How WRT 162 Creates SandScript

WRT 162 consists of evaluating magazine submissions, designing the layout, and promoting the publication of SandScript. Students enrolled in the class occupy specific editorial roles and collaborate to create SandScript over the spring semester. As a team, WRT 162 students manage all aspects of the magazine's development and production: 

• The Editor-In-Chief oversees all aspects of the magazine's production: they guide editorial discussions, collaborate with the staff in submission decisions and design choices, and coordinate with editors regarding edits of individual pieces. The editor-in-chief is the public face of the magazine and manages communication with all contributors. 

• The Assistant Editor and Managing Editor organize submissions, track voting, and oversee editorial responsibilities and tasks among the staff in coordination with the editor-in-chief.

• The Prose, Poetry, and Visual Arts Lead Editors guide discussions of genre submissions and work with contributors to edit pieces before publication.

• The Industry Outreach Coordinators manage the promotion of SandScript inside and outside the college, and promote SandScript submissions and events. Specialties include merchandise lead, marketing lead, social media manager, and events coordinator.

• The Design Editor is responsible for creating the magazine copy and collaborates with the staff to arrange the layout, design, and aesthetics. This paid position is open to Pima students and is posted to Pima Jobs in the fall semester.

• All students serve as Genre Readers to review prose, poetry, and visual arts submissions without knowing the contributor's identity. All submissions are discussed with care by the readers, regardless of if the piece is selected for publication. Readers all share in copyediting duties and proof the final versions of the magazine prior to publication.

From curating submissions to designing and promoting the magazine, students in WRT 162 run the SandScript show!