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MudRoom

2024-08-19T03:31:34Z

Tiffanyelliott: /* Poetry rejections */

==Poetry rejections==
===???===
'''2024'''
<blockquote>
Dear First Last,

Thank you for sending us your poems to consider for MudRoom. We are grateful for your interest in the magazine and the chance to review your writing. Unfortunately, we are unable to accept your work at this time—while we were enthusiastic about your poems, we can only publish a small fraction of the submissions we receive during each reading period.

Thanks again for sharing your work with us. We sincerely hope you will consider submitting again in the future.

All the best,
The Editors
MudRoom
</blockquote>

===Standard===
'''2022'''
<blockquote>
Dear First Last,

Thank you for sending us your poems to consider for MudRoom. We are grateful for your interest in the magazine and the chance to review your writing. Unfortunately, we do not have a place for your work in our journal at this time. We hope you will consider submitting again during our next reading period, and we wish you luck in finding a home for your poetry.

Sincerely,
Hannah Beilenson
MudRoom
</blockquote>

Poetry Magazine

2022-06-11T18:34:15Z

Tiffanyelliott: /* Higher Tier */

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

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

== Poetry rejections ==

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

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

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

The Editors
</blockquote>

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

'''2016'''

<blockquote>
Dear —,

Unfortunately, your submission isn't quite right for us. Thank you very much, though, for sending work our way - and thank you for your interest in POETRY magazine.

Sincerely,

The Editors
POETRY
</blockquote>

2018

<blockquote>
Dear —,

Although we won't be able to keep anything from your submission, we are grateful that you sent work our way.

Thank you very much for your interest in POETRY magazine.

Sincerely,

The Editors
POETRY
</blockquote>

2020

<blockquote>
Dear [name],

Thank you for sending your work to POETRY magazine - and thank you, too, for your patience.

Although we won't be able to keep anything from your submission for our pages, we are most grateful for the opportunity to read and think about it.

Sincerely,

The Editors
POETRY
</blockquote>

2021

<blockquote>

Dear [name],

Thank you for sending your work to POETRY magazine—and thank you, too, for your patience as you waited for our response.

We are very grateful that you gave us the opportunity to read and think about your work. We’re sorry to let you know that we won’t be publishing anything from your submission, but we wish you the best of luck in publishing it elsewhere.

We hope you are as safe and well as can be.

Sincerely,

[Editor Names]

Editors, POETRY
</blockquote>

=== Higher Tier ===

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

Warmly,
</blockquote>

2016
<blockquote>
Dear [Poet Name],

Thanks so much for letting us have a chance with your work. Although we won't be able to keep anything this time, we wanted you to know that we enjoyed reading your submission.

With all best,

[Editor Name]
Editor
POETRY
</blockquote>

'''2022'''

<blockquote>
Dear Submitter,

Thank you for your poetry. While we enjoyed considering your work, we ultimately have to pass this time. Though we appreciated "POEM NAME."

Please note: our response is not an indication of the quality of your poems—we receive hundreds of submissions per month and have to pass on many fantastic poems.

We wish you the best of luck in placing this work elsewhere.

Thanks again.

With care,

The Editors
</blockquote>

=== Highest Tier ===
2021
<blockquote>
Dear [Name],

Thank you so much for letting us have a chance with your work—and for your patience as you waited for our response. We are grateful to have spent time with your submission.

Unfortunately, we won’t be publishing anything from this submission, but we really enjoyed reading it and hope you will send new work in the future.

We hope you're as safe and well as can be. Thank you again for sharing your work with us.

Warmly, and gratefully,

Suzi F. Garcia

Guest editor, POETRY
</blockquote>

2022
<blockquote>
Dear [Name],

Thank you so much for letting us have a chance with your work—and for your patience as you waited for our response. We understand that to share your work is a vulnerable thing so we are grateful you trusted us.

Unfortunately, we won’t be publishing anything from this submission, but we really enjoyed reading it. Please know our decision is not a reflection on your writing. Selecting submissions is a very subjective process, even a mystery to us sometimes. We never know what we’ll choose, or what we’ll let get away.

In any case, we hope you submit more work in the future. Thank you again for sharing your work with us and for your support of the magazine.

