Southern California Review

Southern California Review (SCR) is the student-run literary journal of the Master of Professional Writing (MPW) Program at the University of Southern California (USC). We have been publishing fiction and poetry since 1982 and now also accept submissions of creative nonfiction and short dramatic forms. Printed annually with original cover artwork, every issue contains exciting work by new, emerging and established authors.

Prose rejections

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Dear Contributor:

Thank you for our recent submission to The Southern California Review. We receive a high volume of submissions, and unfortunately, we were unable to find a place for your work in this issue. We wish you the best of luck in your future writing endeavors.

Sincerely, The Editors

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Poetry rejections

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