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Kenyon Review

2021-11-19T16:05:36Z

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"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."

== Non-fiction rejections ==

===Higher-tier November 2021===

<blockquote>

Dear [writer name],

Thank you so much for thinking of the Kenyon Review for "[title]," which we enjoyed reading. I'm sorry to say that this essay isn’t a good fit for the issues we're working on now, but we appreciated the chance to consider it.

I hope you'll keep us in mind for future work.

With best wishes,

[Deputy Editor name]

</blockquote>

== 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

===Higher tier Oct 2021 ===

Dear (first & last name),

We were delighted to read your work. Thank you for thinking of us.

In the end, we decided that "(submission title)" are not right for us. Although we aren't taking anything from this batch, we hope you'll send us more work in the future.

Thanks again,

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

Ecotone Journal

2021-01-11T19:02:25Z

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==Prose Rejections==

===Standard===

<blockquote>
Dear —,

Thank you for submitting your work to Ecotone. We have given your submission careful consideration and regret that we are unable to publish it. We wish you the best of luck in placing it elsewhere.

Sincerely,

Nicola DeRobertis-Theye

Ecotone Journal
</blockquote>

===Higher-Tier (2021)===

<blockquote>

Dear --,

Thank you for submitting "--" to Ecotone, and thanks for your patience as we've reviewed it. We enjoyed reading your work, but we didn't find a fit for this piece among our upcoming issues. Please consider submitting to us again in a future reading period; we'd love to see more from you.

We wish you the best of luck in placing it elsewhere, and we send our good wishes for your writing and your health this season.

Best,
Fiction Editor
Ecotone

</blockquote>

==Poetry Rejections==

===Standard===
'''2018'''
<blockquote>

Dear [name],

Thank you for submitting your work to Ecotone, and thanks for your patience as we've reviewed it. We have given these poems careful consideration, and regret that we did not find a fit among them for our upcoming issues. We wish you the best of luck in placing them elsewhere, if you haven't done so already, and best wishes for a good writing season.

Bellevue Literary Review

2019-12-12T17:02:09Z

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== Prose Rejections ==

=== Standard ===
2018

<blockquote>
Dear —,

Thank you for submitting your work to the Bellevue Literary Review. We appreciate the efforts that have gone into this piece.

Unfortunately, given the volume of submissions we receive, even quality work often has to be declined. Please be assured that your piece was read thoroughly and given careful consideration by our editorial staff.

We wish you luck in placing this elsewhere, and apologize for not being able to offer a personal reply.

Sincerely,

The Editors

</blockquote>

=== Higher Tier ===

2019

<blockquote>

Dear ___,

Thank you for submitting your work to the Bellevue Literary Review, and apologies for the long delay in replying.

Your piece made it to our final pile; very few submissions get that far, so it is a real testament to your writing (and is the reason it’s taken so long to get back to you). We had several reviewers read your work and considered it strongly. Unfortunately, given the volume of submissions we receive, even quality work often has to be declined. We really enjoyed your piece, and appreciate the opportunity to have read it.

Here are some reviewer comments, which we hope you'll find helpful:

</blockquote>

== Poetry Rejections ==

=== Higher Tier ===
'''2016'''
<blockquote>

Dear ____,

Thank you for submitting your work to the Bellevue Literary Review, and for your patience during the very long review.

We appreciate the efforts that have gone into this poem. We considered it strongly, and are sorry not to be able to use it.

We wish you luck in placing this elsewhere, and apologize for the long delay in getting back to you -- we try to have several reviewers for every piece, and unfortunately the turnaround times can add up. We appreciate your patience.

Sincerely,
The Editors
</blockquote>

The Journal

2019-07-06T17:50:29Z

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== Prose Rejections ==

=== Standard ===
<blockquote>
Thank you for submitting your manuscript. We have read it with care and regret that we cannot use it. The volume of submissions that we receive makes it impossible for us to respond individually to each story and poem.

Thanks again.

Sincerely,
The Editors
</blockquote>

=== Higher Tier ===

<blockquote>Dear xxx,

Thank you for submitting your manuscript. We have read it with care and regret that we cannot use it. This submission stood out to us, so we hope you consider submitting again.

Thanks again.

Sincerely,
The Editors </blockquote>

<blockquote>Dear xxx,

Even though we won't be publishing this piece, I wanted to let you know that we think highly of your work, [writer's first name].

