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Booth

2025-05-27T19:35:46Z

Firelightdisco: /* Fiction Rejections */

==About==
Booth publishes one piece or author every Friday.

In addition, Booth publishes two print issues a year, usually in winter and summer.

==Poetry Rejections==
=== Standard ===
<blockquote>
Thank you for submitting to Booth. We appreciate the chance to read your work. After careful consideration, the editorial staff has decided that this is not right for us.

We wish you a productive and kind season.
</blockquote>

'''2017'''
<blockquote>
Dear [Name],

Thank you for considering Booth, and for your patience with the review process. After discussion, we do not feel that Booth is a good fit for your work. Best of luck with your writing and with placing your work elsewhere.

Sincerely,
[Name]
</blockquote>
'''2019'''
<blockquote>
Dear first-name,

Thank you for your recent submission to Booth. We appreciate the chance to read your work. After careful consideration, however, we do not think Booth is the home for your current material.

We wish you the best of luck.

Hannah Sullivan Brown
Poetry Editor
</blockquote>
'''2023'''
<blockquote>
Dear first-name,

Thank you for your recent submission to Booth. After careful consideration, we don't think the submission is a fit for our journal at this time. We consider it a privilege to read your work and that you've chosen to submit to us. We wish you the best of luck in finding homes for your pieces.

Best,

Sophie Salerno-DeWald

Poetry Editor
</blockquote>

=== Higher Tier ===
'''2017'''
<blockquote>
Dear ---,

Thank you for your recent submission to Booth and your patience as we reviewed it. After careful consideration, we unfortunately couldn’t find a place for it in our journal. Thank you again for thinking of us as a possible home for your work and good luck with the rest of your writing endeavors.

Best,
Austin Boling
</blockquote>

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

Thank you so much for your recent submission to Booth and for your patience during the review process. We enjoyed reading your packet, but can't find a place for these pieces in our journal. While it wasn't a fit this time, we do hope you'll send us more work in the future.

Thanks again for considering Booth.

Best wishes to you on all your writing endeavors,

Caitlin Dicus
Poetry Editor
</blockquote>
'''2019'''
<blockquote>
Dear first-name,

Thank you for your recent submission to Booth. We enjoyed reading your poems, but these poems are not right for Booth at this time.

Please send us more work in the future. We reopen for submissions on September 1, 2019.

Best of luck in placing these poems elsewhere.

Thanks again for considering Booth.

Sincerely,

Nicole Brooks
Poetry Editor
</blockquote>

== Fiction Rejections ==

=== Standard Form ===

'''2025'''
<blockquote>
Dear [first name],

Thank you very much for submitting "TITLE" to Booth. While we found much to admire about your piece, unfortunately it is not right for Booth at this time. We are grateful for your submission and wish you the best of luck in finding the perfect home for your story.

Sincerely,

Fiction Editor | Booth
<blockquote>

'''2024'''
<blockquote>
Dear [first name],

Thank you for submitting your piece "TITLE" for our consideration. Unfortunately, your piece doesn't fit with the journal at this time. As fellow writers, we consider it a privilege that you've chosen to submit your work to Booth, and we wish you the best of luck on your writing journey.

Regards,
Fiction Editors | Booth
</blockquote>

'''2018'''
<blockquote>
Dear [first name],

Thank you for considering us for your work, and for your patience with the review process. After discussion, we do not feel that Booth is a good fit for your work. Best of luck with your writing and with placing your work elsewhere.

Sincerely,
Fiction Editors
</blockquote>

'''2019-2020'''
<blockquote>
Dear ----,

Thank you for allowing us to consider your work. Although we could not find a place for "Story Title," we consider it a privilege that you thought of us and chose to submit your work to Booth.

Please note that Booth will remain open to submissions through March 31, 2020.

