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This is awesome

This is the most amazing "comic book treatment" of Grants Pass. It really is.



Click here to learn more about it and the artist behind this most awesome homage to my anthology.

The Edge of Propinquity - Issue 53

Issue 53: May 2010

Welcome to the Edge of Propinquity. Issue 53 is now published. As spring moves towards summer and the weather heats up, so do our stories. This month was have a tragic fire, a war of words, the beginning of something new, a long overdue confrontation and a lost man finding a place in the world.

Four Visitors – Duality, Part Two - by Rick Silva AKA shaharazad
Solstice - Spring, Part Five - by Ivan Ewert AKA ivan23
Mnemosyne - Something Real - by Nick Bergeron
Sparrow Hill Road...

Check Close Encounters of the Urban Kind for free, buy a copy and attend Jennifer Brozek's signing

http://www.apexbookcompany.com/blog/2010/05/check-close-encounters-of-the-urban-kind-for-free-buy-a-copy-and-attend-jennifer-brozeks-signing/

http://www.apexbookcompany.com/?p=3059


Cover art by Alina Pete
by Jason Sizemore
Okay, that is probably the largest post title we've ever used. But it's for a good reason!

Right now you can grab the eBook of Close Encounters of the Urban Kind and pay what you want over at Smashwords. That means you can grab it for free, toss a coin in the hat, or pay list pr...

Apex Seeks Marketing Editor

http://www.apexbookcompany.com/news/2010/05/apex-seeks-marketing-editor/

http://www.apexbookcompany.com/?p=3049

by Jason Sizemore
Apex Publications is looking to hire an enthusiastic and knowledgeable fan of the SF/F/Horror genres as a marketing editor.

Needs:
1) Excellent interpersonal skills–Potentially, you'll be interacting with the Apex authors and editors, store buyers, librarians, book reviewers, website owners, store owners and more.

2) Able to write marketing copy–You will be creating pres...

Time for a contest!

Want to win a copy of Close Encounters of the Urban Kind anthology? Answer the poll correctly and be put in the hat for the drawing. It is that simple.


View Poll: Movies and Aliens

Apex Magazine April 2010 Review

http://www.sfrevu.com/php/Review-id.php?id=10662

This one is by SFRevu and they liked it.

It's nice to see that there are more good reviews of this Close Encounters of the Urban Kind anthology companion issue of Apex Magazine than bad ones.

However, because there are good and bad reviews, I know that the writing was anything but bland and that is an author's goal

Today was a good day

I turned in my final draft of COVERT OPS for the Savage Mojo guys to, you know, savage and ask for rewrites.

I played a video game with my husband.

I sobbed over scenes in Mira Grant's novel, FEED, and stayed up way too late to finish it. I'm going to enjoy writing the review on this book. It is rare that I utter words like, "That bitch!" (referring to the author and meaning it in the best way possible), grinning and turning the pages. Short version of the review to come: Best zombie novel...

Updated Apex Guidelines

http://www.apexbookcompany.com/news/2010/05/apex-magazine-updated-guidelines/

http://www.apexbookcompany.com/?p=2899

by Jason Sizemore
We will reopen to submissions beginning June 1.

Catherynne M. Valente has released her guidelines for Apex Magazine.

Short Story Guidelines:

1) Mail submissions to apex.submission@gmail.com.
2) Maximum word length a firm 7,500 words.
3) Payment is .05 per word. Paid within 30 days of publication.
4) Please submit either a Microsoft Word Doc or RTF file.
5) Use standard ...

Featured Authors Needed for Apex

I am looking to do a "Featureed Author" on one author a month for the rest of the year. This is for the award winning Apex Publications site.

Requirements:

1. At least one novel that has both science fiction and horror (physical, mental, etc).
2. A release within the last 6 months or an upcoming release in the next six months.
3. The ability to send me an arc for review.
4. The author needs to be able to answer 4-8 questions for the website.

Comment if you are an author.
Comment if you want to sug...

From the Slush Pile

I don't know where TEoP guidelines have been published recently but wherever it is, people aren't reading them. I read eight stories tonight and was pretty disappointed.

Two alien stories – not on genre
One heaven story – guidelines explicitly state "do not want"
One heaven/alien story – guidelines explicitly state "do not want" and not on genre
One time travel story – guidelines explicitly state "do not want"
One alternate dimension story – guidelines explicitly state "do not want"

One "fat peopl...