Q: Describe what you publish in 25 characters or less.
A: Exciting, unique poetry
Q: What other current publications (or publishers) do you admire most?
A: I enjoy reading issues of Rattle, Prairie Schooner, Birdfeast, Stirring, Dressing Room Poetry Journal, New York Quarterly, Paper Darts Magazine, Thrush Poetry Journal, Hunger Mountain, and The Louisiana Review.
Q: If you publish writing, who are your favorite writers? If you publish art, who are your favorite artists?
A: I love the work of James Wright, Frank O'Hara, Djuna Barnes, Eugene O'Neill, WCW, Sherman Alexie, Anne Sexton, Carson McCullers, Richard Brautigan, Mina Loy, John Berryman, and Yevgeny Yevtushenko.
Q: What sets your publication apart from others that publish similar material?
A: As an active writer myself, my preferences and tastes are constantly expanding and brightening. I am a difference-seeker. I embrace quality work that pushes me into a new direction.
Q: What is the best advice you can give people who are considering submitting work to your publication?
A: Be bold in language, idea, and emotion.
Please follow submission guidelines.
Q: Describe the ideal submission.
A: An ideal submission shows interest in the writing I have published and respect for the work I am doing. I do not demand a cover letter, but I highly enjoy reading them.
Q: What do submitters most often get wrong about your submissions process?
A: If a submitter chooses to address me by name, it would be nice if they addressed me by the correct name. Also, I am a female. Please do not call me "sir."
Q: How much do you want to know about the person submitting to you?
A: Like I stated before, I do not demand a cover letter, but it is nice to at least be greeted. I enjoy hearing how you know about my publication, and why you have decided to submit to it.
Brief previous publication lists are not necessary, but I find them interesting.
Q: If you publish writing, how much of a piece do you read before making the decision to reject it?
A: I read all of the submissions from top to bottom, but it is often easy to tell if the work is right for the journal in the first few lines. However, I give every poem its full chance.
Q: What additional evaluations, if any, does a piece go through before it is accepted?
A: I read submissions in my free time, usually 2 times a week. I respond to all submissions as soon as I make a final decision on the work.
Q: What is a day in the life of an editor like for you?
A: Running a journal with only one person on staff is a full time job, but I am a dedicated and hard working editor. I read and respond to submissions in my free time and piece together issues on weekends.
Q: How important do you feel it is for publishers to embrace modern technologies?
A: Without modern technologies, my journal wouldn't exist, so yes, I feel it is incredibly important for publishers to accept new ways of bringing literature to readers.