Blood Orange Review

Poetry rejections

Standard

Dear (Name):

We appreciate the opportunity to read (Names of poems) and we're pleased by your interest in Blood Orange Review.

Unfortunately, we have decided not to accept the work you’ve submitted. We wish you the best of luck in finding an audience for your work.

All the best,

Editors Blood Orange Review

Prose rejections

Higher Tier

Dear <Writer>,

Thank you for submitting your essay to Blood Orange Review. We have considered this piece with much care. Ultimately, we were unable to accept it for publication at this time--but please know this is not our standard rejection, and we were very impressed with your writing.

Best of luck placing this essay elsewhere. We very much hope to see more of your work in the future.

Sincerely,

Lauren W. Westerfield

Creative Nonfiction Editor

Blood Orange Review

Higher Tier (maybe?)

Dear (Name),

On behalf of Blood Orange Review’s editors, we are grateful for the opportunity to review your work. We have read your submission and have decided to pass at this time. Please know that your work was read closely by our editorial board. We are honored that you considered Blood Orange Review, and we wish you the best of luck finding an audience for your work.

Sincerely,

The Editors Blood Orange Review