The Writer's Center of Bethesda, Md., has announced its Undiscovered Voices Fellowship: "The Writer’s Center seeks promising writers earning less than $25,000 annually to apply for our Undiscovered Voices Fellowship. This fellowship program will provide complimentary writing workshops to the selected applicant for a period of one year, but not to exceed 8 workshops in that year. We expect the selected fellow will use the year to make progress toward a completed manuscript of publishable work....In addition, the fellow will give a reading from his or her work at the close of the fellowship period (June 2011) and will be invited to speak with local high school students on the craft of writing." There is no application fee. Deadline: July 1, 2010.
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Writers in Washington State, take note: "The Grants for Artist Projects (GAP) Program provides support for artist-generated projects, which can include (but are not limited to) the development, completion or presentation of new work. GAPs are open to artists of all disciplines and offer a maximum of $1,500 for projects." No application fee. Deadline: June 25, 2010.
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"Oklahoma City University seeks applications for part-time faculty to teach in a new low-residency MFA in Creative Writing program, scheduled to begin in Summer 2011. We seek faculty committed to creative and professional writing, writing pedagogy, and teaching online as well as in workshop formats during twice-a-year residencies. Genres of interest include fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and screenwriting, although writers who cross genres, or write in a secondary, specialized genre, are also welcome to apply."
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The University of Michigan is looking for a Senior Writer, Harvard University (Mass.) seeks a Senior Writer/Project Manager, and Temple University (Penn.) is looking for a Director of Communications and Marketing.
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Finally, all of our newsletter subscribers had time this weekend to peruse and get a head start on taking advantage of the (no-fee) opportunities presented within. Examples: the Bard Fiction Prize, the Poole Literary Festival New Media Prize, and the Quiddity Book Trailer Contest for Writers and Small Presses. Plus: calls for submissions/notice of submission deadlines from paying publications including The Pedestal Magazine, Orion, and West Coast Line. Sorry you missed out? Subscribe! It's free, and we do not sell/rent/share subscriber e-mail addresses.
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Monday, May 31, 2010
Monday, May 10, 2010
Monday Morning Markets/Jobs/Opportunities
For you practicing writers who are based in New York State outside the five boroughs of New York City: New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) Strategic Opportunity Stipends "are designed to help individual artists of all disciplines take advantage of unique opportunities that will significantly benefit their work or career development. Literary, media, visual, music and performing artists may request support ranging from $100 to $600 for specific, forthcoming opportunities that are distinct from work in progress." Deadline: May 25, 2010. No application fee.
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Maine writers, hurry up if you want to apply for a Maine Arts Commission Individual Artist Fellowship ($13,000). Deadline is May 14. No application fee indicated.
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From Robert Lee Brewer, in the Writer's Market newsletter: "I will be editing the 2011 Songwriter's Market, which means I have another hat to put on my head. It also means I need to assign some articles for the book. This is where you come in. Please forward this newsletter to anyone who may be interested in pitching an article for the 2011 Songwriter's Market. Also, please tweet or post on online forums, Facebook, etc. You have my permission. Here's what I need: Articles on the business of songwriting and/or interviews with those in the business. If you're unsure, please use a previous edition of Songwriter's Market as a guide. Please send pitches (without attachments) to me at robert(dot)brewer(at)fwmedia(dot)com with the subject line: 2011 Songwriter's Market Pitch. Deadline for pitches: May 31. Good luck!"
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From the AbsoluteWrite.com discussion boards: "Hazard Cat can now pay more to our contributors. We are looking for cat fiction, poetry, art, essays, and personal cat stories. We pay 1/2 cent per word for fiction, essays, and personal stories, and $5 for art and poetry. Here is a link to our submission guidelines: http://hazardcat.blogspot.com/p/submissions.html. We look forward to hearing from you."
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StoryCorps (N.Y.) seeks a Manager for Marketing & Communications, the College of Notre Dame of Maryland is looking for a Writer/Editor, and the American Academy of Arts & Sciences (Mass.) seeks a Writer.
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Maine writers, hurry up if you want to apply for a Maine Arts Commission Individual Artist Fellowship ($13,000). Deadline is May 14. No application fee indicated.
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From Robert Lee Brewer, in the Writer's Market newsletter: "I will be editing the 2011 Songwriter's Market, which means I have another hat to put on my head. It also means I need to assign some articles for the book. This is where you come in. Please forward this newsletter to anyone who may be interested in pitching an article for the 2011 Songwriter's Market. Also, please tweet or post on online forums, Facebook, etc. You have my permission. Here's what I need: Articles on the business of songwriting and/or interviews with those in the business. If you're unsure, please use a previous edition of Songwriter's Market as a guide. Please send pitches (without attachments) to me at robert(dot)brewer(at)fwmedia(dot)com with the subject line: 2011 Songwriter's Market Pitch. Deadline for pitches: May 31. Good luck!"
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From the AbsoluteWrite.com discussion boards: "Hazard Cat can now pay more to our contributors. We are looking for cat fiction, poetry, art, essays, and personal cat stories. We pay 1/2 cent per word for fiction, essays, and personal stories, and $5 for art and poetry. Here is a link to our submission guidelines: http://hazardcat.blogspot.com/p/submissions.html. We look forward to hearing from you."
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StoryCorps (N.Y.) seeks a Manager for Marketing & Communications, the College of Notre Dame of Maryland is looking for a Writer/Editor, and the American Academy of Arts & Sciences (Mass.) seeks a Writer.
Wednesday, May 05, 2010
Persistence and Purpose: An Interview with Charles Conley
PERSISTENCE AND PURPOSE: AN INTERVIEW WITH CHARLES CONLEY
By Erika Dreifus
One July day back in 2004, I arrived at the Prague Airport to begin two weeks participating in Western Michigan University's Prague Summer Program (PSP). Among the first people I met as the PSP contingent gathered to board a bus to the city was Charles ("Charlie") Conley. It turned out that Charlie and I had been assigned to the same fiction workshop. Back then, Charlie was an MFA student in the program at the University of Minnesota. I've followed his progress post-Prague, and since there has been so much to follow - including multiple fellowship and residency awards - I asked Charlie if he'd be willing to be interviewed for the newsletter.
Charles Conley, born and raised on Long Island, is currently a fellow with Teachers & Writers Collaborative in New York and was a 2008-2009 fellow at the Provincetown Fine Arts Work Center. His stories have appeared or are forthcoming in The Southern Review, The Harvard Review, and Canadian Notes and Queries. He is the recipient of an Elizabeth George Foundation Grant in 2010 and a SASE/Jerome Grant for Emerging Writers in 2007. In May, he will be attending the Sozopol Fiction Seminars in Bulgaria.
Please welcome Charlie Conley.
ERIKA DREIFUS (ED): Charlie, please tell us what a typical day is like for you as a Teachers & Writers Collaborative Fellow.
CHARLIE CONLEY (CC): I do most of my best work when I have a well-established routine, and I've been lucky recently to have fellowships that allow me to do that. The day I'm going to describe to you is representative of probably 80 to 90 percent of my days at Teachers & Writers. I get into the office between 7:30 and 8:30 (how close that is to 7:30 is almost a direct correlation to how my writing is going-the better, the earlier) and drink tea or coffee while I go through my emails and read the Times online. Once my brain is awake, I start writing-for almost all of this fellowship period I've been revising short stories, though I participated with a couple of friends in National Novel-Writing Month in November (I was getting to the office really early that month). I write until about 11:00 and switch over to my fellowship responsibilities.
Teachers & Writers Collaborative is a teaching-artist organization that's been around since 1967. We also publish Teachers & Writers magazine and books about teaching creative writing and literature. My work here has involved researching and writing grant proposals to fund next year's fellowship; working on the "resources" section of our website, primarily the lesson plans; writing for the magazine; observing teaching artists in the classroom; and co-curating (with Carla Ching, this year's other fellow) the 2020 Visions Reading Series. Additionally, I just started co-teaching with David Stoler, an experienced teaching artist, which is just a great experience (as well as being great experience for future work in the schools I might do), and I've had the opportunity to sit in on the planning meetings T&W has been conducting this year in response to the changing Department of Education and funding environments.
ED: For contrast (I suspect!), please tell us about a typical workday at the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown, Mass., where you were a fellow in 2008-09.
CC: Actually, the contrast is not as stark as you'd expect. At Provincetown, I was waking up probably between 8:30 and 9:30, drinking coffee while I read emails and the Times. I'd start and finish my writing later, and the writing day was probably longer in Provincetown (though I suspect I'm just as productive now, despite-or maybe even because of-my fellowship responsibilities). By lunch on most days I'm done with my writing, and if I haven't started by about noon I'm not going to write that day. I've tried, but something essential about the way my mind works just seems to change in the afternoon and anything but the most basic editing makes me feel like I'm working in an unfamiliar language (and not in a good way).
I've never been the kind of writer who can work for eight hours in a row. I try to make up for that with diligence, which is pretty unromantic, and I don't think what anyone pictures when they imagine "the writing life." It certainly wasn't what I imagined.
ED: What changes have you noticed in your writing (and/or writing habits) since you began your journey through residencies and fellowships?
CC: That journey began shortly after I got my MFA from the University of Minnesota in 2006. If I remember correctly, I taught that first semester after graduate school. In what would have been the spring semester, I had two residencies-two months at the Kimmel Harding Nelson Center in Nebraska (which I believe you've also been to) and a month at Can Serrat, near Barcelona, Spain-and I've been alternating semesters of teaching, periods of travel and residencies, and fellowships ever since (which I see as three distinct phases).
Even when I'm teaching, it's not a full course-load, so whatever phase I'm in, I tend to have long days with a lot of space in them. In this situation, writing is what grounds me. Getting that day's writing done earns me the rest of the day for myself (teaching a class only earns me money). In grad school-and before grad school, when I had a career-writing was something I squeezed into the free time I found. Now, the day is built around it.
ED: What advice do you have for writers who may just be starting to approach fellowships and residencies?
CC: To find out about these things, Poets & Writers is a great resource, as is The Practicing Writer e-newsletter, where I found out about a couple of things I eventually got. Being friends with other writers and sharing information with them is also helpful (a recent grant and my current fellowship were both word-of-mouth discoveries). Deadlines come year-round, so it's important to keep track of everything in one place-I have a single spreadsheet where I keep track of everything, especially when I've applied in the past and what stories I've sent (so I don't resend work they didn't respond to the first time).
I rarely get something the first time I try, so in my case diligence has paid off. The Fine Arts Work Center fellowship came on the third try. The first year I was a finalist, but the second year I wasn't even a finalist, which was disheartening. Actually, I half-jokingly consider all the applications and story submissions I do as opportunities to practice being rejected. It's one of the essential facts of the writing life-at least mine-and I'm getting better at accepting it.
When I get to a new residency, the first thing I do is figure out what my writing routine will look like in this new place. Where will I actually write? What desk or table is the most comfortable, has the best lighting, has the fewest distractions? How will I get breakfast? Is it provided? If so, at what times? Is Internet available? If not, how will I replace that waking-up part of the routine? (Usually by reading a book about writing before I start writing.) The answering of these basic questions tells me how my routine will go.
Then I try to be friendly. Residencies are a great opportunity to meet artists working in different disciplines from all over the country and the world. There's a real chance to meet people I'd never get to meet otherwise, and I try not to waste it.
ED: Besides your upcoming reading in New York City (on Monday, May 10), is there any other news you'd like to share?
CC: Thanks for mentioning the reading, which is something I'm really looking forward to. [Co-reader] Steven Polansky was a professor of mine at the University of Minnesota, and he taught a class called "English Prose Style" that profoundly affected the way I think about my writing. The reading is a celebration of his newest book, a novel called The Bradbury Report. I just found out I will be one of ten fiction writers attending the Sozopol Fiction Seminar in Bulgaria at the end of May. I've been applying since the first time the seminar was offered, three years ago, and was a semi-finalist both times. So once again, persistence proves my greatest virtue.
