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New England Review

2025-10-18T13:34:24Z

Kurt52: /* Another 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 and 2024'''
<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>

<blockquote>

Dear [author],
Thank you for submitting "[title]" We were glad to have the chance to read your work and our staff enjoyed this story, 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 sharing your work with us.
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>

<blockquote>
Dear [author name],

Thank you for submitting "[story title]." We were glad to have the chance to read your work and were impressed by your writing. Unfortunately we were not able to find a place for it in the New England Review.

[...]

Thanks again for sharing your work with us. Based on our reading of "[story title]" we would like to see more from you in the future.

Sincerely,
The Editors
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>

Extra Teeth

2025-08-13T13:02:30Z

Kurt52: /* Fiction */

==Fiction==
'''2022'''
<blockquote>
Hello,

Thank you for submitting your piece for Extra Teeth Issue Five, and thanks for your patience as we read the (many!) submissions we received.

Unfortunately, this piece just wasn’t right for us this time. The best way to understand what kind of writing we publish is to grab a copy of the magazine, which you can do at extrateeth.co.uk/shop.

If you’ve also submitted to our mentorship scheme, you’ll be hearing back from us at the end of next week.

We hope you're doing well in a challenging year, and want to thank you once more for sending your writing to us.

Heather & Nyla
</blockquote>

'''2025'''
=== Tiered(?) ===

<blockquote>

Hello,
Thank you so much for submitting your piece for Extra Teeth Issue [], and thanks for your patience as we read the many hundreds of submissions we received.
I’m very sorry to say that, though we all enjoyed your piece, we unfortunately couldn’t find space for it in this issue. While restricting ourselves to twelve pieces per issue allows us to properly highlight and celebrate the work we publish, it also means that a lot of stories and essays that showed great talent simply don’t make it to our pages.

[…]

All the best,   
Heather, Nyla, Katie, Anna, Esther & Calm […]
</blockquote>

Conjunctions

2025-03-09T15:01:09Z

Kurt52: /* Higher tier */ added 2025 rejection

== Prose Rejections ==

=== Standard tier ===
<blockquote>
We thank you for having given us the opportunity of reading your manuscript, but regret that it does not meet our particular needs at this time.

MM
</blockquote>

July 2020
<blockquote>
Dear (First & Last Name),

Thank you for sending your work to Conjunctions. Although your submission does not meet our particular needs at this time, we appreciate the opportunity to have read it.

Sincerely,
Conjunctions
</blockquote>

May 2021
<blockquote>
Dear (First & Last Name),

Thank you so much for sending your work to Conjunctions. Although your submission does not meet our particular needs at this time, we appreciate the opportunity to have read it, and wish you the best for your writing going forward.

Kind regards,

Conjunctions
</blockquote>

=== Higher tier ===

<blockquote>
Dear ---,

Thank you so much for sharing "---" with us, which we read with real interest. While this particular story didn’t work out for us to publish, we would be open to reading more by you in the future.

Best wishes,

Conjunctions
</blockquote>

Handwritten note on blank rejection slip.

<blockquote>
2022
<blockquote>
Dear ---,

Thank you so much for sharing your story with us. We read "---" with a deep appreciation for its willingness to take risks. While this particular submission didn’t quite work out for us to publish, we would be very open to reading more by you in the future.

Best wishes,

Conjunctions
</blockquote>
2025
<blockquote>

[AUTHOR NAME], Please try us again soon!

</blockquote>

The Drift

2024-11-13T15:19:04Z

Kurt52: /* Tiered */

== Fiction rejections ==

=== Standard ===
'''2023'''
<blockquote>—,

Thank you for submitting your story to The Drift. Unfortunately, we are unable to accept it for publication. We receive many more exceptional submissions than we can publish, and regret that we are unable to provide feedback on specific work. We wish you the best of luck with your writing.

Best,
The Editors</blockquote>

=== Tiered ===

'''2022'''

<blockquote>Dear —,

Thank you for submitting “—” to ''The Drift''. Unfortunately, we are unable to accept it for publication. [comments on story] We receive many more exceptional submissions than we can publish, and we hope you will share your work with us again.

