Weekly Roundup: August 10, 2024
Weekly Roundup: August 10, 2024
Swinging between radical and philosophical
I think we feel hopeless because so often we hope for the wrong thing. Maybe the hope that drives us shouldn’t be the outcome of our actions but a desire to do the work instead, regardless of the outcome. Then, we’ll never run out of hope.
On a different note, I’m taking Margo Steines’ flash essay writing seminar on August 19. I’ve been in a creative writing slump lately, and seminars and workshops help me get back into the rhythm of writing essays and stories.
In business news, I’ve signed up for a business coaching session with Jason Lew because I love his newsletters and have already had so many ideas just by reading the free issues! I’m also offering two coaching sessions of my own. If anyone among you is also a content creator and needs help with growth and monetization, I offer two free coaching sessions every month.
Curated Opportunities
These opportunities focus on creative and sometimes magazine writing. I try to include a mix of super high-profile and indie publications that are more beginner-friendly. (Click the names of the publications for detailed submission guidelines.)
Electric Literature: Advanced notice!!! They’re opening for personal narratives on September 3 (according to their newsletter) and closing on September 17 or when they reach their 750 submissions cap. Sharing this now so you can prepare and submit your essay as soon as they open their submission portal. Pay: $100.
Iowa review: They’re open for prose and poetry. Fiction and poetry submissions close on October 1. Nonfiction submissions close on November 1. Pay: $0.08 per word for prose and $1.50 per line for poetry. ($100 minimum).
New Letters: They accept submissions all year long. Fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and more. Pay: paid market; amount unknown.
Michigan Quarterly: They’re open for prose and poetry submissions through November 1. Pay: Unclear. Some may win a contest (automatically entered) and win $$$. Read the guidelines for more info.
Scaffold: They accept weird microfiction (400 words or less). Pay: no.
Sho Poetry Journal: They close poetry submissions on September 30. Pay: no.
Maudlin House: They accept flash fiction, short stories, and poetry on a rolling basis. Pay: no.
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*** Note: I cannot always vet each of these publications, unfortunately. So, please do your due diligence and research. See if their values align with yours, if there are conditions/restrictions to who can or cannot pitch/submit, whether or not they’re a paying market, how much they pay, etc., if these things matter to you.***
We’re having great weather here in Denver these past few days, but expecting hotter days again :( Oh well.
Have a restful weekend.