City Owl Press is on the search for an editorial assistant/intern for our Mystic Owl line. This will be a limited duration, paid internship that will work directly under the Editorial Director’s supervision.
Qualifications:
- Deep-rooted love for all sub/genres of sci-fi/fantasy with strong romance.
- Avid reader who keeps up on the trends in the above-mentioned genres.
- Excellent communication and literacy skills.
- Classes in English, media studies, journalism, or similar are a plus (degree is not required). Or related experience in writing and/or publishing.
- Must be comfortable with (or willing to learn) the use of Track Changes in Word.
- Comfortable with varying platforms of email and social media
- Point of view
- Dialogue
- Pacing
- Story structure
- Flow
- Details
- Character and story arcs
- Passive writing (when to and when not to)
- Show vs. tell (when to and when not to do both)
- Read through query letters to find manuscripts that fit the Mystic Owl line and request partial or fulls from the author or agent upon editorial director’s approval.
- Send rejection, or partial or full request emails to writers.
- Prepare acquisitions reports to present manuscripts for acquisitions.
- Read manuscripts for content on POV, characterization, show vs. tell, active vs. passive writing, language, description, sensory details, dialogue, setting, pacing, plot, etc.
- Perform one round of content edits looking for issues of the aforementioned for the acquiring editor using Track Changes in Word.
- Edit back cover copy.
- Edit synopsis.
- Initiate and/or reply to correspondences regarding material published or being considered for publication.
- Research authors social media accounts to check for presence, engagement, and platform.
- Treat all with fairness, courtesy, honesty, and transparency with appropriate business language and correspondence.
- Other duties as assigned by the editorial director