New Editorial Job!

A little while ago, I started seeing emails from the English/History departments at Uni, who were sending out notification of upcoming positions in their respective fields. A couple of these positions caught my eye, and knowing that I needed- and still need- to build up experience in the writing sphere, I made applications for a few of these spots.

I later withdrew from one application, sensing that I wasn't the type of person they were looking for (there had not been a man on the team as far back as records went), and unfortunately just missed the position in a second case. However, my last application, for an Editor position at the Lancaster Flash literary journal was met with great praise, supposedly being of a 'fantastic standard', due to its 'attention to detail', 'genuine enthusiasm', 'good critique' and 'pertinent discussion', among other niceties. 

Apologies for bragging- but I mean- it's just nice to savour the moment sometimes, you know?

Anyhow, this is certainly a very good step in the direction I wish to pursue in the future; an 'Editor' role will look great on my CV, and the position will allow for me to work with the other members of the board to shape literary discussion in and around my university. I will be working closely with authors submitting their writing to the journal, and will also have the opportunity to submit literature and critical commentary of my own.

Will I be paid for this work? Your guess is as good as mine. In this case, however, I'm not all that worried, as I think the experience and kudos I'll be able to garner from such a role will be far more valuable to me. Anything on top of this will be a bonus!

I will take up the role at the start of the next academic term, unless anything changes, so have over the summer to prepare and re-draft my own pieces as I see fit, as well as taking a lovely holiday break, for part of which I'll be dorm leader at Coniston Summer Camp (experience of a different kind!).

I really do see this as a step forwards. Getting into editing publications could lead me down the book route (nudge nudge Penguin), the magazine route (nudge nudge Focus Magazine), or the audio-visual route (nudge nudge BBC).

I'll be sure to let you know of advancements in the future!

P.S., if you find any mistakes in the body of this text, please contact the Editor.