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The ePocalypse: e-mails at the end DEADLINE: May 6th 2011 PAYMENT: Editor's Choice: $150, Contributor's Choice: $100, Runner's Up: $50.00, Ten free contributor's copies for other runner ups The ePocalypse: e-mails at the end Compiled by Jessy Marie Roberts CLICK TO SUBMIT (VIA OUR ONLINE SUBMISSIONS MANAGER) SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 6 MAY 2011 The world is ending. Humanity is on the brink of extinction. Read the electronic communications of Earth’s last survivors… What are we looking for? The ePocalypse will feature apocalyptic collaborative stories told/narrated exclusively through e-mail. Each story MUST have 2 or more collaborating authors. All e-mails must take place as the world as we know it is ending… earthquakes, floods, virus/disease, meteors, aliens, etc. We’re not really looking for zombie stories, though we will consider them if unique to the apocalyptic genre. About the contest… Editor’s Choice Award: $150.00 (split between teammates) The Editor’s Choice Award will be picked by the editor/compiler of the anthology; decision will be at her sole discretion Contributor’s Choice Award: $100.00 (split between teammates) The Contributor’s Choice Award will be picked by the contributing authors of the anthology. When the anthology is compiled, copyedited and typeset, we will send out an interior proof to the authors to check their stories for last minute copyediting/formatting errors. At this time, contributing authors have the option to read through the other stories and vote for their favorite story. Authors can’t vote for their own story, and each contributing author can only vote once. No contributing author is required to vote, but all authors who do are entered into a “consolation drawing” for a free copy of the anthology. Contributor’s Choice Runner-Up Award: $50.00 (split between teammates) The team with the second highest Contributor’s Choice Award votes will win the Contributor’s Choice Runner-Up Award. Consolation Drawing: Every...