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Tule Review

2016-05-08T22:43:05Z

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=== Standard ===
'''2015'''
<blockquote>
Dear —,

Thank you for submitting your poems to Tule Review. We appreciate the opportunity to read your poetry. Unfortunately, they have not been selected for inclusion in the upcoming issue.

Please consider sending us another batch after six months of this notice.

The Editors
Tule Review
</blockquote>

Tinderbox Poetry Journal

2016-05-08T22:40:17Z

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=== Standard ===
'''2016'''
<blockquote>
Dear —,

Thank you so much for sharing — with us. We appreciate the chance to read this work, but it isn't quite right for us at this time. Thank you for thinking of Tinderbox, and we wish you the best in finding a home for your poems.

Sincerely,
Tinderbox Poetry Journal
http://www.tinderboxpoetry.com
</blockquote>

The Hartskill Review

2016-05-08T22:38:17Z

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=== Standard ===
'''2015'''
<blockquote>
Dear —,

Thank you for your recent submission. I appreciate the chance to read it. Unfortunately, the poems are not a good fit for Hartskill Review.

Thanks again for the opportunity to read your work. Best of luck to you in the future. Take care.

Sincerely,
Joshua Hjalmer Lind
Hartskill Review
Published by ThrewLine Books
</blockquote>

The Postscript Journal

2016-05-08T22:36:03Z

Heritageslayer17: Created page with "=== Higher Tier? (Individualized) === '''2015''' <blockquote> Dear —, Thank you for submitting '—' to the Postscript Journal. While we enjoyed reading your work, this pi..."

=== Higher Tier? (Individualized) ===
'''2015'''
<blockquote>
Dear —,

Thank you for submitting '—' to the Postscript Journal. While we enjoyed reading your work, this piece did not quite fit the aesthetic that Postscript is looking for. Please know that every reading period, we have to reject pieces that we like, simply because of space limitations--we currently accept less than 15% of all submissions. However, we do encourage you to continue submitting your work in the future.

Thank you very much. Best of luck with your writing.

Sincerely,

Alicia Lai
The Postscript Journal
www.postscriptjournal.com

PS. The editors were particularly drawn to '—', but ultimately felt that it needed revision to delve deeper into the meat of the piece. Happy writing!
</blockquote>

The London Magazine

2016-05-08T22:30:58Z

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=== Standard ===
'''2016'''
<blockquote>
Dear —,

Thank you very much for your submission to The London Magazine. Unfortunately we do not feel that this work is suitable for publication in The London Magazine at this time but wish you every success with it and your future writing.

Kind regards,

Rachel
The London Magazine
</blockquote>

The Indianola Review

2016-05-08T22:29:04Z

Heritageslayer17: /* Higher Tier */

=== Higher Tier(?) ===
'''2015'''
<blockquote>
Dear —,

Thank you for sending us your poems. We appreciate the chance to read your work. Although these particular pieces aren't right for us, we like your style and would love to see more of your work in the future.

Thanks again. Best of luck placing your work.

Sincerely,
Anthony Frame, Poetry Editor,
The Indianola Review
</blockquote>

=== Higher Tier (Individualized)===
'''2015'''
<blockquote>
Dear —,

Thank you for sending us your poems and thank you for supporting the journal. We appreciate the chance to read your work. Although these particular pieces aren't right for us, we like your style and would love to see more of your work in the future. However, please wait at least thirty days before submitting again. This allows us to review other writers and keep pace with our backlog.

There was much to admire here, especially in '—' and '—.' We hope to see more from you in the future.

Thanks again. Best of luck placing your work.

Sincerely,
Anthony Frame, Poetry Editor,
The Indianola Review

Sundog Lit

2016-05-08T22:23:24Z

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==Poetry==
===Standard===
<blockquote>
Dear Poet,

Unfortunately, while we appreciated reading your work, it does not quite fit with Sundog at this time. Thank you for considering us in your publication efforts.

Sincerely,

Amy Pajewski

Co-Poetry Editor

Sundog Lit
</blockquote>
===Higher Tier===
<blockquote>
Dear [x]:

Thank you for sending us [y]. We appreciated the chance to read these poems and think they have many wonderful moments. Unfortunately, after careful review, we have decided that your submission is not a good fit for us at the moment.

We strongly encourage you to submit again in the future. Please know we read submissions carefully, and we know the trust you place in us with your work. Thank you for reading and submitting. Best of luck placing this elsewhere.