Sincerely,

Kelly Flynn
Fiction Editor | Booth
@iamkellyflynn
</blockquote>
'''2015'''
<blockquote>
Dear —,

Thank you for submitting to Booth. We appreciate the chance to read your work. After careful consideration, the editorial staff has decided that we are not the right market for your current material. Best of luck elsewhere.
</blockquote>

'''2011'''
<blockquote>
Thank you for submitting to Booth. We appreciate the chance to read your work. After careful consideration, the editorial staff has decided that this is not right for us.

We wish you a productive and kind season.
</blockquote>

=== Tiered ===

'''2019-2020'''
<blockquote>

Dear ---,

Thank you for allowing us to consider "Story Title." Although we are unable to find a place for it, our readers responded positively to X,Y,Z.

We consider it a privilege that you thought of us and chose to submit your work to Booth. Please note that Booth will remain open to submissions through March 31, 2020.

Sincerely,

Kelly Flynn
Fiction Editor | Booth
@iamkellyflynn

</blockquote>

=== Higher Tiered ===

'''2019-2020'''
<blockquote>

Dear ---,

Thank you for allowing us to consider "Story Title." Although we are unable to find a place for it, this piece was well received by our readers and made it to our monthly roundtable meeting. Our readers and editors responded positively to X, Y, Z.

We consider it a privilege that you thought of us and chose to submit your work to Booth. We hope you will consider us for future submissions. Please note that Booth will remain open to submissions through March 31, 2020.

Sincerely,

Kelly Flynn
Fiction Editor | Booth
@iamkellyflynn

Booth

2025-05-27T19:35:06Z

Firelightdisco: /* Standard Form */

==About==
Booth publishes one piece or author every Friday.

In addition, Booth publishes two print issues a year, usually in winter and summer.

==Poetry Rejections==
=== Standard ===
<blockquote>
Thank you for submitting to Booth. We appreciate the chance to read your work. After careful consideration, the editorial staff has decided that this is not right for us.

We wish you a productive and kind season.
</blockquote>

'''2017'''
<blockquote>
Dear [Name],

Thank you for considering Booth, and for your patience with the review process. After discussion, we do not feel that Booth is a good fit for your work. Best of luck with your writing and with placing your work elsewhere.

Sincerely,
[Name]
</blockquote>
'''2019'''
<blockquote>
Dear first-name,

Thank you for your recent submission to Booth. We appreciate the chance to read your work. After careful consideration, however, we do not think Booth is the home for your current material.

We wish you the best of luck.

Hannah Sullivan Brown
Poetry Editor
</blockquote>
'''2023'''
<blockquote>
Dear first-name,

Thank you for your recent submission to Booth. After careful consideration, we don't think the submission is a fit for our journal at this time. We consider it a privilege to read your work and that you've chosen to submit to us. We wish you the best of luck in finding homes for your pieces.

Best,

Sophie Salerno-DeWald

Poetry Editor
</blockquote>

=== Higher Tier ===
'''2017'''
<blockquote>
Dear ---,

Thank you for your recent submission to Booth and your patience as we reviewed it. After careful consideration, we unfortunately couldn’t find a place for it in our journal. Thank you again for thinking of us as a possible home for your work and good luck with the rest of your writing endeavors.

Best,
Austin Boling
</blockquote>

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

Thank you so much for your recent submission to Booth and for your patience during the review process. We enjoyed reading your packet, but can't find a place for these pieces in our journal. While it wasn't a fit this time, we do hope you'll send us more work in the future.

Thanks again for considering Booth.

Best wishes to you on all your writing endeavors,

Caitlin Dicus
Poetry Editor
</blockquote>
'''2019'''
<blockquote>
Dear first-name,

Thank you for your recent submission to Booth. We enjoyed reading your poems, but these poems are not right for Booth at this time.

Please send us more work in the future. We reopen for submissions on September 1, 2019.

Best of luck in placing these poems elsewhere.

Thanks again for considering Booth.

Sincerely,

Nicole Brooks
Poetry Editor
</blockquote>

== Fiction Rejections ==

=== Standard Form ===

'''2025'''
<blockquote>
Dear [first name],

Thank you very much for submitting "TITLE" to Booth. While we found much to admire about your piece, unfortunately it is not right for Booth at this time. We are grateful for your submission and wish you the best of luck in finding the perfect home for your story.

