UnitedHealthcare is hiring a content strategy writer with a creative writing background. The right candidate will have the writing chops to turn “insurance gobbledygook” into “a wonderful fairy tale.” Interested applicants can check out the detailed job description (here’s the PDF version) for more information.
Remember to fill out your autumn quarter teaching evaluations, DePaulians. The online teaching evaluation system will close tonight—Tuesday, November 18, 2014—at 11:59 p.m. To quote the email from English department chair Lucy Rinehart: “Low rates of response have been a growing problem since the implementation of the online evaluation system in 2009. For the last two quarters, for example, only half of the students enrolled in English classes completed evaluations. This means that we don’t have a reliable record of the student experience of many of the classes taught in those quarters. These anonymous evaluations… Read Article →
MAE and MAWP students: here’s one course to consider for next quarter. ENG 491-201 Science and Nature Writing Wednesdays, 6 p.m.–9:15 p.m. Professor Theodore Anton MAE: Elective MAWP: Writing Workshop Requirement; Open Elective “It’s a great course for well-paying jobs with travel, every bit as creative as fiction and poetry.” – Professor Anton View a more detailed course description here.
As the kids on South Park used to say, “You know, I learned something today.” On November 13 and 14, 2014, freelancers and publishers gathered for Content Connections Chicago at Columbia College Film Row. Also present: a few DePaul student volunteers who were able to attend the conference for free, thanks to Professor Rebecca Johns-Trissler. I only made it to Thursday’s programs but came away feeling energized and excited. Chicago’s a teeming hub of conferences and professional organizations, and I’ll definitely be on the lookout for them in the future. My Top Three Takeaways from ConCon 2014 1) As… Read Article →
The 30 Below Contest is open to all young writers, poets, visual artists, photographers, performers, and filmmakers between eighteen and thirty years old. Deadline: Saturday, November 15, at midnight, PST. First Prize: $1,500 Second Prize: $750 Third Prize: $300 Ten finalists receive $100 each 30 Below Contest entrants may submit their work here.
Any current or prospective student in DePaul’s MA in English or MA in Writing and Publishing programs may apply for one of the English department’s graduate assistantships. Graduate assistants receive a full tuition waiver and a $7,500 stipend, payable September through May. The deadline for applying for a 2015–2016 graduate assistantship is January 15, 2015. Applicants submit the following materials: 1) Completed graduate assistantship application form 2) Personal statement (200–300 words) outlining qualifications and goals for an assistantship 3) Two academic letters of recommendation 4) Copy of the writing sample submitted with the program application 5) Official Graduate Record Examination… Read Article →
Call for Proposals and Participation Metaphors We Teach By NIU’s 51st Allerton English Articulation Conference April 15 –16, 2015 Allerton Park and Retreat Center Monticello, Illinois Proposal Deadline: February 1, 2015 Applicants email a title and one-paragraph abstract of their panel or individual presentation proposal to AllertonConference@niu.edu. Those accepted will be notified by March 1. See Northern Illinois University’s 51st annual Allerton English Articulation Conference website for more information.
The Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival‘s annual fiction contest is accepting submissions through 5 p.m. CST on November 16, 2014. For more information, view the contest guidelines and FAQ.
Production Editor, American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) Summary: Responsible for typesetting and production of all AISC publications, including trade magazine Modern Steel Construction, design guides, manuals, etc. Also coordinates purchasing of promotional items and tracking publication inventory. Duties and responsibilities include the following: Typesetting, proofreading, scheduling and managing the printing of Modern Steel Construction, AISC technical publications and marketing literature. Liaison between AISC and vendors providing typesetting, proofreading and printing services. Purchasing promotional items for AISC (including items for internal use, such as shirts, and external distribution, such as pens and pads)…. Read Article →
The Conium Review’s Flash Fiction Contest is currently seeking submissions. The submission deadline is December 15, 2014. This year’s judge is Ashley Farmer, author of Beside Myself (Tiny Hardcore Press) and Farm Town (Rust Belt Bindery). The winning writer receives $300, a copy of the judge’s latest book, online publication, and publication as a limited-run broadside or micro-chap for distribution at the 2015 AWP Conference.
Join Native American poet Mark Turcotte, a visiting assistant professor in DePaul’s English department since 2009, for his upcoming in-state readings on November 13 and November 20. The November 13 reading takes place at the University of Illinois at Springfield. Can’t make the trek to our illustrious state capital? The November 20 reading will be closer to home, at Loyola University. See the fliers below for more information.
Write what you know, the old adage goes. But what about writing what you don’t know? How can writers expand their knowledge? The basics Who: Ami Polonsky and Crystal Chan What: Writing the “Tween-age Other” When: Tuesday, November 11, 6 p.m.–7:30 p.m. Where: Bookends & Beginnings, 1712 Sherman Avenue, Evanston, 60201 RSVP: Email Crystal (chancm16@gmail.com). Event details Grayson Sender, the protagonist of Ami Polonsky’s middle-grade novel Gracefully Grayson, has been holding onto a secret for what seems like forever: “he” is a girl on the inside, stuck in the wrong gender’s body. In Crystal Chan’s novel Bird, 12-year-old Jewel comes from the only mixed-race family… Read Article →