Editor Interview: Kosmos Go to the listing List all editor interviews Edit answers (editors only) Describe what you publish in 25 characters or less.Transformational contentRhonda Fabian, Editor on 22 January 2023What other current publications (or publishers) do you admire most?Emergence MagazineFilms for ActionDeep Ecology NetworkScience and NonDuality (SAND)Post Carbon InstituteTransition NetworkDeep Adaptation ForumOpen DemocracyExtinction RebellionRhonda Fabian, Editor on 22 January 2023If you publish writing, who are your favorite writers? If you publish art, who are your favorite artists?Jeremy LentOtto ScharmerDaniel Christian WahlJoanna MacyPema ChodronThich Nhat HanhAlnoor LadhaCharles EisensteinMargaret WheatleyRhonda Fabian, Editor on 22 January 2023What sets your publication apart from others that publish similar material?We are the only journal dedicated to transformation at the individual, organizational and societal level - in harmony with all Life.Rhonda Fabian, Editor on 22 January 2023What is the best advice you can give people who are considering submitting work to your publication?Avoid 'preaching'Avoid phrases like 'we must' and 'it is imperative that we...'Speak from your heart and based on your experienceAvoid projecting your experience onto othersDo not propose solutions to 'save the world'acknowledge your biasacknowledge your privilege, especially if you are white and well-to-do.uplift others do not promote your product or servicewe accept no sponsored contentRhonda Fabian, Editor on 22 January 2023Describe the ideal submission.The ideal submission is based on direct experience of transformation - this may occur through personal practice, art, beauty, nature, in relationship, in community, or at an organizational level. Or you are deeply engaged in the work of protecting the Earth and her species, supporting Indigenous rights, justice and the rebalance of wealth, peacebuilding, water protection, intentional community, or mindfulness. You are consciously living your life in a way that supports your transformation and the transformation of those around you. Or, you are an expert in a field related to regenerative culture (food, water, local economy, living in community, etc). You have truly pioneered a new approach for embracing and coping with profound changes in the environment or economy. You have a well-thought-out critique of some aspect of the current status quo and can back up your claims with scholarship and citations. OR you are a transformational artist, poet, musician, filmmaker. Your art causes your audience to rethink their relationship with Mother Earth, spirituality, or their way of life.Rhonda Fabian, Editor on 22 January 2023What do submitters most often get wrong about your submissions process?They think decisions are made immediately. It may take a couple months to receive a reply.Rhonda Fabian, Editor on 22 January 2023How much do you want to know about the person submitting to you?No, only the submission matters.Rhonda Fabian, Editor on 22 January 2023If you publish writing, how much of a piece do you read before making the decision to reject it?All of it.Rhonda Fabian, Editor on 22 January 2023What additional evaluations, if any, does a piece go through before it is accepted?GrammarOriginalityValidity of premiseSimilarity to other worksPertinenceRhonda Fabian, Editor on 22 January 2023How much do you edit an accepted piece prior to publication?From very little to quite a bit.If the edit is heavy, we will give the author the choice to run it or not.Rhonda Fabian, Editor on 22 January 2023 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