Hi Writers,
I put more effort this week into finding writing gigs. These are the most-clicked links each week. So, expect more job posts going forward.
Under Calls and Contests, I’ve started bolding the new additions. Since this is a rolling list, it can be hard to know what you’ve already seen. Hopefully, making the new entries standout will help.
Lastly, if you find this weekly email helpful, would you mind sharing it with others? You can do so with a quick tap on the button below. Thank you!
Till next week,
Nick
Oh, I almost forgot the GIF. This week I’ve been dealing with a head cold, so…
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For All Writers
For Authors
For Freelance Writers
And Bloggers
Writing Gigs
The Motley Fool’s Hiring a Freelance Research Content Writer
Well+Good Looking for Writers Covering Personal Finance and Health
United Nations Development Programme Seeks Annual Report Writer
O.school’s Asking for Personal Essays/Features on Valentine’s Day and Sex Ed
Men’s Health Looking for Gym-Knowledgeable Writers for Assignments
Calls and Contests
Ballard Spahr Prize for Poetry; Poets residing in Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, or Michigan (Deadline: Feb. 14)
Lex Allen Literary Festival Poetry and Fiction Prize; U.S. undergraduate students only (Deadline: Feb. 14)
Ballard Spahr Prize for Poetry 2020; Poets living in North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, or Michigan (Deadline: Feb. 15)
Cash Prizes for LGBTQ Writers (Deadline: Feb. 17)
Western Australian Premier's Book Awards; Western Australian writers, illustrators (Deadline: Feb. 17)
2020 Nelson Algren Literary Award (Deadline: Feb. 17)
RBC Bronwen Wallace Award for Emerging Writers; Canadian citizens who’ve been published in a literary magazine or anthology but not in book form (Deadline: Feb. 25)
Quantum Shorts Flash Fiction Competition (Deadline: Feb. 29)
Jewish Book Council Open Call for Short Story Submissions (Deadline: March 1)
Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest (Deadline: April 1)
The Willie Morris Award for Southern Fiction; Book must be set in the U.S. states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, or Virginia (Deadline: May 1)