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Cover Photo: There is a bright yellow background. At the center is a cartoonish drawing in green of a computer and a leafy potted plant. On the screen of the laptop is written "2023 submission and freelancing opportunities"

2023 Submission and Freelance Writing Opportunities

Here’s a full list of submission and freelancing opportunities we’ve shared in 2023, updated twice a month. Bookmark this list to stay up to date on new postings!

Eliza Harris

Feb 16, 2023

Don’t Write Alone | Opportunities

Cover Photo: The background of this image is an illustration of stacked books. In front are Polaroid pictures of each member of the Catapult production department.

What Is Book Production?

A roundtable discussion with the production department of Catapult books.

Eliza Harris

Jan 30, 2023

Don’t Write Alone | Shop Talk

Cover Photo: This is a photograph of books stacked at a second hand bookstore. Between two books is a handwritten sign that says "Poetry."

10 Poetry Contests to Enter Now

These 2023 poetry contests include grand prizes up to $5,000.

Eliza Harris

Jan 23, 2023

Don’t Write Alone | Opportunities

Cover Photo: There is a bright yellow background. At the center is a large drawing in black of a laptop. On the screen of the laptop is written in black capital letters "2022 submission and freelancing oppurtunities"

2022 Submission and Freelance Writing Opportunities

Here’s a full list of submission and freelancing opportunities we’ve shared in 2022, updated at least twice a month. Bookmark this list to stay up to date on new postings!

Eliza Harris

Oct 13, 2022

Don’t Write Alone | Opportunities

Cover Photo: This header image has a green background with a pattern consisting of stacks of books. In the center, we see three polaroid pictures, one for each designer in the discussion.

How Do You Design a Book Cover?

A roundtable discussion with the design department of Catapult books.

Eliza Harris

May 25, 2022

Don’t Write Alone | Shop Talk

Cover Photo: On the left is the cover of Ada Limón's book. The cover is a light grey abstract painting. The book cover is set against a bright background of yellow flowers. On the right is a photograph of Limón at a wood table wearing a black shirt with yellow flowers.

For Ada Limón, We’re All the Hurting Kind

In this interview, Eliza Harris speaks with Ada Limón about her new poetry collection, the failure of language, and finding the will to begin again.

Eliza Harris

May 16, 2022

Don’t Write Alone | Interviews

Cover Photo: Against a white background, intricate wave shapes are cut out of brown paper and arrange in a circle. On top of the waves are hands holding small orange and pink boats. Peaking out from underneath the waves are black and white orcas.

The Poetry of Comics: A Conversation with Collage Artist Mita Mahato

“Comics made the confusion and desperation feel contained. By ‘contained’ I don’t mean controlled—more the feeling of ‘I can deal with this piece of my grief, explore it, turn it around, and add context to it.’”

Eliza Harris

Feb 08, 2022

Don’t Write Alone | Columns

Cover Photo: There is a ripped piece of notebook paper on a desk next to a black marker and scissors. On the paper is written, "25 Literary Magazines That Accept Work Combining Text and Image" in a mix of marker and magazine cut out letters. Some of the letters rock back and forth playfully.

25 Literary Magazines That Accept Work Combining Text and Image

If you make comics, graphic stories, visual poetry, collage, schematics, and anything in between, check out this list of journals that accept multimedia work!

Eliza Harris

Oct 07, 2021

Don’t Write Alone | Opportunities

Cover Photo: Black and white image of Kristen Radtke, who has light skin and long blonde hair, against the backdrop of out-of-focus trees. To the left is the cover of ‘Seek You: A Journey Through American Loneliness,' which is the side of an apartment building with dark windows and a few windows lit up with people inside. Above the apartment building is a vintage looking sign of the title of the book.

Alone Together: An Interview with Kristen Radtke, Author of ‘Seek You: A Journey Through American Loneliness’

As we are released from our homes and can start to have dinner with our friends again, it doesn’t mean that the problem of American loneliness is gone or has even really changed.

Eliza Harris

Jul 28, 2021

Don’t Write Alone | Interviews

Cover Photo: A collage by Johnny Damm made from a vintage comic book. The collage is of a white man in a purple suit floating in the air above a field of green. He appears to be jumping backwards, facing up toward the sky with lines coming from his body representing movement.

The Poetry of Comics: A Conversation With Johnny Damm, Author of ‘The Science of Things Familiar’

“I’m a writer who uses a scanner, an X-Acto knife, and the library.”

Eliza Harris

Jul 12, 2021

Don’t Write Alone | Columns

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