Sincerely,

Roy Guzman
Poetry Editor
Sundog Lit
</blockquote>

South 85 Journal

2016-05-08T22:22:14Z

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=== Standard ===
'''2015'''
<blockquote>
Dear —,

Thank you for sending us '—'. We appreciate the chance to read it. Unfortunately, we can't use it at this time.

Thanks again. Best of luck in your writing.

Sincerely,
David Colodney
South85 Journal
</blockquote>

Slippery Elm

2016-05-08T22:20:54Z

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

Thank you for sending us '—'. We appreciate the chance to read it. Unfortunately, the piece is not for us this time around.

Thanks for thinking of us, though.

Sincerely,
Chase Troxell
Slippery Elm
</blockquote>

Rattle

2016-05-08T22:19:24Z

Heritageslayer17: /* Standard */

== Poetry rejections ==

=== Standard ===
'''2015'''
<blockquote>
Dear —,

Thank you for sending us "—," but unfortunately we’ve decided not to publish any of these pieces. I'm sorry that it's bad news. We work hard to consider every poem fairly and carefully, with both Megan and I each reading everything separately, but we're whittling 100,000 a year down to the 150 that we publish, so bad news is an inevitable part of it. That doesn't mean we aren't grateful that you shared your work with us.

We're happy to read submissions any time, year-round—regular submissions are always free, and we pay all contributors. So hopefully we’ll always be at the top of your list for places to send new poems.

Best Wishes,
Tim

__
Timothy Green
Editor
tim@rattle.com
www.rattle.com
</blockquote>

'''2011'''
<blockquote>
Thank you for letting us consider some of your work, but unfortunately we’ve decided not to publish any of these pieces. I want to assure you that your work has been taken under careful consideration—at least two editors read each submission, and I’m always one of them.

This is a form letter—necessary with a tiny staff and all these submissions—but what I’m about to say is sincere: Unlike most literary magazines, we don’t solicit work from famous poets; we feel that practice isn’t fair, and doesn’t make for a good magazine. Every single poem we publish started out as a submission, and 90% of the submissions we receive are from people who’ve submitted before. If you add those two facts together, you’ll see how much we rely on your persistence and generosity. We really do hope you’ll keep sending new work as it’s ready.

Also, it should go without saying that our decision to return this submission doesn’t mean much. We’re just fans of poetry ourselves, and all tastes are subjective. Moreover, we’re always looking to make the magazine as eclectic as possible – often we end up turning down submissions that we enjoy, simply because they’re similar in tone or content to other pieces we’ve published.

In any event, thanks for continuing to share your work.

Best Wishes,
Tim
</blockquote>

=== Standard? ===
'''Poets Respond'''
<blockquote>
Dear —,

Thanks for sharing this—it's perfect in spirit for this project, but we received over 200 poems this week, and I ended up choosing something else—check our website tomorrow morning to read it.

This decision is, of course, no reflection on the importance of the event you were writing about, or of your response. It's great to read poets reacting in a meaningful way to current events, and very difficult to choose just one.

I'm sorry that I can't reply individually, though many poems make me want to—reading all these every Saturday morning is a lot of work! We do have a closed Facebook group, where you can safely share your poems with each other, if you'd like—just join: https://www.facebook.com/groups/poetsrespond/

Anyway, don't hesitate to try again whenever you have another timely one—or to send general submissions any time.

Best,
Tim

___
Timothy Green
Editor / Rattle
www.rattle.com
</blockquote>

=== Higher Tier ===

<blockquote>
Hi "..." --

Thank you for letting us consider your work, but unfortunately we’ve decided not to publish this piece. I want to assure you that your work has been taken under careful consideration — at least two editors read each submission, and I’m always one of them.

Sorry for the ridiculously slow reply. I enjoyed this piece, the scope of it -- very ambitious. Hope you'll consider sending more soon.

Best,
Tim
</blockquote>

Portland Review

2016-05-08T22:15:02Z

Heritageslayer17: /* Standard */

"publishing exceptional local and international writing and art since 1956"

http://portlandreview.org/

== Prose rejections ==

=== Standard ===
<blockquote>
Text of Standard Rejection
</blockquote>

=== Higher Tier ===

<blockquote>
Dear [name],

Thank you for sharing [story] with us. Although we enjoyed reading it, we're afraid we can't accept it at this time. However, we do encourage you to submit again, and look forward to reading your work in the future.

