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The New Yorker

2019-08-12T22:14:16Z

Bbukovsan: /* Tiered */

== Poetry Rejections ==

=== Standard ===
<blockquote>
Thank you for giving us the opportunity to consider your work. We regret that we are unable to carry it in the magazine.

Warmest regards,

The Editors
</blockquote>

'''2017'''
<blockquote>
Dear -----,

Thank you for submitting to The New Yorker. Although we won't be carrying your work in the magazine, we are grateful for the opportunity to read and consider it.

Sincerely,

Paul Muldoon, Poetry Editor
Hannah Aizenman, Poetry Coordinator
</blockquote>

===Tiered ===

'''2014'''
<blockquote>
Dear -----,

We are grateful for the opportunity to read and consider your new work. We very much regret that we are not able to carry it in the magazine. We do, however, look forward to reading more when the time comes.

Sincerely,

Paul Muldoon (Poetry Editor)
Elisabeth Denison (Poetry Coordinator)
</blockquote>

'''2017'''
<blockquote>
Dear -----,

Thank you for submitting to The New Yorker. Although we won't be carrying your work in the magazine, we are grateful for the opportunity to read and consider it, and we look forward to reading new poems in the future.

Sincerely,

Paul Muldoon, Poetry Editor
Hannah Aizenman, Poetry Coordinator
</blockquote>

===Higher Tier===

<blockquote>
Dear [Name],

Thank you for submitting again to The New Yorker. Although we won't be carrying your work in the magazine, we are, as ever, grateful for the opportunity to read and consider it, and we look forward to reading new poems in the future.

Sincerely,

Paul Muldoon, Poetry Editor
Hannah Aizenman, Poetry Coordinator
</blockquote>

== Prose Rejections ==

=== Standard ===

'''2010, 2018''' (Postal submission)
<blockquote>
We regret that we are unable to use the enclosed material. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to consider it.
</blockquote>

'''2013'''
<blockquote>
Thank you for giving us the opportunity to consider your work. We regret that we are unable to carry it in the magazine.

Warmest regards,

The Editors
</blockquote>

'''2017'''
<blockquote>
Dear -----,

Thank you for sending “-----" to the New Yorker. We're sorry to say that this manuscript is not right for us, but appreciate the opportunity to consider your work.

Sincerely,
The Editors
</blockquote>

=== Tiered ===

'''2011 & 2018'''
<blockquote>
We're sorry to say that this manuscript is not right for us, in spite of its evident merit. Unfortunately, we are receiving so many submissions that it is impossible for us to reply more specifically. We thank you for the chance to consider your work.
</blockquote>

=== Tiered ===

<blockquote>
Dear [writer's first name],

We're sorry to say that this manuscript is not right for us, in spite of its evident merit. The story progresses nicely and the relationship between the couple was really honest and moving. Unfortunately, we are receiving so many submissions that it is impossible for us to reply more specifically. We thank you for the chance to consider your work.

The Editors

</blockquote>

<blockquote>
Dear [writer's first name],

Thank you for sending [story title] to the New Yorker. We appreciate the opportunity to consider your work. We're sorry to say that this manuscript is not right for us, but know that we continue to admire your writing.

Sincerely,

The Editors
</blockquote>

The New Yorker

2019-08-12T22:13:43Z

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Witness

2019-07-08T20:09:13Z

Bbukovsan: /* Higher Tier */

"Witness blends the features of a literary and an issue-oriented magazine to highlight the role of the modern writer as witness to his or her times. Launched in Detroit in 1987, the magazine is best known for showcasing work that defines its historical moment; special issues have focused on political oppression, religion, the natural world, crime, aging, civil rights, love, ethnic America, and exile. The issues “New Nature Writing,” “The Sixties,” “Sports in America,” and “The Best of Witness, 1987 – 2004” eventually appeared as university press anthologies.

In 2007, Witness moved to Black Mountain Institute at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The magazine now publishes one special print issue and two general online issues each year and increasingly seeks out work that contextualizes the American experience by highlighting issues of global concern."

== Prose rejections ==

=== Standard ===
'''2015'''
<blockquote>
Dear —:

Thank you for allowing us to carefully consider “—.” Unfortunately, we have to pass at this time. We wish you the best in placing this piece elsewhere.

Sincerely,

The Editors
Witness Magazine
http://witness.blackmountaininstitute.org
</blockquote>

<blockquote>
Thank you for giving us the opportunity to consider "Other than us." We have read the work closely and regret that it does not meet our needs. We are grateful that you thought of us and hope you are successful in placing your manuscript elsewhere.

Sincerely,

The editors
</blockquote>

=== Higher Tier ===

<blockquote>
Dear Author:

Thank you for giving us the opportunity to consider "Story Title." Our readers admired many elements of the work, but we've decided that the manuscript isn't right for us. We wish you success in placing it elsewhere.

