Editor Interview: ScribesMICRO Go to the listing List all editor interviews Edit answers (editors only) Describe what you publish in 25 characters or less.100 word fiction/poetry.Edward Ahern, editor-in-chief on 08 January 2022What other current publications (or publishers) do you admire most?Bewildering Stories for its feedback to authors.Verse Virtual for its openness to poets.Glenn Lyvers at Prolific Press for developing fiction writers and poets.Edward Ahern, editor-in-chief on 08 January 2022If you publish writing, who are your favorite writers? If you publish art, who are your favorite artists?Micro fiction and poetry is ephemerous, we have a favorite or two in each issue, and then shift focus to the next batch of writings.Edward Ahern, editor-in-chief on 08 January 2022What sets your publication apart from others that publish similar material?Interesting question. We probably receive much the same submissions as other micro pubs, so the distinction would have to be the predilections and biases of we editors. For better or worse we set the tone, the curtain in front of which the authors are on display.Edward Ahern, editor-in-chief on 08 January 2022What is the best advice you can give people who are considering submitting work to your publication?Complete the thought. It's damned hard to get an emotion or idea across in a hundred words, and too often we receive good but fragmentary writing.Edward Ahern, editor-in-chief on 08 January 2022Describe the ideal submission.One that I wish I'd been capable of writing.Edward Ahern, editor-in-chief on 08 January 2022What do submitters most often get wrong about your submissions process?Assuming that writing only a hundred words is easier than writing a thousand or ten thousand. To paraphrase Mark Twain: 'I'd have written you a postcard but I didn't have the time.' Concision takes work.Edward Ahern, editor-in-chief on 08 January 2022How much do you want to know about the person submitting to you?Laundry lists of credits are boring. My personal bias is to judge a piece only on its merits. Ax murderers and anti-social gnomes are equally encouraged to submit. Just make sure the cover letter specifies the title and your name.Edward Ahern, editor-in-chief on 08 January 2022If you publish writing, how much of a piece do you read before making the decision to reject it?N/A. Excellent or awful, we read all hundred words.Edward Ahern, editor-in-chief on 08 January 2022What additional evaluations, if any, does a piece go through before it is accepted?None.Edward Ahern, editor-in-chief on 08 January 2022What is a day in the life of an editor like for you?Like many others, I both write and edit. The editing tends to get done in the evening.Edward Ahern, editor-in-chief on 08 January 2022How much do you edit an accepted piece prior to publication?Damn little.Edward Ahern, editor-in-chief on 08 January 2022Do you nominate work you've published for any national or international awards?The Pushcart Prize, and other relevant awards.Edward Ahern, editor-in-chief on 08 January 2022 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