At the end of June, I have a two-week residency up in Pocantico [site of the Rockefeller family estate] as a part of my T&W Fellowship. The Rockefeller Brothers funded this year's fellowship, and this is an additional benefit they've generously offered. Then in early August I'll be heading to South America to (re-)learn Spanish, travel, write, and research, particularly a story set in La Paz, Bolivia. The Elizabeth George Foundation was kind enough to provide the funds for me to stay through the end of the year.
In all this, it's sometimes easy to mix up the ends with the means. I pursue these opportunities because they fuel my writing (with time and ideas and interactions with new people), not the other way around. I just finished a story I'm very excited about and feel pretty near the finish line on another. Making each story as good as I can and then doing my best to find readers for it is why I do all the rest.
ED: Wise words to end with, Charlie. Thank you so much, and safe travels to you!
A version of this interview was published in The Practicing Writer.
By Erika Dreifus
One July day back in 2004, I arrived at the Prague Airport to begin two weeks participating in Western Michigan University's Prague Summer Program (PSP). Among the first people I met as the PSP contingent gathered to board a bus to the city was Charles ("Charlie") Conley. It turned out that Charlie and I had been assigned to the same fiction workshop. Back then, Charlie was an MFA student in the program at the University of Minnesota. I've followed his progress post-Prague, and since there has been so much to follow - including multiple fellowship and residency awards - I asked Charlie if he'd be willing to be interviewed for the newsletter.
Charles Conley, born and raised on Long Island, is currently a fellow with Teachers & Writers Collaborative in New York and was a 2008-2009 fellow at the Provincetown Fine Arts Work Center. His stories have appeared or are forthcoming in The Southern Review, The Harvard Review, and Canadian Notes and Queries. He is the recipient of an Elizabeth George Foundation Grant in 2010 and a SASE/Jerome Grant for Emerging Writers in 2007. In May, he will be attending the Sozopol Fiction Seminars in Bulgaria.
Please welcome Charlie Conley.
ERIKA DREIFUS (ED): Charlie, please tell us what a typical day is like for you as a Teachers & Writers Collaborative Fellow.
CHARLIE CONLEY (CC): I do most of my best work when I have a well-established routine, and I've been lucky recently to have fellowships that allow me to do that. The day I'm going to describe to you is representative of probably 80 to 90 percent of my days at Teachers & Writers. I get into the office between 7:30 and 8:30 (how close that is to 7:30 is almost a direct correlation to how my writing is going-the better, the earlier) and drink tea or coffee while I go through my emails and read the Times online. Once my brain is awake, I start writing-for almost all of this fellowship period I've been revising short stories, though I participated with a couple of friends in National Novel-Writing Month in November (I was getting to the office really early that month). I write until about 11:00 and switch over to my fellowship responsibilities.
Teachers & Writers Collaborative is a teaching-artist organization that's been around since 1967. We also publish Teachers & Writers magazine and books about teaching creative writing and literature. My work here has involved researching and writing grant proposals to fund next year's fellowship; working on the "resources" section of our website, primarily the lesson plans; writing for the magazine; observing teaching artists in the classroom; and co-curating (with Carla Ching, this year's other fellow) the 2020 Visions Reading Series. Additionally, I just started co-teaching with David Stoler, an experienced teaching artist, which is just a great experience (as well as being great experience for future work in the schools I might do), and I've had the opportunity to sit in on the planning meetings T&W has been conducting this year in response to the changing Department of Education and funding environments.
ED: For contrast (I suspect!), please tell us about a typical workday at the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown, Mass., where you were a fellow in 2008-09.
CC: Actually, the contrast is not as stark as you'd expect. At Provincetown, I was waking up probably between 8:30 and 9:30, drinking coffee while I read emails and the Times. I'd start and finish my writing later, and the writing day was probably longer in Provincetown (though I suspect I'm just as productive now, despite-or maybe even because of-my fellowship responsibilities). By lunch on most days I'm done with my writing, and if I haven't started by about noon I'm not going to write that day. I've tried, but something essential about the way my mind works just seems to change in the afternoon and anything but the most basic editing makes me feel like I'm working in an unfamiliar language (and not in a good way).
I've never been the kind of writer who can work for eight hours in a row. I try to make up for that with diligence, which is pretty unromantic, and I don't think what anyone pictures when they imagine "the writing life." It certainly wasn't what I imagined.
ED: What changes have you noticed in your writing (and/or writing habits) since you began your journey through residencies and fellowships?
CC: That journey began shortly after I got my MFA from the University of Minnesota in 2006. If I remember correctly, I taught that first semester after graduate school. In what would have been the spring semester, I had two residencies-two months at the Kimmel Harding Nelson Center in Nebraska (which I believe you've also been to) and a month at Can Serrat, near Barcelona, Spain-and I've been alternating semesters of teaching, periods of travel and residencies, and fellowships ever since (which I see as three distinct phases).
Even when I'm teaching, it's not a full course-load, so whatever phase I'm in, I tend to have long days with a lot of space in them. In this situation, writing is what grounds me. Getting that day's writing done earns me the rest of the day for myself (teaching a class only earns me money). In grad school-and before grad school, when I had a career-writing was something I squeezed into the free time I found. Now, the day is built around it.
ED: What advice do you have for writers who may just be starting to approach fellowships and residencies?
CC: To find out about these things, Poets & Writers is a great resource, as is The Practicing Writer e-newsletter, where I found out about a couple of things I eventually got. Being friends with other writers and sharing information with them is also helpful (a recent grant and my current fellowship were both word-of-mouth discoveries). Deadlines come year-round, so it's important to keep track of everything in one place-I have a single spreadsheet where I keep track of everything, especially when I've applied in the past and what stories I've sent (so I don't resend work they didn't respond to the first time).
I rarely get something the first time I try, so in my case diligence has paid off. The Fine Arts Work Center fellowship came on the third try. The first year I was a finalist, but the second year I wasn't even a finalist, which was disheartening. Actually, I half-jokingly consider all the applications and story submissions I do as opportunities to practice being rejected. It's one of the essential facts of the writing life-at least mine-and I'm getting better at accepting it.
When I get to a new residency, the first thing I do is figure out what my writing routine will look like in this new place. Where will I actually write? What desk or table is the most comfortable, has the best lighting, has the fewest distractions? How will I get breakfast? Is it provided? If so, at what times? Is Internet available? If not, how will I replace that waking-up part of the routine? (Usually by reading a book about writing before I start writing.) The answering of these basic questions tells me how my routine will go.
Then I try to be friendly. Residencies are a great opportunity to meet artists working in different disciplines from all over the country and the world. There's a real chance to meet people I'd never get to meet otherwise, and I try not to waste it.
ED: Besides your upcoming reading in New York City (on Monday, May 10), is there any other news you'd like to share?
CC: Thanks for mentioning the reading, which is something I'm really looking forward to. [Co-reader] Steven Polansky was a professor of mine at the University of Minnesota, and he taught a class called "English Prose Style" that profoundly affected the way I think about my writing. The reading is a celebration of his newest book, a novel called The Bradbury Report. I just found out I will be one of ten fiction writers attending the Sozopol Fiction Seminar in Bulgaria at the end of May. I've been applying since the first time the seminar was offered, three years ago, and was a semi-finalist both times. So once again, persistence proves my greatest virtue.
At the end of June, I have a two-week residency up in Pocantico [site of the Rockefeller family estate] as a part of my T&W Fellowship. The Rockefeller Brothers funded this year's fellowship, and this is an additional benefit they've generously offered. Then in early August I'll be heading to South America to (re-)learn Spanish, travel, write, and research, particularly a story set in La Paz, Bolivia. The Elizabeth George Foundation was kind enough to provide the funds for me to stay through the end of the year.
In all this, it's sometimes easy to mix up the ends with the means. I pursue these opportunities because they fuel my writing (with time and ideas and interactions with new people), not the other way around. I just finished a story I'm very excited about and feel pretty near the finish line on another. Making each story as good as I can and then doing my best to find readers for it is why I do all the rest.
ED: Wise words to end with, Charlie. Thank you so much, and safe travels to you!
A version of this interview was published in The Practicing Writer.
Monday, March 29, 2010
Monday Morning Markets/Jobs/Opportunities
New agent alert: Marissa Walsh of Shelf Life Literary is looking for "pop culture, humor, narrative nonfiction, memoir, or children's books. Concerning picture books, she is looking for younger books with very little text (800 words or fewer). Include the manuscript in the body of your query e-mail. Concerning middle grade and YA, no paranormal please. She prefers contemporary stories."
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Attention, undergraduate writers! You may want to check out The Blue Route, an online magazine from Widener University (Pa.). They're welcoming prose and poetry submissions until April 5. See the guidelines. Pays: $20. (via Duotrope.com)
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"Seeking authors for The U.S. Government and the Environment: A Reference Encyclopedia, published by ABC-CLIO. Entries vary in length from 250 to 2000 words, and all accepted entries are paid. Available entries include many excellent options."
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"The Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism is offering 20 fellowships for an all-expenses-paid seminar on “Covering the Green Economy” June 28-30 in Phoenix. This three-day specialized reporting institute, combined with two follow-up Webinars, will arm attendees with information to help them recognize “greenwashing,” track federal stimulus dollars designed to create green jobs and answer consumers’ most frequently asked questions about leading environmentally sustainable lives. Through the generous support of the McCormick Foundation, fellowships cover the full cost of training, lodging, materials and most meals. In addition, fellows receive a $450 stipend to help offset travel and other costs. The full schedule for the seminar, including speakers, will be available soon." This opportunity appears to be open to freelancers. There is no application fee. Deadline: April 26.
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Coming soon! Our ever-popular newsletter will go out to subscribers midweek. The April issue contains the usual no-fee competitions listings, submission alerts, etc. Plus, there's an interview with Kim Wright, whose debut novel is earning rave reviews. Don't miss the chance to get your copy! Join our subscriber list (information is kept confidential).
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"Lincoln Memorial University (Tenn.) invites applications for the position of Writer-In-Residence. The Writer-In-Residence will teach a nine hour instructional load in creative writing, three hours of which may be negotiated for another assignment and will co-direct LMU's annual Appalachian Literary Festival."
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"The English Department of the State University of New York, College at Plattsburgh invites applications for a full-time tenure track Assistant Professor position in Creative Writing to begin Fall 2010." Responsibilities include: "teaching core courses for writing majors; general education courses; lower and upper division creative writing and literature courses. Active involvement in developing the Writing Arts Major, mentoring student writers, working with the Z-Platt student publication, and sharing editorial responsibilities for Saranac Review, the Department's literary journal, are also required. The successful candidate will be expected to engage in campus and departmental service, as well as continued publication and scholarship."
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Rochester Institute of Technology (N.Y.) is looking for a University Magazine Editor, Prince George's Community College (Md.) seeks a Writer/Editor, and Langston University (Okla.) is looking for a Media Specialist in its Office of Public Relations.
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Attention, undergraduate writers! You may want to check out The Blue Route, an online magazine from Widener University (Pa.). They're welcoming prose and poetry submissions until April 5. See the guidelines. Pays: $20. (via Duotrope.com)
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"Seeking authors for The U.S. Government and the Environment: A Reference Encyclopedia, published by ABC-CLIO. Entries vary in length from 250 to 2000 words, and all accepted entries are paid. Available entries include many excellent options."