Sincerely, The editors
</blockquote>

'''2012'''
<blockquote>
Dear —,

Thank you for sending us "—." We enjoyed this manuscript, but we didn't feel it was a good fit for Witness.

We hope that you will continue to send us your work.

Sincerely,
The editors
</blockquote>

'''2016'''
<blockquote>
Dear –:

Thank you for your patience as we gave “–” careful consideration. We enjoyed this submission, but unfortunately it wasn't right for us at this time.

We do hope you will continue to send us your work.

Sincerely,
The Editors
</blockquote>

'''2019'''
<blockquote>
Dear --:

Thank you for allowing us to read “-” and for your patience as we considered it. While we have to pass on this particular submission, we were very impressed by your work and hope you take this note as particular encouragement to send us more in the future.

Thank you also for your patience while we considered this piece. I do want to share with you that this story was positively received by several of our editors and upvoted by them, making it to the very final round of selection for this issue. One of my absolutely most astute editors really championed this piece very strongly -- but unfortunately in the end, we received over 500 short story submissions and can print only about 8, so we have to make some heartbreaking decisions about what we have space for. I do hope you'll submit another story when we reopen for submissions for the print issue in August.

Sincerely,
Wendy Wimmer
Fiction Editor
</blockquote>

== Poetry rejections ==

=== Standard ===
<blockquote>
Thank you for allowing us to read [poem titles]. Unfortunately, we have to pass at this time. We wish you the best in placing these poems elsewhere.
</blockquote>

=== Higher Tier ===

<blockquote>
Text of Higher Tier Rejection
</blockquote>

Witness

2019-07-08T20:08:54Z

Bbukovsan: /* Higher Tier */

"Witness blends the features of a literary and an issue-oriented magazine to highlight the role of the modern writer as witness to his or her times. Launched in Detroit in 1987, the magazine is best known for showcasing work that defines its historical moment; special issues have focused on political oppression, religion, the natural world, crime, aging, civil rights, love, ethnic America, and exile. The issues “New Nature Writing,” “The Sixties,” “Sports in America,” and “The Best of Witness, 1987 – 2004” eventually appeared as university press anthologies.

In 2007, Witness moved to Black Mountain Institute at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The magazine now publishes one special print issue and two general online issues each year and increasingly seeks out work that contextualizes the American experience by highlighting issues of global concern."

== Prose rejections ==

=== Standard ===
'''2015'''
<blockquote>
Dear —:

Thank you for allowing us to carefully consider “—.” Unfortunately, we have to pass at this time. We wish you the best in placing this piece elsewhere.

Sincerely,

The Editors
Witness Magazine
http://witness.blackmountaininstitute.org
</blockquote>

<blockquote>
Thank you for giving us the opportunity to consider "Other than us." We have read the work closely and regret that it does not meet our needs. We are grateful that you thought of us and hope you are successful in placing your manuscript elsewhere.

Sincerely,

The editors
</blockquote>

=== Higher Tier ===

<blockquote>
Dear Author:

Thank you for giving us the opportunity to consider "Story Title." Our readers admired many elements of the work, but we've decided that the manuscript isn't right for us. We wish you success in placing it elsewhere.

Sincerely, The editors
</blockquote>

'''2012'''
<blockquote>
Dear —,

Thank you for sending us "—." We enjoyed this manuscript, but we didn't feel it was a good fit for Witness.

We hope that you will continue to send us your work.

Sincerely,
The editors
</blockquote>

'''2016'''
<blockquote>
Dear –:

Thank you for your patience as we gave “–” careful consideration. We enjoyed this submission, but unfortunately it wasn't right for us at this time.

We do hope you will continue to send us your work.

Sincerely,
The Editors
</blockquote>

'''2019'''
<blockquote>
Dear --:

Thank you for allowing us to read “-” and for your patience as we considered it. While we have to pass on this particular submission, we were very impressed by your work and hope you take this note as particular encouragement to send us more in the future.

Thank you also for your patience while we considered this piece. I do want to share with you that this story was positively received by several of our editors and upvoted by them, making it to the very final round of selection for this issue. One of my absolutely most astute editors really championed this piece very strongly -- but unfortunately in the end, we received over 500 short story submissions and can print only about 8, so we have to make some heartbreaking decisions about what we have space for. I do hope you'll submit another story when we reopen for submissions for the print issue in August.

Sincerely,
Wendy Wimmer
Fiction Editor
<\blockquote>

== Poetry rejections ==

=== Standard ===
<blockquote>
Thank you for allowing us to read [poem titles]. Unfortunately, we have to pass at this time. We wish you the best in placing these poems elsewhere.
</blockquote>

=== Higher Tier ===

<blockquote>
Text of Higher Tier Rejection
</blockquote>

Witness

2019-07-08T20:08:30Z

Bbukovsan: /* Higher Tier */

"Witness blends the features of a literary and an issue-oriented magazine to highlight the role of the modern writer as witness to his or her times. Launched in Detroit in 1987, the magazine is best known for showcasing work that defines its historical moment; special issues have focused on political oppression, religion, the natural world, crime, aging, civil rights, love, ethnic America, and exile. The issues “New Nature Writing,” “The Sixties,” “Sports in America,” and “The Best of Witness, 1987 – 2004” eventually appeared as university press anthologies.

