Erika Dreifus

For many years—since long before Substack arrived on the scene—I’ve been curating weekly “Monday Markets and Jobs” posts here on the Practicing Writing blog, where everyone can still find them (albeit slightly later in the day than in the past). But some months ago, I began sharing this information early every Monday morning via Substack, too, as a benefit for paid subscribers.

Please note: These posts are supplements to the free monthly newsletter, allowing me to amplify opportunities that I may not have caught in time for each month’s edition. Plus, unlike the monthly newsletter, which filters out listings that may be limited to writers in single city/state/province, these weekly posts do carry such localized opportunities (jobs included).

But in all cases, calls and competitions must not charge submission/application fees, and they must offer payment for winning/published work (or, in the case of residencies, they must not charge application or participation fees).

This week’s gleanings below.

• October 31 is the closing date for this submissions window at Sick, which“publishes work from folks who are sick/chronically ill/mentally ill/disabled. We are looking for writing & artwork that thinks through the experience of illness and disability in new ways, or explores a topic that is framed by this experience. We do not have themes for our issues. While contributions are only accepted from chronically ill and disabled people, your work does not have to explicitly be about illness or disability, but informed by it in some way.” Pays: $.12/word for prose and $90 for poetry/artwork, via Paypal.
• The Hugo Burge Foundation is offering a residency (January 7-February 4, 2026) “for a UK-based writer of children or young adult literature. This is a fully funded residency that includes exclusive studio space, accommodation in one of our Hobbit Pods, and a weekly stipend of £350.” Applications close November 2.
• “The Derricotte/Eady Prize, named after Cave Canem co-founders Toi Derricotte and Cornelius Eady, spotlights chapbook-length manuscripts by Black poets. Awarded to one poet annually, the Derricotte/Eady Prize recipient receives a monetary prize, the publication of their manuscript through O, Miami Books, a residency at The Writer’s Room at The Betsy Hotel-South Beach, and a featured reading at the O, Miami Festival in April.” Eligibility: “All unpublished, original collections of poems written in English by Black poets. Please note that this is not a first book award. Cave Canem defines Black poets as any poet who identifies as a member of the African Diaspora.” Deadline: November 3.
• Open until November 9: submissions for the third issue of ephemeral magazine (from ephemeral collective). Theme: “friend or foe.” NB: “Writers must be currently based in, or have spent significant time in, the Colorado Plateau region. We accept any media that can be published in print: writing, photography, art, what-have-you.” Payment: “We use all profits made from the magazine to pay our contributors between $50-$100 per piece.”
• Artists from Maryland is “excited to see your micro collections! We view micro collections as collections of writing, visual art, or some middle-ground between the two that do not exceed 15 pages of content.” Compensation: “$10 USD (paid through Zelle or PayPal)” plus “$2 USD per digital copy sold, plus any extra tips people choose to pay.” No deadline indicated. More about their Maryland focus on their about page. (Hat tip: @duotrope.com.)
• “Creative Capital, the leading nonprofit organization supporting artists creating innovative new works, seeks a creative, detail-oriented, and resourceful Manager, Editorial & Digital Content to help shape and share our story across digital channels.” Salary: $65,000 – $70,000. Deadline: October 31. NB: “Ideally, candidates are based in New York City.”
• “Scripps College, a women’s liberal arts college with a strong interdisciplinary tradition, invites applications for a distinguished visiting writer for the Mary Routt Endowed Chair of Writing during the spring semester of 2027. The successful candidate will serve as the Mary Routt Chair of Writing throughout the spring semester (mid-January to mid-May). The Chair will design and teach one writing workshop course and give two public readings or talks. We are looking for candidates with a significant record of publication in creative nonfiction, fiction, or poetry; we prefer candidates who can show evidence of outstanding teaching ability.” Deadline: “Review of applications will begin December 1.”
• “The College of Arts and Humanities (CAH) at the University of Central Florida (UCF) invites applications for 3 tenure-earning, 9-month, assistant professors to teach Creative Writing (CRW) courses in the English Department. Two of these positions are in fiction and 1 is in poetry. These positions will be located on the UCF main campus with an anticipated start date in August 2026.” Deadline: “Review of applications will begin on December 1.”
• “The Department of English at The City College of New York (CUNY) invites applications for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor specializing in creative nonfiction, beginning Fall 2026. We seek an accomplished prose writer with a strong record of publication and evidence of effective teaching at the college level. Desirable areas of interest include, but are not limited to the personal essay and memoir, cultural criticism, science and environment writing, and hybrid forms.” Apply by December 9.
• “The George Polk School of Communication at Long Island University invites applications for a full-time Assistant Professor in the MFA in Creative Writing and Publishing program, beginning in Fall 2026. The position may be tenure-track or non-tenure-track appointment (NTTA) depending on the candidate’s background and experience. Situated in the cultural hub of downtown Brooklyn, LIU’s campus offers students and faculty direct access to New York City’s vibrant literary scene, including independent presses, literary journals, major publishing houses, and a thriving community of writers.” No deadline indicated.
• Yes, October’s end is in sight, and the free-to-everyone November edition of The Practicing Writer 2.0 will be posted in a few days. But remember that lots of opportunities within the October newsletter, as well as recent Monday supplements, remain open.