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Thursday’s Work-in-Progress

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Confession time: I am feeling rather s-t-r-e-t-c-h-e-d these days. In addition to my day job responsibilities and other ongoing commitments, I have a number of deadlines of various sorts clustered around April 15 and May 1. And since I never leave anything to the very last minute, I’m already feeling “behind.”

To save my sanity, I’ve already removed a couple of items (fellowship/residency applications) from my to-do list. (They were “optional,” in that no one was waiting for me to get them done.)

And fortunately, I’ve also managed to meet some of my upcoming deadlines/obligations. So I have crossed off those items from the list, too.

And, in breaking news: I’ve been saying “no” to other requests a lot more often lately. That’s starting to get a little bit easier.

But here’s (some of) what remains to accomplish in the next few weeks:

  • April 15: presentation for a local congregation (focusing on Quiet Americans)
  • April 23: classroom visit (focusing on Quiet Americans)
  • weekend of April 28: May issue of The Practicing Writer due out
  • May 1: article due for The Writer
  • May 1: next column due for Fiction Writers Review
  • May 1: AWP panel proposal due

    • I know that it will all get done. Somehow. Bit by bit.

    Right?

    Wednesday’s Web Browser for Writers

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  • First, having recently met Thomas Mallon–and being a few pages into the autographed copy of Watergate that I purchased at that time–I recommend to you Nick Kocz’s Mallon/Watergate-inspired blog post.
  • Next: wise words on post-MFA life (and work) from Eric Weinstein.
  • Reading B.J. Epstein’s reflections on aspiring literary translators, I can’t help but see some parallels with the expectations often embedded among aspiring writers in MFA programs.
  • From Redux: three incredible poems by John Guzlowski. (Warning: not for the faint-hearted.)
  • Finally, and especially if you need to put a smile on your face at this particular moment, check out Jane Roper’s new book trailer. Jane’s memoir of her first three years parenting twins (Double Time) will be out in May from St. Martin’s. I’m thrilled that the next issue of The Practicing Writer will feature a Q&A with Jane. But in the meantime, go ahead–enjoy this trailer and meet the two chief inspirations behind the book.

    • Monday Markets/Jobs/Opportunities for Writers

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  • From the Association of Writers & Writing Programs: “Many of the essays published in the Writer’s Chronicle began as contributions to panel discussions at our annual conference. If you participated in a panel discussion in Chicago, we encourage you to develop your talk into an essay for the editors’ consideration. We are not interested in transcripts of talks. Instead, we seek works on your topic that you have fully developed, in content and in form, to work well as an essay in print. If others have addressed your topic before you, your essay should demonstrate an awareness of their contributions to our intellectual and artistic community. Please see our editorial guidelines at http://awpwriter.org/magazine/guidelines.htm before submitting your work. The Chronicle has a circulation of 39,000 readers. For the next academic year, the magazine will pay $14 per one hundred words for accepted articles.”
  • “Writers Omi at Ledig House, a part of Omi International Arts Center, has been awarded a grant from Amazon.com to fund Translation Lab, a weeklong special, intensive residency for five collaborating writer-translator teams in the fall of 2012. Writers Omi will host five English language translators to the Omi International Arts Center for one week. These translators will be invited along with the writers whose work is being translated….The dates for Translation Lab are November 9-16, 2012. All residencies are fully funded, including international airfare and local transport from New York City to the Omi International Arts Center in Ghent, NY.” No application fee. Deadline: July 1, 2012. (via Three Percent)
  • The next mediabistro book club in Los Angeles will take place on July 18. “Mediabistro.com is proud to announce the July mediabistro book club, where authors can highlight their latest work to mediabistro party attendees. At the event, four authors will mingle and share drinks with mediabistro.com’s influential audience and read a five minute selection from their work. To be considered, submit your application by May 18. You will be notified of your acceptance one month prior to the party.” I do not see an application fee.
  • From Texas Christian University: “The Department of English invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor in creative writing with a primary specialization in fiction.”
  • “The Augsburg College Low-Residency MFA in Creative Writing invites applications for a part-time, non-tenure track Visiting Writer: Creative Nonfiction. The successful candidate will teach at the graduate level in our low-residency program, mentoring student writers and conducting online classes in fall and spring semesters and fully participating in the 10-day summer residency-leading a workshop, presenting a reading, conducting a craft talk, and meeting with students. Student:faculty ratio is 5:1 in fall and spring mentorship semesters. MFA, Ph.D., or exceptional record of publication required. The position will begin in July 2013.”
  • Rosemont College (Penn.) seeks a Director for its MFA program in creative writing.
  • Call for proposals from The Loft Literary Center for a variety of teaching opportunities (including for online classes). (via @NinaBadzin)
  • “The Georgia Review, one of America’s premier journals of arts and letters, is seeking a managing editor to oversee production of the print and digital versions of the magazine.”
  • Northeastern University (Boston) is looking for an Editor-in-chief, Weill Cornell Medical College (New York) seeks a Writer/Editor, and TCS Education System (Chicago) invites applications for an Editorial Manager position.

    • Friday Find: Bella Stander’s Tips on “What Not to Do at a Book Festival or Writers Conference”

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    I had the pleasure of meeting Bella Stander during my recent trip to Charlottesville/the Virginia Festival of the Book. She’s someone who really knows her stuff, so when I saw that she had a post on SheWrites.com about “what not to do at a book festival or writers conference” the other day, I took note. You should, too.

    Hope that you all have a good weekend. Special holiday wishes to all who will be celebrating. See you back here on Monday.

    Friday Find for Writers: Robert Lee Brewer’s April Platform Challenge

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    “One of the most important tools for a writer trying to find success in today’s media environment is a strong platform. That’s part of the reason I devote so much time to the topic on MNINB. However, I’ve been thinking about how to get even more hands on with helping writers build their online platforms, and I think I know the solution: A month-long platform building challenge.”

    April begins this weekend! So go on over to Robert’s blog and see what he had in mind for this challenge. I’ll be following along, that’s for sure.

    And if a platform challenge isn’t your thing, maybe a poetry challenge is!

    Have a great weekend. See you back here on Monday.