Monday Morning Markets/Jobs/Opportunities

Grant opportunity for New Hampshire writers: Artist Entrepreneurial Grants. "Recognizing that artist entrepreneurs contribute significantly to New Hampshire’s economy, this grant category supports opportunities that will increase the capacity of professional artists, including the development of business skills needed to support their art making, participation in programs intended to raise the level and quality of their art making, and participation in programs that will bring their art to the widest possible markets." Check the website for details on eligible projects/expenses. Requests may be made for grants from $250 to $1,000. Deadlines: August 6, 2010 (for projects between October 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011) and January 14, 2011 (for projects between March 1, 2011 - September 30, 2011). No application fee.
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Attention, Australian writers! SmallRoom seeks your words (and will pay $100 AU for selected work). Submissions should run no longer than 1500 words. "Remember, it can be anything: microfiction, poetry, feature article, angry letter, you name it. We only ask that you inspire us. Is that too much to ask?" (NB: According to Duotrope.com, where I discovered this publication, writers "must be Australian to submit.)
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Tablet Magazine is looking for interns: "If you have experience in journalism and are familiar with the landscape of American Jewish life, we’d love to hear from you. We are hiring interns to work two or three days a week at our office in New York City. Interns will assist the editorial staff with research and administrative tasks, as well as contributing blog posts and full features, and will receive paid stipends." Apply by August 2 (fall term internships begin August 16).
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Job announcement from Texas State University-San Marcos: "Assistant professor of English, specialty in fiction writing, with secondary specialization in non-fiction writing. The successful applicant is expected to maintain an active record of publication in fiction and/or creative non-fiction and to teach primarily in the graduate fiction program and to direct MFA theses, with some teaching of undergraduate creative writing. Teaching assignment may include other undergraduate literature or composition courses. Course load is 2/2 plus direction of at least four thesis students each year. Reading of admission portfolios required every January."
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AboveTheLaw.com seeks a "Morning Docket" blogger. Pays: "modest monthly stipend."
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The Chronicle of Higher Education is looking for a European correspondent. "We are looking for someone who has lived in Europe for several years, speaks a second language, and has a minimum of five years' reporting experience. Our correspondents also must have the curiosity and experience needed to develop a wide network of sources and look beyond daily news headlines for story ideas. A background in science and technology reporting is a plus. The Chronicle is an independently owned newspaper based in Washington, D.C. It is widely read by college and university administrators, faculty members, graduate students, policymakers, and journalists. The new Global Edition is part of a broad effort to deepen our readership outside of the United States. Our international correspondents receive a monthly retainer and payment by the word."
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Georgetown University (D.C.) seeks a Senior Writer/Editor, the University of Nevada-Reno is looking for an Assistant Writer/Writer, and Stevens Institute of Technology (N.J.) seeks a Staff Writer.
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I'm busy putting the finishing touches on the August Practicing Writer newsletter, which will go out to subscribers at the end of this week. If you're not yet a subscriber, please join us (it's free, and your e-mail address will be kept private). Also, don't forget that our free paying-market e-books for essayists and book reviewers will be retired on August 1--you still have the week to download your copies.

Monday Morning Markets/Jobs/Opportunities

"ABC-CLIO seeks contributors for an Encyclopedia of Cultivated Plants. The encyclopedia will include entries on 350 cultivated plants: crops, ornamentals and medicinals. Contributors shall receive full authorial credit for their entries, a small honorarium and, in the case of 5,000 words of entries, a free set of the encyclopedia."
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"The Kentucky Women Writers Conference is seeking two college students for summer internships. From May 25 through September 17, interns will assist with publicity, writing contests, and event planning. They will work 5 hours per week with $500 stipend and must be available for long hours during the conference weekend, September 10–12. For more information or to request an interview, please send a resume and cover letter (both are required) to womenwriters(at)uky(dot)edu." (via the Kentucky Foundation for Women "Hot Flash" newsletter)
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Nicholls State University (La.) is looking for an Assistant Professor of English, "Creative Writing (Fiction/Poetry) Specialty." Find the listing here.
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"Hofstra University's Publishing Studies program seeks an adjunct instructor to teach two courses in book editing for the 2010-2011 academic year. Candidate must have extensive experience in book editing. In addition, experience in copyediting, proofreading, and book acquisition, as well as teaching English or book publishing at the college level, is a plus."
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The Muffin, the blog of WOW! Women on Writing, is looking for a Fiction Blogger: "Are you a fiction writer who enjoys sharing your knowledge, tips, and advice with fellow writers? We're looking for a blogger who is dedicated to fiction--someone who has a novel under her belt and/or published short stories--who can craft short posts on how-to topics related to fiction writing." They're also looking for a "Tech" Topics Blogger: "Do you like to write about SEO, social networking for writers/authors, blogging, book promotion online, etc? We're looking for a blogger who can write about various "tech" (okay, not so tech, but sort-of) topics in a woman-friendly voice. A blogger who can guide newbies through the labyrinth of the web. Posts can be about anything from how to burn a feed to how to find groups on Twitter. Posts should be short, simple how-tos written for beginners." To apply: "All posts will be roughly 250 - 500 words. Familiarity with Wordpress and blogging is preferred. This is an ongoing blogging position where you'd be required to blog regularly and come up with your own post ideas with little or no supervision. Starting pay: $5 per post, paid monthly through PayPal. If you'd like to join our team, please send an email to editors(at)wow-womenonwriting(dot)com with 'Fiction Blogger' or 'Tech Topics Blogger' in the subject line. Include links to sample blog posts related to the topic you're applying for. Include links to your blog(s) and/or links to blogs you currently blog for. Let us know how many days a month or week you'd like to blog. We look forward to hearing from you!"
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From AdjunctNation.com, a few paying gigs for bloggers--this time, especially for those of you who teach off the tenure-track. I received this info via e-mail last week from AdjunctNation.com: "We are looking to add to our roster of AdjunctNation.com blogs. Right now, we have ten blogs. We are looking to add another half a dozen blogs to the site. At the moment, AdjunctNation.com gets 79,000-120,000 unique visitors each month. Do you have the desire to share your experiences with teaching colleagues from across North America and around the world? Here are the bloggers we're looking for:

1. One blogger to write about teaching online. You are an experienced distance education faculty member, and can write once weekly about the ins and outs of life as a virtual adjunct.

