Gulf Coast

"Since 1986, Gulf Coast has made a mission of publishing up-and-coming poets, essayists, and fiction-writers from around the world alongside the bigger names of today. We feature writers of all styles and aesthetics, but potential contributors are urged to pick up a copy to judge for themselves."

Poetry Rejections

Standard

2011

Dear Writer:

Thank you for your recent submission to Gulf Coast. We appreciate your patience while we read your work. However, we're sorry to inform you that your work was not the right fit for us at this time.

Thank you again for submitting, and good luck with all your writing endeavors.

Sincerely, The Gulf Coast Editors

2019

Dear First Last,

Thank you for sending us "[Title]". Ultimately we didn't feel it was the right fit for Gulf Coast at this time.

Best of luck to you and your writing.

Sincerely,

The Editors Gulf Coast: A Journal of Literature and Fine Arts

Higher Tier

Dear [Insert Name],

Thank you for your recent submission. We enjoyed reading it, and it went quite far in the selection process. Unfortunately, we must report that your piece did not make the final cut.

We're sorry that the number of submissions we receive makes it impossible to respond in more detail. However, we really did enjoy your work and we hope that you'll continue to send us your writing. Feel free to mention this note in your next cover letter, and we'll try to take a little extra care with your work.

Sincerely, Janine Joseph

Gulf Coast Poetry Editor

Prose Rejections

Standard

2011

Dear Writer:

Thank you for your recent submission to Gulf Coast. We appreciate your patience while we read your work. However, we're sorry to inform you that your submission was not the right fit for us at this time.

Thanks again for sending, and best of luck publishing this work elsewhere.

Sincerely,
The Gulf Coast Editors

2024

Thank you for sending "[Title]" to Gulf Coast. While we didn't feel it was the right fit for our pages at this time, we appreciated having the chance to consider it.

Best wishes to you and your writing.

Sincerely,

The Editors
Gulf Coast Journal

Tiered

Thank you for sending us your work. We really enjoyed it, but ultimately we didn't feel it was the right fit for Gulf Coast at this time.

We're sorry that the number of submissions we receive makes it impossible to respond in great detail. However, we hope you will continue to send us your work.

Sincerely,
The Gulf Coast Editors

Dear *name*:

Thank you for your recent submission. We enjoyed reading it, and it went quite far in the selection process. Unfortunately, we must report that your piece did not make the final cut.

We're sorry that the number of submissions we receive makes it impossible to respond in more detail. However, we really did enjoy your work and we hope that you'll continue to send us your writing. Feel free to mention this note in your next cover letter, and we'll try to take a little extra care with your work.

Sincerely, The Gulf Coast Editors

Dear *name*:

Thank you for sending us your work. We really enjoyed reading it, but ultimately we didn't feel it was the right fit for Gulf Coast at this time.

We're sorry that the number of submissions we receive makes it impossible to respond in great detail. Good luck with all your writing endeavors and please keep Gulf Coast in mind for future submissions.

Sincerely, The Gulf Coast Editors

Higher Tier

2024

Dear *name*:

Thank you for sending *title* to Gulf Coast. While we have not found a place for your work in our upcoming issue, we want you to know that we truly enjoyed reading it.

We hope that you'll send us more of your writing in the future. Feel free to mention this note in your next cover letter.

Sincerely, The Editors Gulf Coast Journal