Failbetter

Poetry rejections

Standard

2011

Thanks for sharing your work with failbetter.com. We're sorry to report that it's not quite right for our site. We wish you the best of luck placing it elsewhere.

Higher tier

2016, 2023

Alas, we will pass on publishing these poems (but there is much to like here).

2023

Hi First Last,

Thank you for sending us [Title]. There was a lot to like here, but we don't think this work is a good fit for us right now. Please don't hesitate to submit another work.

Prose rejections

Standard

2022

Hi —,

Many thanks for submitting your work to failbetter. Alas, we will pass on publishing —.

All the best,

The Editors at failbetter.com

Higher Tier

2012

Thanks for sending us your work. We enjoyed it, but upon further reflection we'll pass. We wish you the best of luck and strongly encourage you to send us more of your work in the Fall 2012.

Sincerely,

The Editors

2016

Thanks for sharing your work with failbetter.com. There is much to like here, but we'll pass on publishing this story. We wish you the best of luck in placing it (and please try us again later).

2024

Hi —, Thank you for sending us —. There was a lot to like here, but we don't think this work is a good fit for us right now. Please don't hesitate to submit another work.