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Conjunctions

2022-11-27T01:49:55Z

Chandragaz: /* Higher tier */

== Prose Rejections ==

=== Standard tier ===
<blockquote>
We thank you for having given us the opportunity of reading your manuscript, but regret that it does not meet our particular needs at this time.

MM
</blockquote>

July 2020
<blockquote>
Dear (First & Last Name),

Thank you for sending your work to Conjunctions. Although your submission does not meet our particular needs at this time, we appreciate the opportunity to have read it.

Sincerely,
Conjunctions
</blockquote>

May 2021
<blockquote>
Dear (First & Last Name),

Thank you so much for sending your work to Conjunctions. Although your submission does not meet our particular needs at this time, we appreciate the opportunity to have read it, and wish you the best for your writing going forward.

Kind regards,

Conjunctions
</blockquote>

=== Higher tier ===

<blockquote>
Dear ---,

Thank you so much for sharing "---" with us, which we read with real interest. While this particular story didn’t work out for us to publish, we would be open to reading more by you in the future.

Best wishes,

Conjunctions
</blockquote>

Handwritten note on blank rejection slip.

<blockquote>
2022
<blockquote>
Dear ---,

Thank you so much for sharing your story with us. We read "---" with a deep appreciation for its willingness to take risks. While this particular submission didn’t quite work out for us to publish, we would be very open to reading more by you in the future.

Best wishes,

Conjunctions
</blockquote>

Black Warrior Review

2022-11-27T01:48:47Z

Chandragaz: /* Higher Tier */

== Prose rejections ==

=== Standard ===

<blockquote>
Thank you for giving us at Black Warrior Review the opportunity to consider your work. The editors have read your submission and regret that it does not meet our present needs.

We wish you the best of luck placing your manuscript elsewhere.

Sincerely,

The Editors of Black Warrior Review
</blockquote>

<blockquote>
Dear ________,
Thank you for your interest in Black Warrior Review, and for taking the time to send us your work. Unfortunately, after careful review, we have decided the submission isn't a good fit for us at this time.

We wish you the best of luck placing your work elsewhere.

Sincerely,

The Editors
</blockquote>

=== Higher Tier ===
2015

<blockquote>
Thanks for sending us "Title". Unfortunately it's not the right fit for this issue. I wish you the best placing it elsewhere and hope that you will consider sending us more work in the future.
Best,
Nonfiction Editor
</blockquote>

2016

<blockquote>Hi Author,

Thank you for your interest in Black Warrior Review, and for taking the time to send us your work. Although we found much to admire in your work, we have decided the submission isn't a good fit for us at this time.

We wish you the best of luck placing your work elsewhere, and hope you submit to BWR again in the future.

Sincerely,

Fiction Editor
Black Warrior Review </blockquote>

2017

<blockquote>
Dear _____,

Thank you for your interest in Black Warrior Review, and for taking the time to send us your work. Unfortunately, after careful review, we have decided the submission isn't a good fit for us at this time.

However, your work in particular stood out to us, and we encourage you to submit again soon.

We wish you the best of luck placing your work elsewhere.

Sincerely,

Emily Coon
Black Warrior Review
bwr.ua.edu</blockquote>

2018

<blockquote>
Dear _____,

Thank you for your interest in Black Warrior Review, and for taking the time to send us your work. Unfortunately, after careful review, we have decided the submission isn't a good fit for us at this time.

That said, I want to note that we read this with interest, and we encourage you to try us again in the future.

Sincerely,

Chase Burke
Black Warrior Review </blockquote>

2020

<blockquote>
Dear [x],

Thank you for your interest in Black Warrior Review, and for taking the time to send us your work. We highly value the amount of trust you put in our team to read your piece. While we are unable to select this work for publication, our team was impressed by its quality.

We wish you the best of luck placing this piece elsewhere. We hope to see more of your work in the near future. Please feel free to submit again during our next submission call.

