Journal of Compressed Creative Arts
"The Journal of Compressed Creative Arts is a non-profit publisher of compressed creative arts, such as micro fiction, flash fiction, prose poetry, compressed poetry & visual arts, and whatever other forms compression might take."
Prose rejections
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Dear —,
Thank you for sending us "—." Unfortunately, we didn't love it enough to send it to the next round of consideration. We at Matter Press worry that the quick "decline" might feel a bit "harsh" to writers. That certainly isn't the intention of the fast turnaround time and is no indication at all of the interest in your work. As I'm sure you know, so much of the submission process is about finding that right match, and that's what we hope for your submission: that it finds its perfect home.
Thanks again. Best of luck with "—."
Sincerely,
Randall Brown, Managing Editor Journal of Compressed Creative Arts
Matter Press, a non-profit 501(c)(3) literary press
Poetry rejections
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2018
Dear First Last,
Thank you for sending us "[Title]" Unfortunately, we decided not to send it to the next round of consideration. We at Matter Press worry that the quick "decline" might feel a bit "harsh" to writers. That certainly isn't the intention of the fast turnaround time and is no indication at all of the interest in your work. As I'm sure you know, so much of the submission process is about finding that right match, and that's what we hope for your submission: that it finds its perfect home.
Thanks again. Best of luck with "[Title]." Also, please remember that the guidelines have changed, and thus you can submit again during this reading period, Please submit only one piece at a time in each genre: poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, triptych, and visual arts.
Sincerely,
Randall Brown, Managing Editor Journal of Compressed Creative Arts Matter Press, a non-profit 501(c)(3) literary press
2017
Dear—,
Thank you for sending us "—." Unfortunately, we decided not to send it to the next round of consideration. We at Matter Press worry that the quick "decline" might feel a bit "harsh" to writers. That certainly isn't the intention of the fast turnaround time and is no indication at all of the interest in your work. As I'm sure you know, so much of the submission process is about finding that right match, and that's what we hope for your submission: that it finds its perfect home.
Thanks again. Best of luck with "—." Also, please remember that the guidelines request only one submission per reading period in each genre: poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, triptych, and visual arts.
Sincerely,
Randall Brown, Managing Editor Journal of Compressed Creative Arts Matter Press, a non-profit 501(c)(3) literary press
2013
Thank you for sending us '[title].' It was read with interest, but we didn't love it enough to send it to the next round of consideration. As I'm sure you know, so much of the submission process is about finding that right match, and that's what we hope for your submission: that it finds its perfect home.
Thanks again. Best of luck with '[title].'