whiptail: journal of the single-line poem
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selection process

About our selection process:

Each whiptail editor reads each poem multiple times. Poems are discussed with consideration of originality, technique, meaning, timelessness, value added, and overall aesthetics. Each editor votes on the poems they wish to appear in the journal; these votes need not be unanimous. Editors may discuss potential minor edits that do not alter the meaning, style, or intention of the original poem. 

Selected poems are moved to a shortlist document without names (poems only) at which point any organic themes that arise enable the grouping and sequencing of poems. At this stage, the editors continue removing poems from the shortlist that do not as strongly fit a theme or hold up to the other poems in the group.

Once the final sequences are complete, names are added back to the poems, and authors are contacted with acceptances or suggested edits. All submitters are then notified by email of the complete list of authors for the issue. This list is later posted to social media.

Each sequence is moved onto its own page on the whiptail site and the rest of the issue is formatted.

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Our gracious thanks to Raghav Prashant Sundar for his work producing our numerous lizard graphics. Designs by Kat Lehmann & Robin Smith.


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  • Home
  • MERCH!
  • Info
    • About
    • Contact
    • Statistics
    • Submissions
    • Team
  • Read the Journal
  • Additional Features
    • Comments for Contributors
    • Contributor Interviews
    • Lizard Lounge >
      • Lizard Lounge - from the Issues
      • Lizard Lounge - Republished
    • Nominations
    • Sign Up To Read
    • Supporters