Passages North

Prose rejections

Standard

Dear [Name],

Thank you for sending us 'xxx.' After careful consideration, we regret to inform you that your submission has not been selected for publication. While this work isn't a fit for us, we wish you the best in placing it elsewhere.

Sincerely, Passages North

Dear [name],

Thank you for sending us "xxx". We appreciate the chance to read it. Unfortunately, the piece is not for us.

Thanks again. Best of luck with this. Sincerely, Passages North

Dear [Name],

We regret to inform you that your submission hasn't been selected for publication. While this work isn't a fit for us, as fellow writers, we share in the rigors of the submission process and wish you the best placing "[Title]" elsewhere.

Thanks again.

Sincerely, Passages North

High Tier

Dear (Name),

We have read your submission with interest. Although we will not be able to publish (Title), we would certainly like to see more of your work.

Thank you,

The Editors

Dear (Name),

Thank you for the opportunity to read "Title." Though we are not able to accept your Fiction Submissions piece at this time, we were interested and request that you send us more of your work in the future.

Best of luck with this piece,

Passages North

Dear (Name),

Thank you for sending "Titles". Though we are not able to publish your work at this time, we were truly interested in what we read. We would appreciate seeing more of your work.

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Best wishes, Passages North

Higher Tier

Dear (Name),

Thank you for sending us (Title). I, and other fiction editors, have carefully read through your submission, and we regret to inform you this piece does not meet our current needs. We, however, did respond positively to many elements in your writing, and I hope you think of us again in the future.

We appreciate your interest in our journal and hope you have luck placing your work elsewhere.

Thanks again,

(Name) Fiction Editor Passages North

Dear [Name],

Thank you for sending us [title]. Several editors have carefully read your submission, and while we regret to inform you this piece is not a fit for us, we spent more time discussing your work than most of our other submissions and feel confident this piece will get picked up soon. We sincerely hope you continue to think of us and look forward to reading more from you.

Thanks again, Passages North

Personalized

Dear [writer[,

Thank you for the opportunity to read [Title]. Though we are not able to accept it at this time, we emotionally connected with this piece and appreciated the complexity of the main character. We hope that you will send us more of your writing in the future. Best of luck with this submission!

Sincerely,

Passages North

Poetry rejections

Standard

Dear ---,

We regret to inform you that your submission hasn't been selected for publication. While this work isn't a fit for us, as fellow writers, we share in the rigors of the submission process and wish you the best placing "---" elsewhere.

Thanks again.

Sincerely, Passages North

2022

Thank you for sending us "——" After careful consideration, we regret to inform you that your submission has not been selected for publication. While this work isn't a fit for us, we wish you the best in placing it elsewhere.

Sincerely, Passages North

Higher Tier

Text of Higher Tier Rejection