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Wednesday’s Work-in-Progress: Behind that Brevity Byline

by Erika Dreifus on
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Last week, the online journal Brevity launched its latest issue. I’m proud that my essay, “Before Sunrise,” is part of it.brevitylogo435

As mentioned in the bio note that follows the piece, “Before Sunrise” is one in a series of linked essays that I’ve been working on. At the moment, there are four essays in the sequence. Each essay treats an element of an assault that took place four years ago. The opening piece, “Sunday in the City,” was published in carte blanche last fall. Another essay, essentially “about” the medical/surgical treatment that followed the attack, is the one that, as I’ve mentioned here on the blog, was recently accepted for publication later this year.

Meantime, the fourth essay, which centers around the ensuing police investigation, has begun circulating in search of a home. All of you practicing writers will surely appreciate this fun fact: Within barely an hour of the Brevity essay going live, I received an initial rejection (via email) for that fourth essay. Ah, technology! (At least, though, it was a personalized and encouraging rejection.)

Another practice-related note: This is my first byline in Brevity after many, MANY submissions that I’ve sent in over several years. All of that advice that you hear is true: You can’t let one or two (or more) rejections stop you from submitting your work.

One last thing: I’ve been moved (and overwhelmed) by the response to “Before Sunrise.” Thank you all for your kind messages and comments.

Wednesday’s Work-in-Progress: Five Highlights from AWP 2013

by Erika Dreifus on
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AWPOn Saturday, I caught an early-morning train up to Boston and spent a lovely afternoon and evening at the annual conference of the Association of Writers and Writing Programs (AWP) conference. I was not a conference presenter; I was not a Bookfair exhibitor; I did not even register for the conference this year. But a wonderful (and generous) writer friend offered me a place to crash, so I decided to take advantage the event’s relative proximity to New York (and the complimentary Bookfair access granted to the public for Saturday only).

As always, the time I spent catching up with friends–including folks I’ve met through previous AWP conferences and typically see only in those settings–was the absolute best part of being there. But here are five other highlights from my whirlwind visit: (more…)

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).

  • Big news from Barrelhouse: “It’s been a dream of ours since we started Barrelhouse in 2005, so we’re proud to announce that beginning with issue 12, Barrelhouse will pay contributors $50 each, along with contributor copies….We hope this marks the beginning of a new chapter for Barrelhouse and we hope you’ll join us. When the time is right, send us your best stuff (we’re open right now for fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and a special comedy issue). Come get your fifty big ones!”
  • Wesleyan Writers Conference Scholarships & Fellowships have a deadline of March 22, 2013 (received). There is no application fee; “if you are certain you will attend the Conference, however, do send the $75 deposit and registration form immediately, before completing the rest of your application. The deposit guarantees you a place at the Conference if you should not win an award.”
  • “Lake Forest College [Ill.] seeks a writer of fiction to fill a three-year visiting (non-tenure track) position in the English Department teaching courses in creative writing and developing courses in the design, production, and publication of books and journals.”

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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.

  • “Little has been written about Langston Hughes the anthologizer, his role as a shaper of African American culture as well as a maker of it.” Elizabeth Alexander’s research helps remedy that gap.
  • Tips for the cover letters that accompany your litmag submissions, courtesy of Ecotone‘s fiction editor.
  • John Fox “interprets” the meaning of litmag submission guidelines and policies (particularly those that pertain to fees).
  • Passing along this message recently received from Rosalie Morales Kearns: “Just wanted to let you know about the recently launched Lake House Collective, a group of feminist writers focusing on reviewing books by women authors–our small part in the larger project of literary good citizenship. The site is at http://lakehousecollective.wordpress.com/.” (Let’s hear it for #litcitizens!)
  • Looking for some guidance to assist your AWP planning? Look no further than this Ploughshares blog post. (Actually, you might look a little further; check out some additional advisory finds mentioned and linked in the latest newsletter from The Review Review and a specialized guide to nonfiction events over on the Brevity blog.)

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