Interested in networking? This guest post by Lindsay Branca (MAWP), who is a student member of Chicago Women in Publishing, will explain how to get involved in one of Chicago’s best publishing organizations. Chicago Women in Publishing (CWIP) is a non-profit volunteer organization that serves the city of Chicago and its surrounding suburbs. Don’t let the name fool you, though, it’s not just women who are members of this organization. CWIP was formed in 1972 for professionals in the publishing industry and allied fields. Its members are copy and manuscript editors, web content writers and… Read Article →
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Chicago Publishes, a new online resource and community for Chicago’s publishing industry, launched its brand-spanking-new (and eye-catching) website today. A launch party for the website is scheduled for this afternoon. The party begins at 4 p.m. at the Chicago Cultural Center in the GAR Rotunda and Claudia Cassidy Theater. This event is also a launch for the website ChicagoArtistsResource.org. The event description is as follows: “Join us to celebrate the launch of two new literary websites: ChicagoPublishes.com and CAR-Literary on ChicagoArtistsResource.org. Don’t miss: *Performances by The Paper Machete (thepapermacheteshow.com) — *A website walk-through by artist… Read Article →
Guest-post by graduate assistant and MAE student Matthew Fledderjohann. Interested in learning about the choices involved with joining the Peace Corps? Read on. “English literature, eh? So, uh, what will you do with that exactly?” As I neared the completion of my undergraduate degree, the questions that had confronted my educational aims for the past four years only increased in intensity. “What’s the marketability of that education?” “Can you get a job with that?” “But how will you make rent?” With less than six months before graduation, I had no idea how to answer any… Read Article →
A message from Professor Dan Stolar: Threshold, DePaul’s student-produced literary magazine, seeks two editors. The application should consist of a one page letter detailing your relative experience and plans for the magazine. Please include your Student ID and contact information in the letter. Even if you are not chosen as one of the two editors, this is the best way to get involved in producing the magazine as all of the letters are passed along to the eventual editors. Calls for creative works will come later in the year. Applications are due in the Threshold… Read Article →
Interested in teaching or in applying for the Two-Year College Teaching Internships? Read on for a first-hand account from MAWP student Steve Bogdaniec, who is currently student-teaching at Wright College through the program. The Two-Year College Internship program offers placement at a two-year college for class credit. I’m doing my internship right now (Autumn 2010) at Wright College, one of Chicago’s city colleges. I was paired up with a great professor, Michael Petersen, in an English Composition 102 class with Shakespeare’s Tragedies as its theme. (We’re covering Macbeth, Othello and Hamlet, as well as a… Read Article →
The applications for a two-year college teaching internship, for Winter/Spring 2011, are due on Friday, October 22, not 23rd. Please email Professor Carolyn Goffman at cgoffman@depaul.edu if you have questions.
Our alumni have been busy this summer with jobs, publications, and writing projects. Read along for news from some of our recent graduates. Krystal Baugher (MAWP ’10) has just published an article in the online journal Elephant. The article has the provocative title of “More Sex with More People: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Open Relationships”. Matt Bowen (MAWP) spent seven seasons in the NFL as a strong safety with the Rams, Packers, Redskins and Bills, including playing for Lovie Smith and Mike Martz in St. Louis. He writes for the Chicago… Read Article →
Surepayroll.com needs someone to update their state tax pages with 2010 information and verify all information is correct. Here’s an example page: http://www.surepayroll.com/online-payroll/alabama-payroll.asp This project entails the following: • Check the information on Web pages (50 pages containing approximately 200 words each) against updated information provided in an online resource guide. • Email back changes: Use online editing tool or print and mark up to show edits, email back Details: • Time estimate: Between 7 and 15 hours • Project fee: $300 • Project completion date: Oct. 12 • Writer will be asked to sign… Read Article →
Looking for Summer Work? Our large financial client in Riverwoods, IL is seeking summer help from June-August. Hourly pay-rate is $11.50-$13.50 depending on experience Candidate must be willing and able to pass an FBI background check and ten panel drug screen. Job Description Edit all documentation to the prescribed style. Meet with and mentor curriculum designers, helping them to adhere to the appropriate style as they create training materials. Requirements • BA in (or credits toward) English or Journalism • Minimum 2 years’ writing and editing experience • Excellent writing and editing skills, including basic… Read Article →