Hippocampus Reader Survey

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* 1. How long have you known about Hippocampus?

Less than one month

Between one month and three months

Between three months and six months

More than six months but less than a year

More than a year

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* 2. Please describe your relationship to Hippocampus. You may select more than one.

I have read at least one story/article at Hippocampus Magazine.

I have submitted to Hippocampus Magazine one or more times but my submission was declined.

I have submitted to Hippocampus Magazine one or more times and my submission is still under consideration.

I have been published in Hippocampus Magazine (or have a selection forthcoming).

I just discovered Hippocampus magazine and have yet to read or submit.

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* 3. How often do you visit our website?

Once per month

Two to three times per month

Once per week

Five to 10 times per month

More than 10 times per month

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* 4. Now we want to know more about how our readers interact with our magazine content. Please check all that apply.

I've commented on a story.

I've shared a Hippocampus story on Twitter.

I've shared a Hippocampus story on Facebook.

I've shared a Hippocampus story on another social media outlet.

I follow Hippocampus on Twitter.

I "like" Hippocampus on Facebook.

I've contributed to {prompts}

I've sent an email to Hippocampus with feedback or questions.

I've contacted a Hippocampus author to comment on a story.

I have not done any of the above.

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* 5. Please rate Hippocampus in the following categories.

	Fair	Good	Very Good	Excellent	N/A
Quality of Content	Quality of Content Fair	Quality of Content Good	Quality of Content Very Good	Quality of Content Excellent	Quality of Content N/A
Variety of Content	Variety of Content Fair	Variety of Content Good	Variety of Content Very Good	Variety of Content Excellent	Variety of Content N/A
Variety of Author Voices	Variety of Author Voices Fair	Variety of Author Voices Good	Variety of Author Voices Very Good	Variety of Author Voices Excellent	Variety of Author Voices N/A
Amount of Content Per Issue	Amount of Content Per Issue Fair	Amount of Content Per Issue Good	Amount of Content Per Issue Very Good	Amount of Content Per Issue Excellent	Amount of Content Per Issue N/A
Interaction with Audience	Interaction with Audience Fair	Interaction with Audience Good	Interaction with Audience Very Good	Interaction with Audience Excellent	Interaction with Audience N/A
Ease of Navigation	Ease of Navigation Fair	Ease of Navigation Good	Ease of Navigation Very Good	Ease of Navigation Excellent	Ease of Navigation N/A
Professionalism of Presentation	Professionalism of Presentation Fair	Professionalism of Presentation Good	Professionalism of Presentation Very Good	Professionalism of Presentation Excellent	Professionalism of Presentation N/A
Promotion of Magazine	Promotion of Magazine Fair	Promotion of Magazine Good	Promotion of Magazine Very Good	Promotion of Magazine Excellent	Promotion of Magazine N/A
Personality of Magazine	Personality of Magazine Fair	Personality of Magazine Good	Personality of Magazine Very Good	Personality of Magazine Excellent	Personality of Magazine N/A

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* 6. What type of content do you read or prefer to read at Hippocampus? Check all that apply. You may also use the comments field to specify.

Memoir excerpts

Personal essays

Flash creative nonfiction

Experimental creative nonfiction

Craft articles (articles about the craft or business of writing)

The Writing Life (articles pertaining to life as a writer)

Book Reviews

Interviews

Prompts (user-submitted stories based on a monthly writing prompt)

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Now we want to know more about the people who read Hippocampus. As a literary magazine, we know that a good number of our readers are also writers so these options have been crafted with that in mind. Please select all that apply.

I am a student.

I have no formal training in writing or literature; I just like to write/read.

I have a bachelor's degree in a writing-related area.

I have a master's degree or higher in creative writing or a similar field.

I am a full-time writer, editor or another role within the publishing industry.

I am a part-time and/or freelance writer or editor.

I am a full-time educator at the elementary, middle or high school level.

I am a full-time educator at the college level.

I teach writing or a related field part-time at a college or for a professional organization (workshops, etc.).

I work full-time, but in a field unrelated to publishing.

I work part-time, but in a field unrelated to publishing.

I am retired.

I have been published in an exclusively print literary magazine at least once.

I have been published in an online or print/online hybrid literary magazine at least once.

I have self-published a book.

I have been published by a traditional publisher (indie or major).

I have a blog.

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Which category below includes your age?

17 or younger

18-20

21-29

30-39

40-49

50-59

60 or older

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* 9. What is your sex?

Male

Female

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* 10. Take a moment to think about what you like about Hippocampus, as well as how we can improve our publication. Please take a moment to share some thoughts, ideas or other feedback.