Sincerely,

BOOTH EDITOR

Fiction Editor | Booth
<blockquote>

'''2024'''
<blockquote>
Dear [first name],

Thank you for submitting your piece "TITLE" for our consideration. Unfortunately, your piece doesn't fit with the journal at this time. As fellow writers, we consider it a privilege that you've chosen to submit your work to Booth, and we wish you the best of luck on your writing journey.

Regards,
Fiction Editors | Booth
</blockquote>

'''2018'''
<blockquote>
Dear [first name],

Thank you for considering us for your work, and for your patience with the review process. After discussion, we do not feel that Booth is a good fit for your work. Best of luck with your writing and with placing your work elsewhere.

Sincerely,
Fiction Editors
</blockquote>

'''2019-2020'''
<blockquote>
Dear ----,

Thank you for allowing us to consider your work. Although we could not find a place for "Story Title," we consider it a privilege that you thought of us and chose to submit your work to Booth.

Please note that Booth will remain open to submissions through March 31, 2020.

Sincerely,

Kelly Flynn
Fiction Editor | Booth
@iamkellyflynn
</blockquote>
'''2015'''
<blockquote>
Dear —,

Thank you for submitting to Booth. We appreciate the chance to read your work. After careful consideration, the editorial staff has decided that we are not the right market for your current material. Best of luck elsewhere.
</blockquote>

'''2011'''
<blockquote>
Thank you for submitting to Booth. We appreciate the chance to read your work. After careful consideration, the editorial staff has decided that this is not right for us.

We wish you a productive and kind season.
</blockquote>

=== Tiered ===

'''2019-2020'''
<blockquote>

Dear ---,

Thank you for allowing us to consider "Story Title." Although we are unable to find a place for it, our readers responded positively to X,Y,Z.

We consider it a privilege that you thought of us and chose to submit your work to Booth. Please note that Booth will remain open to submissions through March 31, 2020.

Sincerely,

Kelly Flynn
Fiction Editor | Booth
@iamkellyflynn

</blockquote>

=== Higher Tiered ===

'''2019-2020'''
<blockquote>

Dear ---,

Thank you for allowing us to consider "Story Title." Although we are unable to find a place for it, this piece was well received by our readers and made it to our monthly roundtable meeting. Our readers and editors responded positively to X, Y, Z.

We consider it a privilege that you thought of us and chose to submit your work to Booth. We hope you will consider us for future submissions. Please note that Booth will remain open to submissions through March 31, 2020.

Sincerely,

Kelly Flynn
Fiction Editor | Booth
@iamkellyflynn

Booth

2025-05-27T19:34:22Z

Firelightdisco: /* Standard Form */

==About==
Booth publishes one piece or author every Friday.

In addition, Booth publishes two print issues a year, usually in winter and summer.

==Poetry Rejections==
=== Standard ===
<blockquote>
Thank you for submitting to Booth. We appreciate the chance to read your work. After careful consideration, the editorial staff has decided that this is not right for us.

We wish you a productive and kind season.
</blockquote>

'''2017'''
<blockquote>
Dear [Name],

Thank you for considering Booth, and for your patience with the review process. After discussion, we do not feel that Booth is a good fit for your work. Best of luck with your writing and with placing your work elsewhere.

Sincerely,
[Name]
</blockquote>
'''2019'''
<blockquote>
Dear first-name,

Thank you for your recent submission to Booth. We appreciate the chance to read your work. After careful consideration, however, we do not think Booth is the home for your current material.

We wish you the best of luck.

Hannah Sullivan Brown
Poetry Editor
</blockquote>
'''2023'''
<blockquote>
Dear first-name,

Thank you for your recent submission to Booth. After careful consideration, we don't think the submission is a fit for our journal at this time. We consider it a privilege to read your work and that you've chosen to submit to us. We wish you the best of luck in finding homes for your pieces.

