations it has verified.
- Official guideline: opens the publication guideline (new tab)
- Submission: Google Form only
What the guideline asks you to prepare
- Read https://thebluebellreview.info/submit and use the Google Form — it is the only route.
- Two pieces is the ceiling, so send your best two.
- Budget for a 30-day minimum wait.
What happens after submission
Expected response: Minimum 30 days from the date of submission
If the publication does not state a response time, BRYME records that it is unknown. A follow-up is generally reasonable after a couple of weeks; if there is still no response, treat that as a likely non-acceptance rather than a rejection. Acceptance is normally communicated by the publication. If they accept, they will tell you exactly how to submit the final piece and, for most, how and when payment is made.
Check, question or correct this record
BRYME publishes its working, not just its conclusions. Last human check: 2026-09.