Editor Interview: ActiveMuse Go to the listing List all editor interviews Edit answers (editors only) Describe what you publish in 25 characters or less.Unique voices and ideasShashi Kadapa, Managing Editor on 30 July 2026What other current publications (or publishers) do you admire most?Agni, Granta, Paris ReviewShashi Kadapa, Managing Editor on 30 July 2026If you publish writing, who are your favorite writers? If you publish art, who are your favorite artists?Virginia Woolf, James Joyce, Ayan Rand,Shashi Kadapa, Managing Editor on 30 July 2026What sets your publication apart from others that publish similar material?We do not discriminate on any worth or not worth it. Just write and submit.Shashi Kadapa, Managing Editor on 30 July 2026What is the best advice you can give people who are considering submitting work to your publication?Read the mags, various collections, competition and space is tough. Give it your best. Use the Shunn template given on the submission page, no AI pleaseShashi Kadapa, Managing Editor on 30 July 2026Describe the ideal submission.Good story, great opening, a new perspective,Shashi Kadapa, Managing Editor on 30 July 2026What do submitters most often get wrong about your submissions process?They do not use the Shunn template, do not follow 3000 word limit, poems are more than 24 lines.Shashi Kadapa, Managing Editor on 30 July 2026How much do you want to know about the person submitting to you?Not much. We do not bother about credits, just the work.Shashi Kadapa, Managing Editor on 30 July 2026If you publish writing, how much of a piece do you read before making the decision to reject it?YES. We have at least three rounds of review. We read the whole work before decidingShashi Kadapa, Managing Editor on 30 July 2026What additional evaluations, if any, does a piece go through before it is accepted?Just the three reviews. Now we have another problem of running it through AI detectors.Shashi Kadapa, Managing Editor on 30 July 2026What is a day in the life of an editor like for you?We all work at regular jobs for a living. ActiveMuse is a passion that we take up late light and and weekendsShashi Kadapa, Managing Editor on 30 July 2026How much do you edit an accepted piece prior to publication?Just grammar checks only. No editing. We upload without further approve from the authors. We expect the work to be polished.Shashi Kadapa, Managing Editor on 30 July 2026Do you nominate work you've published for any national or international awards?Yes. For Best of Net and Pushcard.Shashi Kadapa, Managing Editor on 30 July 2026How is your project funded?Everything out our pocket. We are a no-fee, no-pay. We do this out of a passion to help unknown authors to get their first break. We have several established authors also.Shashi Kadapa, Managing Editor on 30 July 2026How do you promote your project and published authors/artists?We promote on several Facebook groups, and on X. Most of it through Duotrope, word-of-mouthShashi Kadapa, Managing Editor on 30 July 2026 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