Best,

Sophie Salerno-DeWald

Poetry Editor
</blockquote>

=== Higher Tier ===
'''2017'''
<blockquote>
Dear ---,

Thank you for your recent submission to Booth and your patience as we reviewed it. After careful consideration, we unfortunately couldn’t find a place for it in our journal. Thank you again for thinking of us as a possible home for your work and good luck with the rest of your writing endeavors.

Best,
Austin Boling
</blockquote>

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

Thank you so much for your recent submission to Booth and for your patience during the review process. We enjoyed reading your packet, but can't find a place for these pieces in our journal. While it wasn't a fit this time, we do hope you'll send us more work in the future.

Thanks again for considering Booth.

Best wishes to you on all your writing endeavors,

Caitlin Dicus
Poetry Editor
</blockquote>
'''2019'''
<blockquote>
Dear first-name,

Thank you for your recent submission to Booth. We enjoyed reading your poems, but these poems are not right for Booth at this time.

Please send us more work in the future. We reopen for submissions on September 1, 2019.

Best of luck in placing these poems elsewhere.

Thanks again for considering Booth.

Sincerely,

Nicole Brooks
Poetry Editor
</blockquote>

== Fiction Rejections ==

=== Standard Form ===

'''2025'''
Dear [first name],

Thank you very much for submitting "TITLE" to Booth. While we found much to admire about your piece, unfortunately it is not right for Booth at this time. We are grateful for your submission and wish you the best of luck in finding the perfect home for your story.

Sincerely,

BOOTH EDITOR

Fiction Editor | Booth

'''2024'''
<blockquote>
Dear [first name],

Thank you for submitting your piece "TITLE" for our consideration. Unfortunately, your piece doesn't fit with the journal at this time. As fellow writers, we consider it a privilege that you've chosen to submit your work to Booth, and we wish you the best of luck on your writing journey.

Regards,
Fiction Editors | Booth
</blockquote>

'''2018'''
<blockquote>
Dear [first name],

Thank you for considering us for your work, and for your patience with the review process. After discussion, we do not feel that Booth is a good fit for your work. Best of luck with your writing and with placing your work elsewhere.

Sincerely,
Fiction Editors
</blockquote>

'''2019-2020'''
<blockquote>
Dear ----,

Thank you for allowing us to consider your work. Although we could not find a place for "Story Title," we consider it a privilege that you thought of us and chose to submit your work to Booth.

Please note that Booth will remain open to submissions through March 31, 2020.

Sincerely,

Kelly Flynn
Fiction Editor | Booth
@iamkellyflynn
</blockquote>
'''2015'''
<blockquote>
Dear —,

Thank you for submitting to Booth. We appreciate the chance to read your work. After careful consideration, the editorial staff has decided that we are not the right market for your current material. Best of luck elsewhere.
</blockquote>

'''2011'''
<blockquote>
Thank you for submitting to Booth. We appreciate the chance to read your work. After careful consideration, the editorial staff has decided that this is not right for us.

We wish you a productive and kind season.
</blockquote>

=== Tiered ===

'''2019-2020'''
<blockquote>

Dear ---,

Thank you for allowing us to consider "Story Title." Although we are unable to find a place for it, our readers responded positively to X,Y,Z.

We consider it a privilege that you thought of us and chose to submit your work to Booth. Please note that Booth will remain open to submissions through March 31, 2020.

Sincerely,

Kelly Flynn
Fiction Editor | Booth
@iamkellyflynn

</blockquote>

=== Higher Tiered ===

'''2019-2020'''
<blockquote>

Dear ---,

Thank you for allowing us to consider "Story Title." Although we are unable to find a place for it, this piece was well received by our readers and made it to our monthly roundtable meeting. Our readers and editors responded positively to X, Y, Z.

We consider it a privilege that you thought of us and chose to submit your work to Booth. We hope you will consider us for future submissions. Please note that Booth will remain open to submissions through March 31, 2020.

