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 ago1, 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.

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:

• Fee-free submissions (fiction and nonfiction) remain open at Wallstrait through April 14. Payment: “$100 via PayPal upon publication.”
• The Swiss-based Embassy of Foreign Artists “is launching a new cycle of Art&Science residencies (2026–2028) around the cross-cutting theme of imagination in research processes….The aim is to create artist-scientist duos around ongoing research projects, in which artistic practice questions, enriches or recontextualises scientific processes and representations.” Selected artists “will be hosted for three months at the laboratory (in Geneva or the surrounding region), working directly with the scientific team, and will receivemediation supportfrom the programme team.” Artists also receive “accommodation in a private room with access to the areas shared with other residents” and “a residency stipend of CHF 1400 per month.” Review the details on the website carefully—note, for instance, that candidates must be “over 28 at the time of application.” Deadline: April 19.
• From a recent contest update from The Republic of Letters: “One time the ROL editor-in-chief was in an edit room with a cynical producer working on a project he didn’t remotely care about. Any time an edit utterly changing the meaning of the work was offered, the producer calmly replied, ‘I’m not dying on this hill.’ This continued for several hours until some fresh suggestion was made and, with the greatest reluctance in the world, the producer finally sat up on his seat and said, ‘Ok, this is the hill I’m dying on.’ So we want to know the same from you. What is YOUR hill to die on?” Deadline: April 19. “Selected pieces receive $50.” (Keep reading in the same update for details on the subsequent contest, with a May 3 deadline.)
• Dog Named Dog Press (DNDP), “a home for writers who fall into the in-between: too genre for the literary world, but too literary for most genre publications,” is open for submissions until April 25. Pay rates vary as detailed within the guidelines. (Hat tip: Sub Club.)
• The Hektoen Institute “proudly sponsors a scholarship contest awarding $5,000 in tuition support each to three students attending community college in Illinois. To enter the contest, students must compose an essay between 500–1,500 words on any topic stimulated by their reading of Hektoen International (hekint.org), the online journal embracing the intersection of art, literature, history, philosophy, nursing, religion, travel, food, science, and medicine. Entrants should familiarize themselves with the journal sections and must designate their two favorite articles with their entry.” Deadline: April 28 (12 PM [noon] CST).
• Residency application alert: In Massachusetts, “the Studios at MASS MoCA runs year-round, hosts up to 10 artists at a time for stays of 2 or 4 weeks, and primarily seeks applications from visual artists (painters, sculptors, installation artists, photographers, video/new media artists, fiber artists, printmakers, etc.) and writers in all literary disciplines. Artists from around the world are encouraged to apply.” NB: “Most applicants apply through the general application, which is typically for residencies 6–9 months out from the award date. In the regular application, candidates can opt to be considered for financial aid or one of the fully funded fellowships.” These include “multiple full fellowships that do not have geographic or demographic limitations. This means anyone who wishes to can apply for one of these fellowships, regardless of discipline or location. The fellowship funds all residency fees for up to four weeks in residence.” A number of specialized fellowships are also available and are detailed on the website. Deadline: May 1.
• Sonoma County Writers Camp “is a 4.5-day generative writing retreat in Cazadero, CA, run by acclaimed authors and teachers Ellen Sussman and Elizabeth Stark. We are pleased to offer two full tuition waivers for a recipient who is BIPOC and self-identifies as a woman or non-binary–one for each session of camp. In addition, this year we will be offering a third scholarship: The Renee Good scholarship for an LGBTQIA+ writer of any race parenting children under 18. We have two camp sessions in 2026. The first runs from July 22-26, 2026; the second runs Sept. 23 – 27, 2026.” Apply for these scholarships by May 1.
• At latest check, the editorial calendar for Writer’s Digest showed still-open pitch windows for the November-December 2026 issue (theme: “Harnessing Your Creativity”) and for the January-February 2027 issue (theme: “Write Your Book in 2027”). Be sure to consult the overall guidelines for pay rates and other information.
• The Washington Post is advertising for an Arts Editor. “Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled, but those received by April 15 will be prioritized….The salary range for this position is $122,500 – $204,100.”
• Publishers Weekly “is looking for a business editor and reporter….The Business editor and reporter will join a team that helms PW’s The Daily—a Mon–Fri newsletter with stories about the publishing industry. The team handles all of the online news and larger stories, as well as some weekly work for the print magazine.” Salary: $50,000-$55,000. “This position is located in New York City with a hybrid in-person/remote workplace.” No deadline indicated.