Thanks for submitting. Try us again one day.

Sincerely,

Preston Witt
Fiction Editor </blockquote>

<blockquote>Dear XXX,

Thank you for submitting [Title] to The Journal. Though we decided against accepting your manuscript, we want you to know that we found it particularly compelling. We read every submission with care, and while we can only publish a small fraction of what we receive, the most exciting part of our job is reading such a wide variety of work. We would be glad to see more of your writing in the future.

Thanks again,
[Fiction Editor's Name]
</blockquote>

==Poetry Rejections==

===Standard===

<blockquote>
Dear —,

Thank you for submitting "—" to The Journal. We read every submission with care, and while we can only publish a small fraction of what we receive, the most exciting part of our job is reading such a wide variety of work. Though your manuscript does not suit our current needs, we wish you the best of luck placing it elsewhere.

Thanks again,
The Editors

http://thejournalmag.org </blockquote>

===Higher Tier===

<blockquote>
Dear [Name],

Thank you for submitting [Titles of Poems] to The Journal. Though we decided against accepting your manuscript, we want you to know that we found it particularly compelling. We read every submission with care, and while we can only publish a small fraction of what we receive, the most exciting part of our job is reading such a wide variety of work. We would be glad to see more of your writing in the future.

Thanks again,
[Poetry Editor's Name] </blockquote>

The Journal

2019-07-06T17:50:08Z

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== Prose Rejections ==

=== Standard ===
<blockquote>
Thank you for submitting your manuscript. We have read it with care and regret that we cannot use it. The volume of submissions that we receive makes it impossible for us to respond individually to each story and poem.

Thanks again.

Sincerely,
The Editors
</blockquote>

=== Higher Tier ===

<blockquote>Dear xxx,

Thank you for submitting your manuscript. We have read it with care and regret that we cannot use it. This submission stood out to us, so we hope you consider submitting again.

Thanks again.

Sincerely,
The Editors </blockquote>

<blockquote>Dear xxx,

Even though we won't be publishing this piece, I wanted to let you know that we think highly of your work, [writer's first name].

Thanks for submitting. Try us again one day.

Sincerely,

Preston Witt
Fiction Editor </blockquote>

<blockquote>Dear XXX,

Thank you for submitting "My Frida" to The Journal. Though we decided against accepting your manuscript, we want you to know that we found it particularly compelling. We read every submission with care, and while we can only publish a small fraction of what we receive, the most exciting part of our job is reading such a wide variety of work. We would be glad to see more of your writing in the future.

Thanks again,
[Fiction Editor's Name]
</blockquote>

==Poetry Rejections==

===Standard===

<blockquote>
Dear —,

Thank you for submitting "—" to The Journal. We read every submission with care, and while we can only publish a small fraction of what we receive, the most exciting part of our job is reading such a wide variety of work. Though your manuscript does not suit our current needs, we wish you the best of luck placing it elsewhere.

Thanks again,
The Editors

http://thejournalmag.org </blockquote>

===Higher Tier===

<blockquote>
Dear [Name],

Thank you for submitting [Titles of Poems] to The Journal. Though we decided against accepting your manuscript, we want you to know that we found it particularly compelling. We read every submission with care, and while we can only publish a small fraction of what we receive, the most exciting part of our job is reading such a wide variety of work. We would be glad to see more of your writing in the future.

Thanks again,
[Poetry Editor's Name] </blockquote>

Mid-American Review

2018-05-15T17:39:20Z

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== Prose rejections ==

=== Standard ===
''2013''
<blockquote>
Dear —:

Thank you for the privilege of considering your writing for our journal. We've read it carefully, but we regret to report we have decided not to accept it for publication. We wish you luck in placing it with another outlet and wish you well in all your writing endeavors.
</blockquote>

''2012''
<blockquote>
We appreciate the opportunity to read your work; however, after careful consideration, we at Mid-American Review have decided your submission is not a match for us at this time. We do wish you the best of luck placing it elsewhere, however, and with all your writing endeavors.

Thank you for giving us a try.

Best wishes,

Michael Czyzniejewski,
Editor-in-Chief
</blockquote>

''2011''
<blockquote>
Greetings! Thank you for the opportunity to read your work. We're sorry to say that after careful consideration, we have decided not to publish this submission. We do wish you the best of luck placing it elsewhere, and with all your writing endeavors.