2. One blogger to write about the higher education unions. You are an experienced unionist faculty member, and can write once weekly about the ins and outs of the movement to unionize the nation's 700,000 faculty off the tenure-track.

3. One blogger to offer up teaching tips to new faculty. You are a very experienced faculty member, perhaps you've designed faculty orientations and/or orientation materials. This blogger will offer teaching advice to new adjunct faculty members on a weekly basis.

4. One blogger to write about life as a freeway flyer. You are an experienced faculty member, and can write once weekly about the ins and outs of life as an adjunct who is piecing together full-time work from part-time teaching jobs.

5. One blogger to write about life as an adjunct by choice. You are an experienced faculty member, and can write once weekly about the ins and outs of life as an adjunct who is NOT piecing together full-time work from part-time teaching jobs. You teach part-time because you want to, and enjoy it.

6. Pitch your own blog topic. I realize that there are as many different kinds of adjuncts as stars in the sky. Is your teaching situation unique? Pitch a blog.

If you are interested, please email me at editor(at)adjunctadvocate(dot)com. Indicate which blog you would be interested in writing and send along a 350 [-word?] sample blog entry. Please include contact information (phone number), and if your sample blog entry stops me in my tracks, I'll be in touch. Pay is $30 per weekly entry to start. I look forward to hearing all who are interested in blogging for AdjunctNation.com. Sincerely, P.D. Lesko, Executive Editor."

Monday Morning Markets/Jobs/Opportunities

Tin House has announced the theme for its Spring 2011 issue: The Mysterious. (What's a bit mysterious to me is the fact that a deadline of September 30 is listed; since Tin House is not open to unsolicited submissions between May 31 and September 1, I'm inferring that you can submit work for this issue EITHER before May 31 OR during September.) "We realize that it is spookily far in advance, but we wanted to get a jump on reading stories, poems, and essays about the unknown and the unknowable, from quantum physics to what lies in the depths of the soul, from unexplainable phenomenon to interpersonal mysteries." Note also that "our summer and winter issues are not themed, and Tin House considers submissions for all upcoming issues regardless of theme." See the guidelines for more info.
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New Young Translators' Prize: "In honour of Harvill Secker’s centenary in 2010, celebrating 100 years of publishing quality international writing, Harvill Secker and Waterstone’s have teamed up to recognise the achievements of young translators at the start of their careers. This is an annual prize, which will focus on a different language each year. To tie in with Argentina’s role as guest of honour at the Frankfurt Book Fair, the inaugural prize will centre on Argentinian writer Matías Néspolo’s short story ‘El hachazo’." The prize is open to translators between the ages of 16 and 34. There will be a £1,000 prize, and there is no entry fee. Deadline: July 31, 2010. (via Publishers Weekly)
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Anthology to be titled Appalachian Folklore: Dark Tales of Superstition and Old Wives' Tales seeks stories up to 2,500 words. Deadline: September 1, 2010. Pays: $.03/word plus one copy. Check the guidelines to learn more (via Duotrope)
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A few paid internship listings: Yakima Herald-Republic (Wash.), the Chronicle of Higher Education (D.C.), and the Center for Ecoliteracy (telecommuting and Berkeley, Calif.).
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Oklahoma State University is looking for a Visiting Professor in Poetry. "One year appointment or two one-semester appointments, rank open, beginning August 2010. MFA or Ph.D. in Creative Writing with significant poetry publications and teaching experience required. Teaching 2 workshops per semester. Salary competitive."
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F+W Media seeks a "results-driven manager to serve as Managing Editor for F+W Media's Writer's Digest brand, responsible for managing the editorial staff, allocating resources across projects as needed, and ensuring all book-related products (whether print or online based) get done on time at an acceptable quality level. Work with designers, production dept., and marketing staff as quality control from contract signing to the printer. Make sure that the finished products are what the company intended."
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Duke University Libraries (N.C.) is looking for a Director of Communications, Suffolk University (Mass.) seeks a Senior Writer/Editor, and the University of Notre Dame (Ind.) is looking for both a Senior Writer/Editor and a Web Content Editor.
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Coming soon! The next issue of our monthly newsletter, The Practicing Writer. Should go out by week's end. Don't miss it!

Monday Morning Markets/Jobs/Opportunities (One Day Late)

Here's the usual round-up, delayed one day while I was observing Yom Kippur.

October 15 is the application deadline for the Lynchburg (Va.) College Thornton Writer Residency: "A fourteen-week residency at Lynchburg College, including a stipend of $12,000, is awarded annually to a fiction writer for the fall term. The residency also includes housing, some meals, and roundtrip travel expenses. Writers who have published at least one book of fiction are eligible. The writer-in-residence will teach a weekly creative writing workshop, visit classes, and give a public reading. Submit one copy of a book of fiction, a curriculum vitae, a cover letter outlining evidence of successful teaching experience, and contact information for three references....There is no entry fee."
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"The Department of English at Ohio University invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor in Creative Writing: Non-Fiction. We seek candidates of established achievement who have published at least one book. The successful candidate is expected to teach; publish and direct creative work; and participate in departmental/university governance. Expected to teach at both graduate and undergraduate levels. We are seeking a candidate with a commitment in working effectively with students, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds. Position available September 2010."
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"The Department of English [at Texas Christian University] invites applications for a tenure-track, assistant professor in creative writing with a specialization in poetry, contemporary literature, and creative nonfiction."
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"The University of Connecticut English Department seeks a poet to serve as Assistant/Associate/Full Professor In Residence to begin fall 2010. The selected candidate will teach one semester per year, give a public reading, and participate in the department community during that semester. Minimum Qualifications: an MFA or Ph.D; at least one published book of poetry; and a history of successful teaching in undergraduate and graduate workshops and literature courses. Preferred Qualifications: Teaching experience in a second genre, and the ability to teach prosody. Salary and rank commensurate with qualifications. This is a nine month, non-tenure track appointment. Depending on the availability of funding, the position may be renewed twice for a total of three years.
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"Nature Medicine, the prestigious monthly journal covering biomedical science and translational research, is currently accepting applications for its science writing internship. The intern will be closely involved in the editorial process and write news articles and briefs, as well as blog entries. This is not a paper-pushing internship! The person selected for the position will be reporting stories and working on editorial content full-time." Pays: $1,000/month to successful candidate (internship begins in December and will be based in New York City).
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Rachel Dacus has compiled this list of small presses that publish poetry books outside of contests. Note that some presses may charge reading fees.
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Three job opportunities in Massachusetts: Boston University seeks a Senior Editor/Writer;Lasell College is looking for an Assistant Director of Communications; and Tufts University invites applications for Assistant Director, Writing Resources, for its Academic Resource Center.