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"The Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism is offering 20 fellowships for an all-expenses-paid seminar on “Covering the Green Economy” June 28-30 in Phoenix. This three-day specialized reporting institute, combined with two follow-up Webinars, will arm attendees with information to help them recognize “greenwashing,” track federal stimulus dollars designed to create green jobs and answer consumers’ most frequently asked questions about leading environmentally sustainable lives. Through the generous support of the McCormick Foundation, fellowships cover the full cost of training, lodging, materials and most meals. In addition, fellows receive a $450 stipend to help offset travel and other costs. The full schedule for the seminar, including speakers, will be available soon." This opportunity appears to be open to freelancers. There is no application fee. Deadline: April 26.
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Coming soon! Our ever-popular newsletter will go out to subscribers midweek. The April issue contains the usual no-fee competitions listings, submission alerts, etc. Plus, there's an interview with Kim Wright, whose debut novel is earning rave reviews. Don't miss the chance to get your copy! Join our subscriber list (information is kept confidential).
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"Lincoln Memorial University (Tenn.) invites applications for the position of Writer-In-Residence. The Writer-In-Residence will teach a nine hour instructional load in creative writing, three hours of which may be negotiated for another assignment and will co-direct LMU's annual Appalachian Literary Festival."
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"The English Department of the State University of New York, College at Plattsburgh invites applications for a full-time tenure track Assistant Professor position in Creative Writing to begin Fall 2010." Responsibilities include: "teaching core courses for writing majors; general education courses; lower and upper division creative writing and literature courses. Active involvement in developing the Writing Arts Major, mentoring student writers, working with the Z-Platt student publication, and sharing editorial responsibilities for Saranac Review, the Department's literary journal, are also required. The successful candidate will be expected to engage in campus and departmental service, as well as continued publication and scholarship."
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Rochester Institute of Technology (N.Y.) is looking for a University Magazine Editor, Prince George's Community College (Md.) seeks a Writer/Editor, and Langston University (Okla.) is looking for a Media Specialist in its Office of Public Relations.
Monday, March 22, 2010
Monday Morning Markets/Jobs/Opportunities
"We're having an open house on WriterMag.com from March 19-26, and we hope you'll stop by to take a look around! Everything on the Web site will be open for anyone to view. During our open house, you can:
• Search through the market listings
• Read subscriber-only articles
• Review our regular Web columns: Web Savvy, Writing Q&A, Watch Your Language, Writing for Children
• Look through the forums and read the what our members are talking about
• Investigate any other feature on the site"
Check it out, folks! (Full disclosure: As it says right on over there on the sidebar, I am a contributing editor at The Writer.)
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There's still time to enter the Commonwealth Foundation's 2010 Short Story Competition. First prize of £2,000 and regional prizes of £500, "plus special prizes for the best children's story and the best story concerning 'Science, Technology and Society,' the Commonwealth Day theme for 2010." Open to anyone 19 years of age or over who is a citizen of a Commonwealth country. Previously unpublished stories should be no more than 600 words long; winning stories will be recorded and broadcast on radio. Deadline: March 31, 2010 (received). No entry fee.
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And speaking of the Commonwealth...here's an amazing opportunity for published writers based in Scotland: the Robert Louis Stevenson Fellowship. This fellowship provides, for up to three writers per year, "accommodation for a maximum of six weeks in 2010 in a self-catering studio apartment at the Hotel Chevillon International Arts Centre at Grez-sur-Loing, on the edge of the Forest of Fontainebleau in France, where Robert Louis Stevenson met his future wife, Fanny Osbourne, in 1876. Travel and accommodation is paid for and there is a grant of £300 per week to cover living expenses." No application fee. Deadline: April 9, 2010.
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Applications for the Writers' Dojo Writer-in-Residency program at Sitka Center (Ore.) are similarly due by April 9, 2010. There is no application fee. Three residency slots are available from October 2010-January 2011. For details about the residency and its community service component, plus the online application, click here.
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Researching "small" presses to find homes for your work? You may appreciate this Poets & Writers database.
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New York University's School of Continuing and Professional Studies is accepting applications for part-time writing faculty (for openings in spring and summer 2011).
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The Princeton University Art Museum (N.J.) seeks an Associate Editor/Interpretive Manager, the University of Houston-Clear Lake is looking for a Senior Coordinator for Publications, and the Harvard School of Public Health (Mass.) seeks a Part-Time Development Writer.
• Search through the market listings
• Read subscriber-only articles
• Review our regular Web columns: Web Savvy, Writing Q&A, Watch Your Language, Writing for Children
• Look through the forums and read the what our members are talking about
• Investigate any other feature on the site"
Check it out, folks! (Full disclosure: As it says right on over there on the sidebar, I am a contributing editor at The Writer.)
==========
There's still time to enter the Commonwealth Foundation's 2010 Short Story Competition. First prize of £2,000 and regional prizes of £500, "plus special prizes for the best children's story and the best story concerning 'Science, Technology and Society,' the Commonwealth Day theme for 2010." Open to anyone 19 years of age or over who is a citizen of a Commonwealth country. Previously unpublished stories should be no more than 600 words long; winning stories will be recorded and broadcast on radio. Deadline: March 31, 2010 (received). No entry fee.
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And speaking of the Commonwealth...here's an amazing opportunity for published writers based in Scotland: the Robert Louis Stevenson Fellowship. This fellowship provides, for up to three writers per year, "accommodation for a maximum of six weeks in 2010 in a self-catering studio apartment at the Hotel Chevillon International Arts Centre at Grez-sur-Loing, on the edge of the Forest of Fontainebleau in France, where Robert Louis Stevenson met his future wife, Fanny Osbourne, in 1876. Travel and accommodation is paid for and there is a grant of £300 per week to cover living expenses." No application fee. Deadline: April 9, 2010.
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Applications for the Writers' Dojo Writer-in-Residency program at Sitka Center (Ore.) are similarly due by April 9, 2010. There is no application fee. Three residency slots are available from October 2010-January 2011. For details about the residency and its community service component, plus the online application, click here.
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Researching "small" presses to find homes for your work? You may appreciate this Poets & Writers database.
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New York University's School of Continuing and Professional Studies is accepting applications for part-time writing faculty (for openings in spring and summer 2011).
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The Princeton University Art Museum (N.J.) seeks an Associate Editor/Interpretive Manager, the University of Houston-Clear Lake is looking for a Senior Coordinator for Publications, and the Harvard School of Public Health (Mass.) seeks a Part-Time Development Writer.
Monday, March 15, 2010
Monday Morning Markets/Jobs/Opportunities
Attention, New Hampshire writers! You have until April 9 to apply for a Literary Arts Fellowship from the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts. Up to two awards of $5,000 each will be conferred. There's no entry fee. Details here.
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I recently revisited the Jerseyworks site to discover an update. While the Jerseyworks contest seems to be no more, the editors are now paying on acceptance for content: "$10 minimum for short verse such as haiku, 20c/wd after 50 wds, $50 max per poem." The editors "are open to poetry or other forms that express/investigate the unique nature of New Jersey and that create a picture of our state for those not lucky enough to pay taxes here. We also want to filter a vision of the world through the consciousness of Jerseyworks. We seek poets everywhere. We will publish in translation and sometimes in original languages. We're looking for great poetry, and in that process we hope to be part of bringing people together."
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New literary agent David Patterson (Foundry Literary + Media) "is looking especially for the most prominent and talented journalists, scholars, and personalities in a wide variety of fields, with either outstanding narratives and/or idea-driven works of nonfiction, which can be deeply serious or terrifically entertaining, and often combine those two qualities. David will also represent fiction when he feels strongly that the author has a distinctive voice that can break out of the pack."
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Blogger needed to cover national community college beat.
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"The Scripps College (Calif.) Writing Program seeks two distinguished visiting writers for the Mary Routt Endowed Chair of Writing, one during the spring semester of 2011 and the other during the spring semester of 2012."
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From Bowling Green State University (Ohio): "The English Department seeks applicants for the College of Arts & Sciences Distinguished Visiting Writer. The successful candidate will be in residence spring 2011; teach one fiction writing workshop in our BFA program and one workshop in our MFA program; give a reading and a lecture; and advise theses. Qualifications: 1) MA, MFA or Ph.D. by time of employment; 2) at least one book of fiction and critical recognition consistent with a writer of national reputation; and 3) evidence of outstanding teaching."
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Stanford University Press (Calif.) seeks a Publicity Manager, Monmouth University (N.J.) is looking for a Web Writer, and Ithaca College (N.Y.) seeks a Web Marketing Content Editor.
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I recently revisited the Jerseyworks site to discover an update. While the Jerseyworks contest seems to be no more, the editors are now paying on acceptance for content: "$10 minimum for short verse such as haiku, 20c/wd after 50 wds, $50 max per poem." The editors "are open to poetry or other forms that express/investigate the unique nature of New Jersey and that create a picture of our state for those not lucky enough to pay taxes here. We also want to filter a vision of the world through the consciousness of Jerseyworks. We seek poets everywhere. We will publish in translation and sometimes in original languages. We're looking for great poetry, and in that process we hope to be part of bringing people together."
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New literary agent David Patterson (Foundry Literary + Media) "is looking especially for the most prominent and talented journalists, scholars, and personalities in a wide variety of fields, with either outstanding narratives and/or idea-driven works of nonfiction, which can be deeply serious or terrifically entertaining, and often combine those two qualities. David will also represent fiction when he feels strongly that the author has a distinctive voice that can break out of the pack."
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Blogger needed to cover national community college beat.
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"The Scripps College (Calif.) Writing Program seeks two distinguished visiting writers for the Mary Routt Endowed Chair of Writing, one during the spring semester of 2011 and the other during the spring semester of 2012."
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From Bowling Green State University (Ohio): "The English Department seeks applicants for the College of Arts & Sciences Distinguished Visiting Writer. The successful candidate will be in residence spring 2011; teach one fiction writing workshop in our BFA program and one workshop in our MFA program; give a reading and a lecture; and advise theses. Qualifications: 1) MA, MFA or Ph.D. by time of employment; 2) at least one book of fiction and critical recognition consistent with a writer of national reputation; and 3) evidence of outstanding teaching."
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Stanford University Press (Calif.) seeks a Publicity Manager, Monmouth University (N.J.) is looking for a Web Writer, and Ithaca College (N.Y.) seeks a Web Marketing Content Editor.
Monday, March 01, 2010
Monday Morning Markets/Jobs/Opportunities
Kentucky writers, it's your year to apply for an Al Smith Individual Artist Fellowship. These are "$7,500 awards given to Kentucky artists who have achieved a high level of excellence and creativity in their work. Applications are accepted annually on a rotating basis by discipline. In even-numbered years, applications are accepted from writers (fiction, nonfiction, play/screenwriting and poetry), choreographers and music composers." In addition, "Emerging Artist Awards are $1,000 awards given to emerging artists who demonstrate a high level of excellence and creativity in their work. For the purposes of this grant, the term 'emerging artist' is defined as a professional artist who is in the early stages of his/her career. Emerging artists possess some professional experience (e.g., exhibitions, sales, contracted/paid performances,'publications/readings, etc.) though they may be graduating seniors in bachelor’s programs, graduate students or non-matriculating, early-stage, professional artists." No application fee indicated. Deadline: March 15, 2010. (via KFW Hot Flash)
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Our Practicing Writer newsletter went out to subscribers Saturday morning, and as usual, it was packed with details about paying publications and upcoming no-fee contests, fellowships, and scholarships that you haven't seen posted here. A few examples: The Pedestrian (a new quarterly journal), an anthology of true Christmas stories, Wesleyan Writers Conference scholarships and fellowships, and the Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest. Wish you'd had the weekend to enjoy and benefit from the newsletter but haven't yet subscribed? Join us now--it's free, and we'll keep your e-mail address private.
