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San Pedro River Review

2023-12-24T18:05:15Z

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== Poetry rejections ==

=== Standard ===
'''2019'''
<blockquote>

Dear first-name,

Thank you for sending us your poems. Unfortunately, we've decided not to publish them now, but we hope you find a home for them with another publication.

Thank you very much for thinking of SPRR.

Best,
The Editors
</blockquote>

'''2023, Variation'''
<blockquote>

Dear Writer:

Thank you for sending us your poems. Unfortunately, we've decided not to publish them now, but we hope you find a home for them with another publication.

We appreciated the opportunity to read your work.

Thank you very much for thinking of SPRR.

Best,
The Eds.</blockquote>

<blockquote>

Dear first-last,:

Thank you for sending us your poems. Unfortunately, we've decided not to publish them now, but we hope you find a home for them with another publication.

Our next submission window opens [Jan or Jul] 1st.

Thank you very much for thinking of SPRR.

Best,
The Eds.
</blockquote>

=== Higher Tier ===

<blockquote>
Dear x:

Thank you for sending us your poems. Though we've decided not to publish them now, "[Title]" came close.

Our next submission window opens January 1st, if you'd like to send us poems to consider for the X-themed issue.

Thank you very much for thinking of SPRR.

Best,
The Eds.
</blockquote>
'''2021'''
<blockquote>
Dear first last:

Thank you for sending us your poems. Unfortunately, we've decided not to publish them now, but one or more came close.

We appreciated the opportunity to read your work.

Thank you very much for thinking of SPRR.

Best,
The Eds.
</blockquote>

Michigan Quarterly Review

2023-12-24T18:00:31Z

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"MQR is an eclectic interdisciplinary journal of arts and culture that seeks to combine the best of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction with outstanding critical essays on literary, cultural, social, and political matters. The flagship journal of the University of Michigan, MQR draws on lively minds here and elsewhere, seeking to present accessible work of all varieties for sophisticated readers from within and without the academy."

== Prose rejections ==

=== Standard ===
'''2022'''
<blockquote>
Dear [full name],

Thank you for your submission to Michigan Quarterly Review. We regret to say that your recent submission doesn't meet our needs at the moment. Thank you for thinking of us, and we wish you the best of luck on your writing.

Thanks again.
Sincerely,
The Editors
Michigan Quarterly Review
</blockquote>

'''2011'''
<blockquote>
Dear Contributor,

We regret to say that your recent submission doesn't meet our needs at the moment. Thank you, though, for thinking of us, and for pursuing the difficult art of putting words to paper. We hope you continue to consider us in the future.

With best wishes,

Jonathan Freedman

V.V. Ganeshananthan

Keith Taylor
</blockquote>

=== Higher Tier ===
<blockquote>
Dear [Writer],

Thank you for your submission to Michigan Quarterly Review. We regret to say that your recent submission doesn't meet our needs at the moment. However, we very much enjoyed reading your work, and we hope you consider submitting to us again sometime.

Thanks again.
Sincerely,
The Editors
</blockquote>

<blockquote>

I found this very moving and effective, but its not the sort of thing we do. Keep writing!

</blockquote>

== Poetry rejections ==

=== Standard ===
'''2019 and 2023'''
<blockquote>
Dear First Last,

Thank you for your submission to Michigan Quarterly Review. We regret to say that your recent submission doesn't meet our needs at the moment. Thank you for thinking of us, and we wish you the best of luck on your writing.

Thanks again.
Sincerely,
The Editors
Michigan Quarterly Review
</blockquote>

=== Higher Tier ===

<blockquote>
Dear Contributor,

We regret to say that your recent submission doesn't meet our needs at the moment. Thank you, though, for thinking of us, and for pursuing the difficult art of putting words to paper. We hope you continue to consider us in the future.

With best wishes,

Jonathan Freedman

Keith Taylor
</blockquote>

<blockquote>
Same as above with handwritten note.
</blockquote>

Five Points

2023-12-24T17:59:37Z

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"Five Points is a literary journal dedicated to publishing quality fiction, poetry, essays, photographs, artwork, and interviews. We place no limitations on style or content. Our only criterion is excellence. If your writing has an original voice, substance, and significance, send it to us. We will publish distinctive, intelligent writing that has something to say and says it in a way that captures and maintains our attention."

