Editor Interview: Thieves Jargon Go to the listing List all editor interviews Edit answers (editors only) This interview is provided for archival purposes. The listing is not currently active.Describe what you publish in 25 characters or less.Tight & StrangeDan Scannell, --Ed. on 01 July 2010What other current publications (or publishers) do you admire most?A few publications I consistently enjoy reading are Exquisite Corpse, The Dream People, Yeti Magazine, and Smokelong Quarterly.Dan Scannell, --Ed. on 01 July 2010If you publish writing, who are your favorite writers? If you publish art, who are your favorite artists?I primarily handle fiction, but I'd rather list books than authors: Dennis Cooper's Frisk, God, Jr., and The Ugly ManSeeing Eye by Michael MartoneJohn Fahey's How Bluegrass Music Destroyed My LifeDonald Barthelme's Sixty Stories or Forty StoriesDenis Johnson's Jesus' SonGeorge Saunders' PastoraliaGeorge V. Higgins' The Friends of Eddie CoyleHerman Melville's The Confidence ManDon DeLillo's Running DogDan Scannell, --Ed. on 01 July 2010What sets your publication apart from others that publish similar material?We don't care about strong characters, Magical Realism, and second-person perspectives. We like things gritty and strange, but we try to avoid weird and quirky things.Dan Scannell, --Ed. on 01 July 2010What is the best advice you can give people who are considering submitting work to your publication?We're not McSweeney's and we're not The Paris Review and we're not The New Yorker.Dan Scannell, --Ed. on 01 July 2010Describe the ideal submission.The best fiction submissions tend to be between 1,000 and 3,000 words, get right to the point, and be experimental in some way.Dan Scannell, --Ed. on 01 July 2010What do submitters most often get wrong about your submissions process?If you've we've never published you, we ask that you mention something from our archives that you've liked or disliked. Many forget to do this.Dan Scannell, --Ed. on 01 July 2010How much do you want to know about the person submitting to you?I read the cover letters and credits, but they don't make much of a difference.Dan Scannell, --Ed. on 01 July 2010If you publish writing, how much of a piece do you read before making the decision to reject it?I read most to the end, but if someone clearly has no idea what we're about, I won't waste my time.Dan Scannell, --Ed. on 01 July 2010What additional evaluations, if any, does a piece go through before it is accepted?Well, I've never had a situation in which I suspected plagiarism. Occasionally I'll do some mild fact-checking to make sure the author has his facts straight.Dan Scannell, --Ed. on 01 July 2010What is a day in the life of an editor like for you?We read submissions. We reject a lot of them.Dan Scannell, --Ed. on 01 July 2010 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