Sincerely,
[editor name]
Portland Review
</blockquote>

== Poetry rejections ==

=== Standard ===
'''2016'''
<blockquote>
Dear —,

Thank you for submitting your work for publication in Portland Review. After careful consideration, we have decided that this work does not fit with our current aims.

Portland Review is opening our — submission cycle on —. We'd be glad to see more of your work.

In the meantime, we wish you the best of luck in placing your work elsewhere.

Sincerely,
Portland Review
</blockquote>

=== Higher Tier ===

The following is probably a higher tier response... Not sure, though.
<blockquote>
Dear [ FIRST NAME ],

Thank you for sharing [ TITLES OF POEMS HERE ] with us. Although we enjoyed reading it, we're afraid we can't accept it at this time. However, we do encourage you to submit again, and look forward to reading your work in the future.

Sincerely,
[ POETRY EDITOR ]
Portland Review
</blockquote>

Poetry Magazine

2016-05-08T22:12:47Z

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"Founded in Chicago by Harriet Monroe in 1912, Poetry is the oldest monthly devoted to verse in the English-speaking world. Harriet Monroe's "Open Door" policy, set forth in Volume I of the magazine, remains the most succinct statement of Poetry's mission: to print the best poetry written today, in whatever style, genre, or approach. The magazine established its reputation early by publishing the first important poems of T. S. Eliot, Ezra Pound, Marianne Moore, Wallace Stevens, H. D., William Carlos Williams, Carl Sandburg, and other now-classic authors. In succeeding decades it has presented—often for the first time—works by virtually every significant poet of the 20th century.

Poetry has always been independent, unaffiliated with any institution or university—or with any single poetic or critical movement or aesthetic school. It continues to print the major English-speaking poets, while presenting emerging talents, in all their variety. In recent years, more than a third of the authors published in the magazine have been young writers appearing for the first time. On average, the magazine receives over 90,000 submissions per year, from around the world."

== Poetry rejections ==

=== Standard ===
2010
<blockquote>
We're not going to be able to keep anything from this submission, we're sorry to say. Thank you, though, for letting us have a chance with your work.
</blockquote>

2011-12 seems to be a variation on the above.
<blockquote>
Dear ---:

We'll have to pass on this submission, sorry to say. Thank you very much, though, for letting us have a chance with your work.
Sincerely,

The Editors
</blockquote>

2015 seems to be another variation
<blockquote>
Unfortunately, we won't be able to accept your submission. Thank you very much, though, for sending work our way.
</blockquote>

=== Higher Tier ===

<blockquote>
We'll have to pass on this submission, sorry to say - but we enjoyed reading it.
Thank you for letting us have a chance with your work.

Warmly,
</blockquote>

Pine Hills Review

2016-05-08T22:09:49Z

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=== Standard ===
'''2016'''
<blockquote>
Dear —,

Thank you for sending us your work. We appreciate you showing interest and faith in our new publication by sending your work to us. After careful consideration, we've decided it isn’t quite right for us. Sorry that we have to pass. We do hope that you will continue to send us your work.

Sincerely,
Pine Hills Review
http://pinehillsreview.strose.edu
</blockquote>

Mixed Fruit

2016-05-08T22:07:53Z

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=== Standard? ===
'''2013'''
<blockquote>
Dear —,

Thank you for sending us '—.' We really appreciate having the chance to consider it for Mixed Fruit, but we didn't feel that it was quite right for us at this time. Please know that we turn down far more than we accept, and much of it is work that some of our editors fought for. Selecting pieces for our publication is a tricky process, and this rejection should in no way be taken as a reflection of your talent. We'd love to see more of your work. Thanks again for thinking of us.

Sincerely,

Abby Norwood
Mixed Fruit
</blockquote>

Minetta Review

2016-05-08T22:06:33Z

Heritageslayer17: /* Standard */

Minetta Review is a literary and arts publication managed by undergraduate students at New York University. Established in 1974, it is the oldest surviving literary publication at the university.

== Poetry rejections ==

=== Standard ===
'''2016'''
<blockquote>
Dear —,

Thank you very much for sending us your poetry. Unfortunately, we have chosen not to include your work in our — issue. While we are grateful for your decision to submit, this season's review period has been particularly selective.

We wish you all the luck, and hope you will not hesitate to send us more poems during the next submissions period. Thank you so much for allowing us to read your work.

