What are the most common mistakes made by contributors?
SUW: Not reading the guidelines, which usually means sending in more than three poems at a time.
Not sending a covering letter in an email. Anyone who doesn't have the courtesy to at least say hello/dear editor/I would like to submit … will have their email deleted without being read.
Never having looked at the kind of things I publish, even though anyone can check out the ezine for free.
TT: Sending no bios or sending pieces in bright colours and fonts that are unreadable.
GIV: Not submitting.
GD: Failure to read the submission guidelines is pretty widespread, but if work is clearly laid out and legible (ie, not full of grammar and spelling errors), then we will still consider it.
What are the most common complaints from readers and contributors?
SUW: Reviews of the first printed issue made mention of the production quality. I want to make it clear that at the moment the zine is a print, fold-and-staple affair. We don't have the cash behind us right now to come up with anything fancy. But that is what the ezine is for. What is important is getting the text in print for those who would rather have it that way, and if that means going with the guerilla-ghetto style of publishing then so be it.
TT: Not being able to buy the magazine from the newsagents - I wish!
GIV: I didn't publish their material.
GD: Since the introduction of our new layout, most comments have been positive. I am not aware of any particular complaint.
What are the most common songs of praise from readers and contributors?
SUW: That I will publish a lot of 'out-there' prose. I like experimental work and excerpts and very dark (but not necessarily horror) writing.
TT: Sheer enjoyment of the pieces inside - and how surprised they are to see so much in such few pages.
GIV: That Global Inner Visions is clean and professional looking.
GD: That the magazine looks good and the quality of the content is high. We also get many positive comments on the look and ease of use of the website.
