Editor Interview: There Will Be Words 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.Fiction best heard aloudJ. Bradley, Curator on 21 January 2012What other current publications (or publishers) do you admire most?PANK Magazine, Kill Author, decomP Magazine, Specter Magazine, HOUSEFIREJ. Bradley, Curator on 21 January 2012If you publish writing, who are your favorite writers? If you publish art, who are your favorite artists?Roxane Gay, xTx, Sarah Rose Etter, Nathan Holic, James Sallis, Ben TanzerJ. Bradley, Curator on 21 January 2012What sets your publication apart from others that publish similar material?We're a reading series that also publishes the work of the authors who are selected to read at the series. Not a lot of reading series do that.J. Bradley, Curator on 21 January 2012What is the best advice you can give people who are considering submitting work to your publication?Watch the videos or listen to the previous authors featured to get a sense what we are looking for before sending us something. I'm down with most genres as long as the writing is good.J. Bradley, Curator on 21 January 2012Describe the ideal submission.A story that makes me laugh until I hurt or one that makes me want to quit writing because it's that well done.J. Bradley, Curator on 21 January 2012What do submitters most often get wrong about your submissions process?Not watching the videos or listening to the audio or not coming to one of our shows.J. Bradley, Curator on 21 January 2012How much do you want to know about the person submitting to you?Publishing credits and cover letters are meaningless to me. If you were published in The Paris Review and you submitted a terrible story, I'm going to reject you despite your cred.J. Bradley, Curator on 21 January 2012If you publish writing, how much of a piece do you read before making the decision to reject it?The first paragraph is as far as I go before making the decision to reject a piece. If your first paragraph is good, I'll continue reading.J. Bradley, Curator on 21 January 2012What additional evaluations, if any, does a piece go through before it is accepted?If I'm not sure about a piece, I'll send it over to my producing partner, Ryan Rivas, and see what he thinks. He has excellent instincts regarding fiction.J. Bradley, Curator on 21 January 2012What is a day in the life of an editor like for you?I'm on my couch, working through my netbook on the submissions I get.J. Bradley, Curator on 21 January 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