== Prose Rejections ==

===Standard===
'''2018'''
Thank you for sending us "[story]". We appreciate the chance to read it. Unfortunately, the piece is not for us.

Thanks again. Best of luck with this.
Sincerely,
Five Points

'''2013'''
<blockquote>
Thank you for sending your submission to Five Points. We've considered it carefully and regret that we will not be able to publish it this time.

We appreciate your interest and wish you all the best for your work.

Sincerely,

The Editors
</blockquote>

'''2011'''

<blockquote>
Dear Writer:

We appreciate the opportunity to read your work, but unfortunately this submission was not a right fit for Five Points.

Thank you for trying us.

Sincerely,

The Editors of Five Points
</blockquote>

===Tiered===

2023
<blockquote>
Dear Writer,

We so appreciate the opportunity to read your submission to Five Points. We want you to know that we closely considered your work and regret we are unable to accept it this time. Please do send us your work again in the future.

With gratitude,

The Editors
</blockquote>

<blockquote>
Dear Writer: Thank you for sending us your work. We really enjoyed this piece, but we didn't feel it was right for Five Points.
We hope that you will continue to send us your work.

Sincerely, The Editors of Five Points
</blockquote>

<blockquote>
Dear writer,

We really appreciate the opportunity to consider your work for Five Points. We regret we are unable to accept it this time, but we do hope you will send us your work again in the future.

Best wishes,
The Editors
</blockquote>

== Poetry Rejections ==

===Standard===
'''2017'''
<blockquote>
Dear [first last],

Thank you for sending us "Title". We appreciate the chance to read it. Unfortunately, the piece is not for us.

Thanks again. Best of luck with this.
Sincerely,
Five Points
</blockquote>

===Tiered===
<blockquote>
Dear [name],

We really appreciate the opportunity to consider your work for Five Points. We regret we are unable to accept it this time, but we do hope you will send us your work again in the future.

Best wishes,
The Editors
</blockquote>

'''2023'''
<blockquote>
Dear [name],

We so appreciate the opportunity to read your submission to Five Points. We want you to know that we closely considered your work and regret we are unable to accept it this time. Please do send us your work again in the future.

With gratitude,

The Editors

</blockquote>

Five Points

2023-12-24T17:59:22Z

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Five Points

2023-12-24T17:58:38Z

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"Five Points is a literary journal dedicated to publishing quality fiction, poetry, essays, photographs, artwork, and interviews. We place no limitations on style or content. Our only criterion is excellence. If your writing has an original voice, substance, and significance, send it to us. We will publish distinctive, intelligent writing that has something to say and says it in a way that captures and maintains our attention."

== Prose Rejections ==

===Standard===
'''2018'''
Thank you for sending us "[story]". We appreciate the chance to read it. Unfortunately, the piece is not for us.

Thanks again. Best of luck with this.
Sincerely,
Five Points

'''2013'''
<blockquote>
Thank you for sending your submission to Five Points. We've considered it carefully and regret that we will not be able to publish it this time.

We appreciate your interest and wish you all the best for your work.

Sincerely,

The Editors
</blockquote>

'''2011'''

<blockquote>
Dear Writer:

We appreciate the opportunity to read your work, but unfortunately this submission was not a right fit for Five Points.

Thank you for trying us.

Sincerely,

The Editors of Five Points
</blockquote>

===Tiered===

2023
<blockquote>
Dear Writer,

We so appreciate the opportunity to read your submission to Five Points. We want you to know that we closely considered your work and regret we are unable to accept it this time. Please do send us your work again in the future.

With gratitude,

The Editors
</blockquote>

<blockquote>
Dear Writer: Thank you for sending us your work. We really enjoyed this piece, but we didn't feel it was right for Five Points.
We hope that you will continue to send us your work.