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Ball State University (Ind.) is looking for an Assistant Professor (fiction writing): "Tenure-track position available August 20, 2010. Responsibilities: teach and develop a wide range of undergraduate and graduate creative writing courses, particularly in fiction; publish fiction."
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Lehigh University (Pa.) seeks a Presidential Writer and YAI/National Institute for People with Disabilities (N.Y.) is looking for a Writer.
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Our Practicing Writer newsletter went out to subscribers Saturday morning, and as usual, it was packed with details about paying publications and upcoming no-fee contests, fellowships, and scholarships that you haven't seen posted here. A few examples: The Pedestrian (a new quarterly journal), an anthology of true Christmas stories, Wesleyan Writers Conference scholarships and fellowships, and the Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest. Wish you'd had the weekend to enjoy and benefit from the newsletter but haven't yet subscribed? Join us now--it's free, and we'll keep your e-mail address private.
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Ball State University (Ind.) is looking for an Assistant Professor (fiction writing): "Tenure-track position available August 20, 2010. Responsibilities: teach and develop a wide range of undergraduate and graduate creative writing courses, particularly in fiction; publish fiction."
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Lehigh University (Pa.) seeks a Presidential Writer and YAI/National Institute for People with Disabilities (N.Y.) is looking for a Writer.
Monday, February 15, 2010
Monday Morning Markets/Jobs/Opportunities
From the Arvon Foundation (U.K.): "An anonymous writer, who has benefitted from several Arvon courses, would like to enable others to have the same experience. The donor will provide a yearly amount which will enable one person working in the voluntary sector to attend an Arvon writing course for a greatly reduced fee. To apply you must currently volunteer either full or part time within a charity or voluntary organisation." There is no application fee, and applications are due by March 1, 2010.
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"The American Prospect's Writing Fellows Program offers journalists at the beginning of their career the opportunity to spend two full years at the magazine in Washington, D.C., actively developing their journalistic skills. Each fellow will write a minimum of three to four full-length feature articles. Fellows will also regularly write shorter, online pieces and blog daily....We are seeking candidates who are opinionated and comfortable generating article ideas rather than relying on assignments. A passion for blogging is appreciated." No application fee. Deadline: April 1, 2010.
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Latest call for submissions from WOW! Women on Writing:
"WOW! is seeking submissions for their upcoming themes:
May '10 Book to Film: (Deadline for queries/subs: March 15, 2010).
The majority of films are made from books these days, so using this as a basic premise, we are dedicating May's issue to all things related to words and pictures.
Here are some topic ideas for articles/interviews:
- Interviews with authors of books that were made into films.
- Interviews with screenwriters who crafted a screenplay from a book.
- How to write a screenplay--I know, big topic, but we can start with the basic structural differences of novel writing vs. screenwriting and share some tips for screenwriting.
- Basics of writing a TV pilot.
- How a book gets optioned for a film: how does it happen, what steps are involved, including quotes from experts.
- The YouTube phenomena: how to effectively use YouTube as an author or freelance writer, how to make money from YouTube, etc.
Fiction Mechanics/Novelist's Tool Kit: (Deadline for queries/subs: April 15, 2010)
Last month, when I was putting together the links at the bottom of Beth Cato's fabulous article Beginning After NaNoWriMo, I noticed that we were short on articles that covered the mechanics of fiction. I'd love to see comprehensive articles on all the tools novelists need to have in their toolbox for working on their novels. Here are some basic topics: (Note: this is an all "how to" issue, no interviews.)
- Plot & Structure
- Scenes
- Description & Setting
- Pacing
- Voice
(Note: we already have articles on: dialogue tags, self-editing for fiction writers, and beginnings/middles/ends.)"
General submission guidelines/pay rates here.
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Goddard College (Vt.) seeks part-time, temporary faculty for its BFA in Creative Writing program. "We seek faculty who are published writers committed to excellence in their craft and the development of individual voice. Our students work closely with their faculty advisors during each residency to plan the work of the semester. Our faculty continue this supportive and sustaining mentorship throughout the semester, and the students benefit from the experience, insights, and critical feedback of their advisors. BFA faculty members are cross-listed in the Individualized BA program at Goddard; applicants must, therefore, be prepared to respond to student work in at least two areas of liberal arts study in addition to creative writing. Interested applicants are urged to explore the Goddard BFA-CW and IBA programs on the Goddard web site before applying."
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Ploughshares is looking for a managing editor. And the Edinburgh International Book Festival seeks temporary staff.
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"The American Prospect's Writing Fellows Program offers journalists at the beginning of their career the opportunity to spend two full years at the magazine in Washington, D.C., actively developing their journalistic skills. Each fellow will write a minimum of three to four full-length feature articles. Fellows will also regularly write shorter, online pieces and blog daily....We are seeking candidates who are opinionated and comfortable generating article ideas rather than relying on assignments. A passion for blogging is appreciated." No application fee. Deadline: April 1, 2010.
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Latest call for submissions from WOW! Women on Writing:
"WOW! is seeking submissions for their upcoming themes:
May '10 Book to Film: (Deadline for queries/subs: March 15, 2010).
The majority of films are made from books these days, so using this as a basic premise, we are dedicating May's issue to all things related to words and pictures.
Here are some topic ideas for articles/interviews:
- Interviews with authors of books that were made into films.
- Interviews with screenwriters who crafted a screenplay from a book.
- How to write a screenplay--I know, big topic, but we can start with the basic structural differences of novel writing vs. screenwriting and share some tips for screenwriting.
- Basics of writing a TV pilot.
- How a book gets optioned for a film: how does it happen, what steps are involved, including quotes from experts.
- The YouTube phenomena: how to effectively use YouTube as an author or freelance writer, how to make money from YouTube, etc.
Fiction Mechanics/Novelist's Tool Kit: (Deadline for queries/subs: April 15, 2010)
Last month, when I was putting together the links at the bottom of Beth Cato's fabulous article Beginning After NaNoWriMo, I noticed that we were short on articles that covered the mechanics of fiction. I'd love to see comprehensive articles on all the tools novelists need to have in their toolbox for working on their novels. Here are some basic topics: (Note: this is an all "how to" issue, no interviews.)
- Plot & Structure
- Scenes
- Description & Setting
- Pacing
- Voice
(Note: we already have articles on: dialogue tags, self-editing for fiction writers, and beginnings/middles/ends.)"
General submission guidelines/pay rates here.
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Goddard College (Vt.) seeks part-time, temporary faculty for its BFA in Creative Writing program. "We seek faculty who are published writers committed to excellence in their craft and the development of individual voice. Our students work closely with their faculty advisors during each residency to plan the work of the semester. Our faculty continue this supportive and sustaining mentorship throughout the semester, and the students benefit from the experience, insights, and critical feedback of their advisors. BFA faculty members are cross-listed in the Individualized BA program at Goddard; applicants must, therefore, be prepared to respond to student work in at least two areas of liberal arts study in addition to creative writing. Interested applicants are urged to explore the Goddard BFA-CW and IBA programs on the Goddard web site before applying."
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Ploughshares is looking for a managing editor. And the Edinburgh International Book Festival seeks temporary staff.
Monday, February 08, 2010
Monday Morning Markets/Jobs/Opportunities
"Five Ruth Lilly Poetry Fellowships in the amount of $15,000 will be awarded to young poets through a national competition sponsored by the Poetry Foundation, publisher of Poetry. Established in 1989 by the Indianapolis philanthropist Ruth Lilly, the fellowships are intended to encourage the further study and writing of poetry." Applicants must be U.S. citizens, between the ages of 21 and 31 as of March 31, 2010 (which is the application deadline). No application fee indicated.
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Laura Yeager's excellent WritersWeekly.com article provides leads on several paying venues for writing on issues of disability and mental health.
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"The Other Journal, an online quarterly that promotes discourse at the intersections of theology and culture, seeks a creative writing editor....The creative writing editor will solicit and edit poetry, short stories, personal essays, and interviews for the creative writing section of the journal....The time required for this position will vary according to the publication schedule of the journal and the personal schedule of the applicant, but the position may require an average of between five and fifteen hours a week. In addition to his or her duties for the creative writing section of the journal, the creative writing editor will also be expected to attend regularly scheduled meetings (telephone conferencing is OK), contribute to the overall vision of the journal, and participate in email communications with the editorial team, especially the managing editor." Pays: "The creative writing editor will receive a small stipend for each issue." (via ImageUpdate)
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The Shine Journal's annual "Let's See Your Shorts" flash fiction contest (1000 words) is open for submissions until March 1, 2010, 6:00 a.m. EST. There is no entry fee, and there will be cash prizes: $100/$50/$25. (via Pam Casto's Flash Fiction Flash newsletter)
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"The Hosking Houses Trust [U.K.] is seeking to appoint one or more writers for its twelfth arts residency. The appointment is for a minimum of two months and a maximum of one year and applications are now invited. The appointment is restricted to women aged forty or more. The appointee must write in English and have the legal right to be in the UK. It is required that the appointee has a contract for publication or performance of the intended work. The appointee is expected to have published significant work on any subject, or to have worked, broadcasted, taught, lectured or acted extensively in the English language. This Residency is for a woman who could use the opportunity to start or complete interesting or innovative work about any subject whatsoever (see below) that might otherwise be postponed, abandoned or take a long time to complete." Includes housing and a stipend. No application fee. Deadline: April 12, 2010.
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Champlain College (Vt.) seeks a Program Director of Professional Writing. "We are interested in candidates who have demonstrated success as a published professional writer, expertise in publishing trends and experience with managing a print-on-demand publishing operations. Candidates must also have a strong commitment to both teaching and student advising." Champlain College is also seeking an Assistant/Associate Professor of Professional Writing.
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Murray State University (Ky.) is looking for a Lecturer in Creative Writing (fiction).
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Wheelock College (Mass.) seeks a Marketing Communications Specialist/Writer, the New School (N.Y.) seeks a Senior Press Officer, and Miami-Dade College (Fla.) is looking for an Editorial Director.
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Laura Yeager's excellent WritersWeekly.com article provides leads on several paying venues for writing on issues of disability and mental health.
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"The Other Journal, an online quarterly that promotes discourse at the intersections of theology and culture, seeks a creative writing editor....The creative writing editor will solicit and edit poetry, short stories, personal essays, and interviews for the creative writing section of the journal....The time required for this position will vary according to the publication schedule of the journal and the personal schedule of the applicant, but the position may require an average of between five and fifteen hours a week. In addition to his or her duties for the creative writing section of the journal, the creative writing editor will also be expected to attend regularly scheduled meetings (telephone conferencing is OK), contribute to the overall vision of the journal, and participate in email communications with the editorial team, especially the managing editor." Pays: "The creative writing editor will receive a small stipend for each issue." (via ImageUpdate)
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The Shine Journal's annual "Let's See Your Shorts" flash fiction contest (1000 words) is open for submissions until March 1, 2010, 6:00 a.m. EST. There is no entry fee, and there will be cash prizes: $100/$50/$25. (via Pam Casto's Flash Fiction Flash newsletter)
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"The Hosking Houses Trust [U.K.] is seeking to appoint one or more writers for its twelfth arts residency. The appointment is for a minimum of two months and a maximum of one year and applications are now invited. The appointment is restricted to women aged forty or more. The appointee must write in English and have the legal right to be in the UK. It is required that the appointee has a contract for publication or performance of the intended work. The appointee is expected to have published significant work on any subject, or to have worked, broadcasted, taught, lectured or acted extensively in the English language. This Residency is for a woman who could use the opportunity to start or complete interesting or innovative work about any subject whatsoever (see below) that might otherwise be postponed, abandoned or take a long time to complete." Includes housing and a stipend. No application fee. Deadline: April 12, 2010.