Sincerely,

Editor
</blockquote>

2022

<blockquote>
Thank you for your interest in Black Warrior Review, and for taking the time to send us your work. We highly value the amount of trust you put in our team to read your piece. While we are unable to select this work for publication, our team was impressed by its quality.

We wish you the best of luck placing this piece elsewhere. We hope to see more of your work in the near future. Please feel free to submit again during our next submission call.

Sincerely,

Kaush Suresh
Black Warrior Review

</blockquote>

== Poetry rejections ==

=== Standard ===

<blockquote>Hi Poet,

Thank you for taking the time to submit to BWR. Unfortunately, after careful review, we have decided these poems are not a good fit for us.

We wish you the best of luck placing your work elsewhere.

Sincerely,

Editor </blockquote>

=== Higher Tier ===

2020

<blockquote>Dear [Poet],

Thank you so much for your interest in Black Warrior Review, and for taking the time to send us your work. We highly value the amount of trust you put in our team to read your work AND your patience while we spent some time with it. While we are unable to select this work for publication at this time, our team was especially impressed by its quality.

We wish you the best of luck placing this piece elsewhere and do hope to see more of your work in the near future. Please feel free to submit again during our next submission call.

Sincerely,

Kelsey Nuttall
Black Warrior Review </blockquote>

== Contest rejections ==

=== Standard ===
Flash (2018)

<blockquote>
Dear _____,

Thank you for participating in the Black Warrior Review flash contest, and for trusting us with your work. After careful review, this submission was not selected as a finalist. These were tough decisions to make, and we received more good work than we could have ever imagined.

We wish you the best of luck placing your writing elsewhere. Our winners will be announced in the coming week.

Sincerely,

Black Warrior Review
bwr.ua.edu
</blockquote>

Fiction (2018)
<blockquote>
Dear _____,

Thank you for participating in the Black Warrior Review Fiction Contest, and for trusting us with your work. After careful review, this submission was not selected as a finalist. These were tough decisions to make, and we received more good work than we could have ever imagined.

We wish you the best of luck placing your story elsewhere. Our winners will be announced in the coming weeks.

Sincerely,

The BWR Team
</blockquote>

Black Warrior Review

2022-11-27T01:42:46Z

Chandragaz: /* Higher Tier */

== Prose rejections ==

=== Standard ===

<blockquote>
Thank you for giving us at Black Warrior Review the opportunity to consider your work. The editors have read your submission and regret that it does not meet our present needs.

We wish you the best of luck placing your manuscript elsewhere.

Sincerely,

The Editors of Black Warrior Review
</blockquote>

<blockquote>
Dear ________,
Thank you for your interest in Black Warrior Review, and for taking the time to send us your work. Unfortunately, after careful review, we have decided the submission isn't a good fit for us at this time.

We wish you the best of luck placing your work elsewhere.

Sincerely,

The Editors
</blockquote>

=== Higher Tier ===
2015

<blockquote>
Thanks for sending us "Title". Unfortunately it's not the right fit for this issue. I wish you the best placing it elsewhere and hope that you will consider sending us more work in the future.
Best,
Nonfiction Editor
</blockquote>

2016

<blockquote>Hi Author,

Thank you for your interest in Black Warrior Review, and for taking the time to send us your work. Although we found much to admire in your work, we have decided the submission isn't a good fit for us at this time.

We wish you the best of luck placing your work elsewhere, and hope you submit to BWR again in the future.

Sincerely,

Fiction Editor
Black Warrior Review </blockquote>

2017

<blockquote>
Dear _____,

Thank you for your interest in Black Warrior Review, and for taking the time to send us your work. Unfortunately, after careful review, we have decided the submission isn't a good fit for us at this time.

However, your work in particular stood out to us, and we encourage you to submit again soon.

We wish you the best of luck placing your work elsewhere.

Sincerely,

Emily Coon
Black Warrior Review
bwr.ua.edu</blockquote>

2018

<blockquote>
Dear _____,

Thank you for your interest in Black Warrior Review, and for taking the time to send us your work. Unfortunately, after careful review, we have decided the submission isn't a good fit for us at this time.

