Fiction, Poetry, Essays
The Dolomite Review
The Dolomite Review awards $50 each to one featured poem, one featured short story and one featured essay per issue from its Fall 2026 issue, against a $3.50 submission fee. Short stories run to 2,500 words. It asks submitters to confirm the work is original and human-authored with no AI-generated text or assistance, and all rights revert after publication.
🟢 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
- $50 to one featured poem, one short story and one essay per issueOf the other 63 records quoting in USD on this desk that state a figure, 45 state less, 14 state more, 4 state exactly this.
- Length
- Short stories no more than 2,500 words
- 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
- Not statedNo response time recorded. A follow-up after two to three weeks is reasonable; silence past that is a soft no, not a rejection.
- Simultaneous submissions
- You may submit elsewhere at the same timeSimultaneous submissions are welcome. — https://www.thedolomitereview.com/submit (read 2026-09-30)
- AI policy
- AI-assisted work is prohibitedThe guideline forbids AI-generated or AI-assisted writing.
- Rights
- StatedThe Dolomite Review requests first electronic rights and the right to archive the piece on its website. After publication all rights revert to the author, with the understanding that the magazine is credited as the original publisher if the work appears elsewhere.
- 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.
- 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.
- Response time — expect to wait blind, and keep other pitches live.
- 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. Figures are compared only against other records quoting in USD on this desk quoted the same way, so a per-word rate is never ranked against a flat fee.
Quick facts
- Payment
- $50 to one featured poem, one short story and one essay per issue
- Word count
- Short stories no more than 2,500 words
- Submission
- Online submission — $3.50 fee
- 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, Poetry, Essays. Official guideline: The Dolomite Review guidelines.
Topics, themes and styles they look for
- Fiction, poetry and first-person essays that resonate with clarity, curiosity and depth.
- Short stories of no more than 2,500 words.
Subjects they avoid
- AI-generated text or assistance of any kind. The submission form requires an attestation that the work is original and human-authored and contains no AI-generated text or assistance. The magazine describes itself as open to all and not discriminating — except against artificial intelligence.
Key requirements
- Submit through the submissions page and pay the $3.50 fee.
- Keep short stories to 2,500 words.
- Double-space everything except poetry.
- Tick the human-authorship attestation honestly — it is a condition of submission.
Who can submit
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page.
Rights
The Dolomite Review requests first electronic rights and the right to archive the piece on its website. After publication all rights revert to the author, with the understanding that the magazine is credited as the original publisher if the work appears elsewhere.
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
Online submission — $3.50 fee
Apply through the official channel below. BRYME only records submission destinations it has verified.
- Official guideline: opens the publication guideline (new tab)
- Submission: Online submission — $3.50 fee
What the guideline asks you to prepare
- Read https://www.thedolomitereview.com/submit before sending.
- The $50 is a featured-work award, so most accepted contributors are not paid — submit with that understood.
- Double-space prose; leave poetry single.
What happens after submission
Expected response: Not stated
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.