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Champlain College (Vt.) seeks a Program Director of Professional Writing. "We are interested in candidates who have demonstrated success as a published professional writer, expertise in publishing trends and experience with managing a print-on-demand publishing operations. Candidates must also have a strong commitment to both teaching and student advising." Champlain College is also seeking an Assistant/Associate Professor of Professional Writing.
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Murray State University (Ky.) is looking for a Lecturer in Creative Writing (fiction).
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Wheelock College (Mass.) seeks a Marketing Communications Specialist/Writer, the New School (N.Y.) seeks a Senior Press Officer, and Miami-Dade College (Fla.) is looking for an Editorial Director.
Monday, January 04, 2010
Monday Morning Markets/Jobs/Opportunities
This week, I'd like to present a sampling of the opportunities that were posted within our January issue of The Practicing Writer (which went out to subscribers last week). If you're not yet a subscriber, join us! (The newsletter is free, and your e-mail address is kept confidential.) And if you are a subscriber already, thank you for your support!
January is a month when Graywolf Press accepts unagented submissions (postmark dates; submissions are also welcome in May and September). "Graywolf Press is a literary press that publishes about twenty-seven books annually, mostly collections of poetry, memoir, essays, novels, and short stories. Our editors are looking for high quality literary fiction, nonfiction, and poetry that combines a distinct voice with a distinct vision."
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January is also a month to submit fiction to Glimmer Train. Submit up to three short stories per submission month. Pays: $700, plus 10 copies.
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The annual Sylvia K. Burack Scholarship from The Writer magazine honors the memory of the magazine's longtime editor-in-chief and publisher. It is open to full-time undergraduate students (18 or older) enrolled at a university or college in the U.S. or Canada at time of entry. This year, the competition seeks "a previously unpublished 600- to 800-word personal essay in English on the following topic: 'Select a work of fiction or poetry that has influenced the way you view the world and the way you view yourself. Discuss the work and explain how it affected you.'" One entry per student. Prize: $500 and a subscription to The Writer. No application fee. Deadline: March 1, 2010.
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"Each year, Fishtrap, Inc. awards up to five Fellowships valued at $1,000 for Summer Fishtrap Workshops and Gathering, held every July at Wallowa Lake, Oregon. Awards are made on the basis of writing submission only, and are not limited to any one genre. Submissions should follow the Fishtrap mission, which is to promote 'good writing in and about the West.' Therefore, applicants should be from the West, or writing about the West. Fellowships cover the cost of a workshop, registration for the Gathering, and food and lodging for a week. A small travel stipend is also included." No application fee. Deadline: February 1, 2010.
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"Writers' & Artists' Yearbook and the Arvon Foundation have both helped numerous successful authors and artists on the way to their big-break. Now it could be your turn. We're offering you the chance to win £500, plus a place on an Arvon writing course worth up to £575 and to have your work published on the web! All you have to do is write a short story (for adults) of no more than 2,000 words, on the theme of 'Unity or Union.'" No entry fee (though entrants must register with the parent Web site). Deadline: February 14, 2010. Check full details, terms, and conditions online.
January is a month when Graywolf Press accepts unagented submissions (postmark dates; submissions are also welcome in May and September). "Graywolf Press is a literary press that publishes about twenty-seven books annually, mostly collections of poetry, memoir, essays, novels, and short stories. Our editors are looking for high quality literary fiction, nonfiction, and poetry that combines a distinct voice with a distinct vision."
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January is also a month to submit fiction to Glimmer Train. Submit up to three short stories per submission month. Pays: $700, plus 10 copies.
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The annual Sylvia K. Burack Scholarship from The Writer magazine honors the memory of the magazine's longtime editor-in-chief and publisher. It is open to full-time undergraduate students (18 or older) enrolled at a university or college in the U.S. or Canada at time of entry. This year, the competition seeks "a previously unpublished 600- to 800-word personal essay in English on the following topic: 'Select a work of fiction or poetry that has influenced the way you view the world and the way you view yourself. Discuss the work and explain how it affected you.'" One entry per student. Prize: $500 and a subscription to The Writer. No application fee. Deadline: March 1, 2010.
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"Each year, Fishtrap, Inc. awards up to five Fellowships valued at $1,000 for Summer Fishtrap Workshops and Gathering, held every July at Wallowa Lake, Oregon. Awards are made on the basis of writing submission only, and are not limited to any one genre. Submissions should follow the Fishtrap mission, which is to promote 'good writing in and about the West.' Therefore, applicants should be from the West, or writing about the West. Fellowships cover the cost of a workshop, registration for the Gathering, and food and lodging for a week. A small travel stipend is also included." No application fee. Deadline: February 1, 2010.
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"Writers' & Artists' Yearbook and the Arvon Foundation have both helped numerous successful authors and artists on the way to their big-break. Now it could be your turn. We're offering you the chance to win £500, plus a place on an Arvon writing course worth up to £575 and to have your work published on the web! All you have to do is write a short story (for adults) of no more than 2,000 words, on the theme of 'Unity or Union.'" No entry fee (though entrants must register with the parent Web site). Deadline: February 14, 2010. Check full details, terms, and conditions online.
Monday, December 21, 2009
Monday Morning Markets/Jobs/Opportunities
First things first: Find out who won our market e-book giveaways here!
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Sage Cohen has announced a scholarship (worth $250) for one of her Poetry for the People online classes. The courses (Level 1 and Level 2) begin in mid-January, and scholarship applications will be welcomed through Monday, December 28. There's no application fee. (By the way, Sage has recently signed her second book deal with Writer's Digest Books: We can look forward to The Productive Writer: Success Strategies for Writing More and Selling More, to be released in 2010. Congratulations, Sage! I, for one, am already looking forward to that book!)
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Attention, Canadian poets! The Arc Poetry Magazine Poet in Residence opportunity is open to Canadian citizens "with a strong background in the practice of contemporary poetry." This "virtual residency" will run from October 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011. The Poet in Residence provides mentoring and feedback to "poets whose work shows promise." The selected poet will also produce a commissioned work for publication in Arc and will travel to help promote the launch of the issue containing his/her work. Pays: "The contract fee for the poet in residence will be $9,000 [Canadian dollars], which will be paid on a monthly basis. Standard writer's fee rates will apply" for the work that appears in the magazine. Deadline: January 31, 2010 (received). There is no application fee.
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From the Poets & Writers contest blog: "The M Restaurant Group, China-based sponsor of the Shanghai International Literary Festival, is offering two three-month residencies in China and India to writers of any nationality working in English. One residency, in the bustling city of Shanghai, will take place before March 2011, and the India residency—located, by contrast, in a somewhat isolated area near the southern town of Pondicherry—will occur between November 2010 and February 2011. Each residents will receive one thousand dollars in addition to airfare, lodging, and meals (or, in the case of the Shanghai resident, a stipend to cover meals). Poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers are all eligible." Deadline: January 15, 2010 (received). No application fee indicated.
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For those practicing writers residing in my former state of Massachusetts: 2010 Artist Fellowships in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction will be awarded in sums of $7,500/fellowship and $500/finalist. Applications will be accepted through January 25, 2010. There is no application fee indicated.
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From MomBloggersClub.com: "If you would like to share blogging tips or your perspective on mom blogging, here's your chance to do it. We're looking for blogging how-to articles, opinion pieces, and essays about mom blogging to be featured in the weekly member newsletter and published here on the Mom Bloggers Club. Word count: 400-800 words." Pays: "$25 per article that will be paid via PayPal one month after publication." Will consider "exceptional" reprints.
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From the University of Central Oklahoma: Seeking "Writer in residence, novelist and/or short story writer; play/screenwriting experience desirable. Teach two classes per semester, including advanced novel or short story writing and introductory creative writing classes; serve on M.F.A. and M.A. thesis committees in creative writing; participate in co-curricular activities in support of the creative writing program."
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Bowling Green State University (Ohio) seeks a Writer/Communication Specialist, the University at Buffalo (N.Y.) seeks a Senior Staff Assistant with significant writing responsibilities, and Hendrix College (Ark.) is looking for an Associate Director of the Hendrix-Murphy Foundation Programs in Literature and Language.
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Sage Cohen has announced a scholarship (worth $250) for one of her Poetry for the People online classes. The courses (Level 1 and Level 2) begin in mid-January, and scholarship applications will be welcomed through Monday, December 28. There's no application fee. (By the way, Sage has recently signed her second book deal with Writer's Digest Books: We can look forward to The Productive Writer: Success Strategies for Writing More and Selling More, to be released in 2010. Congratulations, Sage! I, for one, am already looking forward to that book!)
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Attention, Canadian poets! The Arc Poetry Magazine Poet in Residence opportunity is open to Canadian citizens "with a strong background in the practice of contemporary poetry." This "virtual residency" will run from October 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011. The Poet in Residence provides mentoring and feedback to "poets whose work shows promise." The selected poet will also produce a commissioned work for publication in Arc and will travel to help promote the launch of the issue containing his/her work. Pays: "The contract fee for the poet in residence will be $9,000 [Canadian dollars], which will be paid on a monthly basis. Standard writer's fee rates will apply" for the work that appears in the magazine. Deadline: January 31, 2010 (received). There is no application fee.
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From the Poets & Writers contest blog: "The M Restaurant Group, China-based sponsor of the Shanghai International Literary Festival, is offering two three-month residencies in China and India to writers of any nationality working in English. One residency, in the bustling city of Shanghai, will take place before March 2011, and the India residency—located, by contrast, in a somewhat isolated area near the southern town of Pondicherry—will occur between November 2010 and February 2011. Each residents will receive one thousand dollars in addition to airfare, lodging, and meals (or, in the case of the Shanghai resident, a stipend to cover meals). Poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers are all eligible." Deadline: January 15, 2010 (received). No application fee indicated.
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For those practicing writers residing in my former state of Massachusetts: 2010 Artist Fellowships in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction will be awarded in sums of $7,500/fellowship and $500/finalist. Applications will be accepted through January 25, 2010. There is no application fee indicated.
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From MomBloggersClub.com: "If you would like to share blogging tips or your perspective on mom blogging, here's your chance to do it. We're looking for blogging how-to articles, opinion pieces, and essays about mom blogging to be featured in the weekly member newsletter and published here on the Mom Bloggers Club. Word count: 400-800 words." Pays: "$25 per article that will be paid via PayPal one month after publication." Will consider "exceptional" reprints.
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From the University of Central Oklahoma: Seeking "Writer in residence, novelist and/or short story writer; play/screenwriting experience desirable. Teach two classes per semester, including advanced novel or short story writing and introductory creative writing classes; serve on M.F.A. and M.A. thesis committees in creative writing; participate in co-curricular activities in support of the creative writing program."
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Bowling Green State University (Ohio) seeks a Writer/Communication Specialist, the University at Buffalo (N.Y.) seeks a Senior Staff Assistant with significant writing responsibilities, and Hendrix College (Ark.) is looking for an Associate Director of the Hendrix-Murphy Foundation Programs in Literature and Language.
Monday, November 16, 2009
Monday Morning Markets/Jobs/Opportunities
Arts Residency Cairo (ARC) "is open to visual artists, writers, artists working in mixed media, sculptors, dancers and performance artists. We are an international arts residency where artists may stay from 2 nights to one month (an extension of one month can be possible)." Offers "two full stipends per year. Due to the high number of applicants for these two places the deadline for proposals is brought forward to December 1st. These two artists will receive free accommodation & food for the duration of their stay (up to one month). Travel and other expenses are not covered." No application fee indicated.
