Dear Trace, Thank you for your submission of “Smoke and Ash” to SmokeLong Quarterly. We gave the story careful consideration, and though we are not accepting it for publication, we hope you find a better fit for it elsewhere. Thanks again for trusting us with your work. Best, Editors SmokeLong Quarterly Read the latest SmokeLong […]
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Acceptance from Vermont Studio Center
I was accepted into a four week writing residency at the Vermont Studio Center. Dear Trace, Thank you for applying to the Vermont Studio Center! It is our pleasure to inform you that you have been reserved a space for 4-weeks in our session beginning 5/13/2018 through 6/8/2018. […] Again, thank you for your application, […]
Rejection from concīs
A personal rejection from concīs – Greetings Trace, [These ones didn’t escape the editorial gauntlet but we would definitely like to see more. You’ve made it through once before, you can certainly do so again! -c] Thank you for your generosity in allowing us to consider “Smoke and Ash” for publication in concīs. The editorial […]
Rejection from Colorado Review
Dear Trace Ramsey, Thank you for sending us “Maltby Road.” We’re sorry we can’t use it, but we appreciate having the opportunity to consider it. We’d be pleased to see more of your writing in the future. Sincerely, The Editors Colorado Review Read the latest issue of Colorado Review here.
Rejection from Lunch Ticket (Diana Woods Memorial Award)
Dear Trace, Thank you for submitting your essay for consideration for the Diana Woods Memorial Award. Diana Woods was an extraordinary woman who lived her life with honesty and a spirit of inquiry, and it’s that spirit we wish to honor with this award. We give each essay serious consideration, and it is with regret […]
Rejection from Narrative Magazine (Spring Contest)
Dear trace ramsey, Thank you for entering “Maltby Road” in our Spring Story Contest. We were grateful for the opportunity to read and consider your work, and we regret that your entry was not one of our winners or finalists this time. We continue to look for engaging new works to publish, and we hope […]
Rejection from The Collagist
Received a form rejection letter from The Collagist: Dear Trace, Thank you for the opportunity to read “Maltby Road.” Unfortunately, we will not be publishing the piece you submitted, but we wish you the best of luck in placing it elsewhere. Sincerely, Gabriel Blackwell Editor The Collagist Read the latest from The Collagist.
Review of All I Want to Do is Live by BookLife
Plot/Idea: 8 out of 10 Originality: 10 out of 10 Prose: 10 out of 10 Character/Execution: 10 out of 10 Overall: 9.50 out of 10 Assessment: Plot: Ramsey captivates with this sensitive, soul-searching account of his life’s journey. The memoir’s thoughtful structure is marred only by some repeated stories that work to take readers out […]
Review of All I Want to Do is Live by Rich Baiocco
A new review of my new book All I Want to Do is Live – “Something I always liked about Trace Ramsey’s zines (Quitter and Lasterday are the ones I’ve read) is how satisfying they are as objects. Whether it’s the transparency cover of Q9 illustrating a broken arm beside one on the mend wrapping […]
Rejection – Bread Loaf Katharine Bakeless Nason Scholarship in Nonfiction
I applied for the Katherine Bakeless Nason Scholarship in Nonfiction for this year’s Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference. From the Bread Loaf website – New for 2017 – Bread Loaf Katharine Bakeless Nason Scholarships Bread Loaf Katharine Bakeless Nason Scholarships support the conference’s goal of fostering a writing community that gives voice to writers of all […]