Editor Interview: Same Faces Collective Go to the listing List all editor interviews Edit answers (editors only) Describe what you publish in 25 characters or less.Literary/Innovative formsDeanna Whitlow, Founder & Editor-in-chief on 12 January 2025What other current publications (or publishers) do you admire most?For independent lit mags, we love The Sun, Black Fox Literary Magazine, Unwoven Literary, Mulberry Literary, Allium Journal, Brink Literary, Adroit Journal, Torch Literary Arts, American Chordata, and Identity Theory.For publishers & presses, we love Feminist Press, Coffee House Press, New Directions, and Deep Vellum Publishing.Deanna Whitlow, Founder & Editor-in-chief on 12 January 2025If you publish writing, who are your favorite writers? If you publish art, who are your favorite artists?Writers: Clarice Lispector, Toni Morrison, Terrance Hayes, Mary Oliver, Audre Lorde, Franz Kafka, Maggie Nelson, Kaveh Akbar, Julia Armfield, Zadie Smith, Yukio Mishima, James Baldwin, Fernanda Melchor, Ottessa Moshfegh, Yaa Gyasi.Artists: Remedios Varo, Danielle McKinney, Zanele Muholi, Candice Breitz, Sheila Metzner, Xaviera Simmons, Darren Almond, Ai Weiwei, Georgia O'Keeffe, Frida Kahlo, Meghann Stephenson, Kara Walker.Deanna Whitlow, Founder & Editor-in-chief on 12 January 2025What is the best advice you can give people who are considering submitting work to your publication?Double-check our guidelines!Deanna Whitlow, Founder & Editor-in-chief on 12 January 2025What do submitters most often get wrong about your submissions process?Poets may submit up to three poems. If the poems are NOT meant to be evaluated as a collection, they should be in separate documents. For example, if a writer submits three stand-alone poems, there should be three pdf or docx attachments.Deanna Whitlow, Founder & Editor-in-chief on 12 January 2025How much do you want to know about the person submitting to you?We enjoy a short cover letter. It should include a short (50-100 word) third person bio that lists a few of your publications. Please avoid sending long lists of previous publications.Deanna Whitlow, Founder & Editor-in-chief on 12 January 2025If you publish writing, how much of a piece do you read before making the decision to reject it?Within the first three pages, our readers make a general decision, though we typically read to the very end.Deanna Whitlow, Founder & Editor-in-chief on 12 January 2025What additional evaluations, if any, does a piece go through before it is accepted?We consider how it fits into our theme and how it converses with other stories, poems, essays, or photographs that have already been accepted.Deanna Whitlow, Founder & Editor-in-chief on 12 January 2025How much do you edit an accepted piece prior to publication?We line edit for punctuation, tense consistency, and clarity. We will not accept pieces that require major copyedits or rewrites.Deanna Whitlow, Founder & Editor-in-chief on 12 January 2025Do you nominate work you've published for any national or international awards?Yes. Best of the Net, Pushcart, O'henry, Best American SeriesDeanna Whitlow, Founder & Editor-in-chief on 12 January 2025 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