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Attention, Maine fiction writers: This is your year to apply for the Dibner Fellowship (poets, you'll have your chance next year). "The Martin Dibner Fellowship is given to promising Maine writers who have not published a full-length book. Fellowships are meant to help further writing skills and experience. Attendance at writing workshops is the primary purpose for support; assistance with living expenses while finishing a writing project will also be considered." Grant size ranges from $500 to $1,000. No application fee. Deadline: January 15, 2010.
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"The PEN Translation Fund provides grants to support the translation of book-length works of fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, or drama that have not previously appeared in English or have appeared only in an egregiously flawed translation. There are no restrictions on the nationality or citizenship of the translator, but the works must be translated into English." Past grants have run $2,000-$3,000, and there is no application fee. Deadline: January 14, 2010. NB: "The PEN Translation Fund is very pleased to announce that candidates who submit eligible poetry translation projects to the PEN Translation Fund may now also be considered for the National Poetry Series' new Robert Fagles Translation Prize for the translator of a book of contemporary poetry written by a living poet. The Fagles Prize is awarded every other year, and will next be awarded in 2010. The winner of the Fagles Prize receives a $2,000 cash award and publication of the project by an esteemed literary publisher. The translated poet receives a $500 honorarium."
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"Phillips Academy [Mass.] seeks a writer-in-residence to fill the Roger F. Murray Chair in Creative Writing beginning in the academic year 2010-11. The term of appointment is two years with a possible renewal. The writer-in-residence is expected to teach two seminar classes (maximum 15 students per class) in creative writing per term. Minimum requirements include at least one published book and experience in the teaching of creative writing at the university or secondary level."
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"The Department of English at the University of Massachusetts Lowell seeks an energetic and collaborative colleague for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professorship in Creative Writing-Poetry."
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"The University of Michigan-Flint invites applications for a tenure-track position in Creative Writing at the Assistant Professor level beginning in Fall 2010. The appointment carries a 3-3 teaching load divided between undergraduate and M.A. courses in Creative Writing and introductory and/or advanced courses in a second field. Expertise in fiction or narrative forms preferred. Desirable secondary areas include a literary area (including American literature before 1900, British before 1800, Queer Theory, Feminist Theory, or Genre Studies, esp. in drama), pedagogy in English Studies, Digital Humanities (esp. in conjunction with a literary or writing area), or Composition/Rhetoric (esp. in postcolonial rhetoric or the rhetoric of gender, race, and class)."
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Eastern Kentucky University's graduate programs have announced part-time faculty positions in poetry writing and literature and fiction writing and literature.
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Temple University (Penn.) is looking for a Public Affairs Communications Manager, Savannah College of Art and Design (Ga.) seeks a Writer/Editor, and San Jacinto College (Texas) is looking for a Social Media Coordinator/Web Writer.
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Attention, Maine fiction writers: This is your year to apply for the Dibner Fellowship (poets, you'll have your chance next year). "The Martin Dibner Fellowship is given to promising Maine writers who have not published a full-length book. Fellowships are meant to help further writing skills and experience. Attendance at writing workshops is the primary purpose for support; assistance with living expenses while finishing a writing project will also be considered." Grant size ranges from $500 to $1,000. No application fee. Deadline: January 15, 2010.
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"The PEN Translation Fund provides grants to support the translation of book-length works of fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, or drama that have not previously appeared in English or have appeared only in an egregiously flawed translation. There are no restrictions on the nationality or citizenship of the translator, but the works must be translated into English." Past grants have run $2,000-$3,000, and there is no application fee. Deadline: January 14, 2010. NB: "The PEN Translation Fund is very pleased to announce that candidates who submit eligible poetry translation projects to the PEN Translation Fund may now also be considered for the National Poetry Series' new Robert Fagles Translation Prize for the translator of a book of contemporary poetry written by a living poet. The Fagles Prize is awarded every other year, and will next be awarded in 2010. The winner of the Fagles Prize receives a $2,000 cash award and publication of the project by an esteemed literary publisher. The translated poet receives a $500 honorarium."
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"Phillips Academy [Mass.] seeks a writer-in-residence to fill the Roger F. Murray Chair in Creative Writing beginning in the academic year 2010-11. The term of appointment is two years with a possible renewal. The writer-in-residence is expected to teach two seminar classes (maximum 15 students per class) in creative writing per term. Minimum requirements include at least one published book and experience in the teaching of creative writing at the university or secondary level."
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"The Department of English at the University of Massachusetts Lowell seeks an energetic and collaborative colleague for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professorship in Creative Writing-Poetry."
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"The University of Michigan-Flint invites applications for a tenure-track position in Creative Writing at the Assistant Professor level beginning in Fall 2010. The appointment carries a 3-3 teaching load divided between undergraduate and M.A. courses in Creative Writing and introductory and/or advanced courses in a second field. Expertise in fiction or narrative forms preferred. Desirable secondary areas include a literary area (including American literature before 1900, British before 1800, Queer Theory, Feminist Theory, or Genre Studies, esp. in drama), pedagogy in English Studies, Digital Humanities (esp. in conjunction with a literary or writing area), or Composition/Rhetoric (esp. in postcolonial rhetoric or the rhetoric of gender, race, and class)."
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Eastern Kentucky University's graduate programs have announced part-time faculty positions in poetry writing and literature and fiction writing and literature.
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Temple University (Penn.) is looking for a Public Affairs Communications Manager, Savannah College of Art and Design (Ga.) seeks a Writer/Editor, and San Jacinto College (Texas) is looking for a Social Media Coordinator/Web Writer.
Monday, November 09, 2009
Monday Morning Markets/Jobs/Opportunities
From Amy Paturel, who teaches The Renegade Writer's e-class on "Essay Writing: How to Find the Story in You--And Sell It: "[I]n the spirit of gratitude and creating abundance, I'm calling on YOU...to share what Thanksgiving means to you. The person who tugs at my heart strings the most will get a free essay writing class (Premium version) when the new session starts up on January 11." You must submit your entry by Thanksgiving. No entry fee.
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Sampad's international writing competition "for aspiring writers from or connected to the South Asian diaspora around the world" administers two categories: one for writers between the ages of 8 and 15, and the other for writers aged 16 or over. "Entries can be poetry, short stories, [or] reportage, and writers can submit as many pieces of work as they choose, maximum length 250 words, using the theme of Journeys as a starting point." Prizes include cash awards to the "best writer": £200 for the 8 to 15 group and £300 for the over 16 group, plus publication. No entry fee. Deadline: January 31, 2010.
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Attention, writers in the metropolitan Detroit area: "Kresge Arts in Detroit provides significant financial support for 18 Kresge Artist Fellowships annually, each consisting of a $25,000 award and customized professional development opportunities for emerging and established metropolitan Detroit artists in the Literary, Performing and Visual Arts." Literary Arts include "art criticism in all disciplines (including literary, performing and visual arts), creative non-fiction, fiction, poetry, playwriting and interdisciplinary work within the above arts disciplines." No application fee indicated. Deadline: February 26, 2010.
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From Chuck Sambuchino, editor of Guide to Literary Agents: "You want to write for me and be in the next edition of Guide to Literary Agents? Well here's your chance. For the rest of November, I will be accepting queries for articles for the 2011 edition." Check the link for lots more information/guidelines. Pays: "Payment varies."
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"errant parent seeks well-written, original, parenting-oriented humor. The magazine is partial to anything offbeat, gritty, sardonic, and clever -- more so than the cutesy and anecdotal. Above all else, it must tickle the funny bone." Pays: $50 ("typically"). Note: Look for details on the 2009 Holiday Contest on the site, too. (via Duotrope.com)
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From the University of Northern Colorado: Looking for "tenure-track assistant professor of English, Creative Writing- Fiction. Teaching experience and a record of publication in fiction required. 3/3 teaching load. Position will offer the opportunity to teach a broad range of undergraduate and graduate courses in literature and writing. Standard workload also includes advising, committee work, and the supervision of MA theses. We are especially interested in hiring someone with secondary expertise in one or more of the following areas: African-American literature, contemporary literature, editing, new media, rhetoric and composition."
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West Chester University is seeking applicants for Director, Poetry Center and Creative Writing Faculty: Poetry. "This tenure-track position, which may be filled at Assistant or Associate rank, will be split between six credits of administrative duties as director of the WCU Poetry Center and Poetry Conference, and six credits of teaching (two courses) per semester, with the courses including poetry workshops, poetry seminars, poetic forms, introductory creative writing, and general education. The candidate will also supervise M.A. theses, and serve (as needed) as advisor to Daedalus, WCU's literary magazine. We are searching for a colleague with established arts management and fund-raising experience, a strong commitment to teaching, and an ability to mentor the developing writer inside and outside the university community."
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The State University of New York-Oswego is looking for an Assistant Professor of English and Creative Writing (creative nonfiction specialist).
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"Creative Writing (Poetry) Instructor--The English Department at Missouri State University in Springfield, MO anticipates an August 16, 2010 opening for a 9-month, non-tenure-track Instructor. For a full description of the position see http://www.missouristate.edu/academicopenings."
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Villanova University (Penn.) is looking for a Staff Writer, Boston College (Mass.) seeks a Writer/Editor, and Pratt Institute (New York) invites applications for an Editorial Manager.
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Sampad's international writing competition "for aspiring writers from or connected to the South Asian diaspora around the world" administers two categories: one for writers between the ages of 8 and 15, and the other for writers aged 16 or over. "Entries can be poetry, short stories, [or] reportage, and writers can submit as many pieces of work as they choose, maximum length 250 words, using the theme of Journeys as a starting point." Prizes include cash awards to the "best writer": £200 for the 8 to 15 group and £300 for the over 16 group, plus publication. No entry fee. Deadline: January 31, 2010.
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Attention, writers in the metropolitan Detroit area: "Kresge Arts in Detroit provides significant financial support for 18 Kresge Artist Fellowships annually, each consisting of a $25,000 award and customized professional development opportunities for emerging and established metropolitan Detroit artists in the Literary, Performing and Visual Arts." Literary Arts include "art criticism in all disciplines (including literary, performing and visual arts), creative non-fiction, fiction, poetry, playwriting and interdisciplinary work within the above arts disciplines." No application fee indicated. Deadline: February 26, 2010.
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From Chuck Sambuchino, editor of Guide to Literary Agents: "You want to write for me and be in the next edition of Guide to Literary Agents? Well here's your chance. For the rest of November, I will be accepting queries for articles for the 2011 edition." Check the link for lots more information/guidelines. Pays: "Payment varies."
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"errant parent seeks well-written, original, parenting-oriented humor. The magazine is partial to anything offbeat, gritty, sardonic, and clever -- more so than the cutesy and anecdotal. Above all else, it must tickle the funny bone." Pays: $50 ("typically"). Note: Look for details on the 2009 Holiday Contest on the site, too. (via Duotrope.com)
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From the University of Northern Colorado: Looking for "tenure-track assistant professor of English, Creative Writing- Fiction. Teaching experience and a record of publication in fiction required. 3/3 teaching load. Position will offer the opportunity to teach a broad range of undergraduate and graduate courses in literature and writing. Standard workload also includes advising, committee work, and the supervision of MA theses. We are especially interested in hiring someone with secondary expertise in one or more of the following areas: African-American literature, contemporary literature, editing, new media, rhetoric and composition."
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West Chester University is seeking applicants for Director, Poetry Center and Creative Writing Faculty: Poetry. "This tenure-track position, which may be filled at Assistant or Associate rank, will be split between six credits of administrative duties as director of the WCU Poetry Center and Poetry Conference, and six credits of teaching (two courses) per semester, with the courses including poetry workshops, poetry seminars, poetic forms, introductory creative writing, and general education. The candidate will also supervise M.A. theses, and serve (as needed) as advisor to Daedalus, WCU's literary magazine. We are searching for a colleague with established arts management and fund-raising experience, a strong commitment to teaching, and an ability to mentor the developing writer inside and outside the university community."
