Just to start off, this conversation with Katie Sticca (and also, our conversation from last week) was pretty fascinating to hear a different side of publishing and talk about distributors and all of those other technical/business oriented things. I think I tend to forget that there’s a whole business side of publishing that exists.
What struck me about Salamander, and what I took away from the conversation, was how fair it all seemed. No submission fee, not exactly trying to turn a huge profit, etc. She really emphasized that she wanted every writer to have a fair shot and stay very open to writers.
It made me wonder how other literary journals run and choose to publish; I know there must be varying degrees, but I think it says a lot about the journal. I think what becomes more evident as this class continues is that there’s a constant tension that exists between the ethics of publishing and the business behind it. Which, I suppose, is how a lot of things in this world function; but before I took this class, I never thought too deeply about how this played out in the world of literature.
Yeah, I don't have much else to say, let alone a solid point. Just some thoughts.
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