Sincerely,
The editors
</blockquote>

'''2024'''

<blockquote>
[Author name],

Thank you for submitting again to The Drift. Unfortunately, we're unable to accept "[story]" for publication. We receive many more exceptional submissions than we can publish, but continue to find much to admire in your work and hope you'll send us more in the future.

Best,
The Editors
</blockquote>

<blockquote>
Dear [Author name],

Thank you for sending your work to The Drift. We were impressed with your story and selected it for consideration by our full editorial team. Please let us know if the status of your submission has changed, or if it is no longer available; we’ll get back to you as soon as we can, and appreciate your patience.

Best,
The Editors
</blockquote>

The New Yorker

2024-10-24T18:34:23Z

Kurt52: /* Tiered */

== Poetry Rejections ==

=== Standard ===
<blockquote>
Thank you for giving us the opportunity to consider your work. We regret that we are unable to carry it in the magazine.

Warmest regards,

The Editors
</blockquote>

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

Thank you for submitting to The New Yorker. Although we won't be carrying your work in the magazine, we are grateful for the opportunity to read and consider it.

Sincerely,

Paul Muldoon, Poetry Editor
Hannah Aizenman, Poetry Coordinator
</blockquote>

===Tiered ===

'''2014'''
<blockquote>
Dear -----,

We are grateful for the opportunity to read and consider your new work. We very much regret that we are not able to carry it in the magazine. We do, however, look forward to reading more when the time comes.

Sincerely,

Paul Muldoon (Poetry Editor)
Elisabeth Denison (Poetry Coordinator)
</blockquote>

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

Thank you for submitting to The New Yorker. Although we won't be carrying your work in the magazine, we are grateful for the opportunity to read and consider it, and we look forward to reading new poems in the future.

Sincerely,

Paul Muldoon, Poetry Editor
Hannah Aizenman, Poetry Coordinator
</blockquote>

===Higher Tier===

<blockquote>
Dear [Name],

Thank you for submitting again to The New Yorker. Although we won't be carrying your work in the magazine, we are, as ever, grateful for the opportunity to read and consider it, and we look forward to reading new poems in the future.

Sincerely,

Paul Muldoon, Poetry Editor
Hannah Aizenman, Poetry Coordinator
</blockquote>

== Prose Rejections ==

=== Standard ===

'''2010, 2018''' (Postal submission)
<blockquote>
We regret that we are unable to use the enclosed material. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to consider it.
</blockquote>

'''2013'''
<blockquote>
Thank you for giving us the opportunity to consider your work. We regret that we are unable to carry it in the magazine.

Warmest regards,

The Editors
</blockquote>

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

Thank you for sending “-----" to the New Yorker. We're sorry to say that this manuscript is not right for us, but appreciate the opportunity to consider your work.

Sincerely,
The Editors
</blockquote>

=== Tiered ===

'''2011 & 2018'''
<blockquote>
We're sorry to say that this manuscript is not right for us, in spite of its evident merit. Unfortunately, we are receiving so many submissions that it is impossible for us to reply more specifically. We thank you for the chance to consider your work.
</blockquote>

=== Tiered ===

<blockquote>
Dear [writer's first name],

We're sorry to say that this manuscript is not right for us, in spite of its evident merit. The story progresses nicely and the relationship between the couple was really honest and moving. Unfortunately, we are receiving so many submissions that it is impossible for us to reply more specifically. We thank you for the chance to consider your work.

The Editors

</blockquote>

<blockquote>
Dear [writer's first name],

Thank you for sending [story title] to the New Yorker. We appreciate the opportunity to consider your work. We're sorry to say that this manuscript is not right for us, but know that we continue to admire your writing.

Sincerely,

The Editors
</blockquote>

</blockquote>

2020

<blockquote>

Dear [writer's first name],

Thank you for your submission to The New Yorker. While there is much to admire in this story, we regret that we are unable to use it in the magazine. We wish you luck finding a home for it elsewhere.

Sincerely,

The Editors
</blockquote>

<blockquote>
Dear [Name],

Thank you for your submission to The New Yorker. Though we enjoyed reading [Story Title] we ultimately decided that this story was not right for the magazine. However, we admired your writing, and look forward to reading more of your work soon.