Sincerely, The Editors of Five Points
</blockquote>

<blockquote>
Dear writer,

We really appreciate the opportunity to consider your work for Five Points. We regret we are unable to accept it this time, but we do hope you will send us your work again in the future.

Best wishes,
The Editors
</blockquote>

== Poetry Rejections ==

===Standard===
'''2017'''
<blockquote>
Dear [first last],

Thank you for sending us "Title". We appreciate the chance to read it. Unfortunately, the piece is not for us.

Thanks again. Best of luck with this.
Sincerely,
Five Points
</blockquote>

===Tiered===
<blockquote>
Dear [name],

We really appreciate the opportunity to consider your work for Five Points. We regret we are unable to accept it this time, but we do hope you will send us your work again in the future.

Best wishes,
The Editors
</blockquote>

We so appreciate the opportunity to read your submission to Five Points. We want you to know that we closely considered your work and regret we are unable to accept it this time. Please do send us your work again in the future.

'''2023'''
<blockquote>
Dear [name],

We so appreciate the opportunity to read your submission to Five Points. We want you to know that we closely considered your work and regret we are unable to accept it this time. Please do send us your work again in the future.

With gratitude,

The Editors

</blockquote>

Sho Poetry Journal

2023-12-24T17:57:39Z

Jlnjln: /* Tiered */

=== Standard ===

<blockquote>

Dear,

Thank you for submitting your work to Shō. Although none of your poems were chosen for publication, we appreciate having had a chance to look at them and wish you luck placing them elsewhere.

Sorry to pass on these.

Sincerely,

Johnny Cordova and Dominique Ahkong

Shō Poetry Journal

(Response time: 16 days)
</blockquote>

=== Tiered ===

Dear [Name],

Thank you for your submitting your work to Shō. Although none of your poems were chosen for publication, we enjoyed reading them and hope that you will keep us in mind for future submissions.

This is a tiered rejection.

Sincerely,

Sho Poetry Journal

2023-12-24T17:57:25Z

Jlnjln: /* Tiered */

=== Standard ===

<blockquote>

Dear,

Thank you for submitting your work to Shō. Although none of your poems were chosen for publication, we appreciate having had a chance to look at them and wish you luck placing them elsewhere.

Sorry to pass on these.

Sincerely,

Johnny Cordova and Dominique Ahkong

Shō Poetry Journal

(Response time: 16 days)
</blockquote>

=== Tiered ===

Dear,

Thank you for your submitting your work to Shō. Although none of your poems were chosen for publication, we enjoyed reading them and hope that you will keep us in mind for future submissions.

This is a tiered rejection.

Sincerely,

New England Review

2023-12-24T17:54:28Z

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== Prose Rejections ==

===Form===
'''2018'''
<blockquote>
Thank you for giving us the chance to read "——." While we have found that it's not a good fit for the New England Review, we wish you the best in placing it elsewhere and appreciate your interest in our magazine.
</blockquote>

'''2021 and 2023'''
<blockquote> Dear [Name],

Thank you for submitting [Title]. We were glad to have the chance to read your work, but unfortunately we were not able to find a place for it in the New England Review.

It’s an important part of our mission to seriously consider writing by new and emerging writers as well as by those we already know and love, so we read each piece with care. Because we are only able to publish a small percentage of the thousands of submissions we read each year, we often have to turn down very accomplished work.

Please consider staying in touch by signing up for occasional emails from NER here: [link]

Thanks again for sharing your work with us.

Sincerely,
The Editors
</blockquote>

'''2021–Postal'''
<blockquote>Dear Writer,

Thank you for giving us the opportunity to consider your writing for publication in ''New England Review''. We were glad to have the chance to read your work, but unfortunately, we were not able to find a place for it in the ''New England Review''.

It’s an important part of our mission to seriously consider writing by new and emerging writers as well as by those we already know and love, so we read each piece with care. Because we are only able to publish a small percentage of the thousands of submissions we read each year, we often have to turn down very accomplished work.

Please note that we prefer electronic submissions, which allow us to more easily share submissions among our staff. You can find our guidelines and access to our online submissions manager at www.NEReview.com.

Thanks again for sharing your work with us.

