50 calls for journalism/writing pitches (April 22, 2024)
I think about AI quite a lot these days, occasionally write about it, and always read about it. One of the things that AI inspires is immensely differing opinions and observations. I read a few days ago an article in the Spectator I think about a novelist who asked Gemini (Google’s LLM) for a critique of his full novel, and was astonished by the quality of what came back. It was as good a critique as his human editor would have given, and in some ways better, the writer claimed. Then today I see a post about an art director detailing a story about his experience with a team of AI prompters who just could not give him what he wanted. “Your training as an artist will always be the most valuable part of this process,” he said. I guess we’re still figuring the whole thing out.
Calls for pitches below.
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Calling all fandom journalists, current and aspiring! We've put together a pitch doc as Fansplaining (temporarily) transitions to a written-only publication in a few weeks. If you have a story that fits our general approach & tone, please get in touch:
https://twitter.com/fansplaining/status/1780964061221449958
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The Gill Foundation has partnered with @Poynter's Beat Academy to provide three grants ranging from $10,000 to $15,000 to support journalists interested in covering transgender issues.
Apply by May 3:
https://twitter.com/gijn/status/1781020623495434381
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Calling all creative writers!
See below for an exciting new competition for you to take part in…
https://twitter.com/byrchall/status/1781241401784598593
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Calling all writers! Nature Calling wants YOUR voice to celebrate nature in England's National Landscapes. If you're new to nature writing, this is your chance! Apply now for a Summer 2024 commission & inspire with your words. Check the brief https://shorturl.at/pvRY4
https://twitter.com/NickMakoha/status/1781095662643282182
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Hey freelance writers, it's been a long time, I shouldn't have left you, without a pitch call to step to. Features are 1000-1500words, $200-400. @SFGate reaches 1M readers/day. I want stories with broad hooks that showcase the Bay Area spirit.
https://twitter.com/Dannosphere/status/1780678984906502402
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Calling all young writers! @storystudioca is running a special writing contest this month, and they want to read your vision for Earth's future
This Canada-wide contest is open to authors aged 9–17.
Learn more: https://storystudio.ca/write/
https://twitter.com/orcabook/status/1781014666317021443
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Calling all northern crime fiction writers! Exciting news from @DeadInkBooks: Submissions for 2025 anthology Motives Unknown are now LIVE! Submit your short stories in crime, thriller, or suspense genres at
http://deadinkbooks.com
. Don't miss out! #WritingCommunity
https://twitter.com/CrimeMonthly/status/1780998077064634827
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Writers Wanted Second Part in Calexico Book Series
Calexico Arts Council Ready To Begin “Middle History” — Years 1930-1969 — Documenting Bordertown’s Past; Seeking Writers and Historians from Community
https://calexicochronicle.com/2024/04/15/writers-wanted-second-part-in-calexico-book-series/
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Everyone has a story worth telling. Share yours in our Emerging Writer’s Contest, now accepting fiction, nonfiction, and poetry submissions until May 15th! https://pshr.us/ewc24
https://twitter.com/pshares/status/1780982253289447440
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Avbob Poetry Mini-Competition Calls for Submissions
https://jaylit.com/avbob-poetry-mini-competition-calls-for-submissions/…
https://twitter.com/JAY_Literature/status/1781271316022141134