Editor Interview: Orange Blossom Review Go to the listing List all editor interviews Edit answers (editors only) Describe what you publish in 25 characters or less.all forms of craftCourtney Ruffner, co-founder and co-editor on 15 March 2012What other current publications (or publishers) do you admire most?Gettysburg Review, Harold Bloom, MAMMOTH BooksCourtney Ruffner, co-founder and co-editor on 15 March 2012If you publish writing, who are your favorite writers? If you publish art, who are your favorite artists?Fiction: I have no particular favorite.Poetry: Ezra Pound, e.e. cummings, James WrightCourtney Ruffner, co-founder and co-editor on 15 March 2012What sets your publication apart from others that publish similar material?We welcome not only poetry, fiction and creative non-fiction but also critical work, interviews and book reviews.Courtney Ruffner, co-founder and co-editor on 15 March 2012What is the best advice you can give people who are considering submitting work to your publication?Do not simultaneously submit.Courtney Ruffner, co-founder and co-editor on 15 March 2012Describe the ideal submission.The ideal submission follows ALL submission guidelines, which are clearly stated.Courtney Ruffner, co-founder and co-editor on 15 March 2012What do submitters most often get wrong about your submissions process?They simultaneously submit. They upload all work in one file when we request separate file uploads. They list their name on the submission.Courtney Ruffner, co-founder and co-editor on 15 March 2012How much do you want to know about the person submitting to you?A brief bio. approx. 100 - 200 wordsCourtney Ruffner, co-founder and co-editor on 15 March 2012If you publish writing, how much of a piece do you read before making the decision to reject it?This varies, as we employ a different board of referees for each annual issue.Courtney Ruffner, co-founder and co-editor on 15 March 2012What additional evaluations, if any, does a piece go through before it is accepted?We have a team of readers who vote on each piece and assign a score. We tally the score and begin acceptances from the top. In the event of a tie, the associate editors break it.Courtney Ruffner, co-founder and co-editor on 15 March 2012What is a day in the life of an editor like for you?While teaching full-time, completing several conference papers and then conferencing with them, publishing my own critical work, and taking care of my toddler, I organize the reading process, send out reminders to the board, work on publicizing the journal. When it comes time to assemble the new issue, the editors work long hours typesetting and formatting and soft proofing for hard proof-readers to begin combing the issue for errors. It is a lot of work, but the product is worth the time.Courtney Ruffner, co-founder and co-editor on 15 March 2012 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