Sincerely.
The Editors
''New England Review''
</blockquote>

===Tiered===

<blockquote>
Thank you for giving us the chance to read "---" We appreciate your interest in our magazine.

While in the end we have decided against publishing this piece in the New England Review, we thought the writing had merit, and we wish you the best in placing it elsewhere.

Sincerely,
The Editors
New England Review
</blockquote>

===Higher Tier===

<blockquote>
Thank you for giving us the chance to consider “---” for publication in New England Review. I apologize for the long wait in reply. While we have decided against this one in the end, it did get a positive response from our readers and we wish you the best in placing this work.

Sincerely,

---

Managing Editor
</blockquote>

===Another Tier===

<blockquote>
Thanks again for the opportunity to consider “---” for publication in NER, and thanks for your patience while we came to a decision. While in the end we have decided against publishing this piece, we were intrigued by its overall presentation and enjoyed much of the writing. We wish you the best with your work.

Sincerely,

Carolyn Kuebler

Managing Editor

New England Review
</blockquote>

== Poetry Rejections ==

===Standard===

<blockquote>
Thank you for giving us the opportunity to consider your poems for publication in New England Review. We have read them carefully and found that they do not fit our current editorial needs. However, we do appreciate your interest in our magazine and wish you the best in placing this work elsewhere.

Sincerely,
The Editors
New England Review
</blockquote>

<blockquote>

Dear name,
Thank you for submitting your poems: "Name of packet." We were glad to have the chance to read this work, but unfortunately we were not able to find a place for it in the New England Review.
It’s an important part of our mission to seriously consider writing by new and emerging writers as well as by those we already know and love, so we read each piece with care. Because we are only able to publish a small percentage of the thousands of submissions we read each year, we often have to turn down very accomplished work.
If you haven't already, please consider staying in touch by signing up for occasional emails from NER.
Thanks again for sending your writing to the New England Review.
Sincerely,
The Editors

</blockquote>

===Higher Tier===

<blockquote>
Dear [Author],

Thank you for giving us the chance to read these poems. We appreciate your interest in our magazine.

While in the end we have decided against publishing any of these in the New England Review, we thought the writing had merit, and we wish you the best in placing it elsewhere.

Sincerely,
Poetry Editor
New England Review
</blockquote>

'''2023'''
<blockquote>
Dear [Author],

Thank you for submitting [Names of poems]. We were glad to have the chance to read your work. While we were unable to find a place for this in the New England Review, it did get a positive response from our staff.

It’s an important part of our mission to seriously consider writing by new and emerging writers as well as by those we already know and love, so we read each piece with care. Because we are only able to publish a small percentage of the thousands of submissions we read each year, we often have to turn down very accomplished work.

If you haven't already, please consider staying in touch by signing up for occasional emails from NER.

Thanks again for sharing your work with us.

Sincerely,
</blockquote>

New England Review

2023-12-24T17:53:47Z

Jlnjln: /* Higher Tier */

== Prose Rejections ==

===Form===
'''2018'''
<blockquote>
Thank you for giving us the chance to read "——." While we have found that it's not a good fit for the New England Review, we wish you the best in placing it elsewhere and appreciate your interest in our magazine.
</blockquote>

'''2021 and 2023'''
<blockquote> Dear [Name],

Thank you for submitting [Title]. We were glad to have the chance to read your work, but unfortunately we were not able to find a place for it in the New England Review.

It’s an important part of our mission to seriously consider writing by new and emerging writers as well as by those we already know and love, so we read each piece with care. Because we are only able to publish a small percentage of the thousands of submissions we read each year, we often have to turn down very accomplished work.

Please consider staying in touch by signing up for occasional emails from NER here: [link]

Thanks again for sharing your work with us.

Sincerely,
The Editors
</blockquote>

'''2021–Postal'''
<blockquote>Dear Writer,

Thank you for giving us the opportunity to consider your writing for publication in ''New England Review''. We were glad to have the chance to read your work, but unfortunately, we were not able to find a place for it in the ''New England Review''.

