The Bluebird Word is an online literary journal for poetry, flash nonfiction and flash fiction. We publish small issues (approximately ten pieces) on a monthly basis and alternate showcasing the selected works on the home page throughout the month. 

We remain interested in showcasing work from emerging authors and eagerly accept contributions from writers across all cultural backgrounds and experience levels. We are looking for new and unpublished writing. We do not accept previously published work (i.e. from other online or print publications, personal blogs, websites or social media). 

Please review our website to get a sense of what we publish. If your work is not selected, it may simply not be the right fit for our journal at the time. Full submission guidelines are posted on our Submit page. Simultaneous submissions are also okay, but we request you advise us and withdraw your submission immediately if accepted elsewhere. 

All voices are welcome; however, The Bluebird Word will not tolerate writing which fosters or promotes discrimination, hatred or violence.

Please only submit to one category per submission using .doc or .docx attachments. We also kindly request you wait 30 days to submit new work after hearing back from The Bluebird Word about your submission. 

Follow these guidelines:

• Up to three poems per submission

                            OR

• One flash nonfiction essay (up to 750 words preferred and maximum 1,000 words)

                            OR

• One flash fiction story (up to 750 words preferred and maximum 1,000 words).

                            AND

• Please include a third-person bio (max 50 words) with your submission. 

Thank you again for sending your writing to our journal. We look forward to reading your work.