Monday Morning Markets/Jobs/Opportunities

From LaChance Publishing: "We're gearing up for an eye-opening anthology called Women Reinvented. It will feature inspiring, first-person, TRUE stories of up to 2,400 words by women who have made new lives for themselves. Have you?" Paying opportunity (although pay rates are not disclosed in the announcement I've linked to, the publisher's Web site indicates payment to be "up to $150.")
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According to the Guide to Literary Agents blog, agent Diane Freed of FinePrint Literary Management "is looking for nonfiction projects in the categories of advice/relationships, spirituality, inspiration, health/fitness, memoir, narrative nonfiction, popular culture, lifestyle, women’s issues, the environment, and humor. Her fiction interests generally are commercial and literary fiction, including women’s commercial fiction."
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Entertainment Weekly (Los Angeles) "is offering a part-time editorial internship starting in mid-September. The position pays $10/hour and will last three months. In addition to office duties such as transcribing, interns will have the opportunity to write for the magazine and/or its website, EW.com."
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According to MediaBistro's job listings (you'll need a free subscription to access them), MediaBistro itself is looking for an "Essay to Memoir" instructor.
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"The Department of English at Pomona College seeks a distinguished writer of fiction for appointment to the Roy Edward Disney '51 Professorship in Creative Writing. Responsibility to teach creative writing and literature courses of one's own choosing; load negotiable. The Roy E. Disney Chair is a senior appointment; salary commensurate with rank and accomplishment."
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"The English Department of Willamette University invites applications for the tenure-track Hallie Brown Ford Chair in Writing. We seek a fiction writer of distinguished achievement who is dedicated to the teaching of writing and prepared to work with the department on developing the curriculum in creative writing. Substantial publication and an MFA or equivalent are required. The Ford Chair will customarily teach four courses per year and organize a series of readings and other events. Salary is competitive."
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"Penn State York invites applications for an Assistant Professor of English (tenure-track, 36 weeks)to begin August 2010 or as negotiated. Responsibilities: Teach creative writing (poetry preferred) and business writing (both intermediate and advanced). Administer undergraduate writing program and oversee writing tutoring. Secondary responsibilities may include one or more of the following: teaching introductory and advanced theatre arts, philosophy of literature/literature of philosophy, American literature after 1865, and/or introductory composition; and/or supervising student literary magazine."
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"Western Michigan University invites applications for a tenure-track academic year position in Creative Writing (Fiction), to begin December 14, 2009, at the rank of Assistant Professor, pending budgetary approval."
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New England Law (Mass.) is looking for a Publications Writer/Manager; Smith College (Mass.) seeks an Assistant Editor; and Rutgers (N.J.) is looking for an Editor/Writer.

Please Advise an Undergraduate Practicing Writer

Today, I'd like to solicit your advice for an undergraduate who contacted me over the weekend. I have this individual's permission to post the original message here:

I am currently heading into my 3rd year at ... College, majoring in creative writing, American Literature and literary theory. I am going to be in NYC (Brooklyn, specifically) in July and August before returning to school, and was wondering if you knew of any possible internships (paid or unpaid, no preference) that would be available at this date in writing or publishing. I'm looking for something that might offer some good experience for a soon to graduate student with an interest in writing and publishing. If you knew of anything or could help out in any way, I would be so grateful.

And I'd be grateful, too, if you'd share any suggestions in comments. Thank you!

Friday Find: Writing Competitions for College Students

It's always terrific for me to bring my writing practice into my day job, and I recently had another opportunity to do so, when I contributed a handout on writing contests, internships, and similar opportunities for college students to a conference on honors education at our University. After the event, one of the conference attendees asked if she might post the handout on the Web for students to access more easily. I said yes, and then I thought I'd share the information with all of you (especially the teachers and students who read this blog) as well.

Sharing the PDF link directly doesn't seem to be working, so here are the quick and easy directions:

1) Go to this page.
2) Scroll down the page to "Writing-related Competitions, Internships, Fellowships, and Other Awards." Download the PDF.

That's it! Enjoy, and have a great weekend.

Monday Morning Markets/Jobs/Opportunities

If you're a practicing writer under 30, take note of this competition and start preparing now! In September, the Virginia Quarterly Review will hold a Young Reviewers Contest "to encourage and cultivate young reviewers and critics under the age of thirty." Prize includes: $1,000; publication in the Winter 2009 VQR; and a publishing contract for three additional reviews (worth $3,000). "Runners-up may also be offered publication" in print or online. You'll need to submit an in-depth review of a RECENT book published in the U.S., and you'll need to do that in October. Check here for details. There is NO ENTRY FEE.
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Poetry magazine is now using an online system for submissions. Details (and information on pay rates) here.
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Get to know agent Michelle Brower, who "would love to see more accomplished literary fiction" and "is also actively building" her YA list, here. (Some specific "wish list" items of hers right now: "a literary ghost story, a book club novel that explores another culture, and a YA that I can really sit down and enjoy as an adult.")
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Paying internship opportunity with up! magazine in Calgary. Application deadline: May 9. Details here.
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And, as always, a round-up of college and university-based jobs for writers:

Part-Time/Adjunct Position(s) in the BFA in Creative Writing Program, Goddard College (Vermont location for residencies)
Visiting Assistant Professor in Magazine Journalism, State University of New York at Plattsburgh
Instructors in Writing Arts (temporary), Rowan University (New Jersey)
Lecturers in Writing, University of California at Santa Cruz
Assistant Editor, Bennington College (Vermont)
Media Relations Associate, Bennington College (Vermont)
Senior Writer, Bay Path College (Longmeadow campus, Massachusetts)