Warmly,
The Editors
</blockquote>

2024

<blockquote>
[Author name],

Thank you for sending “[story title]" to the New Yorker. We always appreciate the opportunity to consider your work. We're sorry to say that this manuscript is not right for us, but know that we continue to admire your writing.

Sincerely,
The Editors
</blockquote>

The Drift

2024-05-10T13:57:04Z

Kurt52: added tiered response with different wording,

New England Review

2024-04-16T17:23:22Z

Kurt52: /* Tiered */

== 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>

<blockquote>

Dear [author],
Thank you for submitting "[title]" We were glad to have the chance to read your work and our staff enjoyed this story, 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 sharing your work with us.
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>

December

2024-01-05T15:06:07Z

Kurt52: created prose section, with example

== Poetry Rejections ==

===Standard+? ===
'''2019'''
<blockquote>
Dear first-name,
Thank you for sending your poems to december. Unfortunately, none of these is quite a fit for us, but we enjoyed reading them.
We appreciate the support implicit in your submission and hope you'll send new work our way again.
All the best,
The december team
</blockquote>
===Higher tier===
'''2019'''
<blockquote>
Dear first-name,
Thank you for sending your poems to december. Unfortunately, none in this group was quite a fit, but we enjoyed reading all of them. Each had compelling moments and lines ("[Title]" came closest), but none in its entirety mustered a consensus among our editorial staff. One of our editors noted, "[Personal observation]."
We appreciate the support implicit in your submission and hope you’ll send new work our way again in the future.  
All the best,
 The december team
</blockquote>

== Prose Rejections ==

===Higher Tier===

<blockquote>
Dear [Author],
Thank you for sending "[title of story]" to december. Unfortunately, it's not quite a fit for us, but we enjoyed reading it. [Specific feedback for the story]

We appreciate the support implicit in your submission and and wish you all the best with your future work.

Thanks so much,
The december team
</blockquote>

American Short Fiction

2023-12-20T20:56:51Z

Kurt52: fixed formatting issue

== Prose rejections ==

=== Standard ===
<blockquote>
Thank you for submitting "——" to American Short Fiction.

We regret that we are unable to use it at this time. While the volume of submissions prevents us from responding specifically to your work, we wish you the best of luck in placing it elsewhere.

Sincerely,

The Editors of American Short Fiction
</blockquote>

'''2023'''

<blockquote>Dear ___,

Thank you for submitting _____ for consideration at American Short Fiction. We read your submission carefully and regret that we are unable to use it at this time. While the volume of submissions prevents us from responding specifically to your work, we wish you the best of luck with placing it elsewhere.

Sincerely,

The Editors, [OrganizationName
</blockquote>

=== Higher Tier ===

<blockquote>

Dear [Jane Writer]:

Thank you for sending us "Your Story."

This particular piece did not work for us, but we were quite impressed by your writing. We hope that you will send us something else--our regular submissions are open now.

Sorry we've had this for so long, [Jane]!

We look forward to reading more of your work.

Sincerely,
</blockquote>

<blockquote>

Dear [Name]:

Thank you for sending us "Your Story."

First of all, please accept our apologies for the lateness of this response. While this particular piece wasn't all the way there for us, we were very impressed by your writing. We hope that you will send us something else. Our small team is working diligently to catch up and get our response time to a more reasonable 3-5 months. Our submission schedule can be found on our website at http://americanshortfiction.org/submityourwork/.

We look forward to reading more of your work.

Sincerely,

The Editors, American Short Fiction
</blockquote>

<blockquote>
Dear[Name],

Thank you again for submitting your work to The American Short(er) Fiction Prize. While we read "Story " with pleasure, we are sorry to say that it did not place as a finalist. We were blown away by the quality of submissions we received this year. Stay tuned for the announcement of the winning stories in the next week.

We consider it a privilege that you shared your work with us. Thank you for reminding us, once again, of the beauty and potential of the short form.

We wish you the best of luck in placing your story elsewhere.

