FOR WRITERS is a bi-weekly series of essays concerning the craft of writing genre short fiction. Most essays are written by the Apex Magazine editorial team with occasional contributions by professional authors.
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Behind the scenes of every successful magazine is a team of people who keep the gears of publishing grinding. The slush readers! They are the first stop for every submission, whittling the mass of stories a magazine receives each month down to a manageable bite for the managing editor and editor-in-chief.
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In our latest FOR WRITERS, editor-in-chief Jason Sizemore provides insight into why certain stories are rejected.
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Apex Magazine managing editor Lesley Conner demystifies some of the procedures and protocols of submitting short fiction.
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Author Marie Vibbert shares her wisdom and experience FOR WRITERS to deliver some timely advice for writing flash fiction.
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In this installment of FOR WRITERS we give you some tips on writing an effective short story introduction.
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