Monday Morning Markets/Jobs/Opportunities

If you'd like to apply for a 2008 Writing Residency at the Devils Tower National Monument in Wyoming, your deadline is approaching (April 1). "Two one-week residencies will be available at the monument in September and October. Selected individuals will be offered modest housing at the monument. A $100 travel stipend is provided in two payments by the Devils Tower Natural History Association. The goal of this residency is to provide an inspiring, secluded working environment for promising writers." Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. NO APPLICATION FEE. More information here.
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Here's a contest after my own heart (if my heart were a few years younger and residing in the United Kingdom). The Franco-British Council, with Prospect magazine, "is inviting those aged between 16 and 25 to submit a short story of no more than 1,000 words, inspired by France, or the French." Winning pieces will be published by Prospect, and selected works will be included in a collection to be published by the Franco-British Council. Cash prizes (£50-£100) will also be awarded for the top three winners of the two (undergraduate and sixth form) categories. And get this: Julian Barnes and Ian Rankin will judge. NO ENTRY FEE. Deadline: April 1, 2008 (received). See full guidelines, terms, and additional information here.
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And here's something I don't see advertised very often. A short story contest is looking for "a first-reader to report on entries." Based in New York City. Job involves "approx. 16 hours per week for 4 weeks, mid-Sept. to mid-Oct., 2008). Pays: $12.50/hour. See the announcement here.
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Paid activist journalism internship for young writers of color, with the American Friends Service Committee in Cambridge, Massachusetts's Peacework magazine. Details here.
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Information on plenty more opportunities and submission calls will be sent to our newsletter subscribers later this week. Not a subscriber yet? Hurry up and join us (it's free, and we keep your e-mail address private). Details here.
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And, as ever, a handy round-up of university-based jobs for writers (teaching and non-teaching):

Assistant Professor of English (Creative Writing-Fiction), University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Assistant Professor of English (Creative Writing-Poetry), University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Assistant Professor of English (Creative Writing-Fiction/Nonfiction, plus Composition), Central State University (Ohio)
Assistant Professor of Creative Writing (Fiction/Nonfiction/Composition), Eureka College (Illinois)
Visiting Assistant Professor of English (fiction or creative nonfiction), Hollins University (Virginia)
Writer/Editor, University of Southern California
Communications Specialist, Indiana University-Kokomo
Communications Editor, Haverford College (Pennsylvania)
Communications Coordinator, Hunter College/CUNY (New York)

Monday Morning Markets/Jobs/Opportunities

Creative Capital is now accepting letters of inquiry as part of its grant application process for 2008. This year's open categories include "Innovative Literature," encompassing "poetry, fiction, nonfiction and genre-defying literary work." Or, as Creative Capital explains: "In Innovative Literature we seek work by writers who are not only highly accomplished stylists, but who also demonstrate an adventurous spirit when it comes to issues of form and/or content. We are interested in original writing that pushes literature in new and surprising directions. Playwrights should apply in the Performing Arts category." Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents, at least 25 years old; they must be working artists with at least five years of professional experience (defined for "Innovative Literature" as "publications in five or more literary journals, magazines, or anthologies for prose writers and ten or more for poets, or publication of at least one book-length work"). Note that initial grants will be awarded at the $10,000 level. "Including follow-up monetary support, a project may receive as much as $50,000 throughout the life cycle of the grant, with the average amount closer to $35,000." Check additional eligibility stipulations and application instructions here.
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Paying internship at California magazine, the University of California-Berkeley's alumni mag. Available immediately. Details here.
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The latest classifieds are up over on the Poets & Writers site (which has been revamped, by the way). Lots of calls for manuscripts and contest announcements. Not all are paying opportunities (and most of the listed contests charge fees). Still, worth a look.
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Recently discovered the Green Art and Ecolit Contest from Knock, a Seattle-based litmag. Pays overall winner $100 and welcomes submissions in poetry, fiction, nonfiction, plays, art, and cartoons. Deadline: May 1, 2008. No entry fee indicated. Details here. (via Luna Park)
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Check the NewPages blog for a newsy update from Iron Horse Literary Review, including information on "thematic and open issues." Pays: $100 per prose piece and $40 per poem.
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Another find from the NewPages blog: an announcement about what looks like an exciting new editing/teaching fellowship at The Southern Review for a recent graduate of an MFA or PhD program. (When I find out more about this I'll add a link to our page of post-MFA fellowship opportunities.)
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And the weekly batch of (mostly) full-time jobs....

Assistant Professor of English ("Although primary teaching responsibility will be first-year writing, preferred candidates will also have experience and scholarly interest in cultural studies, ethnic literature(s), fiction writing, literary theory, or writing program administration"), Oklahoma City University
Part-time Writing faculty, New York University School of Continuing and Professional Studies
Media Relations Associate, Yeshiva University (New York)
Editor and Manager of College Publications, Bard College at Simon's Rock (Massachusetts)
Director of Media Relations and Web Editor, The University of the South (Tennessee)
Senior Writer, Seattle University

Monday Morning Markets/Jobs/Opportunities

This weekend I completed the most recent update of our biggest e-book: the Guide to No-Cost Literary Contests and Competitions. It now profiles 275 contests, fellowship competitions, residency programs, and scholarships open to writers that don't charge application or entry fees. And it doesn't contain any listings that are limited to the residents of a single state or province (more value for your purchase this way). So check it out. You can learn more and download a free preview with sample listings right here.
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Oregon Humanities, a magazine "of ideas and perspectives" published by the Oregon Council for the Humanities, is now accepting submissions for its Summer 2008 issue, which will focus on the theme of "Class." Deadline for feature proposals and essay drafts is February 11, 2008. Also publishes book reviews. Pays: $50-$800, depending on the department and the length/complexity of the piece. Check the detailed guidelines and download the call for submissions here.
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LaChance Publishing and its "Voice of" anthology series seek personal essay submissions relating to multiple sclerosis (February 28, 2008, deadline); bipolar disorder (March 31, 2008); childhood cancer (April 30, 2008); diabetes (May 31, 2008); heart disease (May 31, 2008); and Parkinson's disease (June 30, 2008). Special volumes are also planned on dogs ("stories about dogs you have known that provided help and comfort in some special way to those facing the challenge of chronic illness or disease," with a deadline of August 31, 2008); and Iraq and Afghanistan ("stories about your experiences or the experiences of someone you know serving in Iraq or Afghanistan," also with a deadline of August 31, 2008). Pays: $200. Guidelines here.
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The deadline for this year's residencies at the Wildacres Retreat (North Carolina) is fast approaching (January 15). No application fee. Information here.
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Christina Katz ("The Writer Mama") is offering a full scholarship for her next e-class on "Writing and Publishing the Short Stuff." There's no application fee, and the application deadline is January 19. Read all the details here.
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KNOW Ministries will be launching a Christian magazine and is looking for freelance writers. Pays: $1/word. See the announcement here.
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And, as usual, some staff jobs for writers (since I work for a university, I'm partial to helping writers find jobs in higher education--even if it's not a teaching job):

Senior Writer/Project Manager, Harvard School of Public Health (Massachusetts)
Editor, University of San Francisco Magazine
Senior Writer, North Dakota State University

A Doctor's Initiation (and an Author's): An Interview with Sandeep Jauhar

A DOCTOR'S INITIATION (AND AN AUTHOR'S): AN INTERVIEW WITH SANDEEP JAUHAR

by Erika Dreifus

(This interview was first published in The Practicing Writer's January 2008 issue.)