Best,

Michael Czyzniejewski,
Editor
</blockquote>

===A Rung Above===
<blockquote>
Thank you for sending your work to Mid-American Review. After careful
deliberation, we have decided not to accept it for publication, though we wanted
to let you know that we read it with more than the casual amount of interest,
that your work in some way caught our eye.

We hope that you will send more work our way in the future. We also wish you
luck in all of your literary endeavors, including placing this submission in
another publication.
</blockquote>

===Slightly Higher Tier than That===
<blockquote>
Thank you for submitting your writing to Mid-American Review. After careful consideration, we're sorry to report that we have decided not to accept it for publication. Please know, however, that we read this submission with more than the casual amount of interest; your work in some way distinguished itself from many of our other submissions.

We wish you luck in placing this particular submission in another venue. We also hope that you will consider submitting more work to us in the future.

Best,
Lydia Munnell
Fiction Editor
</blockquote>

<blockquote>
Thank you for sending your work to Mid-American Review. Although we have decided not to accept it for publication, we wanted to let you know that we read it with more than the casual amount of interest, that there is much to admire in your writing.

We hope that you will send more work our way in the future. We also wish you luck in all of your literary endeavors, including placing this submission in another forum.

Thanks again for sending your work our way, ------, and please forgive my delay in responding to it.

Best,
Karen Craigo
Editor
</blockquote>

<blockquote>
Greetings. Thanks for submitting, as well as for your patience in awaiting our reply. We, as a staff, spent time reading and discussing your submission, which delayed our response somewhat, but also allowed us to give it the attention it deserves.

I'm sorry to say that after our discussion, we have decided not to accept your work for publication. However, there were quite a few favorable comments made, supporters of your work speaking up on its finer points.

We do wish you the best of luck placing this elsewhere and hope you do try us again when you have something.

Best,

Brad Felver

Fiction Editor
</blockquote>

<blockquote>
Thank you for submitting your writing to Mid-American Review. After careful consideration, we're sorry to report that we have decided not to accept it for publication. Please know, however, that we read this submission with more than the casual amount of interest; your work distinguished itself from many of our other submissions, and we appreciated the opportunity to read it.

We wish you luck in placing this particular submission in another venue. We also hope that you will consider submitting more work to us in the future.

Sincerely,
Rebecca Orchard
Assistant Fiction Editor
</blockquote>

=== Higher Tier, personal note ===
<blockquote>
Thanks for your submission to MAR, and for your patience in awaiting a response.

This is a story I kept around so that my staff could discuss upon their return to campus this fall. While a lot of nice things were said, and the story had some support, I'm sorry to say that we are not accepting it for publication.

We do wish you luck in placing it elsewhere, and hope you try us again in the future.

Best,

Michael Czyzniejewski,
Editor
</blockquote>

== Poetry Rejections ==

===Standard===

'''2010'''
<blockquote>
Greetings! Thank you for the opportunity to read your work. We're sorry to say that after careful consideration, we have decided not to publish your submission. We do wish you the best of luck placing it elsewhere, however, and with all your writing endeavors.

The deadline for our James Wright Poetry Competition and Sherwood Anderson Competition has been extended to November 1, 2010. For information on these contests, and the upcoming Winter Wheat: The Mid-American Review Festival of Writing, visit our website:
http://www.bgsu.edu/midamericanreview
</blockquote>

=== Higher Tier, personal note ===
<blockquote>
Thank you for sending your work to Mid-American Review. Although we have decided not to accept it for publication, we wanted to let you know that we read it with more than the casual amount of interest, that there is much to admire in your writing.

We hope that you will send more work our way in the future. We also wish you luck in all of your literary endeavors, including placing this submission in another forum.

We really enjoyed reading and talking about your work, but I'm sincerely sorry to have kept you waiting so long for this response.

If you try us again, we'll do better.

