Q: Describe what you publish in 25 characters or less.
A: Engaging work
Q: What other current publications (or publishers) do you admire most?
A: Prairie Voices
Q: If you publish writing, who are your favorite writers? If you publish art, who are your favorite artists?
A: Frost, Joyce, Atwood
Q: What sets your publication apart from others that publish similar material?
A: Accessibility, no gatekeeping
Q: What is the best advice you can give people who are considering submitting work to your publication?
A: Put us there
Q: Describe the ideal submission.
A: Articulate, insightful
Q: What do submitters most often get wrong about your submissions process?
A: Telling instead of showing
Q: How much do you want to know about the person submitting to you?
A: What, where, why
Q: If you publish writing, how much of a piece do you read before making the decision to reject it?
A: I rely on my first readers and then I look at beginnings and endings
Q: What additional evaluations, if any, does a piece go through before it is accepted?
A: Mature attitude
Q: What is a day in the life of an editor like for you?
A: Bring submissions to first readers, read vetted manuscripts, send acceptances/rejections.
Q: How important do you feel it is for publishers to embrace modern technologies?
A: Our accepted manuscripts are re-sent electronically. Submission packages show professionalism.
Q: How much do you edit an accepted piece prior to publication?
A: Not much. It should be print ready. We do sometimes engage with authors.
Q: Do you nominate work you've published for any national or international awards?
A: Sometimes.