It’s an important part of our mission to seriously consider writing by new and emerging writers as well as by those we already know and love, so we read each piece with care. Because we are only able to publish a small percentage of the thousands of submissions we read each year, we often have to turn down very accomplished work.

Please note that we prefer electronic submissions, which allow us to more easily share submissions among our staff. You can find our guidelines and access to our online submissions manager at www.NEReview.com.

Thanks again for sharing your work with us.

Sincerely.
The Editors
''New England Review''
</blockquote>

===Tiered===

<blockquote>
Thank you for giving us the chance to read "---" We appreciate your interest in our magazine.

While in the end we have decided against publishing this piece in the New England Review, we thought the writing had merit, and we wish you the best in placing it elsewhere.

Sincerely,
The Editors
New England Review
</blockquote>

===Higher Tier===

<blockquote>
Thank you for giving us the chance to consider “---” for publication in New England Review. I apologize for the long wait in reply. While we have decided against this one in the end, it did get a positive response from our readers and we wish you the best in placing this work.

Sincerely,

---

Managing Editor
</blockquote>

===Another Tier===

<blockquote>
Thanks again for the opportunity to consider “---” for publication in NER, and thanks for your patience while we came to a decision. While in the end we have decided against publishing this piece, we were intrigued by its overall presentation and enjoyed much of the writing. We wish you the best with your work.

Sincerely,

Carolyn Kuebler

Managing Editor

New England Review
</blockquote>

== Poetry Rejections ==

===Standard===

<blockquote>
Thank you for giving us the opportunity to consider your poems for publication in New England Review. We have read them carefully and found that they do not fit our current editorial needs. However, we do appreciate your interest in our magazine and wish you the best in placing this work elsewhere.

Sincerely,
The Editors
New England Review
</blockquote>

<blockquote>

Dear name,
Thank you for submitting your poems: "Name of packet." We were glad to have the chance to read this work, but unfortunately we were not able to find a place for it in the New England Review.
It’s an important part of our mission to seriously consider writing by new and emerging writers as well as by those we already know and love, so we read each piece with care. Because we are only able to publish a small percentage of the thousands of submissions we read each year, we often have to turn down very accomplished work.
If you haven't already, please consider staying in touch by signing up for occasional emails from NER.
Thanks again for sending your writing to the New England Review.
Sincerely,
The Editors

</blockquote>

===Higher Tier===

<blockquote>
Dear [Author],

Thank you for giving us the chance to read these poems. We appreciate your interest in our magazine.

While in the end we have decided against publishing any of these in the New England Review, we thought the writing had merit, and we wish you the best in placing it elsewhere.

Sincerely,
Poetry Editor
New England Review
</blockquote>

<blockquote>
Dear [Author],

Thank you for submitting [Names of poems]. We were glad to have the chance to read your work. While we were unable to find a place for this in the New England Review, it did get a positive response from our staff.

It’s an important part of our mission to seriously consider writing by new and emerging writers as well as by those we already know and love, so we read each piece with care. Because we are only able to publish a small percentage of the thousands of submissions we read each year, we often have to turn down very accomplished work.

If you haven't already, please consider staying in touch by signing up for occasional emails from NER.

Thanks again for sharing your work with us.

Sincerely,
</blockquote>

New England Review

2023-12-24T17:53:27Z

Jlnjln: /* Higher Tier */

== Prose Rejections ==

===Form===
'''2018'''
<blockquote>
Thank you for giving us the chance to read "——." While we have found that it's not a good fit for the New England Review, we wish you the best in placing it elsewhere and appreciate your interest in our magazine.
</blockquote>

'''2021 and 2023'''
<blockquote> Dear [Name],

Thank you for submitting [Title]. We were glad to have the chance to read your work, but unfortunately we were not able to find a place for it in the New England Review.

It’s an important part of our mission to seriously consider writing by new and emerging writers as well as by those we already know and love, so we read each piece with care. Because we are only able to publish a small percentage of the thousands of submissions we read each year, we often have to turn down very accomplished work.

Please consider staying in touch by signing up for occasional emails from NER here: [link]

Thanks again for sharing your work with us.

