Editor Interview: Ariel Chart Go to the listing List all editor interviews Edit answers (editors only) Describe what you publish in 25 characters or less.poetry, fiction and cnfMark Antony Rossi, Editor in Chief on 07 September 2021What other current publications (or publishers) do you admire most?CarpeArt Journal ( Singapore)Indian Periodical ( India)Setu Journal Art: MagMad SwirlGranfalloon (Canada)Philadelphia StoriesZin Daily (Croatia)Mark Antony Rossi, Editor in Chief on 07 September 2021If you publish writing, who are your favorite writers? If you publish art, who are your favorite artists?Linda ImblerKarlo SevillaLeilah SaafirDonald Dean MaceJana BegovichMark Antony Rossi, Editor in Chief on 07 September 2021What sets your publication apart from others that publish similar material?Quick response. Written response to rejections.Accept about 48% of submissions.Monthly Issues.No fees.Artwork assigned to each acceptanceMark Antony Rossi, Editor in Chief on 07 September 2021What is the best advice you can give people who are considering submitting work to your publication?Be original. If your heart is broken don’t break mine by submitting unoriginal material.Mark Antony Rossi, Editor in Chief on 07 September 2021Describe the ideal submission.ShortOriginal Snappy Title Wish the Hell I Wrote It.Mark Antony Rossi, Editor in Chief on 07 September 2021What do submitters most often get wrong about your submissions process?Believe they can email us every other day to learn their status. Bad idea. We respond in less than 30 days. Believe that.Mark Antony Rossi, Editor in Chief on 07 September 2021How much do you want to know about the person submitting to you?Cover letters mean nothing unless you write a better one than the material you just submitted. Then we have a problem. I want a short bio submitted to save staff time. But I judge on writing alone. Don’t care about credits, colleges or community teach-in’s.Mark Antony Rossi, Editor in Chief on 07 September 2021If you publish writing, how much of a piece do you read before making the decision to reject it?The staff are required to respond if a piece is rejected so the entire work must be read.Mark Antony Rossi, Editor in Chief on 07 September 2021What additional evaluations, if any, does a piece go through before it is accepted?No other. The editor assigned reads and makes decision. Only on rare occasions is a second opinion necessary.Mark Antony Rossi, Editor in Chief on 07 September 2021What is a day in the life of an editor like for you?After a short list of acceptance and rejection is formed. Emails are sent first to help those rejected. Next the acceptance emails are sent. Over the next few weeks art /photo works are sought out and paired with poems, fictions and cnf.Mark Antony Rossi, Editor in Chief on 07 September 2021How much do you edit an accepted piece prior to publication?Very minor changes if ever. If I feel adjustments should go beyond editorial license I will alert the writer. Unlike other publications Ariel Chart has a Return Category which is different than Accept or Reject. We use it for good poems that have boring titles or good poems that have a mangled word or line. Once corrected the poem might be Accepted.Mark Antony Rossi, Editor in Chief on 07 September 2021Do you nominate work you've published for any national or international awards?Yes. Pushcart PrizeThe Best of the NetMark Antony Rossi, Editor in Chief on 07 September 2021 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