In 2007, Witness moved to Black Mountain Institute at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The magazine now publishes one special print issue and two general online issues each year and increasingly seeks out work that contextualizes the American experience by highlighting issues of global concern."

== Prose rejections ==

=== Standard ===
'''2015'''
<blockquote>
Dear —:

Thank you for allowing us to carefully consider “—.” Unfortunately, we have to pass at this time. We wish you the best in placing this piece elsewhere.

Sincerely,

The Editors
Witness Magazine
http://witness.blackmountaininstitute.org
</blockquote>

<blockquote>
Thank you for giving us the opportunity to consider "Other than us." We have read the work closely and regret that it does not meet our needs. We are grateful that you thought of us and hope you are successful in placing your manuscript elsewhere.

Sincerely,

The editors
</blockquote>

=== Higher Tier ===

<blockquote>
Dear Author:

Thank you for giving us the opportunity to consider "Story Title." Our readers admired many elements of the work, but we've decided that the manuscript isn't right for us. We wish you success in placing it elsewhere.

Sincerely, The editors
</blockquote>

'''2012'''
<blockquote>
Dear —,

Thank you for sending us "—." We enjoyed this manuscript, but we didn't feel it was a good fit for Witness.

We hope that you will continue to send us your work.

Sincerely,
The editors
</blockquote>

'''2016'''
<blockquote>
Dear –:

Thank you for your patience as we gave “–” careful consideration. We enjoyed this submission, but unfortunately it wasn't right for us at this time.

We do hope you will continue to send us your work.

Sincerely,
The Editors
</blockquote>

'''2019'''
<blockquote>
Dear --:

Thank you for allowing us to read “-” and for your patience as we considered it. While we have to pass on this particular submission, we were very impressed by your work and hope you take this note as particular encouragement to send us more in the future.

Thank you also for your patience while we considered this piece. I do want to share with you that this story was positively received by several of our editors and upvoted by them, making it to the very final round of selection for this issue. One of my absolutely most astute editors really championed this piece very strongly -- but unfortunately in the end, we received over 500 short story submissions and can print only about 8, so we have to make some heartbreaking decisions about what we have space for. I do hope you'll submit another story when we reopen for submissions for the print issue in August.

Sincerely,
Wendy Wimmer
Fiction Editor

== Poetry rejections ==

=== Standard ===
<blockquote>
Thank you for allowing us to read [poem titles]. Unfortunately, we have to pass at this time. We wish you the best in placing these poems elsewhere.
</blockquote>

=== Higher Tier ===

<blockquote>
Text of Higher Tier Rejection
</blockquote>

The Idaho Review

2019-03-14T19:25:56Z

Bbukovsan: /* Higher Tier */

== Prose rejections ==

=== Standard ===

<blockquote>
Thank you for sending us your work, and with your patience in waiting for our reply. Unfortunately, we could not find a place for your piece at the time.

We wish you the best of luck placing this piece elsewhere.

Sincerely,
The Editors
</blockquote>

<blockquote>
After careful consideration, we have decided not to publish your submission. We thank you for your interest in ''The Idaho Review'', and wish you the best of luck with your writing.

- The Editors
</blockquote>

'''2011–13'''
<blockquote>
Thank you for sending us your work. We appreciate the chance to read it. Unfortunately, the piece is not what we are looking for right now.

Thanks again. Best of luck with this.
Sincerely,
The Editors

The Idaho Review
</blockquote>

=== Mid Tier ===
2018
<blockquote>
Thank you for sending us your work, and with your patience in waiting for our reply. Unfortunately, we could not find a place for your piece at this time. Please note that we enjoyed reading it and we appreciate the chance to consider your story.

We wish you the best of luck in placing this piece elsewhere.

Sincerely,
The Editors
</blockquote>

=== Higher Tier ===

<blockquote>
Dear Xxx,

Thank you for sharing your work, and with your patience in waiting to hear from us. Unfortunately, we could not find a place for "Xxx" at this time. Please note that we found much to like about your piece, and that your submission received more than casual consideration from multiple members of our staff.

We would be happy to consider another story from you in our next reading period, and wish you the best of luck placing this story elsewhere.

Sincerely,
The Editors

Idaho Review
</blockquote>

== Poetry rejections ==

=== Standard ===
<blockquote>
Text of Standard Rejection
</blockquote>

=== Higher Tier ===

<blockquote>
Text of Higher Tier Rejection
</blockquote>