A little more than a year ago, I read an article in New York magazine by Sandeep Jauhar. Since I'd been following his writing with great interest for several years--he is married to the elder sister of one of my own sister's very best friends--I was delighted to learn in that article's bio note that he was completing a memoir. I e-mailed him right away, and asked if he'd participate in an interview for The Practicing Writer once the book was published. He responded immediately, and affirmatively, and most graciously.

So I am thrilled to present this interview, timed to coincide with Farrar, Straus and Giroux's publication of Intern: A Doctor's Initiation. Knowing Sandeep (and having read many examples of his excellent prose) before the book's publication, I suspected he'd have a lot to share with us, especially concerning writing nonfiction about science and balancing writing with another, highly demanding full-time career (plus family life). He hasn't disappointed.

But before we get to the Q&A, let's introduce him a little more completely. Sandeep Jauhar is the Director of the Heart Failure Program at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, the largest program of its kind on Long Island. He trained as an experimental physicist at the University of California-Berkeley, where he was a National Science Foundation Graduate Fellow. After earning his Ph.D., he went to medical school at Washington University in St. Louis. He completed internship, residency, and a cardiology fellowship at prominent teaching hospitals in New York City. Since 1998 he has been writing regularly about medicine for The New York Times. He is the recipient of a South Asian Journalists Association Special Recognition Award for outstanding stories about medicine. His first book, Intern: A Doctor's Initiation, which focuses on a key year in his medical training, has just been published by Farrar, Straus & Giroux. He lives in New York City with his wife and their son.

Erika Dreifus (ED): Fairly early in your memoir, you tell us that "journalism had always been a passion" of yours. You mention that you spent the summer before starting medical school on a science journalism fellowship sponsored by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. You also mention an internship you undertook--while you were a full-time medical student--with the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Please tell us a little about your training and development as a writer--how these (and any other) experiences proved formative.

Sandeep Jauhar (SJ): In high school I always enjoyed writing. But like most budding writers, I didn't know how to parlay my interest into a career. When I went to Berkeley in 1985, I made a deliberate choice to focus on science and math. My writing interest lay dormant for many years until I came across a brochure advertising the AAAS Mass Media Science and Engineering Fellows Program. I applied and, much to my amazement, got the fellowship. I spent the summer of 1995 at the Washington, DC, bureau of Time magazine.

That experience convinced me that journalism and writing had to be a part of my career if I was going to feel fulfilled. Heeding the advice of journalism mentors, I landed a reporting internship at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch during my second year in medical school. The internship taught me how to write 500-word news stories on deadline. These pieces and some longer feature articles became the portfolio I presented to The New York Times. Cornelia Dean, the science editor, gave me my first big break in 1998 by accepting a query for a 1200-word piece about the closing of a leprosy hospital in Louisiana. I eventually started writing essays about internship and residency for the science section of The Times. (My first essay required 3 or 4 complete rewrites! I remember Cornelia advising me to stop being "writerly" and just tell the story.) After a couple of years I moved on to 3000-word pieces for the Sunday Times Magazine.

ED: Which specific writers, teachers, and other works have influenced you?

SJ: Several doctor-writers have made a strong impact me: Abraham Verghese, Melvin Konner (whose memoir Becoming a Doctor accompanied me everywhere during my first two years of medical school as I looked forward to my clinical rotations on the hospital wards), and Berton Roueche (the old New Yorker writer whose baroque clinical tales inspired a generation of readers). I also enjoy reading Atul Gawande's insightful essays in The New Yorker.

The non-medical memoir that has had the most influence on me is Stop-Time by Frank Conroy. Conroy, of course, ran the Iowa Writers' Workshop for many years. His memoir of adolescence is one of the most beautiful things I've ever read. When I first met with my book editor, Paul Elie, he asked me about some of my favorite books, the sort of books that I might aspire to write. When I mentioned Stop-Time, Paul immediately started recounting the prologue, which finds Conroy speeding in a car through the English countryside. (At that point I knew I was working with the right editor.) Other memoirs I've especially enjoyed reading recently are James McBride's The Color of Water and Ishmael Beah's A Long Way Gone.

ED: What resources might you recommend for those interested in developing their skills in (or simply learning more about) writing about science for a general audience?

SJ: The Mass Media Fellowship is a great way to start for scientists and engineers. For non-scientists, I'd recommend making a habit of reading the science section of The New York Times and science pieces in The New Yorker. The "best science writing" anthologies are also excellent introductions.

ED: One of the episodes in this book that really caught my attention concerns your first visit to the Times offices. I won't ask you to recount that here (readers, you'll have to check it out yourself!). But I will ask you to describe a bit about another event: the first Times essay acceptance. As you narrate it, the publication of your essay (a piece of writing whose purpose you characterize as "to warn hospital administrators and future residents to the dangers" of an element of your own training, "caused a firestorm" at the hospital. To put it bluntly, not everyone at the hospital was happy with it. Were you aware of the reaction the essay might provoke ahead of time? And, on a related note, how did you learn to negotiate the particular ethical and professional concerns you have faced as someone whose work as a writer is so entwined with the very personal medical stories of your patients?

SJ: I knew the essay would not be well received, but at that point in my internship, I didn't care a whole lot about what hospital administrators thought of me. I wanted to see the essay get published, for other residents, and also for myself.

Preserving patient confidentiality is a concern of any medical writer. I believe that my work as a doctor is a part of my story, but obviously this story overlaps with the stories of my patients, so privacy and confidentiality need to be protected. It is probably more difficult to do this in a publication like the Times than in magazines or in books, where pseudonyms can be used and identifying details can be changed. These devices aren't allowed at the Times, so one often has to leave out interesting details, which isn't ideal for writing but is obviously the right thing to do.