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The State University of New York-Oswego is looking for an Assistant Professor of English and Creative Writing (creative nonfiction specialist).
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"Creative Writing (Poetry) Instructor--The English Department at Missouri State University in Springfield, MO anticipates an August 16, 2010 opening for a 9-month, non-tenure-track Instructor. For a full description of the position see http://www.missouristate.edu/academicopenings."
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Villanova University (Penn.) is looking for a Staff Writer, Boston College (Mass.) seeks a Writer/Editor, and Pratt Institute (New York) invites applications for an Editorial Manager.
Monday, October 12, 2009
Monday Morning Markets/Jobs/Opportunities
Writers who have received their terminal degree in creative writing within the last five years have until November 1 to apply for an Axton Fellowship at the University of Louisville (Ky.). "The purpose of these fellowships is to provide recent graduates with time to further their own work, to associate them with a distinguished faculty, and to allow them to contribute to a vibrant creative writing community. This year one fellow in fiction will be appointed for the academic years 2010-2011 and 2011-2012, and will be awarded a stipend and benefits."
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Another opportunity for fiction writers, also with a November 1 deadline, and also without an application fee: the Dzanc Prize. This award "provides monetary aid in the sum of $5,000, to a writer of literary fiction. All writers applying for the Dzanc Prize must have a work-in-progress they can submit for review, and present the judges with a Community Service Program they can facilitate somewhere in the United States. Such programs may include anything deemed "educational" in relation to writing. Examples would include: working with HIV patients to help them write their stories; doing a series of workshops at a drop-in youth homeless center; running writing programs in inner-city schools; or working with older citizens looking to write their memoirs. All community programs under the Dzanc Prize must run for a full year."
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And still more from the fiction world: The Sunday Times EFG Private Bank Short Story Award is a new prize administered by Booktrust (U.K.) Open to authors published in the U.K. or Ireland, it seeks an unpublished (or published after January 1, 2009) story and confers a first prize of £25,000 (£500 for each of the five runners-up). Deadline: November 30, 2009.
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Check this post from the Hayden's Ferry Review blog for details on an upcoming free poetry workshop at the Scottsdale (Ariz.) Museum of Contemporary Art.
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Assistant Professor position open: "The English Department at Hollins University [Va.] seeks to fill a tenure-track position in creative writing at the undergraduate and M.F.A. levels. The six-course load includes teaching responsibilities in multi-genre creative writing courses, graduate tutorials in fiction, appropriate courses in literature, as well as thesis advising. Hollins University expects its faculty to participate actively in program and departmental administration, university-level governance, and co-curricular programming."
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"Nebraska Wesleyan University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Creative Writing: Poetry. This faculty member will teach other writing courses (e.g., fiction, non-fiction, scriptwriting, publishing, journalism, or grantwriting), and may also teach in other departmental areas. All English Department faculty teach General Education classes in composition, literature, or interdisciplinary studies. This faculty member will share responsibility for a visiting writers series and for the campus creative writing magazine.
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"The Department of English at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas" is searching for a Fiction Writer, RANK OPEN. This is a full-time, 9-month, tenure-track position available fall 2010. Duties include teaching undergraduate and graduate courses and participating in screening applications for distinguished MFA program. Significant publication is expected.
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"The English Department at St. Lawrence University [N.Y.] invites applications for a one-year, visiting position in poetry. The successful candidate will teach both levels of our coursework in introductory and advanced poetry writing. Ability to offer coursework in early British literature is also desirable."
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East Carolina University (N.C.) seeks a Writer/Editor, Temple University (Penn.) is looking for a Law School Publications Editor, and Harvard University (Mass.) seeks a Stewardship Writer for a time-limited position.
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Another opportunity for fiction writers, also with a November 1 deadline, and also without an application fee: the Dzanc Prize. This award "provides monetary aid in the sum of $5,000, to a writer of literary fiction. All writers applying for the Dzanc Prize must have a work-in-progress they can submit for review, and present the judges with a Community Service Program they can facilitate somewhere in the United States. Such programs may include anything deemed "educational" in relation to writing. Examples would include: working with HIV patients to help them write their stories; doing a series of workshops at a drop-in youth homeless center; running writing programs in inner-city schools; or working with older citizens looking to write their memoirs. All community programs under the Dzanc Prize must run for a full year."
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And still more from the fiction world: The Sunday Times EFG Private Bank Short Story Award is a new prize administered by Booktrust (U.K.) Open to authors published in the U.K. or Ireland, it seeks an unpublished (or published after January 1, 2009) story and confers a first prize of £25,000 (£500 for each of the five runners-up). Deadline: November 30, 2009.
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Check this post from the Hayden's Ferry Review blog for details on an upcoming free poetry workshop at the Scottsdale (Ariz.) Museum of Contemporary Art.
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Assistant Professor position open: "The English Department at Hollins University [Va.] seeks to fill a tenure-track position in creative writing at the undergraduate and M.F.A. levels. The six-course load includes teaching responsibilities in multi-genre creative writing courses, graduate tutorials in fiction, appropriate courses in literature, as well as thesis advising. Hollins University expects its faculty to participate actively in program and departmental administration, university-level governance, and co-curricular programming."
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"Nebraska Wesleyan University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Creative Writing: Poetry. This faculty member will teach other writing courses (e.g., fiction, non-fiction, scriptwriting, publishing, journalism, or grantwriting), and may also teach in other departmental areas. All English Department faculty teach General Education classes in composition, literature, or interdisciplinary studies. This faculty member will share responsibility for a visiting writers series and for the campus creative writing magazine.
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"The Department of English at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas" is searching for a Fiction Writer, RANK OPEN. This is a full-time, 9-month, tenure-track position available fall 2010. Duties include teaching undergraduate and graduate courses and participating in screening applications for distinguished MFA program. Significant publication is expected.
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"The English Department at St. Lawrence University [N.Y.] invites applications for a one-year, visiting position in poetry. The successful candidate will teach both levels of our coursework in introductory and advanced poetry writing. Ability to offer coursework in early British literature is also desirable."
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East Carolina University (N.C.) seeks a Writer/Editor, Temple University (Penn.) is looking for a Law School Publications Editor, and Harvard University (Mass.) seeks a Stewardship Writer for a time-limited position.
Wednesday, October 07, 2009
The Wednesday Web Browser
Our friend "Oronte Churm" interviews Philip Graham, who teaches creative writing at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The main topic of discussion: Graham's soon-to-be-released nonfiction book, The Moon, Come to Earth: Dispatches from Lisbon, which is inspired by a recent sabbatical year. Lots of interesting material here, about Portugal, writing about cultures not one's own, "'academia's great fantasy' of living abroad with children," and more.
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Check out my co-worker Joshua Martino's excellent profile of Elizabeth Nunez and her new novel, Anna In-Between (Akashic).
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Poet and veteran Brian Turner anticipates his upcoming travels as the 2010 Amy Lowell Poetry Traveling Scholar.
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Sue Fagalde Lick wonders "how much is enough," when it comes to payment for freelance articles.
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Apparently, the Federal Trade Commission has come up with some new guidelines that may affect those of us who blog about and/or review books. Ron Hogan is following this pretty closely over on Galleycat, where he poses the following open questions.
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Check out my co-worker Joshua Martino's excellent profile of Elizabeth Nunez and her new novel, Anna In-Between (Akashic).
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Poet and veteran Brian Turner anticipates his upcoming travels as the 2010 Amy Lowell Poetry Traveling Scholar.
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Sue Fagalde Lick wonders "how much is enough," when it comes to payment for freelance articles.
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Apparently, the Federal Trade Commission has come up with some new guidelines that may affect those of us who blog about and/or review books. Ron Hogan is following this pretty closely over on Galleycat, where he poses the following open questions.
Monday, October 05, 2009
Monday Morning Markets/Jobs/Opportunities
New residency program: "El Gouna (Egypt) Writers’ Residency will be launched in 2010 and will host three sessions a year during the months of February, May and June. The length of each session is one month. During each session, four to six writers are invited to enjoy a full month’s complimentary stay at a beautiful villa in El Gouna, where they will enjoy an intellectual haven providing them with opportunities to interact and exchange thoughts with writers from different walks of life." Application deadline: November 30, 2009. No application fee indicated.
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Workers Write!, the series from Blue Cubicle Press, is looking for submissions for a volume to be titled Tales from the Courtroom, which "will contain stories and poems from the legal worker's point of view (lawyers, judges, court reporters, bailiffs, and so on). Your story should be set anywhere legal work is performed, but we are not looking for stories about court cases or whodunits." Deadline: September 1, 2010 ("or until the issue is full"). Pays: $5-$50. Will consider previously published material. Details here.
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From an ad in latest issue of AWP's The Writer's Chronicle: "PEN/Faulkner Foundation Award for Fiction. A prize of $15,000 is given annually to a U.S. writer to honor a work of fiction published in the previous year. Additional prizes of $5,000 each are awarded to four finalists. Rilla Askew, Kyoko Mori, & Al Young will judge. Publishers, agents, or authors may nominate novels or short story collections published in 2009 by submitting four copies of each book (or bound galleys) by Oct. 31. There is no entry fee. Visit the Web site for complete guidelines."
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"TWO LINES World Writing in Translation is currently accepting translations for its seventeenth volume, to be edited by award-winning translators Natasha Wimmer and Jeffrey Yang." Check the detailed guidelines at the Web site. Deadline is November 25, and "a nominal honorarium" will be offered.
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The University of Dayton (Ohio) offers a one-year post-graduate fellowship, with possibility of renewal for a second year. "Established in honor of the University of Dayton English Department's longest serving poet and first African-American faculty member, the Herbert W. Martin Fellowship is designed to advance inclusive excellence and creative writing in the University and community. We invite applications from creative writers who demonstrate sustained personal engagement with communities that are underrepresented in the academy and who bring this asset to their teaching and scholarship. Responsibilities include teaching 2 courses per semester, including creative writing courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels, one course in a non-dominant or non-Western literature, and possibly one course in first-year composition; giving readings on campus and in the community; contributing to the Department's biennial LitFest celebration; and serving on MA creative thesis committees." Check the faculty job listings at the university's Web site for the full announcement.
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Murray State University (Ky.) has advertised the "Nancy and Rayburn Watkins Endowed Professorship in Creative Writing. Department of English and Philosophy. Full-time, nine month, non-tenure track position to begin August 2010. Qualifications: M. F. A. in Creative Writing or equivalent required. Must have distinguished record of publication in creative nonfiction and fiction. Evidence of excellence in teaching required. Responsibilities: Teach two courses per semester, participate in the Reading Series and the low-residency M. F. A. in Creative Writing Program, and engage in appropriate service."
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Fontbonne University (Mo.) "seeks a tenure-track Assistant Professor of English to develop a program in professional writing that builds on our curricular strengths in non-fiction writing and journalism. Candidates should be grounded in the liberal arts, and possess the ability to teach courses in two or more of the following areas:professional writing, journalism, and composition."
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The English Department at Rhodes College "seeks a Fiction Writer to join the Department at the level of Assistant Professor (Tenure Track). We seek a published fiction writer, with specialties in American or other literatures, to teach a 2/3 load in our Creative Writing and Literature track within the English Department."
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Denison University "seeks a tenure-track assistant professor in fiction writing; possible secondary interests may include playwriting, screenwriting, hypertext, graphic novels, or new media. Ability to engage issues of race and ethnicity in the classroom is desired." Check the faculty job listings at the Web site for the full announcement.
