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Thursday’s Post-Publication Post: Summer’s End

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Remember when I posted my summer to-do list? What sort of progress have I made? I’ll share that below, in a second update-reprint (click here for the first one). 

North of the equator, we’ve just begun summer. Although I’m still going to be working 40 hours a week in my day job, still running the usual errands, still partaking in the same family responsibilities (and joys), I’m also hoping to accomplish certain writing-related goals before we merge into fall.

After all, for six weeks this summer, my 40 hours at the office will be recalibrated: heavier on Mondays-Thursdays with “summer Fridays” off. I hope to use those Fridays wisely. And I hope that I can use the general light and energy of the summer to help infuse some projects under way and others that I hope to start.

Herewith, items on my list of writerly hopes, plans, ambitions, and commitments for the season.

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The Wednesday Web Browser for Writers

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  • As if we needed more reason to love Ann Patchett.
  • Among the gems in the latest Poets & Writers magazine is a profile of novelist Julie Otsuka. Unfortunately, that article is not online, but I think that Alida Becker’s review of Otsuka’s new book in The New York Times Book Review makes an equally compelling case for adding Otsuka’s work to one’s TBR list.
  • The ever brilliant Nina Badzin, on the art & science of Twitter.
  • New to submitting your work to literary magazines? Check out these tips on drafting cover letters.
  • This wonderful interview (within Shenandoah‘s first online issue) covers so much literary territory, including Rebecca Makkai’s journey from undergraduate assistant at the journal to acclaimed fiction writer. (See also our own interview with this author!)
  • My latest book review is of Sam Savage’s novel, Glass (Coffee House Press). I’m a writer who enjoys reading books about writers and writing, so this one appealed to me as soon as I read its description. Check out my review on The Writer‘s website (full text available to all registered site users, and site registration is free!).

    • Monday Morning Markets/Jobs/Opportunities for Writers

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  • Coming soon: The September issue of The Practicing Writer, replete with paying calls for submission, no-fee competitions, and, this month, an interview with Anna Solomon, author of The Little Bride (Riverhead, September 6).
  • Tips (and markets) for freelancers re: writing about animals.
  • The Writer’s Center (Bethesda, Md.) is looking for a Publications and Communications Manager.
  • Lehman College of The City University of New York is advertising for an Assistant Professor of English: “Teaching freshman composition, undergraduate and graduate creative writing (including creative nonfiction), undergraduate and graduate literature courses.”
  • “Hampshire College (Mass.), an independent, innovative liberal arts college and a member of the Five College Consortium, is accepting applications for an Assistant Professor of Fiction Writing.”
  • Kenyon College (Ohio) is advertising for the Richard L. Thomas Professor of Creative Writing: “A five-year untenured half-time (spring-semester) appointment, renewed annually, with responsibility for two undergraduate courses, one of which must be a writing workshop. Qualifications include teaching experience and significant publication in both fiction and nonfiction (at least two books). The starting date is January 2013. The appointment comes with spring-semester campus housing and full twelve-month benefits. Although the Thomas Professor must be at Kenyon only in the spring semester, the position requires contributions to the life of the College throughout the academic year (such as advising students, consulting on curricular matters, and helping to plan events).”
  • Grinnell College (Iowa) is looking for an Assistant Professor of English (Ethnic American Literature, Poetry Writing).
  • “The Department of English Language & Literature at the University of South Carolina (http://www.cas.sc.edu/engl/) invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professorship in poetry….Requirements include an MFA in hand, at least one book (published or under contract), and the demonstrated ability to teach poetry at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The successful candidate can expect to teach two courses per semester and assist in the operation of the MFA program, including serving on thesis committees.”
  • Eastern Illinois University seeks an Assistant Professor of English, tenure-track. “We seek candidates with expertise primarily in poetry but with experience also in one or more of the following: fiction, creative nonfiction, playwriting and screenwriting.
  • Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh) is looking for a Writing Consultant: “This position provides one-on-one writing consultations to graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in the Department of Chemistry. The successful candidate will provide guidance, primarily through 1-1 consulations, to support students’ development of writing skills to meet Ph.D. requirements successfully and begin to publish their work in a timely way….This has the potential to be a long-term, part-time position with approximately 2 days per month on the Pittsburgh campus.”

    • Paid Internship Opportunity with MyJewishLearning

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    MyJewishLearning, Inc. is seeking an editorial intern to work on its two largest projects MyJewishLearning.com (the leading transdenominational Jewish website) and Kveller.com (the largest website for parents of young Jewish children).

    The intern will help create innovative content, update existing material, and upload articles to the sites as well as support a number of upcoming editorial projects. The ideal candidate should be eager, able to work independently, and comfortable working on multiple projects at the same time. Experience writing for web publications, using a Content Management System, and knowledge of Photoshop are essential. Qualified candidates will also have an interest in Jewish culture and tradition.

    The intern will work out of MyJewishLearning’s Manhattan office. The internship is available immediately and would last at least through the end of 2011. The position is 10-15 hours a week and pays $10 per hour.

    For more information and to apply, see the announcement on JournalismJobs.com.