Happy June, and happy Pride month! Welcome to Paper Cat Press’s Weekly Roundup. In the Weekly Roundup, I provide links and summarized information about the crowdfunded projects, creator opportunities, and resources that have caught my eye over the week. I hope you enjoy!
WARNING! Some content below may feature NSFW content. Links will be marked NSFW! when the content identifies itself as adult material.
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News || Helping Others || Awards || Recent Webcomic Debuts || Crowdfunded Projects || General || Animation || Comics, Illustration, and More || Conventions and Events || Designers || Fan Zines || Mentorships & Fellowships || Residencies, Retreats, and Workshops || Scholarships, Sponsorships, and Grants || Teaching || Typesetting || Voice Acting || Writing and Editing || Youth || Resources || Deals || Giveaways
News
Helping Others
Need to contact your government officials? Let Resist Bot and 5calls help you out.
If you are a trans person in need of legal assistance, check translawhelp.org for pro bono services in your state.
Here’s a list of free or low-cost mental health resources. Thank you so much for compiling this list, Tiffany!
If you need to talk to someone or otherwise vent, please utilize this list of help hotlines.
Take care and take your time. Your work is more important than ever. Thank you for sharing your originality and openness with the world. You bring light to the days of others, and it is so, so appreciated.
Awards
The Broken Pencil Zine Awards are accepting submissions of zines, comics, and micro-journals through July 1. There is a submission fee of $25 for the first zine submitted and $10 for zines thereafter, with a maximum of three zine submissions per person, and it includes a year subscription to Broken Pencil Magazine.
Recent Webcomic Debuts
Check out this list of 2017 Webcomic Debuts and find a new series to read!
Looking for more webcomics? Check out Michael Kinyon’s ongoing and ever-growing list of creators!
Crowdfunded Projects
Fireside Stories is raising funds on Kickstarter for the production of Magical Boy Basil #3. Magical Boy Basil is an ongoing LGBTQ webcomic series that follows magical teenagers and their fight against monsters as they seek to restore balance in the universe. Tier options include digital and physical copies of the third issue of Magical Boy Basil, previous issues of Magical Boy Basil, a sticker sheet, an enamel pin, original artwork, and more. The Kickstarter ends on June 3.
Fatventure Mag Volume 1 is raising funds on Kickstarter to produce its first issue. Fatventure will focus on fat-identified women and nonbinary storytellers in the active, fitness, and outdoorsy community ” without being devalued for their size, ability, or motivation.” Tier options include digital and physical copies of the magazine, stickers, temporary tattoos, water bottles, bandanas, and prints. The Kickstarter ends on June 4.
Tara and Ali are currently raising funds to produce the second volume of their comic ARRO. Arro follows a team of scouts hired three years following a population decimation in North America caused by a gene-altering disease in water. Tier options include digital and physical copies of the first and second volumes, a Fine OK Press tote bag, and custom artwork. The Kickstarter ends on June 7.
The Magpie, a horror graphic novel about lesbians and elder gods, is raising funds on Kickstarter to produce its second physical volume. The black-and-white comic is an ongoing webcomic series currently spanning seven volumes, with the first physical volume already available for sale. Tiers for this Kickstarter include digital and physical copies of volume 2, digital and physical copies of both volume 1 and 2, enamel pins, shirts, hoodies, and original artwork. The Kickstarter ends on June 11.
CJ Joughin is raising funds on Kickstarter to fund the production of the City of Cards: Omnibus Volume 1. To quote the Kickstarter, “City of Cards is the story of Plato, a former wrestler haunted by his past mistakes, and Ace, the person Plato loves more than anything— an amnesiac literally haunted by ghosts.” The printed omnibus will contain over 400 pages of black and white comics comprising the first major arc of the series. Tier options include digital and physical copies of the book, a digital soundtrack to accompany the book, enamel pins, and art prints. The Kickstarter ends on June 14.
Taking the Lane is raising funds on Kickstarter to fund the production of True Trans Bike Rebel issue #15. The issue features true stories from transgender and nonbinary contributors about the influence that bicycling has had in their lives. Submissions are also open for additional contributors through June 15. Tier options include a digital wallpaper, a physical copy of the zine, cat posters, previous issues of Taking the Lane, additional feminist books and zines, custom art, and more. The Kickstarter ends on June 15.
