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Flyway

2026-01-24T17:54:57Z

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Based out of Iowa State University, Flyway: Journal of Writing and Environment publishes poetry, fiction, and nonfiction exploring the many complicated facets of the word environment – at once rural, urban, and suburban – and its social and political implications.

== Poetry rejections ==

=== Standard ===
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Text of Standard Rejection
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=== Higher Tier ===

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Dear _____,

Thank you for sending us _____. While our staff enjoyed reading your piece, especially _______, we were unable to place it in our upcoming issue. We hope you'll consider sending more of your work in the future.

Sincerely,

Flyway: Journal of Writing and Environment

www.flyway.org
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Dear _____,

Thank you for sending us your poems and for your patience while we reach a decision. While this particular submission is not quite what we’re looking for at the moment, please know our team enjoyed it. _________ in particular stood out to us and we'd be excited to see a revised version in the future. I wish you the best in placing your work elsewhere and hope you'll consider sending us more in the future.

Sincerely,

Claire Jussel

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== Prose rejections ==

=== Standard ===
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Thank you for sending us your writing, and for your patience as we reach a decision. We appreciate the time and effort that goes into every manuscript we receive, and your work has been carefully reviewed by our staff. Unfortunately, we do not have a place for your piece at this time. We wish you the best in placing it elsewhere.
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=== Higher Tier ===

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While this particular submission is not quite what we’re looking for at the moment, please know that our editors enjoyed reading it and were impressed by your writing. hope you'll consider sending us more of your work in the future.
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Fourth Genre

2026-01-24T17:53:23Z

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== Fiction rejections ==

=== Standard ===

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Thank you for sending us "Title of Your Work." We appreciate the opportunity to consider it. After careful deliberation, we have decided not to accept it for publication at this time.

Thank you for thinking of Fourth Genre. We wish you the best in finding a home for this piece.

Sincerely,
Fourth Genre editorial staff

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== Nonfiction rejections ==
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<b>2026</b>
Dear <Writer>,

Thank you for sharing "<Title>" with Fourth Genre. We are sorry that we are unable to accept it at this time, but we appreciate your interest and wish you the best with your writing.

Sincerely,

Patrick Madden and Joey Franklin, Editors

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<b>2018</b>
Thanks for the opportunity to read "xxxx." I'm sorry to say that after review by the editorial staff, we came to a decision not to accept it for publication. It's never easy to say no to someone's essay.

I appreciate that you're thinking of Fourth Genre for nonfiction, and wish you the best with your work.

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Revolute

2026-01-24T17:52:40Z

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== Poetry rejections ==

=== Standard ===

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Dear ____

Thank you for submitting your work to Revolute Literary Magazine. We regret that we won't be keeping it for publication, but we're grateful that you've allowed us to read and consider it.

Sincerely,

Laura-Gray Street and the Revolute Editorial Staff
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=== Higher Tier ===

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Dear <Writer>,

Thank you for submitting your work to Revolute. We regret that we won't be keeping it for publication, but we're grateful that you've allowed us to consider it.

We read <Title> closely and found much to admire. While it wasn't a fit at this time, we hope you will submit to us again.

With all best,
Laura-Gray Street and the Revolute Editorial Staff
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