ED: In the memoir's acknowledgments, you thank your agent, Todd Shuster, whom you say "knew [you] should write a book well before" you did. That's intriguing. Tell us more! How, in fact, did you realize that you had a book to write? And how did you come to work with this agent?

SJ: Todd actually contacted me after an essay of mine about mysterious fevers was published in the Times in November 1999. He tried to convince me for many years to try my hand at a book, but I could never find the right subject. Eventually, I proposed compiling the essays I had published in the Times into a book. We circulated a proposal and received interest from several publishers. FSG was interested, too, but not in the book I had proposed. They suggested instead a book about my education as a doctor. That was in August 2003.

ED: Since I know a little bit about you--I know that in addition to treating patients you teach medicine; I know your wonderful wife and son (and I can attest that you are a hands-on dad--I've seen you with your adorable little boy at his swimming lessons!); I continue to see your byline in the Times. When on earth did you manage to write this book? Many writers find it tiresome to talk about their "routine," but I'd really like to know how you've been able to nurture your writing career, especially given how consuming a life in medicine, as you describe it in your book, can be.

SJ: People find time for what they enjoy. I write on weekends and at night after my son goes to bed. I sometimes find time at the hospital during the day. Luckily for me, my work informs my writing, so the whole thing is sort of “organic.”

ED: Anything else you'd like to share with us? News on upcoming appearances, for example?

SJ: [In the near future] I have two book readings scheduled: on January 3 at 6 pm at the Corner Bookstore in Manhattan (Madison at 93rd St) [Editor's note: I attended this packed reading, and it was terrific] and on January 17 at 7 pm at the Barnes and Noble in Manhasset. [Editor's Note: On December 27, Sandeep and his book were also featured on National Public Radio's "Talk of the Nation."]

ED: Thank you so much, Sandeep.

Visit http://www.sandeepjauhar.com to learn more about Sandeep Jauhar and his new book.

(c) 2007 Erika Dreifus

Friday Find: Science Writing Internships and Fellowships

This may be my last post for a few days. Practicing Writing will most likely resume in the middle of next week, and all you wonderful Practicing Writer subscribers can look forward to receiving your January newsletters a day or two after that.

Just to pique your curiosity, I'll let you know that this next issue will feature an interview with a memoirist who has a particular interest in science writing. (If you aren't yet a subscriber, you still have time to sign up--as always, subscriptions are free and we keep your e-mail address confidential.)

To complement the interview--which touches on the writer's fellowship and internship experiences--I thought it would be a good idea to compile a list of opportunities that might be especially appealing to those who write (or want to write) about science, health, and/or medicine. If you're aware of similar programs (please note--I've focused here on programs that pay their participants), please share your knowledge in comments.

Internships (especially for undergraduates and recent graduates)

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Minority Science Writers Internship
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Science News Writing Internship
Argonne National Laboratory Science Writing Internship for Undergraduates
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory Internships in Science Communication
Jackson Laboratory Science Writer Internship
Kaiser Media Internships in Health Reporting
National Cancer Institute Graduate Internships in Health Communications
Stanford Linear Accelerator Center Office of Communications Science Writing Internship


Fellowships (most targeted to professional journalists)

American Academy of Neurology Journalism Fellowship
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellows Program
Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism
Health Coverage Fellowships (for New Englanders)
Kaiser Media Fellowships in Health
Kaiser Mini-Fellowships in Global Health Reporting
Knight Science Journalism Fellowships at MIT
Marine Biological Laboratory Science Journalism Program
Metcalf Institute Annual Workshop for Journalists
Metcalf Institute Diversity Fellowship in Environmental Reporting
Ted Scripps Fellowships in Environmental Journalism
Societe de Chimie Industrielle (American Section) Fellowship
Templeton-Cambridge Journalism Fellowships in Science and Religion
USC Annenberg/California Endowment Health Journalism Fellowships

Monday Morning Markets/Jobs/Opportunities

WOW! Women on Writing, seeks submissions for upcoming issues. Pays: $50-$150. Check this announcement for more information on topics and guidelines.

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Got a snowshoeing essay handy? Perhaps you'll be able to place it (for $1/word). Check the announcement here.

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Found this one on craigslist: "Are you a player, coach or fan of the great sport of RUGBY (or participant sports like it), who also happens to be a terrific magazine or feature writer? Rugby Magazine, the authority on the sport in America, is in its 33rd year of publication and is looking for entertaining freelance wordsmiths as department or feature writers. Minimum payment for stories is in the .20 per word range, but fees are also based on your experience and the story’s degree of difficulty. There is also a possibility of contributing to the magazine’s companion website erugbynews.com." See the posting here.

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And this one also showed up on craigslist: "As the only lifestyle magazine dedicated to Newport, Rhode Island since 1993, Newport Life Magazine has showcased all that is unique about our City-by-the-Sea. From its people and places, to events, homes, weddings, history and of course its distinctive lifestyle, this glossy, bi-monthly lifestyle magazine covers it. If you are a freelance writer in the Southern New England area and want to write for us, send us your query." Pays: "per word pay rates competitive with other magazines our size." See the posting here.

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A four-month editorial internship with Avenue magazine in Edmonton, Alberta, is available and pays $1,200 (presumably in Canadian dollars) per month. Application deadline: October 19. See the announcement here.

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This week's non-teaching jobs for writers at colleges and universities include:

Associate Director, Rose O'Neill Literary House, Washington College (Maryland);
Assistant Director and Editor of Web Publishing, Saint Anselm College (New Hampshire);
Assistant Editor, Howard Hughes Medical Institute (Maryland);
Writer/Editor, Roosevelt University (Illinois);
Writer, McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science/Northwestern University (Illinois);
Manager, Community and Media Relations, Mt. San Antonio College (California);
Web Writer, North Harris Montgomery Community College District (Texas); and
Communications Specialist, Texas A&M College of Architecture

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And the teaching jobs:

Jenny McKean Moore Writer in Washington (Fiction), George Washington University;
Assistant Professor of Literature (fiction specialist) and MFA Director, Roosevelt University (Illinois);
Assistant Professor (Creative Writing, Fiction), Western Carolina University (North Carolina);
Visiting Assistant Professor of English (fiction), Franklin & Marshall College, Pennsylvania;
Assistant Professor of Creative Writing (poetry and fiction), Nebraska Wesleyan University;
Assistant Professor of English (poetry), Bridgewater State College (Massachusetts);
Assistant Professor ("writing generalist"), Guilford College (North Carolina);
Assistant Professor of English (composition and creative writing), Shawnee State University (Ohio); and
Assistant Professor of English (creative writing, composition, and/or literature), Florida Southern College.

