The Bloomin’ Onion

A Literary Magazine with Layers

Driven by a desire to make the literary world a better place and built to provide as much opportunity as possible, this is where passion meets creativity. We look forward to reading your work.

  • SUBMIT


    Read our submission guidelines and submit your work today!

    Currently Open:
    Poetry (1-6 poems, 20 pages max.)
    Flash Fiction (1-1,000 words)
    Short Stories (1,001-5,000 words)
    Longform (5,001-15,000 words)

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  • BI-ANNUAL PUBLICATIONS


    Released twice per year on April 1 and October 1. Read all our published issues here, featuring both prose and poetry.

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  • DISTINGUISHED WORK


    The best we’ve got. A collection of all the work we’ve nominated for awards or has placed in contests.

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  • SHORT STORIES


    Our short stories contain multitudes. We accept work in all genres, so whatever you’re looking for, you can be sure to find something good amongst our catalog.

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  • POETRY


    Life is full of great and noble quests, but beauty, art, and poetry are what we live for. Sit back and enjoy a moment with our offerings.

    Read Poetry

  • LONGFORM


    Got some time? Enjoy one of our longform stories. Here, you’ll find work that is too long for most magazines but too short to be published as standalone books. We believe those stories deserve a home.

    Read Longform

  • ARCHIVES


    Looking for everything we’ve ever published? Find it here. You’ll go down this rabbit hole and be reading for hours.

    Let's Go!

  • EDITORIAL INTERNSHIP


    The purpose of the internship is to assist in the preparation of current college students, recent college graduates, or people switching careers for a full time role within the literary industry. To this end, Editorial Interns will receive exposure to and gain experience in a number of different professional areas.

    Apply Today