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Princeton University (N.J.) is looking for a staff writer, Montgomery County (Penn.) Community College seeks a part-time copy writer, and the Writers Guild of America, West, (Calif.) is looking for a New Media Program Manager.
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Workers Write!, the series from Blue Cubicle Press, is looking for submissions for a volume to be titled Tales from the Courtroom, which "will contain stories and poems from the legal worker's point of view (lawyers, judges, court reporters, bailiffs, and so on). Your story should be set anywhere legal work is performed, but we are not looking for stories about court cases or whodunits." Deadline: September 1, 2010 ("or until the issue is full"). Pays: $5-$50. Will consider previously published material. Details here.
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From an ad in latest issue of AWP's The Writer's Chronicle: "PEN/Faulkner Foundation Award for Fiction. A prize of $15,000 is given annually to a U.S. writer to honor a work of fiction published in the previous year. Additional prizes of $5,000 each are awarded to four finalists. Rilla Askew, Kyoko Mori, & Al Young will judge. Publishers, agents, or authors may nominate novels or short story collections published in 2009 by submitting four copies of each book (or bound galleys) by Oct. 31. There is no entry fee. Visit the Web site for complete guidelines."
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"TWO LINES World Writing in Translation is currently accepting translations for its seventeenth volume, to be edited by award-winning translators Natasha Wimmer and Jeffrey Yang." Check the detailed guidelines at the Web site. Deadline is November 25, and "a nominal honorarium" will be offered.
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The University of Dayton (Ohio) offers a one-year post-graduate fellowship, with possibility of renewal for a second year. "Established in honor of the University of Dayton English Department's longest serving poet and first African-American faculty member, the Herbert W. Martin Fellowship is designed to advance inclusive excellence and creative writing in the University and community. We invite applications from creative writers who demonstrate sustained personal engagement with communities that are underrepresented in the academy and who bring this asset to their teaching and scholarship. Responsibilities include teaching 2 courses per semester, including creative writing courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels, one course in a non-dominant or non-Western literature, and possibly one course in first-year composition; giving readings on campus and in the community; contributing to the Department's biennial LitFest celebration; and serving on MA creative thesis committees." Check the faculty job listings at the university's Web site for the full announcement.
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Murray State University (Ky.) has advertised the "Nancy and Rayburn Watkins Endowed Professorship in Creative Writing. Department of English and Philosophy. Full-time, nine month, non-tenure track position to begin August 2010. Qualifications: M. F. A. in Creative Writing or equivalent required. Must have distinguished record of publication in creative nonfiction and fiction. Evidence of excellence in teaching required. Responsibilities: Teach two courses per semester, participate in the Reading Series and the low-residency M. F. A. in Creative Writing Program, and engage in appropriate service."
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Fontbonne University (Mo.) "seeks a tenure-track Assistant Professor of English to develop a program in professional writing that builds on our curricular strengths in non-fiction writing and journalism. Candidates should be grounded in the liberal arts, and possess the ability to teach courses in two or more of the following areas:professional writing, journalism, and composition."
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The English Department at Rhodes College "seeks a Fiction Writer to join the Department at the level of Assistant Professor (Tenure Track). We seek a published fiction writer, with specialties in American or other literatures, to teach a 2/3 load in our Creative Writing and Literature track within the English Department."
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Denison University "seeks a tenure-track assistant professor in fiction writing; possible secondary interests may include playwriting, screenwriting, hypertext, graphic novels, or new media. Ability to engage issues of race and ethnicity in the classroom is desired." Check the faculty job listings at the Web site for the full announcement.
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Princeton University (N.J.) is looking for a staff writer, Montgomery County (Penn.) Community College seeks a part-time copy writer, and the Writers Guild of America, West, (Calif.) is looking for a New Media Program Manager.
Friday, August 14, 2009
Friday Find: Post-MFA Fellowships
Here's a goodie from our archive: a compilation of fellowship and writer-in-residence positions of particular interest to new/recent MFA grads. Enjoy, and have a great weekend!
Monday, August 03, 2009
Monday Morning Markets/Jobs/Opportunities
The weekend move went spendidly, and I am now ensconced in a wonderful new home. Thanks to all of you who wrote in, privately or here on the blog, with your good wishes. But given the press of events, I hope you'll excuse me for not offering a typical Monday morning post.
Instead, I'll point you to a resource I learned about from the divine Deonne Kahler: Mira's List. I can't believe I didn't know about this amazing repository of grant, fellowship, residency, and other information.
Also, the Fund for Women Artists (now known as WomenArts) has just released its latest newsletters for theatre and film/video artists. Many of the opportunities described therein are open to everyone (including writers outside film/theatre/video, and artists who are not women!), so check those out as well.
Instead, I'll point you to a resource I learned about from the divine Deonne Kahler: Mira's List. I can't believe I didn't know about this amazing repository of grant, fellowship, residency, and other information.
Also, the Fund for Women Artists (now known as WomenArts) has just released its latest newsletters for theatre and film/video artists. Many of the opportunities described therein are open to everyone (including writers outside film/theatre/video, and artists who are not women!), so check those out as well.
Monday, July 20, 2009
Monday Morning Markets/Jobs/Opportunities
G&A: The Contest Blog, reminds us that seven state-specific award opportunities are approaching. Writers who are residents of Arizona, California, Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, Ohio, and Pennsylvania should take note!
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Inaugural Best of the Best Ebook Contest is open "to all self-published or independent e-press published novels. Your novel must be available to the public for purchase before you enter." Winner receives $250 USD; each of 30 semi-fianlists will have their novels showcased for a day on the Editor Jennifer Web site. No entry fee. Deadline: August 31, 2009. (via PayingWriterJobs)
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The summer issue of Contrary, a "journal of unpopular discontent," has just been published, so it may be a good time to remind you that the next submission deadline is September 1. Pays: $20/byline, $60 for featured work. Check for specific guidelines for fiction, poetry, commentary, and reviews.
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Jacquie Flynn is a new agent at Joelle Delbourgo Associates. She specializes in nonfiction: business and career, technology, science, psychology, self-help, and parenting.
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Kaplan University is looking for online composition faculty.
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San Jose State University (Calif.) seeks a Director of Communications; Indiana University is looking for an Editorial Consultant; and the Association of Writers and Writing Programs, based at George Mason University in northern Virginia, welcomes applications for a Conference Assistant.
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Inaugural Best of the Best Ebook Contest is open "to all self-published or independent e-press published novels. Your novel must be available to the public for purchase before you enter." Winner receives $250 USD; each of 30 semi-fianlists will have their novels showcased for a day on the Editor Jennifer Web site. No entry fee. Deadline: August 31, 2009. (via PayingWriterJobs)
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The summer issue of Contrary, a "journal of unpopular discontent," has just been published, so it may be a good time to remind you that the next submission deadline is September 1. Pays: $20/byline, $60 for featured work. Check for specific guidelines for fiction, poetry, commentary, and reviews.
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Jacquie Flynn is a new agent at Joelle Delbourgo Associates. She specializes in nonfiction: business and career, technology, science, psychology, self-help, and parenting.
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Kaplan University is looking for online composition faculty.
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San Jose State University (Calif.) seeks a Director of Communications; Indiana University is looking for an Editorial Consultant; and the Association of Writers and Writing Programs, based at George Mason University in northern Virginia, welcomes applications for a Conference Assistant.
Monday, July 13, 2009
Monday Morning Markets/Jobs/Opportunities
Writers in the Schools (WITS) [Houston] "is looking for writers and educators who can teach the joy of creative writing to young people. Employment is part-time, typically 2-6 hours of teaching, one day a week from September – May. A yearlong commitment is required." Pays: $55/teaching hour. Deadline: August 3, 2009.
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"The Writer’s Center, metropolitan DC’s community gathering place for writers and readers, is currently accepting submissions for several competitive Emerging Writer Fellowships. Emerging Writer Fellows will be selected from applicants who have published up to 2 book-length works of prose and up to 3 book-length works of poetry. We welcome submissions from writers of any genre, background, or experience. Emerging Writer Fellows will be featured at The Writer’s Center as part of their Emerging Writers Reading Series. The readings, held on Friday evenings, bring together writers in different genres with a backdrop of live music. The Writer’s Center book store will sell titles by the Emerging Writers throughout the season in which they appear in an effort to promote them and their work to a wide audience. Selected Fellows are invited to lead a special Saturday workshop at The Writer’s Center, with compensation commensurate with standard Writer’s Center provisions. Fellows receive an all-inclusive honorarium to help offset their travel costs in the amount of $250 or $500, depending on their place of departure." No application fee. Deadline: August 15, 2009. (via CRWROPPS)
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Attentions, writers who teach undergraduates: The National Endowment for the Humanities has announced competitions for teaching development fellowships and course development grants.
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Stephanie Maclean is a new agent at Trident Media Group, with interests in romance, women's fiction, and young adult.
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From the NCTE Inbox newsletter: "Lessons from Literature is currently being taught in literature classes across the nation. Teachers are invited to submit an original lesson plan for any book that explores relationship violence or abuse. If your lesson is chosen to be added to the program, you'll earn $100! Submit your lesson plan by July 31."
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"The Department of English at Wheaton College invites applications for a tenure-track position in creative writing. Open rank. The ideal candidate would have both a specialization and a strong record of publication in creative non-fiction with a secondary specialization in fiction, poetry, or some area of literature. Evidence of successful teaching and an enthusiasm for teaching composition and general education literature are also important. Ph.D. or MFA required."
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Marymount Manhattan College (New York) is looking for a Public Relations Specialist; Time Out New York is looking for a part-time Assistant Web Editor and an Editorial Assistant; and the Marine Biological Laboratory (Mass.) seeks a Director of Foundation and Corporate Relations.
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"The Writer’s Center, metropolitan DC’s community gathering place for writers and readers, is currently accepting submissions for several competitive Emerging Writer Fellowships. Emerging Writer Fellows will be selected from applicants who have published up to 2 book-length works of prose and up to 3 book-length works of poetry. We welcome submissions from writers of any genre, background, or experience. Emerging Writer Fellows will be featured at The Writer’s Center as part of their Emerging Writers Reading Series. The readings, held on Friday evenings, bring together writers in different genres with a backdrop of live music. The Writer’s Center book store will sell titles by the Emerging Writers throughout the season in which they appear in an effort to promote them and their work to a wide audience. Selected Fellows are invited to lead a special Saturday workshop at The Writer’s Center, with compensation commensurate with standard Writer’s Center provisions. Fellows receive an all-inclusive honorarium to help offset their travel costs in the amount of $250 or $500, depending on their place of departure." No application fee. Deadline: August 15, 2009. (via CRWROPPS)
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Attentions, writers who teach undergraduates: The National Endowment for the Humanities has announced competitions for teaching development fellowships and course development grants.
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Stephanie Maclean is a new agent at Trident Media Group, with interests in romance, women's fiction, and young adult.
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From the NCTE Inbox newsletter: "Lessons from Literature is currently being taught in literature classes across the nation. Teachers are invited to submit an original lesson plan for any book that explores relationship violence or abuse. If your lesson is chosen to be added to the program, you'll earn $100! Submit your lesson plan by July 31."
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"The Department of English at Wheaton College invites applications for a tenure-track position in creative writing. Open rank. The ideal candidate would have both a specialization and a strong record of publication in creative non-fiction with a secondary specialization in fiction, poetry, or some area of literature. Evidence of successful teaching and an enthusiasm for teaching composition and general education literature are also important. Ph.D. or MFA required."
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Marymount Manhattan College (New York) is looking for a Public Relations Specialist; Time Out New York is looking for a part-time Assistant Web Editor and an Editorial Assistant; and the Marine Biological Laboratory (Mass.) seeks a Director of Foundation and Corporate Relations.
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