Best,
Karen Craigo
Editor

For information on our literary contests, about our yearly writing festival Winter Wheat, how to acquire an issue of MAR, or for general queries, please visit our website:

http://www.bgsu.edu/midamericanreview</blockquote>

The Missouri Review

2018-04-08T20:51:59Z

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== 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>

<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
<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>

Glimmer Train

2017-11-08T15:33:24Z

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"Each quarterly issue presents about 220 pages of literary fiction—eight to twelve brand new stories by luminaries and fresh new voices making their way into print. A feast of fiction! "

== Prose rejections ==

=== Standard ===
'''2010'''
<blockquote>
Thank you for submitting "---". We won't be publishing this piece, but we appreciated the opportunity to read your work! Because we read so many stories, it is not possible for us to give specific feedback, but, if you're a relative beginner, you may find something of interest here: Editors' Input
</blockquote>

'''2011'''
<blockquote>
Thank you for submitting "——". While we won't be publishing this piece, we appreciated the opportunity to read your work! Because we read so many stories, it is not possible for us to give specific feedback, but, if you're a relative beginner, you may find something of interest here: Editors' Input
</blockquote>

===Higher Tier===
'''2015'''
<blockquote>
Thank you for submitting "_____." With just the two of us reading all stories ourselves, it is not possible to provide specific feedback, I'm afraid, but I can tell you that, while we won't be publishing this piece, it was a good read—thank you!
</blockquote>

'''2017'''
<blockquote>
Although "_____" didn't place this time in the "_____" contest, it was a good read. For us, it's a pleasure and an honor to read the work of emerging writers–thank you so much for letting us read your story.

We look forward to reading more of your work in the future.
</blockquote>

'''2017'''
<blockquote>
Thank you so much for sending "____________." This July/August 2017 Fiction Open drew an extraordinary batch of stories—the competition was tough. Your story didn't place this time, but we enjoyed reading your work. Thank you for sending it!
</blockquote>

'''2017'''
<blockquote>

We got a wonderful batch of stories in for the May/June 2017 Short Story Award for New Writers contest, and, though it didn't place this time, [ ] was a good read–thank you so much for sending it.

We look forward to more of your stories in the future.

</blockquote>

The Masters Review

2017-09-29T17:29:07Z

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===Standard===
<blockquote>
Dear xxx,

Thank you for sending us your story for consideration. We really enjoyed reading these pieces, but could only pick a select few. I'm sorry to say yours wasn't chosen for publication, though it was carefully considered. Thank you for sharing your work and I hope we'll have the chance to see more from you in the future.

Warmly,
Kim Winternheimer and The Masters Review team
</blockquote>
===Higher Tier?===

<blockquote>
Dear xxx,

Thank you for sending us "-----" for consideration in The Masters Review. While our editors enjoyed reading your work, I’m afraid it isn’t quite right for us at this time. We think highly of your writing and wish you the best of luck placing this elsewhere.

We hope you’ll keep us in mind for future submissions.

Warmly,
Sadye Teiser
The Masters Review
</blockquote>

===Higher Tier, 2016===
<blockquote>
Dear ___,

Thank you for sending us ____ for consideration in The Masters Review. While our editors enjoyed reading your work, I’m sorry to say it isn’t a good fit for us at this time. It is clear you are a talented writer, and your story stood out from the group. However, we receive so many submissions that, in the end, we have to reject a lot of excellent pieces.

As writers ourselves, our editors know that the process of sending out work can be a long one. We are grateful that you chose to share your writing with us. We want you to know that your piece was read with great admiration and care. We wish you the best of luck with it, and we hope that you will keep us in mind for future submissions. Please do consider sending us more.

Warmly,
Sadye Teiser
The Masters Review
</blockquote>

== Higher Tier, 2017 ==
<blockquote>

Dear __,

Thank you for sending us ___ for consideration in our Short Story Award, and thanks for your patience while we reviewed your submission. We really enjoyed reading your writing, and are honored to be supporting so many talented new and emerging writers!

I am sorry to say that your submission was not selected for publication. It is clear that you are a very talented writer, and your piece stood out from the pack. Unfortunately, we had to decline some excellent stories, but we are grateful for the chance to read such high quality work. If you submitted more than one piece with your submission and haven’t yet heard about an acceptance, please consider this as a response to both stories.

We wish you the best of luck with your writing and look forward to bringing you more wonderful stories. Part of our aim is to support great work from new writers and we consider every story we read an effort toward that goal. We couldn’t do this without you. We hope to read more of your fiction in the future.

Thank you again,

Kim Winternheimer and The Masters Review Team
</blockquote>

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