Becky, I thought this was a superior interview. You did such a good job jetting Barbara Lock to explain what she is looking to publish on Variant Lit. I loved how she explained how to add "shimmer." Thank you for this great interview!
Variant Lit: "Their response time for submissions is a remarkable two - five weeks, occasionally longer if they’re giving a particular work extra attention. "
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Chapbook # A submitted to Variant Lit 12/08/2022
Rejection received: 03/06/2023
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Chapbook # B submitted to Variant Lit 12/27/2021
Rejection received: 05/06/2022
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Guess each sub was always receiving "extra attention." Ah, I feel special now.
I enjoyed this interview very much. It seems to me what Barbara is looking for could also be called a supremely *human* experience. She is looking for that je ne sais quoi that is the shimmer of life itself. I love the way she talks about literature, her general vibe. Thank you for this conversation.
Variant Lit is lit! I know them to be kind editors and publishers of excellent work.
Becky, I thought this was a superior interview. You did such a good job jetting Barbara Lock to explain what she is looking to publish on Variant Lit. I loved how she explained how to add "shimmer." Thank you for this great interview!
Variant Lit: "Their response time for submissions is a remarkable two - five weeks, occasionally longer if they’re giving a particular work extra attention. "
. . .
Chapbook # A submitted to Variant Lit 12/08/2022
Rejection received: 03/06/2023
. . .
Chapbook # B submitted to Variant Lit 12/27/2021
Rejection received: 05/06/2022
. . .
Guess each sub was always receiving "extra attention." Ah, I feel special now.
I enjoyed this interview very much. It seems to me what Barbara is looking for could also be called a supremely *human* experience. She is looking for that je ne sais quoi that is the shimmer of life itself. I love the way she talks about literature, her general vibe. Thank you for this conversation.