Comments on: Thoughts on professionalism and guest editing http://www.apexbookcompany.com/blog/2009/04/thoughts-on-professionalism-and-guest-editing/ Independent publisher of award-winning authors in science fiction, horror, and dark fantasy Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:29:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Michael A. Burstein http://www.apexbookcompany.com/blog/2009/04/thoughts-on-professionalism-and-guest-editing/comment-page-1/#comment-2074 Michael A. Burstein Fri, 17 Apr 2009 17:29:23 +0000 http://www.apexbookcompany.com/?p=861#comment-2074 I think it's important to have some sort of cover letter, just to make the submission personal. And were I a full-time editor of a big magazine with a large staff, I would definitely want the editorial assistants to be able to use cover letters to help them decide what submissions ought to be passed along immediately. But like I said, it made no difference at all when I was the one and only person looking at each story. I think it’s important to have some sort of cover letter, just to make the submission personal. And were I a full-time editor of a big magazine with a large staff, I would definitely want the editorial assistants to be able to use cover letters to help them decide what submissions ought to be passed along immediately.

But like I said, it made no difference at all when I was the one and only person looking at each story.

]]> By: Mari Adkins http://www.apexbookcompany.com/blog/2009/04/thoughts-on-professionalism-and-guest-editing/comment-page-1/#comment-2063 Mari Adkins Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:08:32 +0000 http://www.apexbookcompany.com/?p=861#comment-2063 I have to agree with Maggie about the query letters. My biggest gripe is when I get a submission but no query whatsoever - just an empty email with the story attached. Tells me nothing. I have to agree with Maggie about the query letters. My biggest gripe is when I get a submission but no query whatsoever – just an empty email with the story attached. Tells me nothing.

]]> By: Maggie Jamison http://www.apexbookcompany.com/blog/2009/04/thoughts-on-professionalism-and-guest-editing/comment-page-1/#comment-2062 Maggie Jamison Tue, 14 Apr 2009 05:14:44 +0000 http://www.apexbookcompany.com/?p=861#comment-2062 Loved your point about cover letters. The brief ones with the title of the story and the word count are the ones I love. To be honest, I don't read much past that, because like you said: the story has to stand on its own merits. Loved your point about cover letters. The brief ones with the title of the story and the word count are the ones I love. To be honest, I don’t read much past that, because like you said: the story has to stand on its own merits.

]]> By: Good advice « ILAN LERMAN: Writer of Dark fiction http://www.apexbookcompany.com/blog/2009/04/thoughts-on-professionalism-and-guest-editing/comment-page-1/#comment-2057 Good advice « ILAN LERMAN: Writer of Dark fiction Sun, 12 Apr 2009 17:36:17 +0000 http://www.apexbookcompany.com/?p=861#comment-2057 [...] And this blog article by Michael A. Burstein who guest edited the current (April) issue of Apex - http://www.apexbookcompany.com/blog/2009/04/thoughts-on-professionalism-and-guest-editing/ [...] [...] And this blog article by Michael A. Burstein who guest edited the current (April) issue of Apex – http://www.apexbookcompany.com/blog/2009/04/thoughts-on-professionalism-and-guest-editing/ [...]

]]> By: Jamie Todd Rubin Dot Net » ANNOUNCEMENT: “The Last Science Fiction Writer” now available at Apex Magazine http://www.apexbookcompany.com/blog/2009/04/thoughts-on-professionalism-and-guest-editing/comment-page-1/#comment-2019 Jamie Todd Rubin Dot Net » ANNOUNCEMENT: “The Last Science Fiction Writer” now available at Apex Magazine Tue, 07 Apr 2009 17:53:55 +0000 http://www.apexbookcompany.com/?p=861#comment-2019 [...] larger preview.) I also urge you to check out the editorial by Michael A. Burstein, as well as his blog entry on the job of guest [...] [...] larger preview.) I also urge you to check out the editorial by Michael A. Burstein, as well as his blog entry on the job of guest [...]

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