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Anomaly

2024-01-16T17:04:26Z

Nwebster8: /* Standard */

== Fiction Rejections==

===Standard===
'''2017'''
<blockquote>Dear —,

We wanted to thank you so much for your submission to ''Anomaly Literary Journal''.

While we enjoyed your work, we're sorry to say after careful consideration we will not be moving forward with your submission at this stage but thank you very much for sharing your work with us– we're sorry this isn't better news, as writers ourselves, we know how disappointing a negative response is. It just wasn't for us this time I'm afraid.

Keep writing and we wish you good luck with your work!

All our very best,
Lorcán Black.
</blockquote>

'''2023'''
<blockquote>
Dear ---,

We are grateful that you trusted ANMLY with "[TITLE]," however, our readers felt that this particular packet was not a good fit, and we will be unable to publish it. We wish you luck in placing this elsewhere.

Sincerely,
The Editors

</blockquote>

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

We wanted to thank you so much for submitting — to ''Anomaly Literary Journal''. While we enjoyed your work, we're sorry to say after careful consideration we will not be moving forward with your submission at this stage but thank you very much for sharing your work with us– we're sorry this isn't better news, as writers ourselves, we know how disappointing a negative response is. Just keep writing!

We enjoy each submission we receive and we're sorry to say this work is not for us at this time but wish you good luck with your work.

Please don't be too disheartened by this particular response as this did come close and we would very much like to see more of your work in the future. Please keep us in mind next time!

All our very best,
Lorcán Black.
</blockquote>

== Poetry Rejections==

===Higher Tier===
'''2018'''
<blockquote>Dear -,

Thank you for sending us -. Our staff was impressed with your work, but unfortunately did not feel that this particular piece was right for Anomaly. We appreciate your interest in Anomaly and hope to see more of your work in the future.

We ask that contributors wait at least three months before sending in another submission, and to please mention this note of encouragement in your cover letter.

Sincerely,
The Editors
</blockquote>

The Baffler

2023-05-03T18:55:11Z

Nwebster8: /* Slightly Higher Tier? */

===Fiction===

==Standard?==
'''2021'''
<blockquote>
Hey [first name],

Thanks for letting us review your story. We're passing, but please don't be discouraged. It was a pleasure to read and I wish you the best of luck in placing this elsewhere.

Best,
JW McCormack
</blockquote>

'''2021'''
<blockquote>
Dear [first name],

Hey again, thanks so much for sending this our way, always a pleasure. I'm sorry to pass, but still enjoyed the read and wish you luck in placing it elsewhere.

Best,
JW McCormack
</blockquote>

==Slightly Higher Tier?==
'''2021'''
<blockquote>
Dear [first name],

Thanks for letting us review "[title]." While we can't accept it, I found much to admire (including [story aspect]) and wish you luck in placing this elsewhere.

Best,
JW McCormack
</blockquote>

'''2021'''
<blockquote>
Dear [first name],

Hey, thanks for being in touch. I found a lot to admire—truly!—in "[title]," though we can't accept it, and I wish you luck in placing it elsewhere. You've likely already seen some of what we've been doing on the fiction front, but you can always read work for print and web right here. Wishing you all the best.

JW McCormack
</blockquote>

'''2023'''
<blockquote>

Hey there,

Thanks for this. I'm very sorry to pass, but we just get so much and I'm kind of ridiculously selective because I anticipate what I can successfully make an argument for with the other eds, so even the work I admire doesn't always find a place. But of course I appreciate your being in touch and sharing stuff with me—best of luck placing this elsewhere and keep up the good work.

Best,
JW McCormack
</blockquote>

==Higher Tier==
'''2021'''
<blockquote>
Dear [first name],

Thanks for letting us read "[title]." Though we can't accept it, I found it to be a strong piece of writing and I very much hope you can place it elsewhere [compliment]. As a reminder, and if you haven't done so already, I always invite you to read previously published work from the mag if you think it might prove useful to look at the particular variety of fiction I'm taking my cues from.

Best wishes,
JW McCormack
</blockquote>

==Highest Tier==
'''2022'''
<blockquote>
Dear [first name],

Thanks very much for the story, [compliment]. I'm sorry to pass, but this is obviously fine work and I wish you luck in placing it elsewhere. Super cool [story aspect], by the way; I treasure the opportunity to read it.

Best,
JW McCormack
</blockquote>

The Baffler

2023-05-03T18:54:45Z

Nwebster8: /* Slightly Higher Tier? */

===Fiction===

==Standard?==
'''2021'''
<blockquote>
Hey [first name],

Thanks for letting us review your story. We're passing, but please don't be discouraged. It was a pleasure to read and I wish you the best of luck in placing this elsewhere.

Best,
JW McCormack
</blockquote>

'''2021'''
<blockquote>
Dear [first name],

Hey again, thanks so much for sending this our way, always a pleasure. I'm sorry to pass, but still enjoyed the read and wish you luck in placing it elsewhere.

