Five Points
"Five Points is a literary journal dedicated to publishing quality fiction, poetry, essays, photographs, artwork, and interviews. We place no limitations on style or content. Our only criterion is excellence. If your writing has an original voice, substance, and significance, send it to us. We will publish distinctive, intelligent writing that has something to say and says it in a way that captures and maintains our attention."
Prose Rejections
Standard
2018 Thank you for sending us "[story]". We appreciate the chance to read it. Unfortunately, the piece is not for us.
Thanks again. Best of luck with this. Sincerely, Five Points
2013
Thank you for sending your submission to Five Points. We've considered it carefully and regret that we will not be able to publish it this time.
We appreciate your interest and wish you all the best for your work.
Sincerely,
The Editors
2011
Dear Writer:
We appreciate the opportunity to read your work, but unfortunately this submission was not a right fit for Five Points.
Thank you for trying us.
Sincerely,
The Editors of Five Points
Tiered
2023
Dear Writer,
We so appreciate the opportunity to read your submission to Five Points. We want you to know that we closely considered your work and regret we are unable to accept it this time. Please do send us your work again in the future.
With gratitude,
The Editors
Dear Writer: Thank you for sending us your work. We really enjoyed this piece, but we didn't feel it was right for Five Points. We hope that you will continue to send us your work.
Sincerely, The Editors of Five Points
Dear writer,
We really appreciate the opportunity to consider your work for Five Points. We regret we are unable to accept it this time, but we do hope you will send us your work again in the future.
Best wishes, The Editors
Poetry Rejections
Standard
2017
Dear [first last],
Thank you for sending us "Title". We appreciate the chance to read it. Unfortunately, the piece is not for us.
Thanks again. Best of luck with this. Sincerely, Five Points
Tiered
Dear [name],
We really appreciate the opportunity to consider your work for Five Points. We regret we are unable to accept it this time, but we do hope you will send us your work again in the future.
Best wishes, The Editors
2023
Dear [name],
We so appreciate the opportunity to read your submission to Five Points. We want you to know that we closely considered your work and regret we are unable to accept it this time. Please do send us your work again in the future.
With gratitude,
The Editors
