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Anita and I do not publish our poems and articles in Fropnd. This view is contrary to that of most go


other editors, but we feel that this policy leaves more space for the work of others. Also, we feel that only someone outside our twosome will have the needed objectivity to select the best of our work. There are two exceptions to our rule, however. I do all the brief reviews. The sheer number of books submitted by publishers makes it impossible to find enough reviewers who can meet the deadline for each issue. The other exception is that we both contribute to the section ―From the Editors‖ that appears on the last page.


4. Be firm about the need for accurate referencing in articles and reviews that you receive.


In the beginning, we used to get interesting articles, but often with no references or ones that were inconsistent. Now that most essayists know the score, they usually submit fully-noted work.


5. Remember that you are one of the gatekeepers for the history of the haiku and related forms in the English language. This means that, for theoretical and/or historical articles, you must sometimes look beyond what the author has provided for the ―Notes‖ and ask that a more thorough record be provided. We all have the tendency to believe that the history of haiku started when we became interested in the form. Consequently, I‘ve read papers and heard talks given by poets who began writing haiku in the 1990s and who simply ignore relevant work from before that time. Often the


outcome is repetition of ideas expressed decades earlier. An editor must develop a good sense of the


history of the haiku in the English language so that he or she can make sure earlier work is recognized and credited. Only when this happens consistently will the haiku and related forms be taken seriously by academics who, in the end, are the true power brokers of literary history. We must provide them with an accurate historical record to ensure that our work not be dismissed as trivial.


5. Promote your publication as much as possible.


Editors owe it to their contributors and readers, as well as to themselves, to promote their publications. Without such efforts, a magazine will become lost in an increasingly competitive marketplace.


Until Anita and I took over Fropndin January 2008, it only had an ISSN number (used to identify go


magazines]. We felt that it need to be listed in places that gave it academic respectability; where teachers and students could find it for their research.


First, we applied to the Modern Language Association to have Fropndlisted in one of its indexes go


and were asked to supply a couple issues for evaluation. They passed the MLA test. Then we applied to the Humanities Index and had the same success. Now the journal is listed in the MLA International Bibliography and Humanities International Complete, two prestigious sources for literary research.


George Swede - Canada


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