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Monday Morning Markets/Jobs/Opportunities for Writers

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  • From Witness: “The 2011-12 Witness submission season, which runs September 1 to December 1 for general work and January 1 to April 1 for thematic work, has begun. Writers interested in submitting work to Witness can learn more about the process here.” Note that the thematic issue will focus on “Redemption.” Pays: “Witness pays $25 for every 1,500 words of prose and $25 per poem, for both print and online work.”
  • From Max Perry Mueller, Associate Editor, Religion & Politics: “Recruiting emerging and established scholars and journalists of religion to write magazine-length stories on religion and politics as well as book reviews for new, online weekly journal (university center based) set to launch in early Winter, 2012. Authors work with editors on story planning and editing. Authors are compensated per article/review.” See the announcement on H-Net.org.
  • “The New York Mills Regional Cultural Center Arts Retreat program is now accepting new applications for artists’ retreats. The application deadline is October 1, for retreats from January-June, 2012….Artists from all performance or visual media will be considered for a retreat. The selection committee awards retreats to artists based on merit and plan of work during the retreat period. The retreat program provides stays of two to six weeks for artists at no cost for room. Each artist provides her or his own transportation and board. There is no stipend.” No application fee.
  • Towson University (Baltimore) is looking for a tenure-track Assistant Professor (Poetry): “Candidates must possess a demonstrated commitment to teaching and evidence of a promising research or creative agenda, manifested by at least one book or significant other publication. Three-course load each semester for initial three-year appointment; load afterwards determined by balance of responsibilities. M.F.A. or Ph.D. in appropriate discipline must be conferred by time of appointment.”
  • “The Department of English at Coastal Carolina University [S.C.] invites applications for a tenure-track position as Assistant Professor of English to join our growing creative writing program. The department seeks an experienced instructor with a creative writing background to teach courses in his or her specialty (poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction), introductory creative writing, first-year composition, and graduate-level classes in the M.A. in Writing program. The new hire will also have the opportunity to work on Waccamaw, the department’s award-winning literary journal.”
  • The University of Wisconsin-River Falls seeks an “Assistant Professor in Creative Writing, beginning August 2012, to teach in the Department of English, which has an English-Creative Writing Emphasis major with more than 80 majors and minors in the program. We are looking for an accomplished writer with a strong commitment to undergraduate teaching, publications in one creative writing genre-preferably fiction-and the ability to teach in at least one other genre. Further teaching responsibilities include teaching composition and literature courses and designing writing, cultural, or humanities courses to fit specific goals in the General Education program. Second field is open, dependent upon the applicant’s areas of expertise.”
  • Siena College (N.Y.) is advertising for an assistant professorship (fiction/nonfiction writing): “The Department of English at Siena College seeks applicants for a tenure track position in Fiction/Nonfiction Writing, beginning September 2012. MFA, Ph.D. or terminal degree required. Expertise in composition and literature preferred, as is previous teaching experience. Course responsibilities will include Writing Short Fiction, Introduction to Writing, Advanced Writing, Literary Perspectives, and other writing and literature courses. Teaching load is 3 classes per semester with the expectation of creative or scholarly activity.
  • Bradley University (Ill.) seeks an Assistant Professor of Creative Writing-Fiction: “Candidates must have M.F.A. or Ph.D. in Creative Writing – Fiction in hand by August 15, 2012. Experience teaching college-level fiction workshop is required as is experience teaching college-level composition. The ideal candidate would also possess college-level teaching experience in Creative Nonfiction. In addition, candidates must demonstrate ability to teach general education literature courses within the Department’s standard 3-course load. Significant journal publication of fiction is required. Fiction book publication is preferred. Creative nonfiction publication is also preferred. Candidates must be legally eligible to work in the United States.”
  • Columbia College (Mo.) “seeks candidates for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant/Associate faculty position in English beginning in the Fall of 2012. The successful candidate will have a strong background in both English literature and creative writing. While we seek a generalist, the department is already well-served in Medieval and Renaissance as well as Creative Non-Fiction. Qualified candidates will have an earned Doctorate in English in hand at time of appointment. Experience teaching English composition literature and creative writing. Typical teaching load is 12 hours per semester with at least half in Freshmen level composition.”
  • The Massachusetts Institute of Technology seeks a Communications Officer, the American Dental Association (Chicago) is looking for a Senior Editor, and the Nature Conservancy (Arlington, Va.) invites applications for a Writer/Editor position.
  • Don’t forget that the September Practicing Writer newsletter was published last week. Lots of paying calls for submission and no-cost competitions listed there. Enjoy!

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  • “ArtFunkl is pleased to offer artists a special residency opportunity for a 1-month stay [October 2011] in the beautiful western Mediterranean city of Valencia, Spain.” There is a residency charge (£730 for the month), but there is no application fee. “Accommodation is in a comfortable apartment on the edge of the city centre. The apartment has a double bedroom, and a single bedroom/study room which can be set up as a studio space. The residency is most suitable for writers, or artists who work with digital media, since there is no separate studio space included.” Deadline: September 23, 2011 (received by 6 p.m., U.K. time). (via Trans Artists)
  • The Helen Schaible International Shakespearean/Petrarchan Sonnet Contest welcomes submissions until September 1. No fee. Cash prizes ($50/$35/$15).
  • “We are pleased to invite you to submit nominees for The New York Public Library’s Twelfth Annual Young Lions Fiction Award, to be given in the spring of 2012. This award was created expressly to promote the work of young writers, to celebrate their accomplishments publicly, and to make a difference in the lives of these artists as they continue to build their careers. The award, which carries a $10,000 prize, is given annually to an American writer age 35 or younger for either a novel or collection of short stories.” No entry fee. Nominations must come from publishers. Deadline: September 2, 2011.
  • From Library Journal’s Barbara Hoffert email to publicists: “In the October 1, 2011, issue, Library Journal will list the first novels premiering during the fall-winter season. Books published between September 1, 2011, and January 31, 2012, are eligible. To be featured in the issue, please send me a list of your fiction debuts and include the following information: author, title, publication date, and state or country of residence. In addition, we have begun presenting first novels by genre (e.g., mystery, thriller, pop fiction, literary fiction); please specify genre. Please remember that this list covers only novels, not short fiction, and that a foreign author’s novel must be his or her first publication, not simply the first publication here. We accept both hardcover and original trade paperback. In the past, we have offered a retrospective of the previous season’s most successful debuts. I’m still working on reintroducing that feature! Stay tuned. We are on a tight deadline. Please email materials by August 25, 2011, to me at bhoffert(at)mediasourceinc(dot)com.”
  • St. Ambrose University (Ia.) seeks a Director of Publications and Editorial Projects, Ohio University is looking for an Editor for Ohio Today, and the University of Pennsylvania’s Office of the President is advertising for a Speechwriter.

