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Awards and Fellowships From the American Journalism Review. A list of organizations that offer awards, grants, fellowships and scholarships. Grants and Fellowships for Arts Links on Web Sites & Searchable Databases, Local Resources, U. S. Regional Arts Organizations, Major National Arts Organizations, Foundations, State Arts Funding, Grants to Individuals, Grant Writing Guides, Residencies, International Resources Grants for Individuals for Writing and Translation From Michigan State University Libraries. Fulbright Scholarships The Council for International Exchange of Scholars sponsors Fulbright Scholarships. American literature is one of many disciplines in which Fulbrights are awarded. The Virginia Commission for the Arts Established in 1968 as an agency of state government, the Virginia Commission for the Arts is mandated to support and stimulate excellence in all the arts, in their full cultural and ethnic diversity, and to make the arts accessible to all Virginians. Toward this end it provides financial assistance for arts activities and information/advisory services to artists, arts organizations, and others interested in the arts. Anthologies Online Posts guidelines for anthologies that are currently seeking submissions on various topics (poetry, fiction and personal essays), and features articles on writing, tools and resources. FundsforWriters Grants, contests and markets for writers. Sign up for any of three email newsletters, FundsforWriters, FFW Junior (for casual writers), and WritingKid (young writers). Jeffery Bahr's Resources for Literary Journals Poet Jeffery Bahr reveals how many submissions get published in various American literary journals. See statistics on acceptance rates and response times. The most competitive magazine is The Atlantic, which publishes about 50 of the 75,000 unsolicited submissions it receives each year. Emerging poets can use Bahr's research to target quality journals where they'll have better chances of being published. Bahr's list of Awards and Competitions for First-Time Authors is also valuable. The Practicing Writer Resources for practicing writers, resources, news and events, available free newsletter that lists grant and fellowship opportunities. Creative Writers Opportunities List From award-winning poet Allison Joseph, moderator of Topica, which sends out well-screened notices about literary contests, calls for submissions from literary journals and anthologies, and opportunities such as residencies and fellowships. Listings are posted without comment. Join free. eDedicatedAuthor - Yahoo! Group eDEDICATED AUTHOR is a free list of opportunities, jobs, and contests for writers. Sign up for contest announcements, calls for submissions to magazines and anthologies, and advice about getting published. Genres covered include poetry, mainstream and genre fiction, and commercial nonfiction. Working Writers Newsletter Biweekly free email newsletter for writers and screenwriters features upcoming contests, calls for submissions, literary conferences and events, and the latest news from the publishing industry. The Writer Gazette Big directory of job sites for writers and other practical links. Free weekly newsletter alerts you to new resources, places to publish your work, tips and advice. WriteSuccess free bi-weekly newsletter for writers who want to launch and/or maintain successful full-time freelance careers. Contains fresh avenues and tried-and-true strategies for finding paying writing assignments, ways to build a nest egg that will allow you to freelance full-time, online and offline methods for promoting your writing skills and/business, and other related topics.top
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