Monday Morning Market/Job Listings

Notorious Press is now accepting submissions of short fiction for an upcoming mystery/crime anthology, tentatively titled How'd They Do That. "General theme is that all stories will center on quirky methods of committing or solving a crime. That's right, the 'quirky' part can be acts by either the criminals or the investigators, or both." Pays: $50 "for new stories in the 2,000 to 8,000 word range. Very limited number of reprints may be taken." Deadline: October 21, 2007. (And there's an interesting twist here: "Let's face it, the current temporary title for this anthology is a little soft....So if you submit a story with a title we adopt (with your permission) for the overall book we'll gladly pay you double. Even if you don't submit a story, send us the winning title idea and get $25, credit in the book and 2 free copies if we choose and use your suggestion)." Full guidelines here.

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Locus Novus is an online publication that accepts unpublished experimental fiction, up to 1000 words in length. "We also consider imaginatively written short essays on typography, graphic design in relation to literary works, systems of representation and presentation, and integrated forms of expression." Pays: $25. (via Duotrope.com)

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The CommonTies personal story blog is introducing audio, and will be paying an additional $150 for pieces it purchases for recording as well as posting. (Payment for posted stories is typically $100-$200). See the guidelines for more about this new development, as well as for news about upcoming themes.

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"The Northwest Current newspaper prints articles every week by residents about their favorite places in D.C. These are first-person essays that run 600 to 900 words. We edit them for style, content and space, and authors must be willing to pose for a photo. Printed stories pay $50, and each writer may write only one piece." (via craigslist)

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"Want to get publish [sic] for something you've already written? How about $50 worth of books, magazines, CDs, and the essential accessory for any writer: coffee? Well, SparkNotes is publishing a new guide for successful college and graduate school entrance essays and we would love to include yours." (via craigslist)

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"InterfaithFamily.com, a non-profit that provides services and resources to interfaith couples with a Jewish partner, is looking for freelance reporters and reviewers." (via craigslist)

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New York Family magazine has announced a post for a magazine writer/editorial intern (paid) at mediabistro. (free registration required to view listing)

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Harvard University is looking for a Curator for the Woodberry Poetry Room (which was always one of my favorite corners of that entire campus, and a real haven for practicing writers).

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The University of Toledo is advertising for a visiting instructorship in composition, beginning in Fall 2007.

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New England College of Art (Brookline, MA) is looking for adjunct English composition instructors.

Monday Morning Market Listings

Back from my brief trip, and pleased to present you with another round-up of Monday morning opportunities for your writing practice!


Toddler is a new parenting magazine, profiled here.

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WritersWeekly.com has upped its pay rates for its contributors. See new rates for freelance articles "on 'selling' the written word" and for freelance "success stories" here.

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I am an avid reader of Moment magazine (I was also lucky enough to have one of my stories reach finalist status in the magazine's annual short fiction contest a couple of years ago). So naturally I was intrigued by this craiglist posting for Moment's Writing Fellows program, which "prepares talented young journalists for a career in magazine journalism, providing them the opportunity to work for a year at Moment Magazine, an independent national magazine of Jewish politics, culture and religion co-founded by Elie Wiesel and based in Washington DC." Pays: $18,000 for a one-year fellowship (plus health insurance).

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"Notorious Press invites authors to submit short fiction to be considered for inclusion in the upcoming anthology HARDBOILED HORROR edited by James Van Pelt. General theme is that all stories will include elements of *both* the Horror and Mystery/Crime genres. This title will be a PoD trade paperback with a release date of early 2008. (Possibly first available at the World Horror Convention in March, 2008.)" Pays: $50/story. Submission deadline: September 30, 2007. Check full guidelines here.

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Milkweed Editions is developing a short fiction anthology to be published in fall 2008. "The editors hope to solicit work suggestive of the increasingly diverse and multicultural nature of Minnesota, and the volume's publication is timed to mark the sesquicentennial of the founding of the state." Looking for work from Minnesota residents only. Writers also "may not have had more than one previous book-length publication. Unpublished writers and writers of color are encouraged to submit manuscripts for consideration. All contributors will receive an honorarium of at least $500 (the final amount to be determined according to the number of contributors included)." Unpublished work only. Deadline: October 1, 2007. More information at Milkweed Editions. (via CRWROPPS)

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Teaching positions available at Northwestern State University (Natchitoches, LA) include an Assistant Professorship in English. "We seek a candidate with a specialization in Composition/Composition Studies. Ability to teach courses such at technical writing, document design, other business/professional writing courses, computers in composition, or other related areas in composition. Fiction writing background an asset. Record of high quality teaching at the university level, established research agenda and Ph.D. required; ABD candidates with scheduled defense dates will be considered." See the announcement at HigherEdJobs.com.

Monday Morning Listings

Good morning, everyone. Enjoy this set of listings!

Heal magazine, which launched in May to focus on issues and concerns of post-treatment cancer patients, is profiled here.

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Common Ties is currently looking for true stories about moral dilemmas. Deadline: June 19, 2007. Typically pays: $100-$200. Reprints considered. See the announcement here.

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CareParent, a new eldercare Web site, is looking for a full-time researcher/reporter, June-September, "with possibility of long-term continuation." Pays: $15-$20/hour; "stock possible for quality work." Check the announcement here.

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The Atlantic Monthly is currently accepting applications for its fall intership program for college juniors and seniors and "recent graduates of all ages." Click here for details and application instructions. Pays: $10/hour. Application deadline: July 11, 2007.

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"Atlanta magazine, the city’s only general-interest magazine and one of the oldest citymags in the country, is looking for writers to submit personal essays for the 'On My Mind' department. Writers may submit on any topic as long as it relates to the city/metropolis of Atlanta. (For a model, see Newsweek's regular 'My Turn' essay.) Repeat: The content absolutely must relate to the city of Atlanta. To be clear: This should not just be about you but also, somehow, about the CITY. The city cannot simply be a backdrop or mentioned as a drive-by but rather must be a factor, a presence in the piece -- better yet, its raison d'etre. It should tell us, the readers, something about this place where we live -- we should find something familiar, soothing, upsetting, true." Pays: "flat fee." Find out more here.