Sincerely,
The Editorial Board
Minetta Review

</blockquote>

Maudlin House

2016-05-08T22:05:43Z

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=== Standard ===
'''2015'''
<blockquote>
Dear —,

Thank you for sending us '—'. We appreciate the chance to read it. Unfortunately, the piece is not for us. This does not necessarily reflect the quality of your work, but, more so, the large number of submissions we have received.

Thanks again. Best of luck with this.
Sincerely,
Mallory Smart
Maudlin House
</blockquote>

Josephine Quarterly

2016-05-08T22:04:26Z

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=== Standard ===
'''2016'''
<blockquote>
Dear —,

We are grateful for your interest in Josephine Quarterly and for the opportunity to read your poems. We have carefully considered your work, but unfortunately, your submission does not meet our current needs.

Best wishes,

The Editors
Josephine Quarterly
</blockquote>

Hermeneutic Chaos

2016-05-08T22:03:22Z

Heritageslayer17: Created page with "=== Higher Tier === '''2015''' <blockquote> Dear —, Thank you so much for submitting to Hermeneutic Chaos Literary Journal. We feel grateful and humbled for having been gi..."

=== Higher Tier ===
'''2015'''
<blockquote>
Dear —,

Thank you so much for submitting to Hermeneutic Chaos Literary Journal. We feel grateful and humbled for having been given the opportunity to consider your work. It was an absolute pleasure reading your poems and appreciating the wonderful language and emotions at play. They, however, are different from what we are looking for, and this does not allow us to include them at this point of time. We are confident that they will find a better home elsewhere. But we request you to submit to us again in future.

Warmest Regards,
Shinjini Bhattacharjee
Editor-in-Chief
</blockquote>

=== Higher Tier (Individualized) ===
'''2015'''
<blockquote>
Dear —,

Thank you so much for submitting to Hermeneutic Chaos Literary Journal. We feel grateful and humbled for having been given the opportunity to consider your work. It was an absolute pleasure reading your poems and appreciating the wonderful language and emotions at play. We particularly enjoyed '—' because of its lyrical intensity and beautiful linguistic landscape.

Though we loved your poems, these are different from what we are looking for, and this does not allow us to include them at this point of time. We are confident that they will find a better home elsewhere. But we request you to submit to us again in future.

Warmest Regards,
Shinjini Bhattacharjee
Editor-in-Chief
</blockquote>

Gravel

2016-05-08T21:58:24Z

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=== Standard? ===
'''2016'''
<blockquote>
Dear —,

Thank you for sending us —. We appreciate the chance to see your work. Unfortunately, it's not for us. This is not a reflection of your work, but a reflection of how our current issue is unfolding.

It's motivating to realize how much great writing is being sent our way, and disheartening when we must pass on a submission. We're sure your work will find a home elsewhere.

Please consider submitting to us again in the future (but please wait 60 days).

Best,

Gravel Editors
gravelmagazine@gmail.com
</blockquote>

Glassworks Magazine

2016-05-08T21:55:39Z

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=== Standard ===
'''2015'''
<blockquote>
Dear —,

Thank you for sending us '—'. We regret that we are unable to publish your work because, as writers, we understand how much work goes into creating and submitting your pieces. We appreciate your interest in Glassworks and wish you the best of luck.

Sincerely,
Glassworks Editors
www.rowanglassworks.org
</blockquote>

=== Higher Tier ===
'''2016'''
<blockquote>
Dear —,

Thank you for sending us '—'. As writers, we understand how much effort goes into creating and submitting your pieces. While your work does not suit our needs at this time, we did enjoy reading your submission and hope you will continue to follow Glassworks. We appreciate you taking the time to send to us, and we do hope that you'll try us again during our next reading period.

All best,
Glassworks Editors
www.rowanglassworks.org
</blockquote>

Duende

2016-05-08T21:50:13Z

Heritageslayer17: Created page with "=== Higher Tier? === '''2016''' <blockquote> Dear —, Thank you so much for submitting your work to Duende. We are truly grateful both for the opportunity to review your wo..."

=== Higher Tier? ===
'''2016'''
<blockquote>
Dear —,

Thank you so much for submitting your work to Duende. We are truly grateful both for the opportunity to review your work and for your interest and trust in our journal.

While we have decided not into include your poetry, we encourage you to send work again when we open for our next round of submissions in the —.

With hopes that we’ll hear from you again,
Catherine Chambers
Managing Editor
</blockquote>

Devil's Lake

2016-05-08T21:46:33Z

Heritageslayer17: /* Standard */

"Devil's Lake is published twice annually at the University of Wisconsin-Madison."

