Monday, December 28, 2009

Monday Morning Markets/Jobs/Opportunities

The University of Mississippi Summer Poetry Residency "supports a poet who desires a quiet, beautiful location in which to further his or her work, and it lasts four weeks, from June 15 to July 15." It "is designed for poets who have at least one book (either published or under contract) and no more than two books" and includes some special lodging (read announcement for details), a travel reimbursement, and a $1,500 honorarium. There is no application fee. Deadline: January 15, 2010.
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"World Hum updates daily and is dedicated to publishing travel stories, videos and slideshows of the highest quality. Since World Hum's inception in 2001, stories from the site have appeared in "The Best American Travel Writing" anthologies and Travelers' Tales anthologies, and they have won Lowell Thomas Awards from the Society of American Travel Writers." Posts "several types of features," including travel stories, "speaker's corner" essays, book reviews "and other travel book-related pieces," and more. "Payment varies."
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From JournalismJobs.com: "The Forward, a prestigious national Jewish newspaper founded in 1897, is developing a network of freelance reporters available to cover stories in major urban centers, such as Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Miami and Boston for our English language edition. We are also interested in writers based abroad. We are looking for journalists able to pitch ideas and accept short-notice assignments on issues of interest to our readers who can tell the story in generally 800-1,200 words. These include stories dealing with Judaism, religion and spirituality, labor, civil rights, interethnic and interfaith relations, U.S.-Israel relations and Middle East-related activism, Jewish culture and arts, and personality profiles. A willingness to work with editors to hone stories to a fine point of clarity is a must."
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Posted on Chronicle.com: "The Department of English and the BFA program at Stephen F. Austin State University [Texas] seeks applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Creative Writing, with a specialization in fiction and a strong secondary strength in creative nonfiction or poetry."
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Georgia College & State University is looking for a Writer/Editor, Clark University (Mass.) seeks an Online Community Director, and Emporia State University (Kan.) invites applications for a Director of Advancement Communications.

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