Up the Staircase Quarterly

Prose rejections

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Text of Standard Rejection

Higher Tier

Text of Higher Tier Rejection

Poetry rejections

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Dear Writer,

Thanks for sending your poems to Up the Staircase Quarterly. Unfortunately, this particular batch is not quite right for the next issue. Please do not hesitate to send more work during future reading periods, and we thank you for your interest in UtSQ.

Sincerely,

Up the Staircase Quarterly.

Higher Tier

Dear [name],

Thanks for sending your poetry to Up the Staircase Quarterly!

My staff and I enjoyed reading your submission, especially [poem].

I have to make some tough decisions for this issue, and this is one of them. I am declining inclusion of your work in the next issue. I do, however, hope that you keep UtSQ in mind for future reading periods. I would love to read more.

Warmly,

[editor's name]