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Monday Morning Markets/Jobs/Opportunties

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The Stadler Fellowship at Bucknell University is open to applications until December 6 (there’s no application fee). “Initiated in 1998, the Stadler Fellowship offers a recent MFA, MA, or PhD graduate in poetry the opportunity to receive professional training in arts administration and literary editing. The Stadler Fellowship is designed to balance the development of professional skills with time to complete a first book of poems. The Stadler Fellow assists for twenty hours each week in the administration of the Stadler Center for Poetry and/or in the editing of West Branch, a nationally distinguished semiannual literary magazine. The Fellow also works as an instructor and staff member in the Bucknell Seminar for Younger Poets in June. The Fellowship stipend is $20,000. In addition, the Fellow is provided a furnished apartment on campus, office space in the Stadler Center, and health insurance.” Details here.
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Learn about literary agent Abigail Koons (and the submissions she’s looking for), in this interview on the Guide to Literary Agents blog.
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And get to know Algonquin Books editor Chuck Adams in this Poets & Writers profile.
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Sharing Memories from the ’70s with the Kids is the latest contest from the National Association of Baby Boomer Women (NABBW) and GRAND magazine. Prize includes $250 and free membership or renewal in the NABBW, plus publication on the NABBW Web site and in GRAND magazine. No entry fee. Deadline: October 31, 2008. Details: here. (NB: “Men may also submit!”) (via PayingWriterJobs)
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Writer’s Digest is looking for a new editor. See the announcement here.
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And, as always, Monday morning brings a medley of college and university jobs for writers.
Assistant/Associate Professor of Creative Writing (poetry), Roger Williams University (Rhode Island)
Assistant Professor of English (poetry/creative writing), Case Western Reserve University (Ohio)
Assistant Professor of English (creative writing/African-American experience), George Washington University (District of Columbia)
Jenny McKean Moore Writer-in-Washington (poetry), George Washington University (District of Columbia)
Assistant Professor of English (creative writing-fiction or nonfiction), Nebraska Wesleyan University
Visiting Appointment in Creative Writing (poetry), Reed College (Oregon)
Assistant Professor of English (creative writing), North Georgia College & State University
Editorial Director, Northwestern University (Illinois)
Assistant Director of Alumni Relations, Washington College (Maryland)

Friday Find: Monday Morning Markets/Jobs/Opportunities A Few Days Early

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Since I’ll be away from the blog until the middle of next week I thought I’d offer the Monday Morning Markets/Jobs/Opportunities a few days early. Have a great weekend and see you back here soon!

If you haven’t seen the latest batch of anthology themes/calls for submission from A Cup of Comfort, click here for the full list!
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Attention, European writers! The deadline (April 15, 2008) is fast approaching for applications for the Nico Colchester Journalism Fellowship. Intended “to help continental writers understand Britain and British writers understand continental Europe,” two awards are available this year. One is for a British or Irish applicant and will include a fellowship in continental Europe at an Economist office; the other is for an applicant from elsewhere in the EU, and will take place in London at the Financial Times. “Both winners will receive a bursary of £5,000 to cover accommodation and travel. To apply you must send a 1,000 word article on the subject of “Europe’s Message to the next American President,” plus your cv and a cover letter. No application fee. Details here. (Thanks to BJ Epstein for this tip.)
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The Raumars Artist in Residence Program in Rauma, Finland, welcomes applications. Deadline is April 30, 2008, and I see no application fee. Note: “During 2009 Raumars realizes an art project with handicapped children, who has different kinds of disabilities. We warmly welcome artist who is willing to work with this group in Rauma special school.” Find out more here.
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WOW! Women on Writing is seeking submissions for two upcoming issues, one themed on Retreats and Conferences (deadline is May 15, 2008) and the other on Personal Writing (deadline is June 17, 2008). Pays: $50-$150. See announcement here. (via Paying Writer Jobs)
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New Writing Fellows program at the University of Houston invites applications from individuals who have received the Ph.D. or M.F.A. degree within the past five years. “Writing Fellows normally teach the equivalent of four sections per semester of the Freshman Composition sequence (1303 or 1304), and are expected to participate in the events, workshops, seminars offered by the Department’s writing program. Fellowships are for two years and carry a stipend of $30,000, plus benefits, and a budget of up to $1,200 for conference travel and professional development.” Deadline: not indicated, but review of applications will begin on May 9, 2008. NO APPLICATION FEE INDICATED. More information here.
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Been yearning for a set of market guides? A package including our three e-books (focused on no-cost contests, paying essay markets, and paying markets for book reviewers) is on the auction block here. As I’ve mentioned before, this is for a very good cause. So help your writing practice and do good for others at the same time!
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And even a few jobs to tell you about!