Gwen Benaway, in collaboration with Bedside Press, is currently raising funds on Kickstarter for Maiden, Mother, and Crone: Fantastical Trans Femmes. The anthology features 150 pages of fantasy written by trans femme authors. Tier options include digital and physical copies of the book, a color bookplate, prints, and copies of Love Beyond Body, Space and Time, Passage, and Holy Wild. The Kickstarter ends on June 17.
Jessamine Press is currently running a Kickstarter to fund the production of MALAISE: A Horror Anthology. Nine writers with identities marginalized in mainstream publishing contributed short horror fiction between 7000 and 10,000 words. Tier options include digital and physical copies of the book, prints, and a bookplate. The Kickstarter ends on June 19.
General
Did you or will you table in an artist alley in the US this year? Take the 2018 Artist Alley Convention Survey here.
The 2018 Font Purchasing Habits Survey is open. Receive 15 free fonts for submitting your information.
The Comic Tea Party is a weekly book club for webcomics. Participate in the Discord chat weekly on Thursdays at 5pm to 7pm PST. Sign your comic up for a chance to have it read and discussed in the group!
Lion Forge Comics is hiring a number of positions, including HR Manager, Publishing Operations Assistant, Social Media and Community Manager, and more.
(New York, NY) Yen Press is looking for a production editor on a 12-month product basis.
Animation
- The Color Stylists of IATSE Local 839 ask for your support in seeking pay equity. Sign their petition to improve rates for color stylists in the animation industry.
- The ADCAN Awards are accepting submissions from animators and filmmakers through August 15. Winners will be flown to LA for mentorship and workshop opportunities.
- (Greenwich, CT) Blue Sky Studios is seeking a Head of Characters, Crowd Technical Animator, Effects Technical Director, and more.
- (Kilkenny, Ireland) Cartoon Saloon is looking for an animator, an animation supervisor, a production coordinator, and more.
- (Canada) DHX has job openings for key animators, lighting artists, storyboard artists, and more in Halifax, Toronto, and Vancouver.
- (Burbank, California) Disney TV Animation is seeking an art director and color stylist. Be sure to check their website for both creative and office positions with Disney!
- (Glendale, California) Dreamworks is hiring a CFX Artist, a Storyboard Artist, a Visual Development Artist, and much more.
- Laura Price shared tips for applying to animation studios.
- (Burbank, California) Nickelodeon is hiring a background designer, a character designer, story board artists, and more! They’re also accepting applications for internships!
- Studio Yotta is looking for animators of high-level anime-style animation.
- Titmouse is looking for an After Effects compositor in Los Angeles, CA. They’re also seeking a 2D animator, background layout artists and painters, and more in Vancouver, Canada.
- (Toronto, Canada) Ubisoft is hiring artists, programmers, office workers, and more.
- (Burbank, California) Walt Disney Animation Studios is hiring a painter and a compositing artist.
- There’s a group project to reanimate The Dover Boys.
You can find a directory of currently open animation jobs at animatedjobs.com and updated listings at The Animation Guild.
Comics, Illustration, and More
- Threadless is accepting artwork for the following design challenges: Over It, due today, June 1, and Dark Humor, due June 8.
- The Cheltenham Illustrator Awards is accepting submissions through today, June 1. Illustrators in either the Student or Emerging and Established categories may submit work related to the theme “Tangled Tales.”
- The Lab10 Art Prize is accepting submissions through June 6. Twelve selected works will be featured in a collection at Malamegi Lab and each creator of the selected artworks will receive €1,000.
- The SHOUT OUT! Anthology is accepting pitches from queer creators through June 10. Stories should involve a teenage (age 13-17) queer protagonist and have an overall uplifting or hopeful mood.
- The 12th Annual International Manga Award is accepting submissions of manga through June 15. Winners will receive a ten-day trip to Japan for the award ceremony.
- Art School Sick Daze is accepting proposals for written or visual work exploring art education in relation to the experience of disability, chronic illness and/or neurodiversity through June 15. Selected contributors will receive £50 each.
- Illustra Ciencia is accepting illustrations created in 2017 or 2018 based on science or nature for the Internacional Award on Scientific and Nature Illustration through June 20.
