Lesley Conner

I'm not going to be posting here anymore (I'm seriously downsizing my social media for my own mental health), so if you want to keep up with my shenanigans, see pics of Oz and Pax, and find out what I'm editing, follow me in the blue place or insta.

Nonfiction by @RobertVSRedick, Zohair, @ac_wise, @BrianKeene, @LeahNing, @LesleyConner. Classic fiction by @danianjerry and @davaunsanders. Cover art by @artofasya apex-magazine.com/back-issues/is… 2/2🧵

New editorial today by @LesleyConner: "Musings from Maryland" apex-magazine.com/editorial/musi…

Full cover reveal and TOC for Issue 147! Original fiction by @RaeBolt, Rachael Severino, @DeeCherryWriter, @avramargariti, @GAAshley1. Flash fiction winners @parkeriswriting and @JuneWhiteWrites. apex-magazine.com/back-issues/is… 1/2🧵

ICYMI: “Life Wager” by @Dango_Ramen (GS 13), won the 2023 Best Original Fiction award by @apexmag! apex-magazine.com/apex-blog/winn…

Revising Your Novel with @premeesaurus is NEXT WEEK! Have you signed up yet? reachyourapex.com/product/revisi…

@sarahhollowell I just finished listening to We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer and while I wouldn't say it was super scary, it was very creepy and was a great audio production. The story drew me in immediately and kept my attention all the way through.

Please give me recommendations for some really scary books, like, scary enough to distract me from being ✨super depressed✨ (Bonus if it's got a particularly good audiobook, since that'll be my preferred format)

In case you missed it yesterday... This beauty will be available from Tenebrous in January. It's a super personal book for me that deals with pregnancy, anxiety, and the question of "what makes a good mother?"

This story is amazing!!! You won't want to miss it!

The world and life have been a lot today, so I'm hunkering down, ignoring all my notifications, and reading for the rest of the evening.

For any @apexmag November authors awaiting emails from me: if your piece is posting before November 26, you'll be getting an email with your post date and link today. Otherwise, you should get your email just after mid-November! Can't wait for this issue to go live!!!

New review today by @LeahNing: "Book Review: John Wiswell's Someone You Can Build a Nest In" apex-magazine.com/book-reviews/b…

New short fiction today by Victor Forna: "A Tapestry of Dreams" apex-magazine.com/short-fiction/…

Just a reminder: @apexmag will close to submissions on December 1st and will not reopen until I am caught up on my queue. I'm incredibly behind and need a clean slate. So, if you have a story we *must* see before 2025, submit soon. Guidelines here: apex-magazine.com/submissions/

New interview today by Bradley Powers: "Interview with Artist @marcomazzoniart" apex-magazine.com/interviews-2/i…

Snap Judgment 12 is just ONE WEEK AWAY! Join @LesleyConner, @R_E_Treasure, @dreamstobecome, and special guest @sloaneleong as they read and critique your submissions LIVE! apex-magazine.com/apex-blog/snap…

✨ICYMI✨ "Halogen Sky" by @wnwagner "If I had only learned to drive, or better yet, refused to visit my parents in their apocalyptic bunker, we’d be happily at home, cuddled on the couch in front of the Criterion collection." apex-magazine.com/short-fiction/…

New short fiction today by @wnwagner: "Halogen Sky" apex-magazine.com/short-fiction/…

Had a SUPER rough mental health day. I've been in bed since 7:30, under a quilt my mom made me, reading and giving myself the space I need to (hopefully) feel better tomorrow. So, just in case someone else needs to hear it, it's okay to take the space you need.

We have an opening on the team! We're seeking a social media manager. apex-magazine.com/apex-blog/apex…