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The Missouri Review

2020-05-13T09:34:55Z

Chiaranaomi: Dear [x], Sincere thanks for sending us [x] for consideration. Our staff especially admired the vivid energy of poems like [x]. We truly enjoyed them and appreciate your patience as we try to deal with fallout from the pandemic and consider your work in a timely manner. Though we've decided not to publish this piece, we are quite interested in seeing more of your writing and hope you'll send other work in the near future. Sincerely, T

== Prose rejections ==

=== Standard ===
<blockquote>
Thank you for giving us the chance to consider “---” for publication in The Missouri Review. Though it does not fit our current needs, we appreciate your interest in our magazine and your commitment to quality writing.

We wish you the best of luck publishing your work and hope you’ll consider sending us more in the future.

Sincerely,

The Editors
</blockquote>

=== Higher-Tier ===

<blockquote>
Dear Name:

Sincere thanks for sending us "Title" for consideration. Your work impressed the editorial staff (insert compliment about story here). Though not selected for publication, the piece makes us hope we'll see more of your writing in the near future.

Sincerely,

The Editors
</blockquote>

'''2019'''

<blockquote>
Dear Name:

Sincere thanks for sending us "Story Title" for consideration. Our staff especially admired [insert compliment about story here]. Though we've decided not to publish this piece, we are quite interested in seeing more of your writing and hope you'll send other work in the near future.

Sincerely,

The Editors
</blockquote>

?

<blockquote>
Dear ___,

We were delighted to have the chance to consider ____ for publication.

Although we have to pass on this particular submission, we were very impressed by your writing. We hope you send to us again soon--we look forward to reading more of your work.

Sincerely,

The Editors

</blockquote>

2016, 2020
<blockquote>
Dear ___,

Thank you for letting us consider [Title] for publication in the Missouri Review. We enjoyed reading it, and though it doesn't quite fit our needs at this time, we hope we will have the chance to read more of your writing in the future.

Sincerely,

The Editors

</blockquote>

=== Highest Tier ===
<blockquote>Unfortunately, your submission was not chosen for inclusion in our journal. However, your piece came very close, and many of our readers greatly enjoyed it. We strongly encourage that you submit with us again, because we definitely enjoyed the strong piece you submitted.</blockquote>

=== Personal ===
Message from EIC of TMR praising specific aspects of the story, offering criticism/suggestions re: other aspects, concluding:
<blockquote>though I’m passing on this one, I do hope to see more from you.</blockquote>
Also (handwritten):
<blockquote>Please try us again! -- The Editors</blockquote>
Also (handwritten):
<blockquote>Not what we need right now but keep writing and sending in your other stories!</blockquote>
Also (handwritten) from "The Editors", attached to the standard form rejection:
<blockquote>Thanks, [author name]. We enjoyed it! --The Editors </blockquote>

Message from EIC of TMR praising specific aspects of the story, offering criticism/suggestions re: other aspects, concluding:
<blockquote>Anyway, I hope you send us another soon. Please address the cover letter to me.</blockquote>

== Poetry rejections ==

=== Standard ===

=== Higher-Tier ===
<blockquote>Thanks for sending The Missouri Review these poems. Though we did not see a feature this round, we liked your sure craft. As always, we appreciate your continued support and commitment. We hope you keep us in mind in the future.

Sincerely,

The Editors</blockquote>

2019
<blockquote>Dear FIRSTNAME LASTNAME,

Thank you for letting us consider "TITLE" for publication in the Missouri Review. We enjoyed reading it, and though it doesn't quite fit our needs at this time, we hope we will have the chance to read more of your writing in the future.

Sincerely,

The Editors</blockquote>

Dear [x], Sincere thanks for sending us [x] for consideration. Our staff especially admired the vivid energy of poems like [x]. We truly enjoyed them and appreciate your patience as we try to deal with fallout from the pandemic and consider your work in a timely manner. Though we've decided not to publish this piece, we are quite interested in seeing more of your writing and hope you'll send other work in the near future. Sincerely, T

Kenyon Review

2020-02-07T23:58:00Z

Chiaranaomi: /* Higher tier Feb 2020 */

"The creation of a Kenyon Review Board of Trustees and a renewed commitment by Kenyon College combined to guarantee the financial health of the Review and to free its editors to pursue increased excellence. Such is the status of The Kenyon Review today."

== Poetry rejections ==

===Standard Nov 2012===

<blockquote>
Dear "Writer Name,"

Thank you for submitting your work "____________________." We regret that we are unable to publish it.

Your work has received careful consideration. Unfortunately, the large number of submissions prevents us from commenting on many worthy manuscripts.

We very much appreciate your interest in The Kenyon Review.

