Monday, June 15, 2009

Monday Morning Markets/Jobs/Opportunities

"Seton Hill University seeks published novelist of popular fiction (preferably mystery/suspense), to teach and to mentor novel-length theses in the graduate low-residency Writing Popular Fiction program (half-load), and to teach undergraduate courses in creative writing and first-year composition. This position will start January 2010. Background in journalism, publishing, and/or editing a plus. Teaching experience at graduate level desirable. MFA required (Ph.D preferred). 4/4 course load."
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"The University of Minnesota Duluth seeks applicants for two part-time, temporary term positions to teach literature and creative writing courses for the 2009-2010 academic year (beginning August 31, 2009)."
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Teaching jobs in the UK (via B.J. Epstein) include: Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in English and Creative Writing, University of Plymouth; Lecturer in Creative Writing, Brunel University; Lecturer in English and Creative Writing, Nottingham Trent University.
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Attention, Seattle-area writers: Writers in the Schools (WITS) "is looking for creative writers who are passionate about teaching the power and pleasure of writing to young people and who are excited to collaborate with public school teachers. Employment is part-time. Writers-in-residence typically teach one day a week from September through June for a total of 84 direct teaching hours. A yearlong commitment is required." Deadline: July 20, 2009.
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Some nonteaching jobs for writers: staff writer, Franklin and Marshall College (Pennsylvania); public relations specialist, Murray State University (Kentucky); director of development communications, Harvard Medical School (Massachusetts).
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Update from HOBART: "OK, we are at least semi-caught up, so we are again open to submissions. Send away! (Though keep in mind that we are still only reading our next theme issue: The Great Outdoors!)" Pays: $50-$150/story.
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Bitch magazine plans a winter 2010 theme on "Old," and supplies the following keywords: "aging, history, marginalization, nostalgia, witches." Pitch deadline is July 1."Payment is $100 for features, $50 for front-of-book pieces and back-page pieces, and $10-$20 for Love/Shoves."
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"World Hum updates daily and is dedicated to publishing travel stories, videos and slideshows of the highest quality." Check the site for descriptions of the different feature types (interviews, reviews, first-person narratives, etc.)."Payment varies."

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