Sincerely,

Kelly Flynn
Fiction Editor | Booth
@iamkellyflynn

Cutbank Literary Journal

2024-03-13T21:58:26Z

Firelightdisco: /* Higher tier */

"CutBank is interested in art, poetry, fiction, and non-fiction of high quality and serious intent. We regularly print work by both well-known and previously unpublished artists."

== Prose Rejections ==

===Standard (All Accounts & Mixture feature)===
<blockquote>
Dear _________,

Thank you kindly for allowing us to consider "Title." Unfortunately, we were unable to place it in CutBank's feature, "All Accounts and Mixture." We received a remarkable number of submissions for this special project and due to a limited time frame, can only publish a handful.

We appreciate your support for our series and hope you'll follow along. We also wish you our very best with your writing in the future.

All best,
All Accounts Editors
</blockquote>

'''2019'''

<blockquote>Dear —,

Thank you for the opportunity to consider your work for the CutBank 92/93 submission period. Unfortunately, it doesn't fit Cutbank's needs at this time. We wish you the best of luck placing it elsewhere.

Regards,

The Editors
Cutbank Literary Journal
</blockquote>

Hello from Montana,

Thank you for the opportunity to consider your writing for the CutBank general submission period. The submission pool for this academic year was exceptional and, while we don't have room to publish your work in the upcoming print issue, we wanted you to know that your writing received considerable praise from all of our readers and editors. We wish you the best of luck placing your work and hope you'll submit to CutBank again.

All our best,

The Editors
CutBank Literary Magazine

</blockquote>

===Possibly higher tier(?)===

<blockquote>
Many thanks for the opportunity to consider your work. Cutbank receives a high volume of submissions, and we regret yours doesn't meet our current needs.

Good luck in placing your work, and please consider us in the future.

Best Regards,

Cutbank Literary Magazine
</blockquote>

===Higher tier===

<blockquote>
Thank you for giving us the opportunity to read ["title"]. While we very much enjoyed your work, after careful consideration, we've decided we don't have a place for this manuscript. We hope you'll send us more work in the future.

This is not our customary rejection. We hope you'll keep us in mind, and look forward to reading more from you.

Kind regards,
</blockquote>

<blockquote>
Dear X,

Thank you for the opportunity to consider your work for the CutBank general submission period. While we very much enjoyed your work, after careful consideration, we've decided it's not quite the right fit for us at the moment. We wish you the best of luck placing your writing and hope you'll submit to CutBank again.

All our best,
The Editors
CutBank Literary Magazine
<blockquote>

== Poetry Rejections ==

===Standard===

'''2011'''

<blockquote>
Thank you for the opportunity to consider your work. Unfortunately, it doesn't fit Cutbank's needs at this time. We wish you the best of luck placing it elsewhere.
</blockquote>

===Higher Tier===
2020
<blockquote>
Thank you for giving us the opportunity to read ________. While we very much enjoyed your work, after careful consideration, we've decided it's not quite the right fit for us at the moment. We hope you'll send us more work in the future.

This is not our customary rejection. We hope you'll keep us in mind, and look forward to reading more from you.

Kind regards,
Miles Jochem
Cutbank Literary Journal
</blockquote>

Cutbank Literary Journal

2023-08-06T20:13:15Z

Firelightdisco: /* Standard (All Accounts & Mixture feature) */

"CutBank is interested in art, poetry, fiction, and non-fiction of high quality and serious intent. We regularly print work by both well-known and previously unpublished artists."

== Prose Rejections ==

===Standard (All Accounts & Mixture feature)===
<blockquote>
Dear _________,

Thank you kindly for allowing us to consider "Title." Unfortunately, we were unable to place it in CutBank's feature, "All Accounts and Mixture." We received a remarkable number of submissions for this special project and due to a limited time frame, can only publish a handful.

We appreciate your support for our series and hope you'll follow along. We also wish you our very best with your writing in the future.

