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<blockquote>Dear —,
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Thank you for your submission to Chestnut Review. Although we must decline your submission this time, we appreciated the chance to consider it. Please do not interpret this as a judgment of your art as a whole. Individual tastes matter a great deal in decisions like these, and though we have to decline this round, we encourage you to keep writing and creating. The world needs it, and you.
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We'd also appreciate you bookmarking us and reporting your submissions on Chillsubs and Duotrope if you use those sites.
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Thanks again. Best of luck with all your work.
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Sincerely,
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The Editors
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Chestnut Review</blockquote>
  
 
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Dear [name],
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Thank you for your submission to Chestnut Review. Although we must decline your submission this time, we appreciated the chance to consider it. Please do not interpret this as a judgment of your art as a whole. Individual tastes matter a great deal in decisions like these, and though we have to decline this round, we encourage you to keep writing and creating. The world needs it, and you.
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Editor's note: the first poem here sparked a lot of discussion. We would love to see a revision of this packet or new work from you in the future. -[editor name]
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We'd also appreciate your reporting stats on Duotrope for this submission, if you use that site.
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Thanks again. Best of luck with all your work.
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Sincerely,
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The Editors
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===Form===
 
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'''2025'''
Dear -:
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<blockquote>Dear —,
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Thank you for your submission to Chestnut Review. Although we must decline your submission this time, we appreciated the chance to consider it. Please do not interpret this as a judgment of your art as a whole. Individual tastes matter a great deal in decisions like these, and though we have to decline this round, we encourage you to keep writing and creating. The world needs it, and you.
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We'd also appreciate you bookmarking us and reporting your submissions on Chillsubs and Duotrope if you use those sites.
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Thanks again. Best of luck with all your work.
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Sincerely,
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The Editors
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Chestnut Review</blockquote>
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Thank you for your submission to Chestnut Review. Although we must decline your submission this time, we appreciated the chance to consider it. Please do not interpret this as a judgment of your art as a whole. Individual tastes matter a great deal in decisions like these, and though we have to decline this round, we encourage you to keep writing and creating. The world needs it, and you.  
 
Thank you for your submission to Chestnut Review. Although we must decline your submission this time, we appreciated the chance to consider it. Please do not interpret this as a judgment of your art as a whole. Individual tastes matter a great deal in decisions like these, and though we have to decline this round, we encourage you to keep writing and creating. The world needs it, and you.  
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Latest revision as of 17:59, 9 July 2025

Poetry rejections

Form

2025

Dear —,

Thank you for your submission to Chestnut Review. Although we must decline your submission this time, we appreciated the chance to consider it. Please do not interpret this as a judgment of your art as a whole. Individual tastes matter a great deal in decisions like these, and though we have to decline this round, we encourage you to keep writing and creating. The world needs it, and you.

We'd also appreciate you bookmarking us and reporting your submissions on Chillsubs and Duotrope if you use those sites.

Thanks again. Best of luck with all your work.

Sincerely,

The Editors

Chestnut Review

2023

Dear —,

Thank you for your submission to Chestnut Review. Although we must decline your submission this time, we appreciated the chance to consider it. Please do not interpret this as a judgment of your art as a whole. Individual tastes matter a great deal in decisions like these, and though we have to decline this round, we encourage you to keep writing and creating. The world needs it, and you.

We'd also appreciate your reporting stats on Duotrope for this submission, if you use that site.

Thanks again. Best of luck with all your work.

Sincerely,

The Editors

Chestnut Review

Tiered

2024

Dear [name],

Thank you for your submission to Chestnut Review. Although we must decline your submission this time, we appreciated the chance to consider it. Please do not interpret this as a judgment of your art as a whole. Individual tastes matter a great deal in decisions like these, and though we have to decline this round, we encourage you to keep writing and creating. The world needs it, and you.

Editor's note: the first poem here sparked a lot of discussion. We would love to see a revision of this packet or new work from you in the future. -[editor name]

We'd also appreciate your reporting stats on Duotrope for this submission, if you use that site.

Thanks again. Best of luck with all your work.

Sincerely,

The Editors



Fiction rejections

Form

2025

Dear —,

Thank you for your submission to Chestnut Review. Although we must decline your submission this time, we appreciated the chance to consider it. Please do not interpret this as a judgment of your art as a whole. Individual tastes matter a great deal in decisions like these, and though we have to decline this round, we encourage you to keep writing and creating. The world needs it, and you.

We'd also appreciate you bookmarking us and reporting your submissions on Chillsubs and Duotrope if you use those sites.

Thanks again. Best of luck with all your work.

Sincerely,

The Editors

Chestnut Review

Dear -:

Thank you for your submission to Chestnut Review. Although we must decline your submission this time, we appreciated the chance to consider it. Please do not interpret this as a judgment of your art as a whole. Individual tastes matter a great deal in decisions like these, and though we have to decline this round, we encourage you to keep writing and creating. The world needs it, and you.

We'd also appreciate your reporting stats on Duotrope for this submission, if you use that site.

Thanks again. Best of luck with all your work. Sincerely, The Editors

Tiered

2021

Dear [first name],

Thank you for your submission to Chestnut Review. Although we must decline your submission this time, we appreciated the chance to consider it. Please do not interpret this as a judgment of your art as a whole. Individual tastes matter a great deal in decisions like these, and though we have to decline this round, we encourage you to keep writing and creating. The world needs it, and you.

Editor's note:

This piece got a lot of staff attention. We absolutely love this form--brilliant use of [technique] to explore [story topic]! [2 suggestions/questions to make story better]. This is just our opinion. If you choose to work on this piece, we'd love to read the new iteration. Please mention in the cover letter I asked for a resub. --[editor name]

We'd also appreciate your reporting stats on Duotrope for this submission, if you use that site.

Thanks again. Best of luck with all your work.

Sincerely,

The Editors