== Poetry rejections ==

=== Standard ===
<blockquote>
Thank you for sending us your work. Unfortunately, we did not find it to be a right fit for our journal.

Thanks again and best of luck.
</blockquote>

=== Higher Tier? ===
'''2015'''
<blockquote>
Dear —,

Thank you for sending us your work. We have given it our close attention, and while we don't find it to be the right fit for our journal, we wish you the best of luck.

Thanks again.

Sincerely,
Devil's Lake
</blockquote>

Chicago Review

2016-05-08T21:44:04Z

Heritageslayer17:

== Prose rejections ==

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

Thank you for submitting "—" to Chicago Review. We are sorry to report that we are not going to publish your story. Good luck placing it elsewhere.

Sincerely,

Chicago Review
</blockquote>

'''2011'''
<blockquote>
Dear Author,

Thank you for submitting your work for consideration by the Chicago Review. Unfortunately, it doesn't fit our needs at present. We wish you the best of luck in finding a suitable venue for this story.

Sincerely,

TheFiction Staff
</blockquote>

<blockquote>
Dear Author

Thank you for submitting to ''Chicago Review.'' We're sorry to report that we are ot going to publish your story. Good luck placing it elsewhere.

The Editors.
</blockquote>

== Poetry rejections ==

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

Thank you for sending us your poems. We're glad to have had a chance with them, but they're not quite right for us. We wish you the best as you find a home for them.

Sincerely,

Poetry Staff
Chicago Review
chicagoreview.org
</blockquote>

Berkeley Poetry Review

2016-05-08T21:40:16Z

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=== Standard ===
'''2016'''
<blockquote>
Dear —,

Thank you very much for your interest in the Berkeley Poetry Review, and for allowing us to consider your poetry for our — issue.

While we enjoyed having the opportunity to read and consider your submission, we ultimately felt it was not right for this issue.

We wish you the best of luck in your future writing and publishing endeavors.

Kind regards,

Samantha McNichols | Editor-in-Chief
Anastasia Yip | Managing Editor

Berkeley Poetry Review
</blockquote>

Arcadia

2016-05-08T21:37:13Z

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

Thank you for sending us '—.' Though we have decided not to publish your work this time, we appreciate your interest in the magazine.

Sincerely,

The Editors
Arcadia
</blockquote>

Arc Poetry Magazine

2016-05-08T21:36:13Z

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=== Standard ===
'''2016'''
<blockquote>
Dear —,

Thank you for giving the editorial board at Arc a chance to read your poetry. Unfortunately, we will not be accepting '—' for publication.

Due to the voluntary nature of this board and the sheer volume of unsolicited submissions we receive each year, we are unable to provide a detailed critique for you at this time.

Feel free to contact us with any questions, and many thanks, again, for considering Arc.

Yours truly,
Arc Poetry Magazine
arc@arcpoetry.ca
</blockquote>

The Indianola Review

2016-05-08T21:29:32Z

Heritageslayer17:

=== Higher Tier(?) ===
'''2015'''
<blockquote>
Dear —,

Thank you for sending us your poems. We appreciate the chance to read your work. Although these particular pieces aren't right for us, we like your style and would love to see more of your work in the future.

Thanks again. Best of luck placing your work.

Sincerely,
Anthony Frame, Poetry Editor,
The Indianola Review
</blockquote>

=== Higher Tier ===
'''2015'''
<blockquote>
Dear —,

Thank you for sending us your poems and thank you for supporting the journal. We appreciate the chance to read your work. Although these particular pieces aren't right for us, we like your style and would love to see more of your work in the future. However, please wait at least thirty days before submitting again. This allows us to review other writers and keep pace with our backlog.

There was much to admire here, especially in '—' and '—.' We hope to see more from you in the future.

Thanks again. Best of luck placing your work.

Sincerely,
Anthony Frame, Poetry Editor,
The Indianola Review

The Indianola Review

2016-05-08T21:27:48Z

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Pacifica Literary Review

2016-05-08T21:23:01Z

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=== Standard ===
'''2015'''
<blockquote>
Dear —,

Thank you for sending us "—." We appreciate the opportunity to read your work. Unfortunately, the piece is not for us at this time. All of us at Pacifica Literary Review wish you the best of luck in finding a home for this piece. Thank you for your submission.

Sincerely,
Matt Muth
Pacifica Literary Review
</blockquote>