All best,
All Accounts Editors
</blockquote>

'''2019'''

<blockquote>Dear —,

Thank you for the opportunity to consider your work for the CutBank 92/93 submission period. Unfortunately, it doesn't fit Cutbank's needs at this time. We wish you the best of luck placing it elsewhere.

Regards,

The Editors
Cutbank Literary Journal
</blockquote>

Hello from Montana,

Thank you for the opportunity to consider your writing for the CutBank general submission period. The submission pool for this academic year was exceptional and, while we don't have room to publish your work in the upcoming print issue, we wanted you to know that your writing received considerable praise from all of our readers and editors. We wish you the best of luck placing your work and hope you'll submit to CutBank again.

All our best,

The Editors
CutBank Literary Magazine

</blockquote>

===Possibly higher tier(?)===

<blockquote>
Many thanks for the opportunity to consider your work. Cutbank receives a high volume of submissions, and we regret yours doesn't meet our current needs.

Good luck in placing your work, and please consider us in the future.

Best Regards,

Cutbank Literary Magazine
</blockquote>

===Higher tier===

<blockquote>
Thank you for giving us the opportunity to read ["title"]. While we very much enjoyed your work, after careful consideration, we've decided we don't have a place for this manuscript. We hope you'll send us more work in the future.

This is not our customary rejection. We hope you'll keep us in mind, and look forward to reading more from you.

Kind regards,
</blockquote>

== Poetry Rejections ==

===Standard===

'''2011'''

<blockquote>
Thank you for the opportunity to consider your work. Unfortunately, it doesn't fit Cutbank's needs at this time. We wish you the best of luck placing it elsewhere.
</blockquote>

===Higher Tier===
2020
<blockquote>
Thank you for giving us the opportunity to read ________. While we very much enjoyed your work, after careful consideration, we've decided it's not quite the right fit for us at the moment. We hope you'll send us more work in the future.

This is not our customary rejection. We hope you'll keep us in mind, and look forward to reading more from you.

Kind regards,
Miles Jochem
Cutbank Literary Journal
</blockquote>

Westchester Review

2023-06-28T16:03:43Z

Firelightdisco:

==CNF rejections==

=== Standard ===
'''2020'''

<blockquote>Thank you for giving us the opportunity to read and consider your submission.

Unfortunately, we will not be including it in The Westchester Review.

We appreciate the time you took to send us your work, and wish you luck in placing it elsewhere.

With best wishes,

The Editors
The Westchester Review </blockquote>
==Poetry rejections==
===Standard===
'''2022'''
<blockquote>
Dear first-name,

Thank you for giving us the opportunity to read and consider your submission.

While we enjoyed reading it, we don't think it's the right fit for our journal.

We appreciate the time you took to send us your work, and wish you luck in placing it elsewhere.

With best wishes,

The Editors

The Westchester Review

</blockquote>

==Playwriting rejections==
===Higher tier (maybe?)===
Dear,

Thank you for giving us the opportunity to consider your submission. Although it was not selected for publication, we want you to know that we enjoyed reading your work. We appreciate the time you took to send it to us, and wish you luck in placing it elsewhere.

With best wishes,

The Editors

Blood Orange Review

2023-05-16T13:48:12Z

Firelightdisco: /* Poetry rejections */

== Poetry rejections ==

=== Standard ===

<blockquote>
Dear (Name):

We appreciate the opportunity to read (Names of poems) and we're pleased by your interest in Blood Orange Review.

Unfortunately, we have decided not to accept the work you’ve submitted. We wish you the best of luck in finding an audience for your work.

All the best,

Editors
Blood Orange Review
</blockquote>

== Prose rejections ==
=== Standard ===

=== Higher Tier (maybe?) ===
Dear (Name),

On behalf of Blood Orange Review’s editors, we are grateful for the opportunity to review your work. We have read your submission and have decided to pass at this time. Please know that your work was read closely by our editorial board. We are honored that you considered Blood Orange Review, and we wish you the best of luck finding an audience for your work.

Sincerely,

The Editors
Blood Orange Review