Dear Trace, Thank you for sending poems our way. We have decided to pass, but we wish you luck finding homes for them. Sincerely, The Editors Foundry
Rejection from Radar Poetry
A rejection with a request to send more work: Dear Trace, Thank you for sending these poems. Although we’ve ultimately decided to decline, we enjoyed reading your work. We hope you will submit again. Because we are inviting you to send more work, you do not have to abide by any waiting period. We look […]
Rejection from Rust+Moth
Started submitting a new poem yesterday, From Here to There. This rejection came one day after submitting it. This is a hard journal to get into, but still such a quick turnaround seems like a bad omen. Thank you for your submission. We are grateful that you reached out to us and honored at the […]
Rejection from Posit
Dear Trace Ramsey, We want to thank you for giving us the chance to consider “Ambloplites rupestris, Nest, Wheels Up, Equus africanus asinus, When We Worked.” Unfortunately, we aren’t able to accept this submission at this time. If you haven’t already done so, we hope you’ll take a look at some of our issues to […]
Rejection from Diode Poetry Journal
Dear Trace, Thank you for submitting to Diode. We very much appreciate the opportunity to read your work. We read your poems with interest however, we decided that they do not meet our current needs. We wish you and your poems the best and thank you again for thinking enough of Diode to send us […]
Rejection from 8 Poems
A heartening rejection: Dear Trace, This work is very good! While it’s not quite a fit for what we’re reading for now, we really hope you’ll send us more work in the future. Huge Thanks, 8 Poems
Rejection from Arcturus
Dear Trace, Thank you so much for giving us the opportunity to read and consider your submission. We regret we won’t be able to publish it in Arcturus as it doesn’t fit our current needs. We realize that time and talent goes into every piece, so we appreciate you trusting us to read and discuss […]
A Pile of Rejections
My poem “If They Weren’t Old Bones” has now been rejected by twelve journals. I think it is time to revisit and revise. These are all form rejections – Baltimore Review: Dear Trace Ramsey, Thank you for sending us “If They Weren‘t Old Bones.” We appreciated the chance to read your work. We will not […]
Rejection from The Spectacle
Dear Trace Ramsey, Thank you for submitting “Maltby Road” to The Spectacle. We truly appreciate the opportunity to read your work. While we can’t accept this submission right now, we want to let you know that we really enjoyed reading it. We were particularly impressed with all of the highly evocative descriptions in the piece. […]
Rejection from Sustainable Arts Foundation
This rejection comes with some nice feedback from the judges – Dear Trace, Thank you so much for your application to the Sustainable Arts Foundation. As our program grows, it becomes even more competitive; in our 7th year, over 3,000 writers and artists submitted their portfolios. We continue to be humbled by the stories we […]