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Friday Find: Home-Grown Resources

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I’m going to take the “easy” way out today, and remind you of all of the resources you can find right here on this very site.

By hovering over the “Resources” tab on the ErikaDreifus.com homepage you’ll find a drop-down menu (if you go ahead and click “Resources,” you’ll get a page providing the corresponding tabs to menu items).

And these are the subjects you’ll discover:

  • MFA Programs
  • Conferences & Centers
  • Where to Publish Your Work
  • Grants, Fellowships, and Awards
  • Jobs for Writers
  • Interviews with Practicing Writers
  • Jewish Writing

Lots of information in every area. Plenty to keep you occupied, inspired, and informed over the weekend and beyond.

Enjoy, and see you back here next week.

Monday Morning Markets/Jobs/Opportunities

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  • From WritersWeekly.com: “We’re out of features so QUERY US! WritersWeekly pays $60 on acceptance for features averaging around 600 words. See our guidelines HERE.”
  • Descant (Canada) has announced two new calls for submissions. First, for an issue themed “Masala,” the journal “is looking for the stories of the Indian Diaspora, its triumphs and its tragedies. Essays, poems, fictions, memoirs, and art work which show the ways in which the Indian peoples connect with one another worldwide and also differentiate themselves from and yet are still linked to modern India.” Submission deadline for “Masala” is August 15, 2012. Then, for an issue on “The Hidden City,” the journal will focus on “that which escapes first notice in the world’s myriad urban landscapes. From buried rivers to underground habitats to the city’s silent/silenced citizens to the city transformed by darkness, we want your best creative work on the creatures, geographies, and societies that elude our surface experience.” Submission deadline for this issue is June 15, 2012. Pays: $100 (presumably in Canadian dollars) on publication.
  • In the Snake is a new online magazine currently seeking short fiction submissions, up to 10,000 words. “Please do not submit novel excerpts unless they are self-contained as works of fiction. We are especially interested in stories that focus on character development, perception of self, and interpersonal relationships that reflect the nature and of the human experience. All genres are accepted.” Pays: $50. (via @femministas)
  • Houstonians, Writers in the Schools (WITS) is looking for creative writing teachers. “WITS is looking for 10-12 writers who can teach the joy of creative writing to young people. Employment is part-time, typically 2-6 hours of teaching one day a week from September – May. A yearlong commitment is required; however, writers who are selected to be on the WITS roster are not guaranteed immediate teaching opportunities. The pay is $55 per teaching hour. In addition to teaching, the job duties include preparing lessons, responding to student work, and compiling anthologies of student writing at the end of the school year. We are looking for writers and educators with teaching or mentoring experience who can convey their passion for the written word in ways that are relevant for Houston-area children. In particular, we are seeking bilingual writers, but others are encouraged to apply as well.” Deadline: August 1, 2011.
  • I’m busy putting finishing touches on the June Practicing Writer newsletter. As usual, the newsletter will feature lots of paying calls and no-cost competitions. I’m especially delighted that this issue also includes an interview with novelist Tayari Jones. If you’re not yet a subscriber, sign up! It’s free, and we keep e-mail addresses private.
  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (Mass.) is looking for a Communications Specialist, the National September 11 Memorial and Museum (N.Y.) seeks a Communications Manager, and Boise State University/Boise Public Radio invites applications for an Online Reporter.

    • Monday Morning Markets/Jobs/Opportunities

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  • Richard Hugo House (Seattle) is taking applications for writers-in-residence. “Applicants for the position should be practicing, published (or produced) writers of poetry, fiction, plays or creative nonfiction and accomplished and dedicated writing teachers with experience working with writers of all levels in a traditional workshop setting and on a one-on-one basis as a mentor offering criticism and professional development advice. Applicants should have a specific artistic project they are working on during their residency (i.e. developing a manuscript for publication) and should have a special interest in the role of writing as a means of engaging people of all cultures and in all sectors of society.” Applications are due by June 6, 2011, and there is no application fee. Check the website for more information (including information on compensation).
  • Nashville Review‘s current submissions window closes June 1. “Nashville Review publishes the best in literary fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and comics. Both distinguished and emerging writers are encouraged to submit. Nashville Review also publishes lyrics and audio by up-and-coming musicians. Fiction, nonfiction, and comics contributors are offered a flat fee of $100. Poetry contributors are offered $25 per poem. All submissions may be made through our online submissions manager. Nashville Review has three reading periods: January 1 – February 1, May 1 – June 1, and September 1 – October 1. Fiction, poetry, and nonfiction submitted outside of these reading periods cannot be considered. Comics and music may be submitted at any time.”
  • Reminder also that Graywolf Press is now currently open for manuscript submissions. “Graywolf Press is a literary press that publishes about twenty-seven books annually, mostly collections of poetry, memoir, essays, novels, and short stories. Our editors are looking for high quality literary fiction, nonfiction, and poetry that combines a distinct voice with a distinct vision….We accept submissions in the months of January, May, and September. Submissions received outside of these months will not be considered.”
  • All hail Tania Hershman, source of this extensive list of “UK and Ireland Lit Mags Which Publish Short Stories.” The list is annotated and indicates which mags pay contributors.
  • “The Journal of Compressed Creative Arts is looking for, as you might guess, ‘compressed creative arts.’ We accept fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, mixed media, visual arts, and even kitchen sinks, if they are compressed in some way. Work is published weekly, without labels, and the labels here only exist to help us determine its best readers. We pay writers $50 per accepted piece and signed contract.” (via Pam Casto’s Flash Fiction Flash newsletter)
  • “The Department of English, College of Arts and Sciences, Loyola University Chicago (LUC) seeks qualified candidates for a newly authorized position for a Visiting Assistant Professor of Creative Writing- Poetry, for the Academic Year 2011-2012 and pending the approval of funding. The appointment will be for one year….This non-tenure-track, full-time position comprises teaching poetry writing in the core curriculum and in the Creative Writing Concentration within the English major, mentoring students, assisting in administration of the Creative Writing Program, and continuing to publish poetry in recognized venues.”
  • Columbia Magazine (New York) is looking for a Managing Editor, the General Federation of Women’s Clubs (Washington) seeks a Publications Specialist, and Rice University (Houston) is advertising for a Science Writer.

    • Friday Find: May Issue of The Practicing Writer

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    In case you haven’t yet seen it (or if you haven’t yet subscribed–egads!), the May issue of The Practicing Writer is now online. The issue went out to subscribers late last week, so plenty of poets, fictionists, and writers of creative nonfiction have already had several days to pursue the no-cost contests and paying submission calls included within. But it’s never too late to join us. (The newsletter is free, and we won’t share your email address.)

    Enjoy the weekend, and see you back here on Monday!