Editor Interview: Twisted Vine Literary Arts Journal Go to the listing List all editor interviews Edit answers (editors only) Describe what you publish in 25 characters or less.Interdisciplinary workCaseyrenee Lopez & Eric Allen Yankee, Co-Editors-in-Chief on 21 January 2015What other current publications (or publishers) do you admire most?The Newer York! offers an awesome wonky, experimental collection.Caseyrenee Lopez & Eric Allen Yankee, Co-Editors-in-Chief on 21 January 2015If you publish writing, who are your favorite writers? If you publish art, who are your favorite artists?William Blake, Sylvia Plath, Charles Bukowski, Ayn Rand.Phillip Lamantia, Gregory Corso, Allen Ginsberg, Jack KerouacCaseyrenee Lopez, Co-Editor-in-Chief on 20 January 2015What sets your publication apart from others that publish similar material?Twisted Vine is ran by students. We want work that reflects the interdisciplinary/cross-genre/grey area of lit, but with a revolving staff, the specific tastes and moods change biannually so it's always new.Caseyrenee Lopez, Co-Editor-in-Chief on 19 January 2015What is the best advice you can give people who are considering submitting work to your publication?We want cool, edgy material--not your typical run of the mill stuff. We want work that subverts conventions and works in the grey areas. Though, that's not to say Twisted Vine isn't interested in traditional work, we are, but we just aren't interested in the mainstream. We welcome literary work from all perspectives, but make it fresh.Caseyrenee Lopez, Co-Editor-in-Chief on 19 January 2015Describe the ideal submission.edgy, original, experimental, weird perspective.Caseyrenee Lopez, Co-Editor-in-Chief on 19 January 2015What do submitters most often get wrong about your submissions process?Twisted Vine reads blind, so adding personal info in the submissions is a big no-no.Caseyrenee Lopez, Co-Editor-in-Chief on 19 January 2015How much do you want to know about the person submitting to you?Twisted Vine wants good literary work and art, save the creative cover letters and effort and put it into the work. We do like short third-person bios, but long cover letters and publication lists aren't going to make a difference.Caseyrenee Lopez, Co-Editor-in-Chief on 19 January 2015If you publish writing, how much of a piece do you read before making the decision to reject it?The whole thing--unless it's rife with horrible grammar and punctuation.Caseyrenee Lopez, Co-Editor-in-Chief on 19 January 2015What additional evaluations, if any, does a piece go through before it is accepted?A panel of readers evaluates the work, then the piece is ranked and voted on.Caseyrenee Lopez, Co-Editor-in-Chief on 21 January 2015What is a day in the life of an editor like for you?VERY BUSY. I read until my eyes bleed. I work through submissions hour after hour, and do my best to stay within a reasonable time frame.Caseyrenee Lopez, Co-Editor-in-Chief on 19 January 2015 Cookie Consent: This site uses secure first-party cookies for essential, preference-setting, and statistical purposes. We do not use any marketing, advertising, or third-party cookies. Read our full cookie policy. Accept All Cookies Allow Essential Cookies Only