Sincerely,
The Editors
</blockquote>

'''2021–Postal'''
<blockquote>Dear Writer,

Thank you for giving us the opportunity to consider your writing for publication in ''New England Review''. We were glad to have the chance to read your work, but unfortunately, we were not able to find a place for it in the ''New England Review''.

It’s an important part of our mission to seriously consider writing by new and emerging writers as well as by those we already know and love, so we read each piece with care. Because we are only able to publish a small percentage of the thousands of submissions we read each year, we often have to turn down very accomplished work.

Please note that we prefer electronic submissions, which allow us to more easily share submissions among our staff. You can find our guidelines and access to our online submissions manager at www.NEReview.com.

Thanks again for sharing your work with us.

Sincerely.
The Editors
''New England Review''
</blockquote>

===Tiered===

<blockquote>
Thank you for giving us the chance to read "---" We appreciate your interest in our magazine.

While in the end we have decided against publishing this piece in the New England Review, we thought the writing had merit, and we wish you the best in placing it elsewhere.

Sincerely,
The Editors
New England Review
</blockquote>

===Higher Tier===

<blockquote>
Thank you for giving us the chance to consider “---” for publication in New England Review. I apologize for the long wait in reply. While we have decided against this one in the end, it did get a positive response from our readers and we wish you the best in placing this work.

Sincerely,

---

Managing Editor
</blockquote>

===Another Tier===

<blockquote>
Thanks again for the opportunity to consider “---” for publication in NER, and thanks for your patience while we came to a decision. While in the end we have decided against publishing this piece, we were intrigued by its overall presentation and enjoyed much of the writing. We wish you the best with your work.

Sincerely,

Carolyn Kuebler

Managing Editor

New England Review
</blockquote>

== Poetry Rejections ==

===Standard===

<blockquote>
Thank you for giving us the opportunity to consider your poems for publication in New England Review. We have read them carefully and found that they do not fit our current editorial needs. However, we do appreciate your interest in our magazine and wish you the best in placing this work elsewhere.

Sincerely,
The Editors
New England Review
</blockquote>

<blockquote>

Dear name,
Thank you for submitting your poems: "Name of packet." We were glad to have the chance to read this work, but unfortunately we were not able to find a place for it in the New England Review.
It’s an important part of our mission to seriously consider writing by new and emerging writers as well as by those we already know and love, so we read each piece with care. Because we are only able to publish a small percentage of the thousands of submissions we read each year, we often have to turn down very accomplished work.
If you haven't already, please consider staying in touch by signing up for occasional emails from NER.
Thanks again for sending your writing to the New England Review.
Sincerely,
The Editors

</blockquote>

===Higher Tier===

<blockquote>
Dear [Author],

Thank you for giving us the chance to read these poems. We appreciate your interest in our magazine.

While in the end we have decided against publishing any of these in the New England Review, we thought the writing had merit, and we wish you the best in placing it elsewhere.

Sincerely,
Poetry Editor
New England Review
</blockquote>

Dear [Author],

Thank you for submitting [Names of poems]. We were glad to have the chance to read your work. While we were unable to find a place for this in the New England Review, it did get a positive response from our staff.

It’s an important part of our mission to seriously consider writing by new and emerging writers as well as by those we already know and love, so we read each piece with care. Because we are only able to publish a small percentage of the thousands of submissions we read each year, we often have to turn down very accomplished work.

If you haven't already, please consider staying in touch by signing up for occasional emails from NER.

Thanks again for sharing your work with us.

Sincerely,
</blockquote>

Stonecoast Review

2023-12-24T16:36:08Z

Jlnjln: /* Higher Tier */

==Poetry rejections==
===Standard===
'''2019'''
<blockquote>
Dear first-name,

Thank you for sending us your poetry. We appreciate your interest and gave your work careful consideration. Although we are unable to accept your poems for publication at this time, we hope you keep Stonecoast Review in mind when submitting work in the future.

Sincerely,

Stonecoast Review Editorial Team
</blockquote>
'''2020'''
<blockquote>
Dear first-name,

Thank you for submitting your poetry to Stonecoast Review. During this difficult season we applaud your commitment to literature, and we couldn’t do our work here without poets like you. We can accept only a small percentage of submissions and will not be able to include your work in our next issue.