Warmly, and gratefully,

The Editors, POETRY
</blockquote>

Unbroken Journal

2022-06-11T18:28:43Z

Tiffanyelliott:

<H2>Standard Rejection</H2>

'''2022'''
<Blockquote>
Dear Submitter,

Thank you again for submitting your work to Unbroken Journal.

We've had a chance to look at your work and are going to decline. We are grateful to you for submitting and sincerely hope you will again in the next reading period.

Thanks,

The Editors
</Blockquote>

Unbroken Journal

2022-06-11T18:28:21Z

Tiffanyelliott:

<H2>Standard Rejection</H2>

'''2011'''
<Blockquote>
Dear Submitter,

Thank you again for submitting your work to Unbroken Journal.

We've had a chance to look at your work and are going to decline. We are grateful to you for submitting and sincerely hope you will again in the next reading period.

Thanks,

The Editors
</Blockquote>

Unbroken Journal

2022-06-11T18:27:52Z

Tiffanyelliott: Created page with "<H1>Standard Rejection</H1> '''2011''' <Blockquote> Dear Submitter, Thank you again for submitting your work to Unbroken Journal. We've had a chance to look at your work a..."

<H1>Standard Rejection</H1>

'''2011'''
<Blockquote>
Dear Submitter,

Thank you again for submitting your work to Unbroken Journal.

We've had a chance to look at your work and are going to decline. We are grateful to you for submitting and sincerely hope you will again in the next reading period.

Thanks,

The Editors
</Blockquote>

Thrush Poetry Journal

2022-06-11T18:05:49Z

Tiffanyelliott: /* Higher Tier */

== Poetry rejections ==

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

=== Higher Tier ===
'''2012'''
<blockquote>
Dear ________,

Thank you for your submission! We enjoyed the voice in your poems; however, they are not what we are seeking for inclusion in THRUSH. We do look forward to reading more from you in the future.

Please feel free to submit again, we only ask that you wait at least two months before re-submitting.

Regards,

Helen Vitoria,
Editor in Chief
</blockquote>

'''2015'''
<blockquote>
Dear ________,

Thank you for your submission!

We enjoyed your poems and are pleased to have read these pieces; in particular we enjoyed: _____________, however, they are not what we are seeking for inclusion in THRUSH.

We look forward to reading more from you in the future. Please feel free to submit again, we do ask that you wait at least six months before re-submitting.c
</blockquote>

'''2018'''
<blockquote>
Dear Author,

Thank you for your submission. We enjoyed your poems and are pleased to have read these pieces; in particular we enjoyed: In the Wind, however, they are not what we are seeking for inclusion in THRUSH.

We look forward to reading more from you in the future. Please feel free to submit again, we do ask that you wait at least six months before re-submitting.

Kind Regards,

Helen Vitoria

Editor in Chief</blockquote>

'''2020'''

<blockquote>
Thank you for your submission. We enjoyed your poems and are pleased to have read these pieces; in particular we enjoyed: [best poem ever], however, they are not what we are seeking for inclusion in THRUSH.

We look forward to reading more from you in the future and encourage you to try us again. Please feel free to submit again, we do ask that you wait at least six months before re-submitting.

Kind Regards,
Helen Vitoria
Editor in Chief
</blockquote>

'''2022'''

<blockquote>
Dear [World’s Best Poet]

Thanks for considering us with this new work. In particular we enjoyed: [First poem of three submitted] however, we have decided to pass on inclusion in THRUSH.

Certainly, we look forward to reading more in the future, and encourage you to keep trying us.

Warm Regards,

Helen Vitoria
Editor in Chief
</blockquote>

<blockquote>
Dear [World's Best Poet],

Thank you for your latest submission.

We always enjoy new pieces from you; in particular: [Best poem in the packet, # 3/3], however, we have decided to pass on inclusion in THRUSH.

Certainly, we look forward to reading more in the future. Please feel free to try us again after the waiting period has passed.

Best Regards,

Zoe Elisabet
Associate Editor

</blockquote>

=== Variation/Gradation? ===
'''2019'''
<blockquote>
Dear first-name,

Thanks for considering us with this new work. In particular we enjoyed: [title], however, we have decided to pass on inclusion in THRUSH.

Certainly, we look forward to reading more in the future, and encourage you to keep trying us.

Warm Regards,

Helen Vitoria
Editor in Chief
</blockquote>