- (NSFW!) Shousetsu Bang Bang is seeking writers through June 19 and artists through June 23 for their upcoming issue themed “Perchance to Dream.”
- The Biodiversity Drawing Contest is accepting entries from artists worldwide through June 30. Artists may submit work in one of two categories: scientific design and nature drawing.
- SacAnime is hosting two art contests – one for the program cover/badge art, and another for a t-shirt design. Entries are due by July 1, and selected winners will receive a free badge, artist alley table, and helper badge for the 2019 Winter convention.
- Dates Anthology is accepting submissions for their third anthology with the theme “Adventure” through July 6. Contributors will be paid $50 per page and will receive 5 complimentary copies of the book.
- ArtStation is hosting the Golden Ticket Challenge through July 9. Students or professionals may enter artwork with the theme “Land of Wonder.” Winners may receive tickets to the Trojan Horse was a Unicorn 2018 festival in Malta, including roundtrip flights, accommodations, and meals, a Wacom MobileStudio Pro, a 1-year subscription to ArtStation, and more.
- Key Colours 2018 is accepting submissions of previously unpublished 24-page children’s books for children aged 2-7 worldwide through July 16. The award recipient will receive 7500 euros and will be published by Clavis Publishing House.
- The Association of Illustrators is accepting submissions from artists worldwide for the 2019 Poster Prize for Illustration through July 16. Award recipients may receive up to £2,000 and a feature on a London Transport Museum poster to be displayed on the London Underground.
- The Asexual is accepting submissions of art and writing for A(gender): An Anthology through August 1.
- The Nib is seeking pitches for their upcoming quarterly zine. Pitches for “Empire” are due August 30; pitches for “Scams” are due November 30.
- Lee & Low books are accepting submissions for their New Visions Award through August 31. Cash prizes and a standard publication contract will be given for a middle grade or young adult novel (including graphic novels) by a writer of color or Native/Indigenous writer.
- The Nami Island International Picture Book Illustration Concours is accepting entries from illustrators worldwide through August 31. Award recipients may receive up to $10,000, plaques, and features in exhibitions.
- The Art Zine Prize for 2018 is accepting submissions through September 1. Artwork can be submitted as figurative art, abstract art, and urban art, and a people’s choice award will be given to a fourth prize recipient.
- Webtoon is hosting “Discover Creator” comic contest with cash prizes of up to $80,000. Submit your comic between June 11 and September 13 for a chance to win. See the rules for details on categories and episodes required for qualification.
- The Bennett Prize is accepting submissions from women fine art figurative painters through September 28. There is an entry fee of $50.
- Argot Magazine is seeking written and illustrated submissions about queer and marginalized experiences.
- Asexual Artists is always seeking creative asexual interviewees.
- Black Girls Create is looking for submissions of written, drawn, filmed, photographed, or any other expression of creative work from black creators showing what their time at Hogwarts would’ve looked like! They are also seeking black women creators and pop culture critique and commentary from black women creators.
- The Brave Some is seeking submissions of short stories, prose, essays, reviews, and visual art by black and/or brown women and femmes.
- Carnation Books is accepting submissions of queer genre fiction and welcomes fanfiction writers seeking to transition into publishing original writing content. They are actively seeking submissions with asexual or aromantic main characters. They are also seeking cover artists and plot and style editors.
- Chris Bissette is looking for artists skilled at drawing monsters for work in the next 6-8 months.
- ComicsMNT is seeking pitches for features. They are also seeking to interview comic artists on their process and comic retailers.
- (Glendale, CA) Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media is seeking a lead artist and associate artist to assist with mobile game production.
- Emmett Helen is seeking queer people of color and neurodivergent artists for a graphic novel pitch.
- GenderTerror is accepting submissions of LGBTQ+ horror from artists and writers.
- Greg Thelan is looking for a Puerto Rican and/or Latinx artist to draw a story set in the late 70s/80s in late May.
- (Chicago, Illinois) Jackbox Games is seeking a lead artist.
- Jerry’s Art-A-Rama hosts a number of art contests, some ongoing and some requiring specific materials.
- Kickstarter is looking for a Games Digital Outreach Lead and a Freelance Graphic Designer.
- Do you have a webcomic with LGBTQ characters and themes? LGBTQ Webcomics is looking to add more queer webcomics to their database on Tagpacker!