We hope this finds you safe and well. Keep writing, and we hope to read your work again the next time submissions open up. Be sure to follow us on your preferred social media platform to get updates about future opportunities.

Best Wishes,

Stonecoast Review Editorial Team
</blockquote>

===Higher Tier===
'''2023'''
<blockquote>
Dear first-name,

Thank you for submitting your poetry to Stonecoast Review. We can accept only a small percentage of submissions and will not be able to include your work in our next issue. We applaud your commitment to literature and couldn’t do our work here without poets like you.

We hope you will consider submitting again in the future.

Best Wishes,

==Fiction rejections==
===Standard===
'''2021'''
<blockquote>
Dear first-name,

Thank you for submitting your work to Stonecoast Review, Issue #16. During this difficult season we applaud your commitment to literature, and we couldn’t do our work here without authors like you. We can accept only a small percentage of submissions and will not be able to include your work in our next issue.

We hope this finds you safe and well. Keep writing, and we hope to read your work again the next time submissions open up. Be sure to follow us on your preferred social media platform to get updates about future opportunities.

Best Wishes,

Shannon Bowring (Editor-in-Chief)
Carter Cumbo (Assistant Editor)
& the Stonecoast Review Editorial Team

Stonecoast Review

2023-12-24T16:35:45Z

Jlnjln: /* Poetry rejections */

==Poetry rejections==
===Standard===
'''2019'''
<blockquote>
Dear first-name,

Thank you for sending us your poetry. We appreciate your interest and gave your work careful consideration. Although we are unable to accept your poems for publication at this time, we hope you keep Stonecoast Review in mind when submitting work in the future.

Sincerely,

Stonecoast Review Editorial Team
</blockquote>
'''2020'''
<blockquote>
Dear first-name,

Thank you for submitting your poetry to Stonecoast Review. During this difficult season we applaud your commitment to literature, and we couldn’t do our work here without poets like you. We can accept only a small percentage of submissions and will not be able to include your work in our next issue.

We hope this finds you safe and well. Keep writing, and we hope to read your work again the next time submissions open up. Be sure to follow us on your preferred social media platform to get updates about future opportunities.

Best Wishes,

Stonecoast Review Editorial Team
</blockquote>

===Higher Tier===
'''2023'''
<blockquote>

Thank you for submitting your poetry to Stonecoast Review. We can accept only a small percentage of submissions and will not be able to include your work in our next issue. We applaud your commitment to literature and couldn’t do our work here without poets like you.

We hope you will consider submitting again in the future.

Best Wishes,

==Fiction rejections==
===Standard===
'''2021'''
<blockquote>
Dear first-name,

Thank you for submitting your work to Stonecoast Review, Issue #16. During this difficult season we applaud your commitment to literature, and we couldn’t do our work here without authors like you. We can accept only a small percentage of submissions and will not be able to include your work in our next issue.

We hope this finds you safe and well. Keep writing, and we hope to read your work again the next time submissions open up. Be sure to follow us on your preferred social media platform to get updates about future opportunities.

Best Wishes,

Shannon Bowring (Editor-in-Chief)
Carter Cumbo (Assistant Editor)
& the Stonecoast Review Editorial Team

Copper Nickel

2023-12-24T16:32:05Z

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"Copper Nickel is a literary journal published by the students and faculty at the University of Colorado Denver."

== Prose rejections ==

=== Standard ===
<blockquote>Dear —,

Thank you for sending us "—". We appreciate the opportunity to read your work, but unfortunately this submission was not right for us.

Thank you for thinking of us, and—

Best wishes,
The Editors of Copper Nickel
</blockquote>

=== Higher Tier ===

<blockquote>
Thank you for sending us "---". We really enjoyed this work, but we must return it to you at this time.

We hope that you will continue to send us your work.

Sincerely,

The Editors of Copper Nickel
</blockquote>

<blockquote>Dear [name]:

Thank you for sending us "---".

Unfortunately this work was not right for us at this time, but we were very interested. We hope that you will feel encouraged by this short note and will send us something else in the future.

