THIS LIFE OF GLAMOR CAN BE YOURS TOO!

We are grateful for your interest, and for the opportunity to read your poems. We have carefully considered your work, but unfortunately, your submission does not meet our current needs.

Best wishes,

The Editors





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Thanks for letting us read your work. Unfortunately, we've decided this batch is not quite right for us. We wish you the best of luck in your continued writing.

Sincerely,



The Editors





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Dear JOHN SWEET,



Thank you for submitting our journal of poetry. We enjoyed reading your work. Unfortunately, we feel we must pass at this time.



Though we are unable to comment specifically on individual pieces, the journal relies on unsolicited submissions so we take great care with the work that comes our way. We hope you will continue reading Glass and we look forward to seeing more of your work in the future.



We wish you the best of luck placing it elsewhere, and with all your writing endeavors.



Sincerely,



The Editors





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Dear JOHN SWEET,



Thank you for allowing us to spend time with your poems, which were among ~1300 poems we received and read for the our spring 2020. Your poems received four readings by the issue’s editors, but have not been selected. Since we’re writers ourselves, we know from experience that this is not a message that’s easy to receive.



We are honoured that you thought of us. The small journal movement can’t survive without readers and writers like you. Your submission means two things: first, you have the faith in your own work and its potential to reach all of us who read poetry; second, you believe literary culture can sustain us and make our lives more vibrant and complete.



We wish you the best of luck with your writing.



Sincerely,



The Editors







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Dear John Sweet,



Hope this message finds you well. Thank you for sending us your lovely poems. After careful consideration and review, we regret that your poems will not be included in our publication at this time. Regardless, it remains an honour and a privilege to have read your work. 



We enjoy a deep respect and appreciation for you as an artist. It is our top priority to create a beautiful publication focused on value and visibility for writers. If you have another piece you would like us to consider, we welcome the opportunity to see more of your work. Please note, we only consider work from the same artist every three months.



Thank you again for your wonderful submission. We wish you much success and look forward to a lasting relationship with you.



Sincerely,



The Editors







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Dear john sweet,

Thank you very much for sharing your work with us. After careful consideration, we've decided this submission isn't right for us. We appreciate your interest in the journal and wish you luck in placing your work elsewhere.

Sincerely,



The Editors





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I actually got a rejection from some dude last year who said “Oh my god, I have read already read these exact poems a thousand times this week!  Don’t you have anything original to say?!  Seriously, where are the real writers these days?”



I actually thought my work was a little heavier than the white rice & tapwater mush he was currently publishing, so I felt it only fair to tell him that.  I might have called him a pretentious cocksucker, too.  My memory isn’t what it used to be.  All in all, it was a very brief but wholly satisfying relationship.