Ethics in Publishing

Baring the Device: About

As the editors of The Gravity of the Thing aim to publish writing that defamiliarizes, so do we aim to defamiliarize conventional editing, publishing, and creative models. Follow our Baring the Device column to learn about various writing, editing, and publishing practices.

Baring the Device: Submissions

This chapter of Baring the Device focuses on the basic submission process. When a writer seeks readership, there are a number of ways to approach publication thoughtfully and effectively.

Baring the Device: After Acceptances

In this edition of Baring the Device, our editors bare the common editorial practices that come into play after a submission is accepted for publication. On the happy day that a writer receives an acceptance letter, there are a few ways a writer can expect to engage with an editor.

Baring the Device: Ethics in Publishing

The Gravity of the Thing’s editors have compiled a brief list of resources that relate to ethical practices in publishing. Here are a few ways writers, editors, and publishers are critically analyzing literary craft and publishing processes.

Baring the Device: Pacific Northwest Literary Resources

The Gravity of the Thing is proud to support experimental writers from many different cultures and geographies, just as we are proud to be a part of our local writing community in the Pacific Northwest. Here is a quick list of literary resources for writers living in or near Portland, Oregon.