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Editor Interview: Willow Review

Describe what you publish in 25 characters or less.

Engaging work

What other current publications (or publishers) do you admire most?

Prairie Voices

If you publish writing, who are your favorite writers? If you publish art, who are your favorite artists?

Frost, Joyce, Atwood

What sets your publication apart from others that publish similar material?

Accessibility, no gatekeeping

What is the best advice you can give people who are considering submitting work to your publication?

Put us there

Describe the ideal submission.

Articulate, insightful

What do submitters most often get wrong about your submissions process?

Telling instead of showing

How much do you want to know about the person submitting to you?

What, where, why

If you publish writing, how much of a piece do you read before making the decision to reject it?

I rely on my first readers and then I look at beginnings and endings

What additional evaluations, if any, does a piece go through before it is accepted?

Mature attitude

What is a day in the life of an editor like for you?

Bring submissions to first readers, read vetted manuscripts, send acceptances/rejections.

How much do you edit an accepted piece prior to publication?

Not much. It should be print ready. We do sometimes engage with authors.

Do you nominate work you've published for any national or international awards?

Sometimes.

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