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Prose rejections

Tiered

2023

Thank you for sending us "TITLE," and for your patience while we considered your work. Our readers and editors have read your submission carefully. Unfortunately, this piece does not fit our current editorial needs, but we appreciate the opportunity to consider it.


Thanks again for submitting to The Common. We know that submitting your work takes time and energy, and we wish you the best in placing your piece elsewhere.


Sincerely, The Common

Standard

Thank you for submitting your work to The Common. Although we are not accepting this piece, we were glad to have the chance to read and consider it. We hope you'll have success in placing it elsewhere.

Thanks again for submitting to us. We know that submitting your work takes time and energy, and we wish you the best with your work.

Sincerely, The Common

Tiered

2018

Thank you for submitting your work to The Common. Although we are not accepting this piece, we were impressed by your writing and would like to see more work in the future. <comment about the story>. (Note that subscribers may submit to The Common year round.)

Sincerely, The Common

Poetry rejections

Standard

2019

Dear First Last,

Thank you for sending us "[Title]." Our readers and editors have read it carefully. Unfortunately this piece does not fit our current editorial needs, but we appreciate the opportunity to consider it.

Thanks again for submitting to The Common. We know that submitting your work takes time and energy, and we wish you the best in placing your piece elsewhere.

Sincerely, The Common

Tiered

2020

Dear [name],

Thank you for submitting "[title]" to The Common. Our readers and editors have read it carefully. While unfortunately this piece was not the right fit for us, we enjoyed your writing and would be happy to see more work from you in the future. (Note that subscribers may submit to The Common year round for free.)

Thanks again for submitting to The Common. We know that submitting your work takes time and energy, and we wish you the best in placing your piece elsewhere.

Sincerely, The Common