Submission Guidelines

The Green Blade is published spring, summer, fall and winter.

Prose and poetry submissions are accepted:

Prose should not exceed 1600 words;
Poems—we suggest you submit one to three poems.
Please submit to Kevin Rafferty: rafffam@hbci.com

Submissions are encouraged from writers living in Southeastern Minnesota and who are affiliated in some way with the Rural America Writers' Center, either through membership ($25.00 per year), attendance at Third Wednesday Open Mic events, or participation in classes, workshops and seminars sponsored by the Center.