- Liminal11 is looking for artists to produce a “webcomic with mind, body, spirit content.”
- Lion Forge is seeking a Senior Editor for children’s books. Editors may work remotely or in the St. Louis, MO office.
- Longreads is accepting portfolio submissions from illustrators.
- (Washington, DC) The National Geographic Kids Book Team is looking for an Editorial Assistant to assist in all stages of publication.
- You can send samples of your work along with pitches to thenib@firstlook.org to be considered by The Nib.
- The New Southern Fugitives is seeking submissions of fiction, book reviews, essays, poetry, photography, and visual art from creators in the South.
- Pink Narcissus Press is seeking cover artwork for SF/F speculative fiction.
- POMEgranate Magazine is accepting pitches from artists and writers.
- RESISTOR: Volume 3 is accepting applications for a zine about cyberwitches, with this volume focusing on surveillance. Accepted contributors will be paid $60 for their submission.
- Tee Franklin is seeking a NB/WOC colorist for a 60-page project.
- Sally of Hand Over Your Fairy Cakes is accepting submissions for “Thanks, Random Man, Your Opinion is Noted,” a zine sharing unsolicited business advice given by clueless men.
- (Los Angeles, CA) Webtoons is seeking a Comic Editor to source and develop content for their aged 14-24 audience.
- Zine-O-Matic, a zine subscription service, is open for zine submissions!
Check out Arts for LA, College Art Opportunities, Graphic Competitions, or Hey, Art Friends for more exhibition, residency, and grant opportunities. See Find Anthologies for a list of anthologies with open submissions and to submit anthologies of your own. Chris Arrant regularly shares location-based jobs in comics (mostly editorial, office, or design work). Check the #ComicJobs hashtag! Check Comic Ops to see opportunities specifically for comic creators. Zine Submissions and Zine Scene have great lists of zines, too!
Conventions and Events
Con or Bust has free tickets available for people of color for a number of upcoming conventions, including the Locus Awards weekend, Nine Worlds, and Geek Girl Con.
Conosaurus is LIVE! Browse cons by location, date, and other variables! Check it out and support their Patreon! Here’s their Weekly Digest #60!
Chuck Serface is offering 50 WorldCon memberships to LGBTQ fans and creators. You can apply or donate here.
- Anime California Con is accepting applications for their artist alley.
- DC ZineFest (July 21) is offering grants to marginalized members of the zine community offering $50 and a quarter table at the event.
- Artist Alley tables are available for HeroesCon 2018.
- Singapore’s first Queer Zinefest is accepting applications for exhibitors and workshops through today, June 1.
- The San Francisco Zine Fest is now accepting applications to their artist alley through June 15.
- SacAnime is hosting two art contests – one for the program cover/badge art, and another for a t-shirt design. Entries are due by July 1, and selected winners will receive a free badge, artist alley table, and helper badge for the 2019 Winter convention.
Here’s a list of international zine fests brought to you by ZINES!
Designers
Geeks of Color is looking for a graphic designer.
(Milwaukie, OR) Dark Horse is looking for a Production Designer and a Graphic Designer.
(West Bend, WI) The Museum of Wisconsin Arts is seeking a graphic designer.
(San Francisco, CA) Viz Media is seeking a Designer.
(Glendale, CA) The Walt Disney Company (Corporate) is hiring a graphic designer.
Fan Zines
The Gaymer Girls Zine: A Charity Zine about canon LGBTQIA girls in video games, is accepting applications from artists through June 15. Contributors will receive a free copy of the zine
No Longer Just You: A Berserk Fanzine is accepting applications from writers and artists through June 14. All proceeds will be donated to an undecided charity.
Looking for more fan zines to submit to? Check out Find Anthologies and ZineAppCalls for more! Have a finished zine project you want to advertise? Check out Zine RTer!
Mentorships & Fellowships
- The Eliza Moore Fellowship for Artistic Excellence is accepting applications through June 10. Early-career artists with a focus in plants, gardens, and landscapes are encouraged to apply.
- The AHL Grace Charity Foundation Research Fellowship 2018 is accepting applications from young in-career art historians, curators, or students completing their master’s or Ph.D. in art history or cultural studies and with a strong interest in Asian Contemporary Art through June 30.