Sincerely,

The Editors, American Short Fiction
</blockquote>

=== Higher Tier ===

<blockquote>

Dear [Writer]:

Thanks for sending "Story" our way. We enjoyed it on this end. It's [positive comments], but we couldn't reach a consensus on the piece and therefore can't offer to publish it. We did want to send along our compliments, though. [Specific critique of piece.]

Thank you again for sending this our way.

Sincerely,
</blockquote>

Atticus Review

2023-06-20T20:18:12Z

Kurt52: /* Higher Tier */

Atticus Review is a daily online journal that publishes fiction, poems, and creative nonfiction, as well as graphic art, mixed media, music essays, and, on occasion, blog posts, interviews, and non-traditional book reviews.

The writing in Atticus Review is unashamed, unadorned, and unafraid. We want our contributors to dig deep into wounds to uncover words that touch the heart of the heartache — not to wallow, but rather to transcend despair through art and arrive at something hopeful. The stories we love are often lonely, and sometimes ugly, but we’re also deeply attracted to the bright, bold, and hope-infused.

We like hybrid, unconventional work that pushes boundaries, elevates and edifies on an intellectual level, that investigates the inscrutable essence of a thing, that avoids artifice to stand firmly in its unique voice. We are a platform, but not a pulpit. Moralizing is best kept at Sunday School. Judgement is best kept in court.

== Prose rejections ==

=== Standard ===

<blockquote>
Dear Name,

Thank you for sending us "Title." We are grateful for the opportunity to read your work. While we have decided not to publish this story, we wish you the best of luck in placing it elsewhere. Thank you for your interest in Atticus Review!

Sincerely,
Michelle Ross
Fiction Editor, Atticus Review
</blockquote>

=== Higher Tier ===

<blockquote> Thank you for submitting ____________. We are grateful for the opportunity to read your work. Unfortunately the story was not chosen for publication at Atticus Review, but we are grateful for the opportunity to read your work, and we hope you will consider submitting to us again.

</blockquote>

== Poetry rejections ==

=== Standard ===
'''2020'''
<blockquote>
Dear first-name,

Thank you for sending us your work. As writers, we understand how difficult this process is and we appreciate your submission to our journal.

Unfortunately, "[Title]" was not chosen for publication at Atticus Review. We are grateful for the opportunity to read your work and wish you the best of luck in your continued writing.

Sincerely,
The Editors
Atticus Review
</blockquote>

=== Higher Tier ===
<blockquote>
Dear [author],
Thank you for sharing your work! We appreciate the time and energy you put into sending it to us.
We’ve chosen not to publish "[name of story]" at Atticus Review, but we are very grateful for the opportunity to read your work. We wish you well in your continued writing and hope you keep us in mind if you have other things you think might be a good fit!
Sincerely,
[Editor's name]
Fiction Editor, Atticus Review
</blockquote>

Water Stone Review

2022-07-14T20:51:48Z

Kurt52: added higher tier, 2022, prose; standardized format of page

== Nonfiction Prose rejections ==
'''2021'''

<blockquote>
Thank you for submitting your work to Water~Stone Review. We appreciate the opportunity to read and consider your work. Ultimately, the editorial board did not select your piece(s) for inclusion in this year's issue. Please accept our best wishes for placing your work in the future.

The Editors/Editorial Board
Water~Stone Review</blockquote>

== Prose rejections ==

=== Higher-Tier ===
'''2022'''

<blockquote>

[Author name],
Thank you for submitting your work to Water~Stone Review. While we ultimately did not select your work for publication, I want you to know that we thought highly of it and considered it carefully. We regret not having enough room in the review to publish more of the very good work sent to us.

[Names of Contributing/Assistant Editors, Fiction]

<blockquote>

McSweeney's Internet Tendency

2022-07-01T13:42:06Z

Kurt52: added presumed higher tier

== Prose rejections ==

=== Standard ===

<blockquote>
We've decided to pass on this, but thanks for giving us a chance to consider it for the site.

Also, we're sorry we took so long to reply. Thank you for your patience.
</blockquote>

<blockquote>
Thanks for giving us a shot with this, but I'm afraid we're not going to use it. Hope you'll keep trying.
</blockquote>

=== Higher Tier ===
==== 2020 ====
<blockquote>

Hi [published humor writer] -

Some fun moments here, but I’m going to pass. Thanks for the look. [...]

