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As the managing editor of a lit journal, I collaborate with lots of writers. Sometimes a conversation develops that extends beyond publication. I consider these connections publishing world friendships. Inlandia: A Literary Journey published three poems by Mike Sluchinski last fall. He and I have stayed in touch. As a reader (fan?) of 100 Rejections Club, Mike offered this idea for a future post: “i always wondered why the editors pretty sensitive to poetry and offer only light editing but for nonfiction and fiction i get cranked so bad the last piece of non fiction i submitted was deboned like chicken and edited a lot.”Can I just say, deboned like a chicken, such a great visual and visceral simile! Mike got me thinking about the editorial handling of poetry vs prose. I confessed to him that, without taking a survey, I wouldn’t feel competent to address how Editors in the Literary Journal Universe might explain/respond. But I can share my take as an editor (and a writer) here.Let me st...
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