It's that time of year again: storySouth's Million Writers Award for "best online short story" is now open for nominations. There's a prize of $300 for the overall winner. Nomination deadline is March 31, 2008. NO ENTRY FEE. More details here. (via the NewPages blog)
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"Riddle Fence is a St. John’s, Newfoundland-based journal of arts & culture, initially published by the Writers’ Alliance of Newfoundland and Labrador but now operating as an independent entity. It is managed by a volunteer editorial board. Riddle Fence’s mandate is to publish high quality essays, poems, short fiction, reviews, interviews, and artwork. Theme issues are anathema to our aesthetic." Pays: $30 (presumably in Canadian funds) per printed page of poetry or prose. Deadline for next issue: March 31, 2008. More information here. (via placesforwriters.com)
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See the Literary Mama blog for a call for essay submissions for a project titled Divorce is Rad!. Pays: "$100+ on acceptance of manuscript."
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On the Brighter Side is a new monthly webzine that's "looking for humorous essays and short stories, both fiction and non-fiction." Note that "In order to submit to us, you must first sign up for a free subscription." Pays: $.03-$.05/word, on publication. More information here. (via Flash Fiction Flash newsletter)
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This one's just for residents of Montgomery County, Maryland. Bethesda Magazine's Short Story Writing Contest welcomes submissions in two categories (all residents living in the county; high schoolers resident in the county). Cash prizes and publication. Unpublished work only. Deadline: March 15, 2008. NO ENTRY FEE. Details here. (via AbsoluteWrite.com's forum)
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Finally, here's this week's batch of writing-related college/university-based jobs:
Lecturer in English/Creative Writing (fiction or poetry specialist), Penn State Erie-The Behrend College
Two-year replacement position (fiction writing and literature), Grinnell College (Iowa)
Assistant Editor/Web Editor, Washington State Magazine
Assistant Vice President for College Communications, St. Mary's College of California
Writer/Editor, LaGuardia Community College (New York)
Web Content Editor, Messiah College (Pennsylvania)
Staff Writer/Public Information Officer, Miami University (Ohio)
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