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Q: Describe what you publish in 25 characters or less.
A: writing with a punch!
Q: What other current publications (or publishers) do you admire most?
A: Copper Canyon Press, Ron Silliman's blog, La Alameda Press, Lilliput Review, Modern Haiku
Q: If you publish writing, who are your favorite writers? If you publish art, who are your favorite artists?
A: Favorite poets include Arthur Sze, Joan Logghe, Leo Romero
Favorite fiction--Meg Tuite, Natalie Goldberg
Q: What sets your publication apart from others that publish similar material?
A: Miriam's Well blog is fun, community based, and informal. It has an active opinionated readership, and an eclectic group of writers.
Q: What is the best advice you can give people who are considering submitting work to your publication?
A: Read the blog, look at themes, submit something!
Q: Describe the ideal submission.
A: A few poems or sudden fictions that tie in with the categories.
Q: What do submitters most often get wrong about your submissions process?
A: Nothing.
Q: How much do you want to know about the person submitting to you?
A: Judge the work on its own merits.
Q: If you publish writing, how much of a piece do you read before making the decision to reject it?
A: Read all the way through.
Q: What additional evaluations, if any, does a piece go through before it is accepted?
A: NONE
Q: What is a day in the life of an editor like for you?
A: I just check my mail hoping to find a gem!
Q: How important do you feel it is for publishers to embrace modern technologies?
A: Miriam's Well literary blog of course is electronic--I'm very interested in social networking, maximizing tags, and learning more.