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West Branch

2014-10-06T22:34:22Z

Little Lulu:

"West Branch is a semiannual magazine of poetry, fiction, essays, and reviews. Founded in 1977, West Branch is published in the spring and fall of each year at the Stadler Center for Poetry at Bucknell University. ISSN : 0149-6441. West Branch is funded by Bucknell University and the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts.West Branch is printed and bound in the USA by McNaughton & Gunn, Inc., and distributed by Ingram Periodicals, Inc. ISSN: 0149-6441."

== Prose rejections ==

=== Standard ===
''2011''
<blockquote>
Dear ——:

Thank you for submitting to West Branch. We read every story, poem, and essay submitted to us carefully, and we delight in publishing both established and emerging writers. Unfortunately, we are not able to accept your work for publication at this time.

We appreciate your interest in the journal, and we wish you the best in your writing.

Sincerely,

The Editors of West Branch
</blockquote>

''2010''
<blockquote>
Thanks for sending to West Branch. Though we have decided not to publish your work this time, we appreciate your interest in the magazine.

Sincerely,

The Editors of West Branch
</blockquote>

=== Higher Tier ===

<blockquote>
Dear ________:

Thank you for sending to West Branch. Though we have decided not to publish your work this time, we appreciate your interest in the magazine and hope that you will think of us in the future.

Sincerely, The Editors of West Branch
</blockquote>

===Higher Tier, "Personal"===

<blockquote>
Dear --,

Thanks so much for sending this piece our way. We read it several times, with a great deal of interest, but ultimately we've decided not to go with it. [Personal editorial comments here.]

Apologies for disappointing, and best of luck (both with this piece and others). We'd be honored to read your work in the future, when or as you will.

Sincerely,
G.C. W (for WB)
</blockquote>

2014

<blockquote>
Dear ----,

Thanks for sending "----" our way. I enjoyed this, but ultimately not quite enough to hold onto it for the journal. I'm sorry to say no and do hope you will keep us in mind for future work.

Best,
G.C. Waldrep (for WB)
</blockquote>

== Poetry rejections ==

=== Standard ===
<blockquote>
Dear [Author]:

Thank you for sending to West Branch. Though we have decided not to publish your work this time, we appreciate your interest in the magazine and hope that you will think of us in the future.

Sincerely,

The Editors of West Branch
</blockquote>

=== Higher Tier ===

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

West Branch

2014-10-06T22:33:57Z

Little Lulu:

"West Branch is a semiannual magazine of poetry, fiction, essays, and reviews. Founded in 1977, West Branch is published in the spring and fall of each year at the Stadler Center for Poetry at Bucknell University. ISSN : 0149-6441. West Branch is funded by Bucknell University and the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts.West Branch is printed and bound in the USA by McNaughton & Gunn, Inc., and distributed by Ingram Periodicals, Inc. ISSN: 0149-6441."

== Prose rejections ==

=== Standard ===
''2011''
<blockquote>
Dear ——:

Thank you for submitting to West Branch. We read every story, poem, and essay submitted to us carefully, and we delight in publishing both established and emerging writers. Unfortunately, we are not able to accept your work for publication at this time.

We appreciate your interest in the journal, and we wish you the best in your writing.

Sincerely,

The Editors of West Branch
</blockquote>

''2010''
<blockquote>
Thanks for sending to West Branch. Though we have decided not to publish your work this time, we appreciate your interest in the magazine.

Sincerely,

The Editors of West Branch
</blockquote>

=== Higher Tier ===

<blockquote>
Dear ________:

Thank you for sending to West Branch. Though we have decided not to publish your work this time, we appreciate your interest in the magazine and hope that you will think of us in the future.

Sincerely, The Editors of West Branch
</blockquote>

===Higher Tier, "Personal"===

<blockquote>
Dear --,

Thanks so much for sending this piece our way. We read it several times, with a great deal of interest, but ultimately we've decided not to go with it. [Personal editorial comments here.]

Apologies for disappointing, and best of luck (both with this piece and others). We'd be honored to read your work in the future, when or as you will.