- The PEN America Writing for Justice Fellowship is accepting submissions through July 1. The six writers selected will receive $10,000 each with the option to request up to $5000 more for travel and research so that they may create works of lasting merit that illuminate critical issues related to mass incarceration and catalyze public debate.
The Representation Matters Mentorship Program is accepting applications on a rolling basis from self-identified people of color interested in the publishing industry. Mentorships will last 6 months, with a minimum of one session every two months.
Residencies, Retreats, and Workshops
- The Customs House in Brenton, Nova Scotia is seeking seven craft artists in residence.
- Gallery Aferro is accepting applications from artist parents for their Sustainable Arts Foundation Fellowship through June 23. Studio space will be provided for the parent artist for free for 6 months and comes with a $1000 stipend.
- The Monson Arts residency program is accepting applications from artists and writers for two fall residency sessions through July 7. Selected residents will receive private studio space, a private bedroom, three meals a day, and a stipend of $1000. There is a $25 application fee.
- UK residents are invited to apply for Penguin Random House’s WriteNow workshops. Writers may apply through July 9, and illustrators can apply through July 23.
- The Center for Cartoon Studies is accepting applications for their Cornish CCS Fellowship Residency through August 15.
Check out the Alliance of Art Communities, Arts for LA, College Art Opportunities for exhibition, residency, and grant opportunities.
Scholarships, Sponsorships, and Grants
- Getty Images, in Partnership with the ARRAY Alliance, is offering the ARRAY Grant for photographers and film makers “who capture the visual narrative of underrepresented ethnic communities and use their medium to progress visual representation.” Four recipients will receive $4000 each and mentorship. Applications are due June 8.
- The Eleanor Taylor Bland Crime Fiction Writers of Color Award is accepting applications through June 15. The recipient will receive $1500 to assist them in career and writing development.
- The John Locher Memorial Award is accepting applications from political cartoonists aged 18-25 through June 15. The recipient will receive $1000 and an all-expenses-paid trip to the annual Association of American Editorial Cartoonists.
- Underrepresented writers in the UK are invited to apply to The Creative Future Literary Awards 2018 through June 18. Prizes include cash, mentorship opportunities, anthology publication, and more.
- The Alliance for California Traditional Arts (ACTA) Apprenticeship Program is accepting applications from mentors and apprentices through June 29. Accepted pairs will receive a $3000 grant.
- The AHL-Wolhee Choe Memorial Art Writers Grant 2018 is accepting applications from writers who write about contemporary visual art, particularly related to artists of Korean heritage, through June 30. The recipient should have a project slated for publication before November 2019 and will receive $3000.
- The GLAS Animation Grant Program is accepting applications from US-based animators through June 30. Two $2500 grants will be awarded to help created independent animated short films.
- The NATTO (National Art & Trade Tuition Opportunity) Scholarship is accepting applications through June 30. Three recipients will receive prizes of $1000, $500, and $250 respectively to be used towards art education.
- The Working Artists Organization is accepting applications from visual artists for a $1000 grant through July 17. There is a $25 entry fee.
- DC ZineFest (July 21) is offering grants to marginalized members of the zine community offering $50 and a quarter table at the event.
- Western Washington primary and secondary school educators and librarians are invited to apply for the C4C3 Grant to bring more graphic novels and comics into the educational process.
- A number of micro grants are available for marginalized writers.
- Melanie Gillman shared this list of Grants, Fellowships, and Residencies for Cartoonists! Thanks, Melanie!
- Canadian artists and cultural connectors are welcome to apply for grant funds through the Professional Development for Arts Professionals of Supporting Artistic Practice. Details on how and when you can apply are available on the page.
- Are you a professional freelancer experiencing financial duress? The Haven Foundation offers grants and assistance to applicants with chronic illness or injury or other career-threatening emergencies.
- The Spare Change Grant Program offers one grant of $25 each month to a person of color and/or gender minority to be used for covering application costs for residencies and calls for submissions. Apply by the 25th of each month for a chance at the award.
- Springboard for the arts offers an Emergency Relief Fund for personal and community disasters. Artists in Minesota affected by the Roberts’ Shoes Building fire are invited to apply.