Best,

Chris
</blockquote>

Points in Case

2022-07-01T13:37:27Z

Kurt52: added presumed higher tier rejection

[https://www.pointsincase.com/ Points in Case] is a literary humor publication featuring enlightening and irreverent comedy daily. PIC began in 1999 as a college humor column from the dorms of Emory University, went online in 2000, and quickly grew to showcase a wide range of comedy stylings from seasoned writers and fresh voices everywhere. We also aim to support and connect the greater community of comedy writers, performers, and enthusiasts.

== Prose rejections ==

=== Standard ===
==== 2020 ====
<blockquote>
Hey AUTHOR,

We appreciate the chance to read this piece, but we're not going to be able to use it on PIC.

Thanks,

——Court
</blockquote>

=== Higher Tier ===
==== 2020 ====
<blockquote>
Hey AUTHOR,

We appreciate the chance to read this piece, but we're not going to be able to use it on PIC. This is clever, but not quite landing for me.

Thanks,

——James
</blockquote>
<blockquote>

Hey [published humor writer],

We appreciate the chance to read this piece, but we're not going to be able to use it on PIC. Some fun lines here, but not quite landing for me.

Thanks,

——James
</blockquote>

Granta

2021-09-21T18:24:00Z

Kurt52: /* Slightly Higher Tier */

==Prose Rejections==

===Standard===
<blockquote>
Dear [First Name Last Name]

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

Unfortunately, this particular piece is not right for the magazine.

We wish you the best of luck with your writing.

Yours sincerely,
Granta Editorial
</blockquote>

===Slightly Higher Tier===
<blockquote>
Dear ---,

Thank you for submitting '---' to our magazine. We read it with interest and enjoyed it, but ultimately decided that it was not right for our pages. Please keep us in mind for your future projects.

Thanks again and best of luck with your writing.

Yours sincerely,
Granta Magazine
</blockquote>

2020

<blockquote>
Dear [first name and last name],

Thank you for submitting ‘[title]’ to our magazine. We sincerely apologise for the long delay in response while we considered your story, which we read several times and enjoyed. However we ultimately decided that it was not quite right for our pages. Please do keep us in mind for your future projects, we're interested to see more of your work.

Thanks again and best of luck with your writing.

Yours sincerely,
Granta Magazine
</blockquote>

2021

<blockquote>
Dear [first name and last name],

Thank you for giving us the opportunity to consider ‘[story title]’. We are sorry to tell you that this particular text is not quite right for the magazine, but do feel free to send us new submissions when you are ready.

Yours sincerely,

Granta Magazine

</blockquote>

===Higher Tier - Personal===

The ''Granta'' submission guidelines indicate that works might be passed on to the online editor for consideration for publication on the website. It appears that Online Editor Ted Hogkinson writes personal notes for works that he rejects.
<blockquote>
Dear [First name],

Thank you for submitting your story [title of story] to Granta. I liked this story a lot. You write very evocatively, the tastes and the smells in the story, the sense of intimacy, all come right off the page with great feeling and precision. Unfortunately we won’t be publishing this piece but please do send me other stories that you’d like us to consider.

All the best,

Ted Hodgkinson

Ted Hodgkinson
Online Editor
Granta
12 Addison Avenue
London W11 4QR
granta.com
</blockquote>

<blockquote>
Dear ——,

Thank you for your submission, '——'. There is a quality to the voice here and precision that I found impressive. Unfortunately we won't be publishing this piece but I wanted to encourage you to resubmit to us and to continue writing.

All best,

Ted Hodgkinson
Online Editor
Granta
12 Addison Avenue
London W11 4QR
(+44) 02076051397
granta.com
</blockquote>

==Poetry Rejections==

===Standard===
'''2020'''
<blockquote>
Dear First Last,

Thank you for giving us the opportunity to consider your poetry. Unfortunately, these particular pieces are not right for the magazine.

We wish you the best of luck with your writing.