Sincerely,
G.C. W (for WB)
</blockquote>

"2014"

<blockquote>
Dear ----,

Thanks for sending "----" our way. I enjoyed this, but ultimately not quite enough to hold onto it for the journal. I'm sorry to say no and do hope you will keep us in mind for future work.

Best,
G.C. Waldrep (for WB)
</blockquote>

== Poetry rejections ==

=== Standard ===
<blockquote>
Dear [Author]:

Thank you for sending to West Branch. Though we have decided not to publish your work this time, we appreciate your interest in the magazine and hope that you will think of us in the future.

Sincerely,

The Editors of West Branch
</blockquote>

=== Higher Tier ===

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

West Branch

2014-10-06T22:32:36Z

Little Lulu:

"West Branch is a semiannual magazine of poetry, fiction, essays, and reviews. Founded in 1977, West Branch is published in the spring and fall of each year at the Stadler Center for Poetry at Bucknell University. ISSN : 0149-6441. West Branch is funded by Bucknell University and the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts.West Branch is printed and bound in the USA by McNaughton & Gunn, Inc., and distributed by Ingram Periodicals, Inc. ISSN: 0149-6441."

== Prose rejections ==

=== Standard ===
''2011''
<blockquote>
Dear ——:

Thank you for submitting to West Branch. We read every story, poem, and essay submitted to us carefully, and we delight in publishing both established and emerging writers. Unfortunately, we are not able to accept your work for publication at this time.

We appreciate your interest in the journal, and we wish you the best in your writing.

Sincerely,

The Editors of West Branch
</blockquote>

''2010''
<blockquote>
Thanks for sending to West Branch. Though we have decided not to publish your work this time, we appreciate your interest in the magazine.

Sincerely,

The Editors of West Branch
</blockquote>

=== Higher Tier ===

<blockquote>
Dear ________:

Thank you for sending to West Branch. Though we have decided not to publish your work this time, we appreciate your interest in the magazine and hope that you will think of us in the future.

Sincerely, The Editors of West Branch
</blockquote>

===Higher Tier, "Personal"===

<blockquote>
Dear --,

Thanks so much for sending this piece our way. We read it several times, with a great deal of interest, but ultimately we've decided not to go with it. [Personal editorial comments here.]

Apologies for disappointing, and best of luck (both with this piece and others). We'd be honored to read your work in the future, when or as you will.

Sincerely,
G.C. W (for WB)
</blockquote>

<blockquote>
Dear ----,

Thanks for sending "----" our way. I enjoyed this, but ultimately not quite enough to hold onto it for the journal. I'm sorry to say no and do hope you will keep us in mind for future work.

Best,
G.C. Waldrep (for WB)
</blockquote>

== Poetry rejections ==

=== Standard ===
<blockquote>
Dear [Author]:

Thank you for sending to West Branch. Though we have decided not to publish your work this time, we appreciate your interest in the magazine and hope that you will think of us in the future.

Sincerely,

The Editors of West Branch
</blockquote>

=== Higher Tier ===

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

Virginia Quarterly Review

2014-10-04T18:18:48Z

Little Lulu: /* Prose rejections */

== Prose rejections ==

== Tiered ===

"2014"

<blockquote>
Dear ---,

Thanks for your recent submission to VQR: "___." While the piece had obvious merit it just doesn't fit our needs at present. We wish we could offer a more personal response to your submission, but the number of manuscripts we receive makes this impossible. Please know, however, that we've read your work and appreciate your interest in our journal. Please do keep us in mind in the future.

Best regards,
The Editors
</blockquote>

=== Standard ===
'''2013'''

<blockquote>
Dear ——,

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

Thanks again. Best of luck with this.

Sincerely,

W. Ralph Eubanks
</blockquote>

'''2011'''

<blockquote>
Dear ——,

Thanks for your recent submission to VQR: "——." We regret that it's not right for our current needs. We wish we could respond more personally to your submission, but the number of manuscripts we receive makes this impossible. Please know, however, that we've read your work and appreciate your interest in our journal. We wish you the best in placing your writing elsewhere.

Best regards,
The Editors</blockquote>