The Editors
</blockquote>

===Standard Jan 2016===

<blockquote>
Dear "Writer Name,"

Thank you for submitting these poems to the Kenyon Review. We regret that we are unable to publish your submission.

It is part of our mission to read every manuscript that is submitted to us, and your work has received careful consideration.

We appreciate your interest in the Kenyon Review. We wish you good luck finding a home for this work elsewhere.

The Editors
</blockquote>

===Higher tier Nov 2013 ===

<blockquote>
Dear "Writer Name,"

I read these with interest and am truly sorry to say no--we're outrageously overstocked with poetry at the moment and taking very little. I liked the __________________ best, for whatever that's worth....Please do remember us for future work.

Best,
The Editors
</blockquote>

===Higher tier Feb 2020 ===

Dear [Writer's Name],

Thank you for submitting “[submission].” We appreciate your interest in the Kenyon Review, and we regret that we are unable to publish this piece.

On a personal note, I greatly enjoyed reading these poems and would like to see you resubmit during the next open submission period. It is with sincere regret that we cannot include them at this time.

Your work has received careful consideration from our team of readers. Giving each submission the time and respect it deserves is a central part of our mission.

Thank you for trusting the Kenyon Review with your work. We wish you luck with all of your writing endeavors.

The Editors

== Prose rejections ==

===Standard Jan 2013===

<blockquote>
Thank you for submitting your work "Title of Story." We regret that we are unable to publish it.

Your work has received careful consideration. Unfortunately, the large number of submissions prevents us from commenting on many worthy manuscripts.

We very much appreciate your interest in The Kenyon Review.

The Editors

</blockquote>

===Standard===

<blockquote>
Thank you for submitting your story. We regret that we are unable to use "Title of Story."

Your work has received careful consideration, which sometimes means a response less prompt than we would wish. Unfortunately, the large number of submissions prevents us from commenting on many worthy manuscripts.

We do appreciate your interest in The Kenyon Review.

The Editors
</blockquote>

=== Standard 2018 ===

<blockquote>
Dear [Name],

Thank you for submitting “[Title]” to the Kenyon Review. We regret that we are unable to publish your submission.

It is part of our mission to read every manuscript that is submitted to us, and your work has received careful consideration.

We appreciate your interest in the Kenyon Review. We wish you good luck finding a home for “[Title]” elsewhere.

The Editors
</blockquote>

===Standard Feb 2019===

<blockquote>
Thank you for submitting "Title of Story." We appreciate your interest in the Kenyon Review, and we regret that we are unable to publish this piece.

Your work has received careful consideration from our team of readers. Giving each submission the time and respect it deserves is a central part of our mission.

Thank you for trusting the Kenyon Review with your work. We wish you luck with all of your writing endeavors.

The Editors

</blockquote>

===Higher tier (?) Nov 2013 ===

<blockquote>
Dear "Writer Name,"

Thank you for submitting your work "Title of Story." We regret that we are unable to publish it.

Your work has received careful consideration. Despite its literary merit, your essay just isn't quite right for our pages.

We very much appreciate your interest in The Kenyon Review.

The Editors
</blockquote>

===Higher Tier January 2014===
<blockquote>
Dear "Writer Name,"

Thank you for submitting your work "Title of Story." We regret that we are unable to publish it.

We very much enjoyed the voice of this piece.

We very much appreciate your interest in The Kenyon Review.

The Editors
</blockquote>

===Higher Tier November 2015===
<blockquote>
Dear "Writer Name",

Thank you for submitting “Title of Story” to the Kenyon Review. We regret that we are unable to publish it, but we invite you to submit again during our next submission period.

It is part of our mission to read every manuscript that is submitted to us, and your work has received careful consideration.

We appreciate your interest in the Kenyon Review. We wish you good luck finding a home for “Title of Story” elsewhere.

The Editors
</blockquote>

===Higher Tier November 2016===
<blockquote>
Dear "Writer Name",

Thank you for submitting “Title of Story” to the Kenyon Review. We regret that we are unable to publish your submission.

It is part of our mission to read every manuscript that is submitted to us, and your work has received careful consideration. I found much to admire here, and I do hope you will give us another chance next submission season.

We appreciate your interest in the Kenyon Review. We wish you good luck finding a home for “Story Name” elsewhere.

Katharine Weber
Editor at Large

Kenyon Review

2020-02-07T23:57:09Z

Chiaranaomi: /* Poetry rejections */

"The creation of a Kenyon Review Board of Trustees and a renewed commitment by Kenyon College combined to guarantee the financial health of the Review and to free its editors to pursue increased excellence. Such is the status of The Kenyon Review today."

