Polyphony H. S. Editorial Cycle

• author submits piece to polyphonyhs.com
  

• submission is received/reviewed by managing editor, forwarded to editor-in-chief
  

• submission reviewed by editor-in-chief, and forwarded to genre editor
  

• submission reviewed by genre editor, assigned to a first reader

• first reader reads submission closely, edits submission, writes comments (specific and general), recommends accept or reject, returns the piece to genre editor

• genre editor reviews first reader’s comments, assigns piece to Second Reader

• second reader reads submission closely, edits submission, writes comments (specific and general), recommends (or confirms) accept or reject, returns submission to genre editor

• genre editor reads piece closely, reviews comments and recommendations of first and second readers, edits comments of first and second readers if necessary, returns submission to editor-in-chief with final recommendation

• editor-in-chief drafts final response to author, and in consultation with managing editor, sends responses to author: Reject, Accept, or request to see the submission in revised form