Erika Dreifus

For many years—since long before Substack arrived on the scene—I’ve been curating weekly “Monday Markets and Jobs” posts on the Practicing Writing blog, where everyone can still find them (albeit later in the day than in the past). But not too long ago, I began sharing this information early every Monday morning via Substack, too, as a benefit for paid subscribers.

Reminder: These weekly posts are supplements to the free monthly newsletter, allowing me to amplify opportunities that I may not have caught in time for each month’s edition. If you haven’t yet had a chance to peruse the August issue, packed with dozens of opportunities, many of which remain open throughout the month and/or beyond, it will remain available to all subscribers until September’s replaces it (at that point, it will move behind the paywall).

Another note about these Monday posts: Unlike the monthly newsletter, which filters out listings that may be limited to writers in a single city/state/province, these posts do carry such localized opportunities (jobs included).

But in all cases, calls and competitions must not charge submission or application fees, and they must offer (specified) payment for winning/published work (or, in the case of residencies, they must not charge application or participation fees).

One more thing: Since next Monday coincides with the final day of the month — and since that is the day when the next monthly newsletter will be going out — there will be NO “Opportunities Update” next week. The monthly newsletter itself will provide you with that week’s dose of #MondayMotivation!

And now—the latest gleanings.