Yours sincerely,
Granta Magazine
</blockquote>

===Higher Tier===
'''2021'''
<blockquote>
Dear First Last,

Thank you for submitting your poems to our magazine. We read them with interest and enjoyed them, but ultimately decided that they were not right for our pages. Please keep us in mind for your future projects.

Thanks again and best of luck with your writing.

Yours sincerely,
Granta Magazine
</blockquote>

Berkeley Fiction Review

2020-01-08T13:35:36Z

Kurt52: from my email

== Prose rejections ==

=== Standard? ===
'''2020'''
<blockquote>
Dear_______,

The editorial staff of Berkeley Fiction Review has read and reviewed your story, "++++." We gave your submission serious consideration, but regret to inform you that we will not be able to publish your story in our upcoming issue.

We appreciate your support and we are pleased that you chose to submit to Berkeley Fiction Review. Thank you for your submission and your continued interest in our journal.

Sincerely,

Berkeley Fiction Review Editorial Staff

</blockquote>

Subtropics

2016-09-29T17:02:08Z

Kurt52: added 2016 higher tier rejetion

"Subtropics (ISSN 1559-0704) is published three times a year by Subtropics, Department of English, University of Florida."

== Prose Rejections ==

===Standard===

'''2010'''

<blockquote>
Thanks very much for sending us your work. Having read it carefully, we don't feel that it's a good fit for SUBTROPICS. But we appreciate your thinking of us.

The Editors
</blockquote>

'''2011'''

<blockquote>
Thank you for your submission. Having read it carefully, we don't feel it's the right fit for SUBTROPICS. Although we will not be publishing this piece, we appreciate the opportunity to read your work.

Please note that we can consider only one submission per author per reading period (September 15th-April 15th).

The Editors
</blockquote>

<blockquote>
Thank you for sending us "TITLE". This story isn't going to work for SUBTROPICS but we appreciate your thinking of us and wish you the best of luck in placing it elsewhere.

Sincerely,

The Editors
SUBTROPICS
</blockquote>

'''2012'''

<blockquote>
Dear —,

Thank you for sending us "—." This story isn't going to be a go for SUBTROPICS, but we appreciate your thinking of us and wish you the best of luck in placing it elsewhere.

Sincerely,

The Editors
</blockquote>

=== Higher Tier ===

'''2012'''

<blockquote>
Dear Name,

Thanks for giving us the chance to read "Title." Although this piece isn't going to work for us, we like your writing and would welcome the chance to see more from you.

Sincerely,

Editors
SUBTROPICS
</blockquote>

<blockquote>
Dear "name",

Thank you for your submission. Having read it carefully, we don't feel it's the right fit for SUBTROPICS. Although we will not be publishing this piece, we very much enjoyed your writing, and hope you will keep us in mind for future pieces.

Sincerely,

The Editors

</blockquote>

'''2016'''
<blockquote>

Dear [Author],
Thanks for giving us the chance to read "[Title]." Although this piece isn't going to be a go for SUBTROPICS, we like your writing and would welcome the chance to see more from you.
Sincerely,
Editors
SUBTROPICS
</blockquote>
== Poetry rejections ==

=== Standard ===

'''2011'''

<blockquote>
Dear ---,

Thank you for sending us "---". These poems aren't going to work for SUBTROPICS but we appreciate your thinking of us and wish you the best of luck in placing them elsewhere.

Sincerely,

The Editors
SUBTROPICS
</blockquote>

=== Higher Tier ===

<blockquote>
Put text here.
</blockquote>

Witness

2016-09-12T22:37:01Z

Kurt52: /* Prose rejections */ 2016 higher tier rejection

"Witness blends the features of a literary and an issue-oriented magazine to highlight the role of the modern writer as witness to his or her times. Launched in Detroit in 1987, the magazine is best known for showcasing work that defines its historical moment; special issues have focused on political oppression, religion, the natural world, crime, aging, civil rights, love, ethnic America, and exile. The issues “New Nature Writing,” “The Sixties,” “Sports in America,” and “The Best of Witness, 1987 – 2004” eventually appeared as university press anthologies.

In 2007, Witness moved to Black Mountain Institute at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The magazine now publishes one special print issue and two general online issues each year and increasingly seeks out work that contextualizes the American experience by highlighting issues of global concern."