== Poetry rejections ==

===Standard Nov 2012===

<blockquote>
Dear "Writer Name,"

Thank you for submitting your work "____________________." We regret that we are unable to publish it.

Your work has received careful consideration. Unfortunately, the large number of submissions prevents us from commenting on many worthy manuscripts.

We very much appreciate your interest in The Kenyon Review.

The Editors
</blockquote>

===Standard Jan 2016===

<blockquote>
Dear "Writer Name,"

Thank you for submitting these poems to the Kenyon Review. We regret that we are unable to publish your submission.

It is part of our mission to read every manuscript that is submitted to us, and your work has received careful consideration.

We appreciate your interest in the Kenyon Review. We wish you good luck finding a home for this work elsewhere.

The Editors
</blockquote>

===Higher tier Nov 2013 ===

<blockquote>
Dear "Writer Name,"

I read these with interest and am truly sorry to say no--we're outrageously overstocked with poetry at the moment and taking very little. I liked the __________________ best, for whatever that's worth....Please do remember us for future work.

Best,
The Editors
</blockquote>

===Higher tier Feb 2020 ===
<blockquote>
Dear [Writer's Name],

Thank you for submitting “[submission].” We appreciate your interest in the Kenyon Review, and we regret that we are unable to publish this piece.

On a personal note, I greatly enjoyed reading these poems and would like to see you resubmit during the next open submission period. It is with sincere regret that we cannot include them at this time.

Your work has received careful consideration from our team of readers. Giving each submission the time and respect it deserves is a central part of our mission.

Thank you for trusting the Kenyon Review with your work. We wish you luck with all of your writing endeavors.

The Editors
<blockquote>

== Prose rejections ==

===Standard Jan 2013===

<blockquote>
Thank you for submitting your work "Title of Story." We regret that we are unable to publish it.

Your work has received careful consideration. Unfortunately, the large number of submissions prevents us from commenting on many worthy manuscripts.

We very much appreciate your interest in The Kenyon Review.

The Editors

</blockquote>

===Standard===

<blockquote>
Thank you for submitting your story. We regret that we are unable to use "Title of Story."

Your work has received careful consideration, which sometimes means a response less prompt than we would wish. Unfortunately, the large number of submissions prevents us from commenting on many worthy manuscripts.

We do appreciate your interest in The Kenyon Review.

The Editors
</blockquote>

=== Standard 2018 ===

<blockquote>
Dear [Name],

Thank you for submitting “[Title]” to the Kenyon Review. We regret that we are unable to publish your submission.

It is part of our mission to read every manuscript that is submitted to us, and your work has received careful consideration.

We appreciate your interest in the Kenyon Review. We wish you good luck finding a home for “[Title]” elsewhere.

The Editors
</blockquote>

===Standard Feb 2019===

<blockquote>
Thank you for submitting "Title of Story." We appreciate your interest in the Kenyon Review, and we regret that we are unable to publish this piece.

Your work has received careful consideration from our team of readers. Giving each submission the time and respect it deserves is a central part of our mission.

Thank you for trusting the Kenyon Review with your work. We wish you luck with all of your writing endeavors.

The Editors

</blockquote>

===Higher tier (?) Nov 2013 ===

<blockquote>
Dear "Writer Name,"

Thank you for submitting your work "Title of Story." We regret that we are unable to publish it.

Your work has received careful consideration. Despite its literary merit, your essay just isn't quite right for our pages.

We very much appreciate your interest in The Kenyon Review.

The Editors
</blockquote>

===Higher Tier January 2014===
<blockquote>
Dear "Writer Name,"

Thank you for submitting your work "Title of Story." We regret that we are unable to publish it.

We very much enjoyed the voice of this piece.

We very much appreciate your interest in The Kenyon Review.

The Editors
</blockquote>

===Higher Tier November 2015===
<blockquote>
Dear "Writer Name",

Thank you for submitting “Title of Story” to the Kenyon Review. We regret that we are unable to publish it, but we invite you to submit again during our next submission period.

It is part of our mission to read every manuscript that is submitted to us, and your work has received careful consideration.

We appreciate your interest in the Kenyon Review. We wish you good luck finding a home for “Title of Story” elsewhere.

The Editors
</blockquote>

===Higher Tier November 2016===
<blockquote>
Dear "Writer Name",

Thank you for submitting “Title of Story” to the Kenyon Review. We regret that we are unable to publish your submission.

It is part of our mission to read every manuscript that is submitted to us, and your work has received careful consideration. I found much to admire here, and I do hope you will give us another chance next submission season.

We appreciate your interest in the Kenyon Review. We wish you good luck finding a home for “Story Name” elsewhere.

Katharine Weber
Editor at Large