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| All files © Copyright 2007 The Sylvan Echo |
Readers have asked about the condition of
our houseplants; we don’t know. We’ve lost
custody and all visitation rights.
What we do know is that a seven to nine-
week response time is just as insane as a one
to three-week response time. Obviously, we
were delusional, or perhaps medicated, when
we dreamed that up because we only use the
last few weeks to pull it all together. However,
early submissions are still expected --
appreciated even. It’s all about the deadline.
Which is no way to live, but apparently it’s
how we put out a journal. And so, we’ve
embraced our inner editors – really, we had
no choice – and our friends are grateful that
we have finally recognized our cold-hearted,
nit-picky, bossy, sometimes arrogant,
obsessive-compulsive selves. Acceptance is
the first step. (Oh, and in case you were
wondering: sending acceptance and rejection
letters before coffee is a very bad idea.)
We do, however, remain amazed and grateful
that people trust us with their work. We hope
we’ve done it justice.
As you can see, we’ve mastered grateful
flippancy, and are aiming for outright
snarkiness by the next issue.
our houseplants; we don’t know. We’ve lost
custody and all visitation rights.
What we do know is that a seven to nine-
week response time is just as insane as a one
to three-week response time. Obviously, we
were delusional, or perhaps medicated, when
we dreamed that up because we only use the
last few weeks to pull it all together. However,
early submissions are still expected --
appreciated even. It’s all about the deadline.
Which is no way to live, but apparently it’s
how we put out a journal. And so, we’ve
embraced our inner editors – really, we had
no choice – and our friends are grateful that
we have finally recognized our cold-hearted,
nit-picky, bossy, sometimes arrogant,
obsessive-compulsive selves. Acceptance is
the first step. (Oh, and in case you were
wondering: sending acceptance and rejection
letters before coffee is a very bad idea.)
We do, however, remain amazed and grateful
that people trust us with their work. We hope
we’ve done it justice.
As you can see, we’ve mastered grateful
flippancy, and are aiming for outright
snarkiness by the next issue.
| Eagle in the Park Chris Jones |