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Editor Interview: Poetic Justice Magazine

Describe what you publish in 25 characters or less.

Combined music and poetry

What other current publications (or publishers) do you admire most?

PopMatters
Caught by the River
Faber

If you publish writing, who are your favorite writers? If you publish art, who are your favorite artists?

Ella Frears
klipschutz
Jeremy Reed
Roger Robinson

What sets your publication apart from others that publish similar material?

Combination of music and poetry reviews

What is the best advice you can give people who are considering submitting work to your publication?

Be patient - we are a small team

Describe the ideal submission.

A snappy pitch for a music/poetry review, with an idea of the content
Poems with biography of poet

What do submitters most often get wrong about your submissions process?

Expecting immediate replies

How much do you want to know about the person submitting to you?

Not much, but we need to know if previously published

If you publish writing, how much of a piece do you read before making the decision to reject it?

We will know from a skim read

What additional evaluations, if any, does a piece go through before it is accepted?

Maybe a search of the author/poet

What is a day in the life of an editor like for you?

Staring at a screen for too many hours

How much do you edit an accepted piece prior to publication?

Basic proofreading and checking it's street legal
Magazine has final decision on content

Do you nominate work you've published for any national or international awards?

Nope, sorry

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