Editor Interview: SHiFT Go to the listing List all editor interviews Edit answers (editors only) Describe what you publish in 25 characters or less.Creative & sometimes oddSylvia Whitman, Managing Editor on 09 December 2024What other current publications (or publishers) do you admire most?PANK!The RumpusMcSweeney'sBlack Girl DangerousQueen Mob's TeahouseThe Racket JournalSubtropicsInvisible CitySaw PalmSJ Sindu, Managing Editor on 09 December 2024If you publish writing, who are your favorite writers? If you publish art, who are your favorite artists?Favorite writers: James Baldwin, Italo Calvino, Louise Erdrich, Mohsin Hamid, Carmen Maria Machado, Elizabeth McCracken, Naomi Shihab Nye, Emily Ruskovich, George Saunders, Jeanette Winterson (to name just a few) ... and of course our fabulous contributors! See our archived online issues.SJ Sindu, Managing Editor on 09 December 2024What sets your publication apart from others that publish similar material?We have no rules, really, about what you can or can't submit within the word countrs. We're open to anything, including hybrid works.SJ Sindu, Managing Editor on 09 December 2024What is the best advice you can give people who are considering submitting work to your publication?Send us your best stuff--classic, edgy, hybrid.Sylvia Whitman, Managing Editor on 09 December 2024What do submitters most often get wrong about your submissions process?We ask for separate submissions--no bundles of poems and stories.There's a limit of five pieces total.We read blind, so folks save us time when they follow the guidelines.Sylvia Whitman, Managing Editor on 09 December 2024How much do you want to know about the person submitting to you?We love cover letters! We love publishing new writers, but do let us know if you have previous pub credits.SJ Sindu, Managing Editor on 11 December 2018If you publish writing, how much of a piece do you read before making the decision to reject it?We give it about 3 pages.SJ Sindu, Managing Editor on 11 December 2018What additional evaluations, if any, does a piece go through before it is accepted?Each piece gets read by at least two readers, plus an editor, plus me.SJ Sindu, Managing Editor on 11 December 2018What is a day in the life of an editor like for you?In the fall, the magazine is put together through a class, so in this class, each day we're reading and making decisions. Each pieces is read by two readers, then by an editor, then by me. We decide final decisions in a group meeting, and then send out our rejections and acceptances. The rest of the semester, then, is devoted to putting the journal together.SJ Sindu, Managing Editor on 11 December 2018How much do you edit an accepted piece prior to publication?We often do line editing. If a piece needs substantial revision, we don't accept it. But if there are some awkward lines, we will address those before publication. Author always gets to approve final edits.SJ Sindu, Managing Editor on 11 December 2018 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