That said, I want to note that we read this with interest, and we encourage you to try us again in the future.

Sincerely,

Chase Burke
Black Warrior Review </blockquote>

2020

<blockquote>
Dear [x],

Thank you for your interest in Black Warrior Review, and for taking the time to send us your work. We highly value the amount of trust you put in our team to read your piece. While we are unable to select this work for publication, our team was impressed by its quality.

We wish you the best of luck placing this piece elsewhere. We hope to see more of your work in the near future. Please feel free to submit again during our next submission call.

Sincerely,

Editor
</blockquote>

Thank you for your interest in Black Warrior Review, and for taking the time to send us your work. We highly value the amount of trust you put in our team to read your piece. While we are unable to select this work for publication, our team was impressed by its quality.

We wish you the best of luck placing this piece elsewhere. We hope to see more of your work in the near future. Please feel free to submit again during our next submission call.

Sincerely,

Kaush Suresh
Black Warrior Review

<blockquote>

== Poetry rejections ==

=== Standard ===

<blockquote>Hi Poet,

Thank you for taking the time to submit to BWR. Unfortunately, after careful review, we have decided these poems are not a good fit for us.

We wish you the best of luck placing your work elsewhere.

Sincerely,

Editor </blockquote>

=== Higher Tier ===

2020

<blockquote>Dear [Poet],

Thank you so much for your interest in Black Warrior Review, and for taking the time to send us your work. We highly value the amount of trust you put in our team to read your work AND your patience while we spent some time with it. While we are unable to select this work for publication at this time, our team was especially impressed by its quality.

We wish you the best of luck placing this piece elsewhere and do hope to see more of your work in the near future. Please feel free to submit again during our next submission call.

Sincerely,

Kelsey Nuttall
Black Warrior Review </blockquote>

== Contest rejections ==

=== Standard ===
Flash (2018)

<blockquote>
Dear _____,

Thank you for participating in the Black Warrior Review flash contest, and for trusting us with your work. After careful review, this submission was not selected as a finalist. These were tough decisions to make, and we received more good work than we could have ever imagined.

We wish you the best of luck placing your writing elsewhere. Our winners will be announced in the coming week.

Sincerely,

Black Warrior Review
bwr.ua.edu
</blockquote>

Fiction (2018)
<blockquote>
Dear _____,

Thank you for participating in the Black Warrior Review Fiction Contest, and for trusting us with your work. After careful review, this submission was not selected as a finalist. These were tough decisions to make, and we received more good work than we could have ever imagined.

We wish you the best of luck placing your story elsewhere. Our winners will be announced in the coming weeks.

Sincerely,

The BWR Team
</blockquote>

Conjunctions

2022-11-27T01:40:32Z

Chandragaz: /* Higher tier */

== Prose Rejections ==

=== Standard tier ===
<blockquote>
We thank you for having given us the opportunity of reading your manuscript, but regret that it does not meet our particular needs at this time.

MM
</blockquote>

July 2020
<blockquote>
Dear (First & Last Name),

Thank you for sending your work to Conjunctions. Although your submission does not meet our particular needs at this time, we appreciate the opportunity to have read it.

Sincerely,
Conjunctions
</blockquote>

May 2021
<blockquote>
Dear (First & Last Name),

Thank you so much for sending your work to Conjunctions. Although your submission does not meet our particular needs at this time, we appreciate the opportunity to have read it, and wish you the best for your writing going forward.

Kind regards,

Conjunctions
</blockquote>

=== Higher tier ===

<blockquote>
Dear ---,

Thank you so much for sharing "---" with us, which we read with real interest. While this particular story didn’t work out for us to publish, we would be open to reading more by you in the future.

Best wishes,

Conjunctions
</blockquote>

Handwritten note on blank rejection slip.

<blockquote>
Dear ---,

Thank you so much for sharing your story with us. We read "---" with a deep appreciation for its willingness to take risks. While this particular submission didn’t quite work out for us to publish, we would be very open to reading more by you in the future.

Best wishes,

Conjunctions
</blockquote>