Sincerely,

The Editors of Copper Nickel

</blockquote>

== Poetry rejections ==

=== Standard ===
<blockquote>
Dear Writer:

We appreciate the opportunity to read your work, but unfortunately this submission was not right for Copper Nickel.

Thank you for trying us.

Sincerely,
The Editors of Copper Nickel
</blockquote>

'''2019 & 2023'''

<blockquote>
Dear [name],

Thank you for sending us "[poem names]". We appreciate the opportunity to read your work, but unfortunately this submission was not right for us.

Thank you for thinking of us, and—

Best wishes,
The Editors of Copper Nickel
</blockquote>

=== Higher Tier ===

<blockquote>
Thank you for sending us "---". We really enjoyed this work, but we must return it to you at this time.

We hope that you will continue to send us your work.

Sincerely,

The Editors of Copper Nickel
</blockquote>

2020 & 2022

<blockquote>
Dear [name],

Thank you for sending us [submission title]. We found much to admire in this fine work; nonetheless, it didn't quite land with us at this time.

We encourage you to send to us again, though we respectfully ask that you wait six months before resubmitting.

In the meantime, thanks for thinking of us, and—

Best wishes,

The Editors of CopperNickel
</blockquote>

Copper Nickel

2023-12-24T16:30:58Z

Jlnjln: /* Standard */

"Copper Nickel is a literary journal published by the students and faculty at the University of Colorado Denver."

== Prose rejections ==

=== Standard ===
<blockquote>Dear —,

Thank you for sending us "—". We appreciate the opportunity to read your work, but unfortunately this submission was not right for us.

Thank you for thinking of us, and—

Best wishes,
The Editors of Copper Nickel
</blockquote>

=== Higher Tier ===

<blockquote>
Thank you for sending us "---". We really enjoyed this work, but we must return it to you at this time.

We hope that you will continue to send us your work.

Sincerely,

The Editors of Copper Nickel
</blockquote>

<blockquote>Dear [name]:

Thank you for sending us "---".

Unfortunately this work was not right for us at this time, but we were very interested. We hope that you will feel encouraged by this short note and will send us something else in the future.

Sincerely,

The Editors of Copper Nickel

</blockquote>

== Poetry rejections ==

=== Standard ===
<blockquote>
Dear Writer:

We appreciate the opportunity to read your work, but unfortunately this submission was not right for Copper Nickel.

Thank you for trying us.

Sincerely,
The Editors of Copper Nickel
</blockquote>

'''2019 & 2023'''

<blockquote>
Dear [name],

Thank you for sending us "[poem names]". We appreciate the opportunity to read your work, but unfortunately this submission was not right for us.

Thank you for thinking of us, and—

Best wishes,
The Editors of Copper Nickel
</blockquote>

=== Higher Tier ===

<blockquote>
Thank you for sending us "---". We really enjoyed this work, but we must return it to you at this time.

We hope that you will continue to send us your work.

Sincerely,

The Editors of Copper Nickel
</blockquote>

2020

<blockquote>
Dear [name],

Thank you for sending us [submission title]. We found much to admire in this fine work; nonetheless, it didn't quite land with us at this time.

We encourage you to send to us again, though we respectfully ask that you wait six months before resubmitting.

In the meantime, thanks for thinking of us, and—

Best wishes,

The Editors of CopperNickel
</blockquote>

Sho Poetry Journal

2023-12-24T16:25:49Z

Jlnjln: /* Standard */

=== Standard ===

<blockquote>

Dear,

Thank you for submitting your work to Shō. Although none of your poems were chosen for publication, we appreciate having had a chance to look at them and wish you luck placing them elsewhere.

Sorry to pass on these.

Sincerely,

Johnny Cordova and Dominique Ahkong

Shō Poetry Journal

(Response time: 16 days)
</blockquote>

=== Higher Tier ===

Dear,

Thank you for your submitting your work to Shō. Although none of your poems were chosen for publication, we enjoyed reading them and hope that you will keep us in mind for future submissions.

This is a tiered rejection.

Sincerely,