== Prose rejections ==

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

Thank you for allowing us to carefully consider “—.” Unfortunately, we have to pass at this time. We wish you the best in placing this piece elsewhere.

Sincerely,

The Editors
Witness Magazine
http://witness.blackmountaininstitute.org
</blockquote>

<blockquote>
Thank you for giving us the opportunity to consider "Other than us." We have read the work closely and regret that it does not meet our needs. We are grateful that you thought of us and hope you are successful in placing your manuscript elsewhere.

Sincerely,

The editors
</blockquote>

=== Higher Tier ===

<blockquote>
Dear Author:

Thank you for giving us the opportunity to consider "Story Title." Our readers admired many elements of the work, but we've decided that the manuscript isn't right for us. We wish you success in placing it elsewhere.

Sincerely, The editors
</blockquote>

'''2012'''
<blockquote>
Dear —,

Thank you for sending us "—." We enjoyed this manuscript, but we didn't feel it was a good fit for Witness.

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

Sincerely,
The editors
</blockquote>

'''2016'''
<blockquote>
Dear –:

Thank you for your patience as we gave “–” careful consideration. We enjoyed this submission, but unfortunately it wasn't right for us at this time.

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

Sincerely,
The Editors
</blockquote>

== Poetry rejections ==

=== Standard ===
<blockquote>
Thank you for allowing us to read [poem titles]. Unfortunately, we have to pass at this time. We wish you the best in placing these poems elsewhere.
</blockquote>

=== Higher Tier ===

<blockquote>
Text of Higher Tier Rejection
</blockquote>

Harvard Review

2016-08-25T14:28:43Z

Kurt52: /* Higher Tier */

==Prose rejections==

===Standard===

<blockquote>
Thank you for submitting your work to ''Harvard Review''. Unfortunately, we are unable to accept it for publication, but we hope you will bear in mind that we receive thousands of submissions and are only able to publish a fraction of what comes in. We wish you the very best with your writing and thank you for your interest in ''Harvard Review''.

Regards,

The Editors</blockquote>

===Higher Tier===

<blockquote>
Dear [Author's name],

Thank you for submitting your work to Harvard Review. We apologize for the delay in responding.

While we are unable to accept your piece for publication, we would be happy to read more of your work in the future.

Thank you for your interest in Harvard Review.
</blockquote>

<blockquote>
Dear Contributor,

Although we do not have a place for this submission at the moment, we wanted you to know that we admire your work and we encourage you to submit again in the future. Thank you for thinking of Harvard Review.

Best wishes,

The Editors</blockquote>

Yale Review

2016-08-19T15:06:12Z

Kurt52: added higher tier rejection, fixed previous spelling error

==Prose rejections==

===Standard===

<blockquote>
We want to thank you for your kindness in letting us see your work, and regret that we must use this form to let you know that we have not found a place for it in The Yale Review.
</blockquote>

===Higher tier January 2013===
<blockquote>
Dear [author name],
Although we could not find a place for "[title]" in ''The Yale Review'', we want you to know that we gave it a careful reading. Thank you for your patience, and for your interest in the ''Review''.
Sincerely,
J.D. McClatchy
</blockquote>

===Higher tier===
<blockquote>
Dear [author name],
Although in the end we could not find a place for your story, "[title]," we want you to know that we gave it a careful reading. Thank you for your interest in the Review.
We apologize for the delay in providing this response.
Sincerely,
J.D. McClatchy
</blockquote>

===Higher tier-alternate===
<blockquote>
Dear [author name],
Although in the end we could not find a place for "[title]" in The Yale Review, we want you to know that we gave it a careful reading. Thank you for your patience, and for your interest in the Review.
Sincerely,
J.D. McClatchy (signed with a signature and initials)
</blockquote>

===Higher tier-alternate 2016===
<blockquote>
Dear [author name],
Although in the end we could not find a place for your story, "[title]," in the ''Yale Review'', we want you to know that we admired it, gave it serious consideration, and are grateful for having seen it. Thank you for your interest in the ''Review''.
Sincerely,
J.D. McClatchy (signed with a signature and initials)
</blockquote>