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  • Quick turnaround on this one: “Visual artists, curators, writers and filmmakers can apply for residencies on Fogo Island in 2012 – 2013. Residencies are from 3 to 6 months. Visiting professionals are provided with a studio (work space) and a house to live in. Individuals selected to the program can apply for stipend to cover materials and living costs on the island and for travel (to and from Fogo Island only).” Deadline: July 31, 2011. (I don’t see any application fee, but if I’ve missed it, please let me know.)
  • By this time next week, the August issue of The Practicing Writer will have gone out to all of our subscribers. As usual, it will be filled with no-fee competition listings and news about paying calls for submission. Don’t be left behind! Subscribe now! (It’s free, and email addresses aren’t shared.)
  • “The Puritan is an online, quarterly publication based in Toronto, Ontario committed to publishing the best in new fiction, non-fiction, poetry, interviews, and reviews.” Pays: $50 for a work of fiction or non-fiction, an interview, or a review; $20 for a poem (presumably in Canadian funds). (via placesforwriters.com)
  • From WritersWeekly.com: “Have a Freelance Success Story to share? We pay $40 on acceptance, non-exclusive electronic rights only. Success stories run around 300 words but we’re very flexible. Our guidelines are here: http://writersweekly.com/misc/guidelines.php.”
  • The University of Montana seeks an Editor (half-time), the Massachusetts Institute of Technology/Sloan School of Management is looking for a Senior Writer and Project Manager, and the University of Oregon is advertising for a Scholastic Journalism Outreach Coordinator.

    • 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!

    Monday Morning Markets/Jobs/Opportunities for Writers

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  • Cash, books & journals, and a seal of approval from Joyce Carol Oates are up for literary grabs in the latest Hint Fiction contest. There’s no entry fee, but hurry up with that short-short-short story, because the deadline is April 30. (via @katcop13)
  • From Fly Rod & Reel, for fiction or nonfiction: “The Robert Traver Fly-Fishing Writing Award is our sport’s exclusive opportunity to get your original manuscript read by fly-fishing-writing professionals and possibly published in FR&R. The Robert Traver Fly-Fishing Writing award carries a $2,000 First Prize, from the John D. Voelker Foundation, sponsor of the award; a Second Place award of $750 will be included this year; Third Place, known as the Rusty Gates Memorial Honorable Mention Award, is $250. The ranks of past winners include Pete Fromm, Seth Norman, Keith McCafferty, Richard Chiappone…” Deadline is May 16, 2011.(via Writing-world)
  • Attention, writers in Scotland! “Biggar Museums Trust Brownsbank Committee, in partnership with Creative Scotland, is offering Brownsbank Cottage as a
    funded retreat     from June through to September to Scottish-based writers. Retreats may be of one, two, three or four months’ duration.” There is no application fee indicated, and in addition to the retreat space a stipend of GBP 750/month will be awarded. But hurry–applications are due April 29.
  • Before I leave for Boston and The Muse & the Marketplace Conference on Friday, I will be sure to send out the May issue of The Practicing Writer newsletter, as always packed with no-fee competitions and calls for submission (paying calls, only!). If you’re not yet a subscriber, sign up now so you’ll have the weekend to start perusing and pursuing all the possibilities.
  • From Fort Hays State University (Kansas), news of an Assistant Professorship (non tenure-track with possibility of renewal): “An ideal candidate will be able to teach writing courses that are part of the Writing Concentration, a track within the English major that prepares students for professional careers in writing and editing. The standard teaching load in the department is 12 hours per semester and includes freshman composition. PhD preferred. Expertise in the areas of creative nonfiction, composition/rhetoric, long-form narrative, digital media, editing/publishing (print, online, or both), or interdisciplinary work preferred. Nonacademic publications in regional or national venues or a book desired. Candidates are expected to have excellent teaching skills. Ability to support student literary journal or other existing and future projects is welcomed.”
  • Fitchburg State University (Mass.) is advertising for a temporary, one-year Assistant Professor position in Professional Writing: “Teaching responsibilities include Creative Writing, Feature and Magazine Writing, Editing and Publishing, Creative Nonfiction, and Fiction Writing, as well first-year writing and Introduction to Speech. A background in Rhetoric and Composition is desirable. Ph.D. and previous college teaching experience required.”
  • Birkbeck College (London) has posted announcements for two positions: Lectureship in Creative Writing (fiction & creative nonfiction) and Lectureship in Creative Writing (poetry).
  • Savannah College of Art & Design (Ga.) seeks a Writer, the University of Michigan is looking for a Senior Writer, and Schoolcraft College (home of The MacGuffin in Michigan) invites applications for a part-time Editorial/Publishing Assistant position.