The Wednesday Web Browser for Writers

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  • There’s a lot to absorb in this Fiction Writers Review interview with Joan Leegant. Stick with it to the end–especially if you’re one of us writers who didn’t have a first book published in our twenties (or thirties).
  • Daniel Nester asks, “What are the ‘rules’ of a creative writing workshop?”
  • On a related note, Lily Hoang presents the syllabus for the first MFA workshop (fiction) that she’s teaching.
  • And while we’re still talking about pedagogy: Congratulations to Stephanie Vanderslice, whose book Rethinking Creative Writing is now available in hard copy as well as in e-book version. (Stephanie is running a contest to mark this milestone: check her blog for details, and revisit our interview here.)
  • There are some real gems in this issue of Nieman Reports, “Writing the Book.” Given the source, the material will appeal especially to nonfiction writers, but there’s likely something useful for all practicing writers in these virtual pages. Sections include:”Concept to Content,” “Platform to Audience,” and “Voice to Visual.”
  • It’s the last day for you to become eligible to win a free copy of Quiet Americans!

    • Monday Markets, Jobs & Opportunities for Writers

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  • “The Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award brings together talented writers, reviewers, and publishing experts to find and develop new voices in fiction. The 2012 international contest will award two grand prizes: one for General Fiction and one for Young Adult Fiction. Each winner will receive a publishing contract with Penguin, which includes a $15,000 advance.” No entry fee. Deadline: February 5, 2012.
  • The Flatt Prize for Literature welcomes submissions of short stories (no longer than 3,000 words). “The theme for the short story is to be inspired by the title ‘INTERRUPTED’.” $1,000 prize. No entry fee. Deadline: February 29, 2012.
  • Lilith magazine, which describes itself as “independent, Jewish & frankly feminist,” has extended the deadlines for its annual poetry and fiction contests. No entry fees; cash prizes plus publication.
  • Poetry competition for Michigan college students seeks poems “that strive to define Michigan by looking at its history and roots, its contemporary culture, and all the dreams for its future.” Prizes of $250 and $150 will be awarded to two winning poems, which will be featured in a nature walk featuring sculpture and poetry. No entry fee. Deadline: April 30, 2012.
  • “Green College at the University of British Columbia invites applications from Canadian writers normally resident outside the Lower Mainland of BC, for the position of Canada Council Writer-in-Residence at the College. The term of the residency will be three months within the period between September 1 and December 15, 2012, subject to funding approval.” Applications are due February 1, 2012. No application fee.
  • “Quinnipiac University [Conn.] invites applications for an Assistant Professor position beginning in Fall 2012. This is a full-time, non-tenure track renewable term appointment in creative writing with a specialization in poetry. Applicants must have an MFA or Ph.D. in creative writing completed by August 2012. We seek candidates with a demonstrated commitment to undergraduate teaching and an established publishing history. Preference will be given to candidates with experience in both traditional and innovative forms, including multidisciplinary, multimedia, and digital approaches to poetry.
  • RT Book Reviews Magazine is looking for a Magazine Editor/Writer. From the MediaBistro.com listing (you need a [free] account to access the listings): “Nationally distributed consumer book review magazine is seeking a true book lover who is a professional editor with at least three years of writing, interviewing and editing experience. No literary snobs please! We cover all forms of women’s genre fiction (romance, young adult and womens mystery, sci-fi and fantasy etc.).”
  • Bucknell University (Penn.) is looking for a Senior Writer, the University of Colorado-Boulder seeks a Communications Project Manager (Writer/Editor), and InsideOUT Writers (IOW; Los Angeles), “a team-oriented non-profit organization has two innovative programs for youth and young adults who have been impacted by the criminal justice system,” is looking for a Writing Program Director.

    • Lilith Magazine Extends Contest Deadlines

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    Lilith magazine, which describes itself as “independent, Jewish & frankly feminist,” has extended the deadlines for both its Charlotte Newberger Poetry Competition and its Annual Fiction Contest. Entries for both competitions are now due March 15, 2012, and there are no entry fees. Cash awards and publication await the winners, so take a look at the guidelines.

    On a personal-professional note, I’ll add that I’m happy to see Lilith using an online submission manager, and I appreciate all of the additional submission guidelines that the magazine has made available there. Plus, I’m eternally grateful to Lilith for releasing one of my own early short stories in print. (The story has also been made available on the Web as part of the magazine’s online adoption anthology).

    Step Right Up to the Jewish Book Carnival

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    My Machberet is proud to serve as January 2012 host for the Jewish Book Carnival, “a monthly event where bloggers who blog about Jewish books can meet, read, and comment on each others’ posts. The posts are hosted on one of the participant’s sites on the 15th of each month.”

    Herewith, this month’s goodies: (more…)