Assistant Professor of English (Creative Writing-Poetry), State University of New York at Potsdam
Writing and Literature Faculty, Massachusetts Bay Community College
Editor, Digital Journalism Project, Nieman Foundation at Harvard University (Massachusetts)
Director, The Writer’s Center (Bethesda, Maryland)
Senior Editorial Specialist, Weill Cornell Medical College (New York)

More Markets/Jobs/Opportunities

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If you’re a fiction writer under the age of 30 you’ll want to pay attention (and do it fast, because the submission deadline is February 15) to this contest from The Kenyon Review. Alice Hoffman will be the final judge; stories must be 1200 words or shorter. “The Kenyon Review will publish the winning short story, and the author will be awarded a scholarship to attend the 2008 Writers Workshop, June 14th to the 21st, in beautiful Gambier, Ohio.” No entry fee.
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If you didn’t catch this news already at my super-special AWP blog, here it is once again. “The State-to-State Poets Exchange offers emerging poets from New York City and Minnesota the opportunity to expand the reach of their work by connecting to an active literary community outside their home state. For the first event, an emerging New York City-based poet will travel to Minnesota, meet with seasoned editors and literary presenters, and give a public reading and on-stage interview focused on his or her current work in progress.” The selected poet will also receive an honorarium of $500; the on-stage interview will be transcribed and published in Rain Taxi Review of Books. The second event will bring a Minnesota poet to New York. No application fees. More information/details on eligibility here. There’s no time to waste here, either: New York poets must apply by February 15.
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Seattle’s Hugo House is now seeking writers for its Belltown Residency program, which provides two writers with subsidized housing as well as the opportunity to teach in the Hugo House’s writing classes. Application deadline: April 11, 2008. No application fee. More information here.
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“Send us your stories! For the 2009 Albuquerque Almanac, an annual calendar, guide and selection of articles about Albuquerque, featuring writing by local writers on local subjects. We welcome essays, poems, short stories and other as-of-yet undiscovered kinds of writing of any length (though we reserve the right to edit and shorten). Writers will receive $30 for each accepted submission. Deadline is July 30, 2008. To submit or request guidelines, email mandy(at)streetsweeperpress(dot)com or snail mail ABQ Almanac, PO Box 153, Cedar Crest, NM 87008.” (via New Mexico CultureNet newsletter).
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Wolsak & Wynn, an Ontario-based publisher, accepts poetry samples and manuscripts between January 1 and March 31 each year. Check the guidelines here. (via placesforwriters)
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Finally, here are some job listings for good measure:

Visiting Assistant Professor (“Duties: Teach fiction, poetry, screenplay, documentary, playwriting, nonfiction, new media writing, journalism or related topics.”), University of California at Riverside
Endowed Chair in Creative Writing (fiction), Meredith College (North Carolina)
Media Relations Coordinator, Mars Hill College (North Carolina)
Writer, Stony Brook University (New York)

The Wednesday Web Browser: J.D./M.F.A., Sam Tanenhaus at Yale, and the Art of the Interview

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InsideHigherEd.com profiles the new J.D./M.F.A. program at Hamline University. Which seems to have sparked some imaginings from Oronte Churm.
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The Yale Daily News chronicles a visit from New York Times Book Review editor Sam Tanenhaus.
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A roundtable discussion featuring Billy Collins, Curtis Sittenfeld, and Terry Gross reveals “the art of the interview.”

Five Writing-Related Activities/Accomplishments from the Weekend Just Past

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Now that I have a single employer paying for my time (and brainpower) between the hours of 9-5 each weekday, weekends have become even more important for my own writing. Here’s a glimpse into how I spent last weekend, writing-wise:

–Drafted and submitted a new poem according to the current assignment for my online poetry class;

–Printed out six yet-to-be-published poems and mailed them to the distinguished poet I met last month through my day job; she had very generously offered to read some of my work;

–Read online (and told some family and friends about) my most recent publication–my first published poem since my high school days–which appears in the Winter 2007-2008 issue of flashquake;

–Completed and submitted my latest review assignment for The Writer;

–And because writers are (and must be) readers: Started reading the new Philip Roth novel, Exit Ghost.

Considering that my weekend also included quite a bit of quality time with my sister and her kids, and my first visit to the gym since my most recent sinus infection struggle, and some catching up with friends, I’m pretty pleased with what this tally!

Anyone else want to share a weekend writing report in comments?