The Guild Literary Complex is proud to announce a call for non-fiction and short fiction submissions for its annual Prose Awards. Every Fall the Guild showcases emerging and established short fiction and non-fiction writers with a judged competition, recognition event and two cash prizes of $500. This year’s guest judges will be Susan Messer (non-fiction) and Bayo Ojikutu (fiction). The winner from each category will read his/her work and receive the prize at the Prose Awards recognition event on November 10th, 2010 at the California Clipper, 1002 N. California Ave, Chicago, IL, 8:30 pm (21… 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 →
Dan Stolar read some of his new fiction, entitled “Hymie and Ruth,” on Tuesday May 25, 2010. Josh Covell, an MAWP student, writes his thoughts on the new story. Josh is graduating from the program in June. With a whiteboard of Yiddish translations behind him, Professor Dan Stolar was brave enough to give a reading of his new fiction piece, the as-yet-unpublished “Hymie and Ruth.” From the moment he started to read aloud, it was apparent that he had captured a familiarity and bittersweetness with the titular elderly characters Hymie and Ruth Schoenberg. Hymie, who… 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 →
Tonight, Professor Susan Harris will be reading from The Ecco Anthology of International Poetry, a wonderful new collection that she co-edited. This is the final event of the year for the Visiting Writers Program, organized by Professor Miles Harvey. All should consider attending! Thursday, May 20 6:00 p.m. DePaul University Thomas P. Levan Center, Room 505 2322 North Kenmore Susan Harris is the editorial director of Words Without Borders, which translates, publishes, and promotes the finest contemporary international literature. With Ilya Kaminsky, she edited The Ecco Anthology of International Poetry, which the acclaimed poet Edward… Read Article →
Professor Christine Sneed’s story “The Prettiest Girls” was recently accepted for publication in Ploughshares. Congratulations! Sneed teaches ENG 484: Writing the Wondrous World of the Everyday in Fall Quarter 2010.
Ex Libris, DePaul’s Graduate English Newsletter, is making a move to WordPress and the blogosphere. Stay tuned for more updates as Molly, the graduate assistant, figures all this stuff out. For now, you can find out about events, classes, and news at the old Ex Libris site here. As you can see, our Flickr page is linked here. Look at all the fun conferences and activities students in the MAE and MAWP are involved in!