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AnyStories Fiction

Freelance Fiction Prose Writer (Romantic Genres)

region
posted 
4.13.21

AnyStories, a mobile app for novels, is seeking freelance writers for, daily updated long stories produced in-house. It's like Wattpad — except ALL accepted writers get paid.

This is a freelance, project-based position with long-term potential. Writers will be matched with a genre fiction project and be responsible for writing a minimum of 10 chapters (each 1,500 words) per week based on a detailed outline. Compensation will be $40 per chapter. — $400 Per Week

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HotGhostWriter

Remote Copyediting Position - Freelance

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4.9.21

Book Copyeditor Job Description

 

HotGhostWriter is hiring remote freelance ebook copyeditors who would like to keep their calendar full of exciting editing projects.

 

About HotGhostWriter

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LitCharts

Freelance Writer of Poetry Guides

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4.6.21

LitCharts is hiring writers to help us expand our collection of over 350 unique and innovative poetry guides. We’re looking for writers with a deep understanding of poetry and the ability to analyze and explain it to others. Here are two examples of our poetry guides:

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Albert Flynn DeSilver & Brilliant Writer, LLC

Enrollment Coach/Sales Rep

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4.6.21

Writer, Albert Flynn DeSilver & Brilliant Writer, LLC are now hiring a fellow writer/coach with sales experience to help grow enrollment in our extraordinary new online writing school! 

  -Are you a writer with coaching experience interested in supporting the creative awakening of others?

-Do you have exceptional sales or coaching experience?

 -Are you a heart-centered natural born coach who LOVES supporting and encouraging others?

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Coffee House Press

Publicity & Marketing Assistant

Minneapolis
MN
posted 
4.5.21

Coffee House Press seeks a Publicity and Marketing Assistant to support our communications team with book and author events, awards submissions, email and social media marketing, in-house sales, and customer service. This position also co-coordinates our internship program. The ideal candidate is an adventurous reader and literary-arts enthusiast with strong written and interpersonal communication skills. They excel at detail-oriented work, enjoy collaboration, and take initiative.

 Major Areas of ResponsibilityPublicity, Marketing, and Sales

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Pioneer Valley Books

Children's Authors and Illustrators

Northampton
MA
posted 
4.1.21

Pioneer Valley Books is actively seeking new authors and illustrators to help us in the important work of providing children with high-quality books used in an educational setting. At this time, we are focused on ensuring more equitable representation in our materials and actively looking to develop books by authors and illustrators from underrepresented communities. Currently we are working on a project for grades 3–6 and are seeking both fiction and nonfiction manuscripts and illustrators.

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Fine Arts Work Center

Summer Program Manager

Provincetown
MA
posted 
3.26.21

The Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown, one of the nation’s leaders in residency programs for emerging artists and writers, seeks a full-time program manager for its Summer Program of workshops and residencies in creative writing and visual arts.This position manages the Summer Workshops, Summer Project Residencies and Returning Residencies of the Fine Arts Work Center. The Summer Program Manager is supported by the Summer Program Assistant who executes tasks related to the Summer Projects Residency, Returning Residency, and Summer Workshops.

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Louisville Literary Arts

Executive Director

Louisville
KY
posted 
3.25.21

The Louisville Literary Arts board of directors is seeking candidates for the position of Executive Director. Please visit www.louisvilleliteraryarts.org/job-description for more information.   

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Lucky Jefferson

Editorial Assistant

Chicago
IL
posted 
3.16.21

Lucky Jefferson is seeking applications from undergraduate or graduate students for a new part-time editorial assistant role! This role is perfect for students with an interest in traditional and digital publishing and art; this role provides a comprehensive introduction to the world of publishing while collaborating with a diverse community of writers and artists. 

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University of North Carolina Wilmington

Assistant Professor - Creative Writing

Wilmington
NC
posted 
3.15.21

Brief Summary of Work for this Position
The Department of Creative Writing at the University of North Carolina Wilmington is seeking a full-time, nine-month, tenure-track Assistant Professor of Creative Writing/Poetry beginning August 2021.

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University of British Columbia

Lecturer in Creative Nonfiction

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3.15.21

The UBC School of Creative Writing invites applications for a 0.5 Lecturer position in Creative Nonfiction, with a likely start date of July 1, 2021.

This is a part-time without review (i.e., non-tenure track) position for a term of up to three years, renewable for successive terms, subject to availability of funds and demonstration of excellence in teaching and service, in accordance with the Collective Agreement between UBC and the UBC Faculty Association. This position will entail a probationary first year.

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