Best,
JW McCormack
</blockquote>

==Slightly Higher Tier?==
'''2021'''
<blockquote>
Dear [first name],

Thanks for letting us review "[title]." While we can't accept it, I found much to admire (including [story aspect]) and wish you luck in placing this elsewhere.

Best,
JW McCormack
</blockquote>

'''2021'''
<blockquote>
Dear [first name],

Hey, thanks for being in touch. I found a lot to admire—truly!—in "[title]," though we can't accept it, and I wish you luck in placing it elsewhere. You've likely already seen some of what we've been doing on the fiction front, but you can always read work for print and web right here. Wishing you all the best.

JW McCormack
</blockquote>

'''2023'''
<blockquote>

Hey there,

Thanks for this. I'm very sorry to pass, but we just get so much and I'm kind of ridiculously selective because I anticipate what I can successfully make an argument for with the other eds, so even the work I admire doesn't always find a place. But of course I appreciate your being in touch and sharing stuff with me—best of luck placing this elsewhere and keep up the good work.

Best,
JW McCormack

==Higher Tier==
'''2021'''
<blockquote>
Dear [first name],

Thanks for letting us read "[title]." Though we can't accept it, I found it to be a strong piece of writing and I very much hope you can place it elsewhere [compliment]. As a reminder, and if you haven't done so already, I always invite you to read previously published work from the mag if you think it might prove useful to look at the particular variety of fiction I'm taking my cues from.

Best wishes,
JW McCormack
</blockquote>

==Highest Tier==
'''2022'''
<blockquote>
Dear [first name],

Thanks very much for the story, [compliment]. I'm sorry to pass, but this is obviously fine work and I wish you luck in placing it elsewhere. Super cool [story aspect], by the way; I treasure the opportunity to read it.

Best,
JW McCormack
</blockquote>

Sewanee Review

2023-03-20T19:16:11Z

Nwebster8: /* Higher Tier */

==Unspecified genre rejections==
===Standard===
<blockquote>
The editor thanks you for your interest in the Sewanee Review and is sorry to report that your manuscript does not suit the present needs of the magazine. He regrets that it is not possible for him to comment on your submission.
</blockquote>

'''2018'''
<blockquote>
Thank you for your submission to the Sewanee Review. Unfortunately, your submission does not suit the present needs of the magazine. We wish you good luck placing it elsewhere.
</blockquote>

===Higher Tier===
'''2023, 2018'''
<blockquote>
Thank you for your recent submission to the Sewanee Review. Unfortunately, your manuscript doesn't suit the present needs of the magazine. We hope you'll find a place for it at another publication, and that you continue to keep us in mind as a destination for future submissions.

Sincerely,
The Editors
The Sewanee Review
</blockquote>

==Poetry rejections==
===Higher Tier?===
'''2019/2020'''
<blockquote>
Dear First Last,

Thank you for your recent submission to the Sewanee Review. Unfortunately, your manuscript doesn't suit the present needs of the magazine. We hope you'll find a place for it at another publication, and that you continue to keep us in mind as a destination for future submissions.

Sincerely,
The Editors
The Sewanee Review
</blockquote>

Witness

2023-03-18T22:57:06Z

Nwebster8: /* Standard */

"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 ===
'''2023, 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>

'''2019'''
<blockquote>
Dear --:

Thank you for allowing us to read “-” and for your patience as we considered it. While we have to pass on this particular submission, we were very impressed by your work and hope you take this note as particular encouragement to send us more in the future.

Thank you also for your patience while we considered this piece. I do want to share with you that this story was positively received by several of our editors and upvoted by them, making it to the very final round of selection for this issue. One of my absolutely most astute editors really championed this piece very strongly -- but unfortunately in the end, we received over 500 short story submissions and can print only about 8, so we have to make some heartbreaking decisions about what we have space for. I do hope you'll submit another story when we reopen for submissions for the print issue in August.

Sincerely,
Wendy Wimmer
Fiction Editor
</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>

Swamp pink

2023-03-16T15:54:03Z

Nwebster8: /* Prose Rejections */

Formerly known as Crazyhorse, swamp pink publishes fiction, poetry, and nonfiction on a semi-monthly basis.

swamp pink's aim is to continue publishing exceptional work from writers at all stages of their careers. We are particularly interested in submissions from writers of color and writers from marginalized and underrepresented communities. And yes, we pay our contributors.

== Prose Rejections ==

===Standard===
'''2023'''
<blockquote>
Dear [First name],

Thank you for sending us [story]. While we're unable to accept it for publication, we appreciated the opportunity to read your work.

Many thanks,

The Eds.

swamp pink
</blockquote>

===Higher Tier?===
'''2023'''
<blockquote>
Dear [First name],

Thank you for sending us [story]. While we're unable to accept it for publication, we appreciated the opportunity to read your work and hope you'll try us again.

Many thanks,

The Eds.

swamp pink

</blockquote>

===Higher Tier===
'''2023'''
<blockquote>
Dear [First Last],

Thank you for sending "Dawn Delivery." While we're unable to accept it for publication, we admire your work and hope you'll send more in the future.

Many thanks,

The Eds.

swamp pink
</blockquote>