Editors Wanted
Forgive me (and delete me from the face of the universe!) if this post is too non-CW, but I figured CW alumni and the other writerly types that hang out here might be interested....
As you may have heard, Apex Digest unleashed phase 3 of the Global Domination Plan upon the world recently, making the move to digital and upping pay rates to 5 cents/word. Overnight, our submissions doubled.
We are looking for a new submissions editor to join the minions—er, editorial team—in order to keep our response times down and keep our current editors' brains from exploding.
Submissions editors must commit to reading and responding to at least 20 short stories per week (max. length 7500 words, average is 3-5k) and offering commentary on stories selected by other editors. Payment is in gratitude, free books, and the power of wielding the rejection letter. Applicants with marketing experience will be treated to the finest flattery in the land and moved to the top of the queue.
Location doesn't matter; all submissions are electronic, and Apex currently has editors in the U.S., U.K., and Canada.
If interested, please send an email to Jason Sizemore, Editor-in-Chief, at jason@apexdigest.com. State any relevant background or experience, why you would like to become an Apex editor, and your perception of what makes a story an "Apex story." If you are not familiar with the magazine, you can find the new digital version, as well as some archived older stories, here: www.apexbookcompany.com/apex-online/.
If you're interested in marketing without the slush aspect, we would love to hear from you too! In that case, contact the same email, but just note your marketing experience and availability.
Apex publishes dark science fiction/sci-horror, so expect to find stories that make your eyeballs bleed.
