Barely South Review

"The students and faculty of Old Dominion University’s MFA program in Creative Writing form a lively and supportive community of writers in beautiful southeastern Virginia. The Tidewater region’s story is shaped by its history and its diversity—by its dynamic fusion of old and new. There is great complexity in any form or creative assertion of “here”, and it is in this spirit that Barely South Review embraces the opportunity to feature works from emerging as well as established writers. We are interested in great writing in its myriad forms. We seek to present many voices, especially those that defy easy regional, thematic, and stylistic categorization."

Poetry Rejections

Higher Tier 2018

Dear [name],

Thank you for your interest in Barely South Review, and for sharing your work. We have decided to pass on your submission. We hope you will try us again in future submission periods, and that you will continue to visit the journal.

We respond to all submissions individually meaning you will receive multiple responses to multiple submissions.

We wish you best of luck in your writing endeavors.

Sincerely, Shayne Clark Managing Editor Barely South Review

Prose Rejections

Standard

Dear "Name,"

Thank you for your interest in Barely South Review, and for sharing your work. We have decided to pass on your submission. We hope you will try us again in future submission periods, and that you will continue to visit the journal.

We respond to all submissions individually meaning you will receive multiple responses to multiple submissions.

We wish you best of luck in your writing endeavors.

Sincerely,

"Name"

Managing Editor

Updated Standard

Dear "NAME",

Thank you for your interest in Barely South Review. We are elated by the overwhelming response from potential contributors and have received many strong works for review. Thank you for this opportunity to review your recent work; however, we regret that we must pass on it at this time. We hope you will try us again in future submission periods, and that you will continue to visit the journal.

We respond to all submissions individually meaning you will receive multiple responses to multiple submissions.

Thank you again, and best of luck in your writing endeavors.

Sincerely, NAME

Managing Editor

Barely South Review

Actual Standard?/Lower Tier 2024

Dear "NAME",

Thank you for your interest in Barely South Review. We have decided to pass on your work, and we wish you luck in finding a home for it.

We respond to all submissions individually, meaning you will receive multiple responses to multiple submissions.

Best,

BSR Editors