Latest Rejections 3/16/2026

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No one has liked “Agnes” except my friends, and it has been rewritten several times over the years. The following rejection came from a submission made on September 14, 2025. There were 3 revisions after this submission; I cannot say I feel rejected.

Thank you for sending us "Agnes". We appreciate the chance to read your submission. Unfortunately, we must decline it.

Thanks again. Best of luck with this, and with all your creative endeavors.
Sincerely,

Mount Hope Magazine

“Agnes”, again, from yesterday:

Thank you for sharing your work with us. We often have to turn down well-crafted writing, and while "Agnes" isn't quite right for our current needs, we appreciate the time and effort which goes into every submission we consider. Thank you for sending your work.

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This was one of the revisions made after the first entry above. Furthermore, it was submitted on January 17, 2016. Almost a 60 day wait for rejection.

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