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Friday Finds for Writers

by Erika Dreifus on
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Treasure ChestWriting-related resources, news, and reflections to read over the weekend.

  • A very basic answer to a very basic question: how to get a book published. Courtesy of Writer’s Digest.
  • Sometimes, the truth hurts. Consider yourself forewarned before you read Carol Tice’s take on “why you keep goofing off instead of writing or marketing.”
  • See which titles made the latest “First Looks” column over on Fiction Writers Review.
  • We can all be part of Cathy Day’s course on Literary Citizenship. Here’s how.
  • And speaking of literary citizenship, the Beyond the Margins team has come up with a wonderful way to acknowledge it: the Above & Beyond Award. (I’m proud to say that I’m now a two-time nominee!) Check out this year’s full nominee list.

    • Have a great weekend, everyone. See you back here on Monday!

    Monday Markets for Writers

    by Erika Dreifus on
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    Monday brings the weekly batch of no-fee competitions/contests, paying submission calls, and jobs for those of us who write (especially those of us who write fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction).

  • The Nelson Algren Short Story Award competition is open for submissions until February 1. This competition is open to all legal resident of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia who are over 18 years of age, and there is no entry fee. Stories may run up to 8,000 words. Prizes: “One grand prize winner will receive $3,500. Four finalists will each receive $1,000. Five runners-up will each receive $500.” Note also: “All contest entries may be considered for eventual Tribune publication pending notification of the author.” (Thanks to the PayingWriterJobs list for reminding me of this imminent deadline.)
  • “Established literary publisher Pushkin Press is is looking for an experienced publicist to work part-time to publicize and market its list in the US and Canada. We are seeking a dynamic US-based publicist to promote and market Pushkin Press and our large backlist (over 100 titles) and exciting and growing program of frontlist titles (c 20 new titles/year across adult and children’s lists).” Apply by January 31, 2013.
  • “The New Republic is looking for reporter-researchers for its 2013-2014 program. Job duties include reporting, researching, writing, and fact-checking for the politics section of The New Republic’s print magazine and website; as well as assisting with web production and performing occasional clerical tasks. Reporter-researchers work closely with writers and editors, and are strongly encouraged to write articles. Most reporter-researchers finish their program with a substantial portfolio of clips and have gone on to work almost everywhere in journalism—including The New Republic itself. The year-long job will begin in summer 2013 and will include a salary. Graduating seniors as well as recent graduates and graduates from post-grad programs are welcome to apply.” Deadline: February 8, 2013.
  • Brevity has announced a flash essay contest that it is running in conjunction with the release of its latest issue. The contest builds on Philip Graham’s writing prompt in the recently released The Rose Metal Press Field Guide to Writing Flash Nonfiction (which is republished in the new issue of Brevity). Follow the instructions and submit your flash piece by February 14. There is no entry fee. Prizes: “First prize is a copy of The Rose Metal Press Field Guide to Writing Flash Nonfiction: Advice and Essential Exercises from Respected Writers, Editors, and Teachers and $50, second prize and third prizes will be other books from Rose Metal Press.  All three winners will be published on the Brevity blog.”
  • Ramapo College of New Jersey is advertising for a temporary Assistant Professor of Creative Writing and Literature (fiction specialist).

    • Friday Finds for Writers

    by Erika Dreifus on
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    Treasure ChestWriting-related resources, news, and reflections to read over the weekend.

  • Another awesome sample syllabus – this time, for Cathy Day’s Ball State University course in Literary Citizenship.
  • On my tbr list: Little Raw Souls, a story collection by Steven Schwartz. Enjoy this excellent interview with Schwartz on the Fiction Writers Review website.
  • Richard Blanco will be the official poet of the presidential inauguration on January 21.
  • Love these experience-based thoughts from Lisa Romeo on “the freelance jobs we seek vs. the jobs that find us.”
  • And speaking of freelance writing – check out this post on how one writer connected with her “dream editor” on LinkedIn.

    • Have a good weekend, everyone. See you back here on Monday.

    Friday Finds for Writers

    by Erika Dreifus on
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    Treasure ChestA collection of writing-related resources, news, and reflections to read over the weekend.

  • “Many first manuscript attempts are not publishable, even after revision, yet they are necessary and vital for a writer’s growth.” That’s my favorite line in Jane Friedman’s “How Long Should You Keep Trying to Get Published?”
  • On The Artist’s Road, Patrick Ross has been sharing lots of “nuggets” from his latest residency in the Vermont College of Fine Arts MFA program.
  • Susan Shapiro explains why, over a long teaching career, she has made “the humiliation essay” her “signature assignment.”
  • Wondering what an Intro to Creative Writing course might be like? Check out the course syllabus for the students lucky enough to study with Salvatore Pane at the University of Indianapolis this spring.
  • Weekend listening: I’m going to conserve some time this weekend to listen to this fiction podcast from The New Yorker: Tony Earley reads William Maxwell’s “Love.” Plus, a conversation between Earley and The New Yorker‘s fiction editor, Deborah Treisman.

    • Happy weekend, all. See you back here on Monday.

    Wednesday’s Work-in-Progress: The Potential of “Unfinished” Work

    by Erika Dreifus on
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    Last July, I noted some boosts in my writerly productivity. I discerned several factors in that happy development, including

    the extent to which I’ve been taking to heart [advice] from Midge Raymond’s Everyday Writing: Tips and Prompts to Fit Your Regularly Scheduled Life. As part of her counsel on ways to meet our writing goals, Midge advises: “Don’t dismiss unfinished projects.” She explains: “I’ve found many gems in long-abandoned projects….Never abandon old ideas; you never know when they’ll suddenly be relevant. Revisit all your ‘old’ stories, poems, or essays at least once a year.” (more…)