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The Art Bar Poetry Series (Toronto) is running a poetry contest (no entry fee). Invites one entry per person, of one poem up to 40 lines long. The poem "must contain the words 'art' and 'bar' in any order." Prizes: $250 (1st); $150 (2nd); $100 (3rd). I'm assuming these prizes will be awarded in Canadian funds. See the announcement for more information and submission instructions. Deadline: June 15, 2007. (via placesforwriters.com)

Monday Morning Market Listings

Good morning, practicing writers. Here's this week's batch of listings. Subscribers to our free monthly newsletter will get a whole lot more in their inboxes at the end of this week, when our May issue goes out. It's never too late to sign up!


The Massachusetts Cultural Council (Boston) is looking for a research intern for the Massachusetts Poetry Outreach Project. Pays a $500 stipend. Details here.

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Saint Vincent College (Latrobe, PA) seeks applications for a full-time, one-year appointment as Assistant Professor or Instructor in English (creative fiction and non-fiction and introductory literature and composition). See full announcement at the Chronicle of Higher Education.

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Futuristic Motherhood: Alternative Visions of Mothering, is "an anthology of speculative fiction stories about the future of motherhood." Seeking submissions (deadline: September 15, 2007). Pays: $100 plus two copies. Details here. (via CRWROPPS)

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Elan, "a magazine of Muslim culture," is looking for writers. "We cover the cultural lifestyle of the jet setting young professional Muslim. Our stories discuss topics such as: fashion, music, travel, business, and other concerns that our audience may have. We absolutely do not speak about religion and politics, but instead we look at living life." Pays: $500-$800/story. See the announcement here.

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Attention, writers in Washington State! "Artist Trust/Washington State Arts Commission Fellowship awards $6,500 to practicing professional artists of exceptional talent and demonstrated ability. The Fellowship is a merit-based, not a project-based award." This year's fellowship competition is open to those practicing "Music, Media, Literature and Crafts disciplines." Deadline: June 22, 2007. More information and application materials are available here.

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If you're a resident of Mississauga/Brampton, Ontario, you're eligible for this contest from Rogers Television, asking you to express in an essay (500 words or less) "why your mom is your hero" and deserves to win $2500 (presumably in Canadian dollars) of gifts. Deadline: May 2, 2007. (via placesforwriters.com)

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Find updated theme information for CommonTies.com submissions here. Pays: $100-$200 for personal stories and now considers previously published material.

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I've been meaning to mention this resource for quite awhile. You'll find news about (and reviews of) new magazines--that may well be open to freelance submissions--at Samir Husni's Mr. Magazine.com. In most cases, you'll need to do much more research on your own (you won't always find guidelines available when you click through the links provided, for example), but you still may locate some publishing possibilities here.

Monday Morning Market Listings

Good morning, practicing writers. I've just returned from a weekend back in Massachusetts. I do miss that place! Anyway, I have some interesting opportunities to share with you this week. Enjoy!

Submission call from Seal Press: Editor Shari MacDonald Strong seeks "literary essays" for a forthcoming anthology, The Maternal Is Political, which will explore "the vital connection between motherhood and social change." Submission deadline: June 1, 2007. Pays: $100 plus two books. See the very detailed call here.

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Harvard University's Nieman Foundation seeks a Program Director for its Narrative Journalism Program. See the job announcement here.

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The University of Akron is looking for a Visiting Assistant Professor in Creative Writing (Fiction or Creative Nonfiction). See the announcement at HigherEdJobs.com.

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A paid internship is available at enRoute, Air Canada's inflight magazine. Applicants must be 16-30 years old and live outside Quebec. For additional information/criteria/application instructions, see the announcement at Jeff Gaulin's Journalism Job Board.

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The Crucible poetry and fiction competition offers prizes of $150 and $100 to the first- and second- prize winners in each category, respectively. Submission deadline is May 1, 2007; there appears to be no entry fee. Read the guidelines (and note the provision that "permission to publish the material is implied by submission") here. (via CRWROPPS)

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Also via CRWROPPS: There's a new first-mystery prize honoring author Tony Hillerman. From the award page: "The award will go to a first mystery novel set in the Southwest written by a previously unpublished mystery author." Prize includes $10,000 advance and publication by Thomas Dunne Books. Find out more here.

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AbsoluteWrite.com has upped its pay rates. If writing about writing is your thing, read the updated guidelines here.

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You'll find lots of great opportunities listed in the latest Theatre Funding News.

Monday Morning Market Listings

Good morning, everyone! Hope you had a good weekend. Here are some market listings to help get your writing going for the week:

1) Mastheads.org is looking for part-time media news writers/researchers "to help us write our daily and weekly news feeds." Pays: "Contract/Weekly/Negotiable."

2) Common Ties currently seeks "personal stories about someone coping with cancer to run as a special theme on January 12, 2007. The following theme will be stories revolving around war, to run on January 19." Pays: $100-$200 ("in exceptional cases, can reach $1,000").

3) FRONT magazine, a Vancouver-based "journal of contemporary art and culture," seeks submissions for its March issue, which will focus on the theme of "Finishes." Submission deadline: February 1. Pays: "For text submissions and poetry, FRONT usually pays $25 per page" (presumably in Canadian funds).

4) Stone Magazine seeks "a writer in Charlotte [North Carolina] to do a 500 to 750 word article on an up & coming actor and former model in the Charlotte area for our May issue." Deadline: January 15. Pays: $.50/word.

5) "True real estate stories" sought. "If you think about it, almost ALL stories can be real estate related. Did your story happen in a home (even if it was rented?), a condominium or townhouse? Did it happen outside in someone's yard? How about on commercial real estate like a store or a place of employment? As long as an author can throw a decent real estate twist to it, we will look at any story." Deadline: February 28, 2007. Pays: $50-$200.

6) The Institute for Humane Studies invites applications for its 2007 Journalism Internship Program, which will take place in multiple locations June 9-August 11 (application deadline: January 31). Pays: $1500 stipend plus housing allowance and travel. Details here.

7) Finally, here's a real bonus for you. Peruse another 15 markets by downloading the free previews (with sample listings) accompanying three just-updated e-books: our guide to no-cost literary contests and competitions; our directory of paying markets for book reviewers; and Writers' Markets: Where to Sell What You Write When You Write about Writing. Find them all here (click on the selected title to reach the preview).