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Friday Find: Candid Tips from Editors on Book Reviewing

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One of the problems with living in New York City–and trying to do decent work at your bills-paying day job to allow you to continue living there–is that you can’t possibly attend all of the wonderful literary events that take place in this city and also maintain your health/sanity/family relationships. But this week, I did make it to an evening event at the Writers’ Institute at the Graduate Center of The City University of New York (CUNY). On the other hand, I failed to get myself to the Grad Center last month, when, organized by the same institute, an amazing group of editors–Henry Finder, Radhika Jones, Robert Messenger, and Sam Tanenhaus–addressed one of my favorite topics: book reviewing.

Luckily for me, when I went to the institute’s website to check the details for this week’s event, I noticed that a podcast of the book-reviewing session is now available. I listened to it yesterday (before adding it to the list of podcasts at cuny.edu/creativewriting, the website I get to maintain as part of the aforementioned day job). And it’s great. If you have some time this weekend, take the opportunity to listen.

Enjoy, and see you back here on Monday.

Friday Find: The April Practicing Writer Newsletter

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The April issue of our newsletter, The Practicing Writer, went out to subscribers on Tuesday evening. So for the past several days, poets, fictionists, and writers of creative nonfiction have been able to peruse and pursue all of the no-cost writing contests and competitions and paying calls for submission included within. They’ve also been able to read the feature interview with Sage Cohen and enjoy the rest of the newsletter.

If you’re not yet a subscriber, you can see the current issue for yourself right here. But I hope that you’ll take a moment and subscribe. I consider the newsletter a sort of service to the literary community, and the more people it reaches regularly, the better (in my view!). Subscriptions are free, and we don’t distribute email addresses. We don’t take advertising, and we don’t list fee-charging competitions or nonpaying publications. (Plus, new subscribers receive a complimentary contest guide!)

Look over to the right-hand side of the screen for a subscription box. Thank you.

Happy reading, and happy weekend. See you back here on Monday!

Monday Morning Markets/Jobs/Opportunities for Writers

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  • “Best Fiction is an online publication of brilliant stories by new, emerging writers alongside the work of established authors.” Pays: “a minimum honorarium of $25 US for first electronic and print publication rights,” though “established authors may negotiate a fee for their stories.” (via Duotrope.com)
  • It’s almost April. You know that that means. A new issue of The Practicing Writer, packed with additional no-cost competitions and paying calls for submission. If you’re not yet a subscriber, sign up to receive your copy right in your inbox. No charge, and we keep email addresses confidential. More info here.
  • If you’re the author of a recent book, and you were born or are currently residing in Washington state, your work may be eligible for the Washington State Book Awards. “The winners of the Washington State Book Awards will be celebrated at a special event held in their honor in the fall. Each author, as well as the illustrator of the children’s picture book, will receive a $500 honorarium, thanks to the sponsorship of The Seattle Public Library Foundation.” There is no entry fee. Deadline: April 1.
  • Scholarship opportunity: “The Writer’s Center [Bethesda, Md.] is pleased to open its Call For Applications for the 2012 Undiscovered Voices Scholarship. The Writer’s Center seeks promising writers earning less than $25,000 annually to apply. This scholarship program will provide complimentary writing workshops to the selected applicant for a period of one year, but not to exceed 8 workshops in that year (and not to include independent studies). We expect the recipient will use the year to make progress toward a completed manuscript of publishable work.” In addition to free workshops, the winner “will give a reading from his or her work at the close of the scholarship period (June 2012) and will be invited to speak with local high school students on the craft of writing.” There is no application fee. Deadline: July 1.
  • Also from The Writer’s Center: a new first-novel prize.  “Thanks to the generosity of board member Neal P. Gillen, The Writer’s Center is pleased to announce that it will award $500 annually to the author of the best first novel published during a given calendar year. Conceived and funded by Gillen, the McLaughlin-Esstman-Stearns Prize honors three dedicated writers and members of The Writer’s Center faculty–Ann McLaughlin, Barbara Esstman, and Lynn Stearns–each of whom unselfishly nourish and inspire students and fellow writers.” There is no entry fee indicated. Deadline: July 15.
  • “The Literature Program at The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey invites applications for a one-year, full-time Visiting Instructor/Assistant Professor position, beginning Fall 2011. Candidate must be able to teach a multi-genre introduction to creative writing course as well as upper-level workshops in Fiction.
  • Poets & Writers, Inc., (NYC) is looking for a Development & Marketing Associate, Harvard Medical School (Boston) seeks a Writer/Editor, and The Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore) plans to hire a Senior Writer (requisition #47391).

    • Friday Find: Writers’ Resources Galore

    by Erika Dreifus on
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    Today, let’s take a step back. Do you have any idea how many posts bear a “Resources” tag on this blog? Well…a lot.

    So today, rather than adding and tagging yet another resource, I’m going to present the complete collection of Resources-tagged posts. You’ll notice that many of them are indeed framed as Friday Finds, but when I’ve linked to our newsletter or other service-y items within a blog post on other days, I’ve often appended the tag, too.

    Believe me, there’s plenty here to keep you busy over the weekend. Enjoy, and we’ll meet up again on Monday!

    Friday Find for Writers: Open House at The Writer Magazine

    by Erika Dreifus on
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    From our friends at The Writer magazine:

    We’re having an open house on WriterMag.com from noon on Thursday, March 17, through Thursday, March 24, and we hope you’ll stop by to take a look around! Everything on the website will be open for anyone to view. During our open house, you can:

    • Search through the market listings
    • Read subscriber-only articles
    • Review our Web columns: Web Savvy, Ask The Writer, Critique My Query, Watch Your Language, Writing for Children, Critique My Query, Dueling With Words and The 30-Second Commute
    • Look through the forums and read the what our members are talking about*
    • Investigate any other feature on the site

    If you like what you see, you can take advantage of our features for registered users by signing up on WriterMag.com. It’s easy—and free! Just look for “Welcome to WriterMag.com” on the right side of our home page and click on the “register” link.

    You’ll find the full announcement here.

    As you may know, I’m a contributing editor for The Writer, and I’ll be busy this weekend drafting my next book review for the magazine. So please go enjoy the Open House for me!