Editor Interview: Shadow Pond Journal Go to the listing List all editor interviews Edit answers (editors only) Describe what you publish in 25 characters or less.High quality haiku senryuKatherine E Winnick, Founding Editor on 22 November 2023What other current publications (or publishers) do you admire most?FrogpondPresenceUnder the BashoFailed haiku - a journal of English senryuBlithe SpiritTimeThe Mainichi Japan Society Haiku CornerPoetry Pea Podcast and many othersKatherine E Winnick, Founding Editor on 22 November 2023If you publish writing, who are your favorite writers? If you publish art, who are your favorite artists?I admire alot of haiku writersKatherine E Winnick, Founding Editor on 22 November 2023What sets your publication apart from others that publish similar material?It is a biannual journal that is free to submit toKatherine E Winnick, Founding Editor on 22 November 2023What is the best advice you can give people who are considering submitting work to your publication?Send in your best unpublished work, take time to review what you've written and don't be disheartened if you're not immediately published, there's always next timeKatherine E Winnick, Founding Editor on 22 November 2023Describe the ideal submission.The ideal submission should be of 3 haiku, senryu or monoku, previously unpublished, and following the theme of the issue. It should also include your biography.Katherine E Winnick, Founding Editor on 22 November 2023What do submitters most often get wrong about your submissions process?Not sending in a bio.Only sending in 1 ku and subsequently lessening their chances of being publishedKatherine E Winnick, Founding Editor on 22 November 2023How much do you want to know about the person submitting to you?I find the information contained in the bio just as important as the work itself. Cover letters and thankyous are unnecessary but are an enjoyable read when sent.Katherine E Winnick, Founding Editor on 22 November 2023If you publish writing, how much of a piece do you read before making the decision to reject it?I always read all pieces in entiretyKatherine E Winnick, Founding Editor on 22 November 2023What additional evaluations, if any, does a piece go through before it is accepted?I'm not overly keen on traditional 5-7-5 haiku unless they are exceptional, preferring modern haiku.Katherine E Winnick, Founding Editor on 22 November 2023What is a day in the life of an editor like for you?I like to take my time with the submissions, reading and dwelling on them for a while. I then, once a piece is chosen, will contact the poet by email with any editing advice or as an acceptance. I then prepare the piece for publishing with the bio on the site. The work for the final issue takes place after the selection process.Katherine E Winnick, Founding Editor on 22 November 2023How much do you edit an accepted piece prior to publication?I prefer to see and pick a piece that is good as it is, however I do edit work when needed with the poets approval and agreement.Katherine E Winnick, Founding Editor on 22 November 2023Do you nominate work you've published for any national or international awards?Yes, nominations take place with The Haiku Foundation Touchstone Awards for Individual Poems once a year.Katherine E Winnick, Founding Editor on 22 November 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