Erika Dreifus

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

Reminder: These weekly 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.

Which reminds me: If you haven’t yet perused the 55+ opportunities in April’s newsletter, you’ll find them here.

Another note about these Monday posts: Unlike the monthly newsletter, which filters out listings that may be limited to writers in a single city/state/province, these posts do carry such localized opportunities (jobs included).

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

And now—the latest gleanings:

• Seaside Gothic, which “publishes fiction, poetry, and nonfiction of high quality that meet the criteria of seaside gothic literature,” will be open for submissions April 13-19. “Open submission windows begin at midnight on the first day of opening and end at midnight following the last day of opening, Greenwich Mean Time.” Pays: “£0.01 per word, with image-based visual submissions being classified as a total of 2,000 words. Payment is offered for accepted submissions via PayPal within two weeks of publication.”
• From United Arts of Central Florida: “Individual Artist Awards provide competitive funding to practicing, professional artists, historians, scientists, etc. across all disciplines. Up to 20 Central Florida artists will receive a $5,000 award to advance their creative practice, with up to $100,000 in direct funding distributed throughout our community (Lake, Orange, Osceola, and Seminole counties).” Deadline: April 19. (Hat tip: Write, Period.)
• Gooseberry Pie Lit’s Annual Writing Competition is now open for entries until April 22. “Submit one story via Submittable with exactly six-sentences and no more than 400 words. Title does not count as one of the six sentences or towards the word count.” You must follow the judge’s prompt: “Start the story with a bad day getting worse and by the last line, everything is better in an unexpected way. FYI: I dig strong imagery, character action, and irony.” A total of $1100 in prizes will be conferred, as detailed on the site, to three winners and five honorable mentions.
• Mud Season Review has re-opened for submissions, with a current deadline of April 30 (“we may close the reading period early by genre if volume demands”). “We seek deeply human work that will teach us something about life, but also about the craft of writing or visual art, and work that is original in its approach and that in some way moves us.” Pays: “We pay authors and featured artists $50 for work that appears in our issues.For artists whose images are paired with writing, and for poets whose work appears in The Take: Mud Season Review, we offer payment of $15.”
• Georgia Writers’ LGBTQIA+ Literary Success Grants “are designed to encourage and amplify the voices of emerging LGBTQIA+ writers in Georgia” (this includes residents/students). Confers $500 grant and full conference scholarship. Apply by April 30.
• From the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI): “The Ann Whitford Paul and Writers Digest Most Promising Picture Book Manuscript Award, formerly given by the SCBWI, has been revised and is now to be administered by the Impact and Legacy Fund, the social action arm of the SCBWI. There will be two awards given, one for a work of fiction and one for a work of nonfiction. The manuscripts can be no longer than 1,500 words. Each winner will receive a $1500 cash prize. In addition, each recipient will receive a stipend of $500 to help them sell their work, to be used for submission advice, counseling, professional editing, or querying. No illustrations should accompany the submission, as this is a writing award.” NB: “If you have ever sold a picture book to a publisher, you are not eligible for this award. If you have sold another kind of book to a publisher, but no picture books, you are eligible.” Deadline: May 1.
• “MacDowell, America’s first multidisciplinary artist residency program, seeks a part-time Administrative Coordinator (AC) based in Peterborough, New Hampshire.” Compensation: “$22-26 per hour depending on experience; part-time (~24 hours a week), non-exempt; benefits include generous paid time off and employer contributions to 403(b)-retirement plan.” Apply by April 17.
• “The Virginia Center for the Creative Arts (VCCA) is seeking a detail-oriented individual for the full-time, on-site position of Admissions Assistant in Amherst, VA. Reporting to the Director of Artists Services, this role supports the application, review, and scheduling processes for VCCA’s residency programs. The successful candidate will contribute meaningfully to a vibrant artistic community by facilitating a smooth admissions process for a high volume of applicants seeking time and space to pursue their creative work.” Compensation for this benefitted position includes “$18 – $20 per hour, based on experience.” Deadline: “Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.”
• In New York, “Filmmaker Magazine seeks a Deputy Editor to play a crucial role in executing the title’s mission of providing inspiring and actionable guidance to active and aspiring filmmakers, while illuminating the ever-evolving filmmaking ecosystem for inside players and passionate enthusiasts alike. Reporting to the Content Director, this role involves dreaming up, assigning, editing, and writing stories, as well as potentially speaking on microphone and appearing on camera and on stage.” Salary: “$80,000 – $90,000.” No deadline indicated.
• Also in New York, “Bon Appétit and Epicurious seek a motivated Newsletter Editor to guide and edit the brand’s newsletter portfolio.” Salary: “$80,000-$100,000.” No deadline indicated.