Check out Arts for LA, College Art Opportunities, this list by Donathin Frye, or this list by ProFellow for grant opportunities.
Teaching
Dickinson State University in Dickinson, ND is seeking an Instructor of Art.
Miss Anthology is seeking comic instructors to teach their summer workshops in Portland, OR.
Sign up to teach at Skillshare to earn royalties based on the premium member students in your class. See here for additional information.
Voice Acting
Magical Warrior Diamond Heart is looking for voice actors, particularly LGBT VAs and VAs of color.
Zoink Games is looking to expand their library of female voices.
Check the Casting Call Club and Voice Acting Space for more voice acting and audio opportunities.
Writing and Editing
- Art School Sick Daze is accepting proposals for written or visual work exploring art education in relation to the experience of disability, chronic illness and/or neurodiversity through June 15. Selected contributors will receive £50 each.
- ImageOutWrite is accepting submissions of previously unpublished fiction, nonfition and poetry now through June 15. Works should feature some aspect LGBTQ+ lives. Selected contributors will receive one magazine as payment and retain their rights following publication.
- Iridium Magazine‘s reading period is now open through June 15. They accept genre and speculative fiction featuring a QUILTBAG+ cast at $0.03/word.
- (NSFW!) Shousetsu Bang Bang is seeking writers through June 19 and artists through June 23 for their upcoming issue themed “Perchance to Dream.”
- Black from the Future: A Black Speculative Fiction Anthology is accepting submissions through June 30.
- The Louise Meriwether First Book Prize is accepting submissions from women of color and nonbinary writers of color who are unpiblished residents of the Uited States or its territories. Submit by June 30 for a chance to rceive a $5000 advance and publication from The Feminist Press.
- (NSFW!) Cleis Press is accepting submissions for their first volume of Best Bondage Volume of the Year through July 1. Selected authors will receive $75 and two copies of the published book. Cleis Press is also accepting submissions for the Best Women’s Erotica of the Year Volume 5 through August 1. Selected submissions will be published and their writers will receive $200 and 2 copies of the published book.
- Vulture Bones is seeking speculative fiction from trans and nonbinary voices through July 1. Contributors will be paid $5 per article.
- (Brooklyn, NY) Atlas Obscura is looking for two paid Editorial Fellows. Apply by July 2 for consideration. They’re also seeking fellows for Gastro Obscura, with one focusing on Food & Drink.
- The Asexual is accepting submissions of art and writing for A(gender): An Anthology through August 1.
- The NHMC Television Writers’ Program is accepting applications from scriptwriters for a five-week workshop preparing Latinos for writing jobs on television shows through August 5. The program will take place in Burbank, CA from October 8 to November 9. A $250/week stipend will be provided for participants.
- Lee & Low books are accepting submissions for their New Voices Award and New Visions Award through August 31. For the New Voices Award, cash prizes and a standard publication contract will be given for a children’s picture book manuscript by a writer of color or Native/Indigenous writer. For the New Visions Award, cash prizes and a standard publication contract will be given for a middle grade or young adult novel (including graphic novels) by a writer of color or Native/Indigenous writer.
- Foreshadow: A Serial YA Anthology is accepting submissions of YA fiction through September 1. Contributors will be paid $250 per accepted submission.
- The Saints and Sinners LGBTQ Literary Festival 2019 Short Fiction Contest is accepting submissions from authors through October 1. Work must be based on the theme “Saints and Sinners.” There is a $20 entry fee.
- (New York, NY) Abrams Books is seeking an Editorial Assistant.
- The American Greetings Alternative Writing Studio is accepting applications for freelance card writers.
- Anime Feminist is looking for contributors in the upcoming year. Read here for more information. Article writers will generally be paid $50 per article.
- Anime News Network is looking for News Interns, Freelance Editorial Contributors, and a Convention Correspondents.
- Argot Magazine is seeking written and illustrated submissions about queer and marginalized experiences.
- The Beat is seeking writers for articles on comics and pop culture. Email for more information.
- Black Girls Create is looking for submissions of written, drawn, filmed, photographed, or any other expression of creative work from black creators showing what their time at Hogwarts would’ve looked like! They are also seeking black women creators and pop culture critique and commentary from black women creators.
- The Brave Some is seeking submissions of short stories, prose, essays, reviews, and visual art by creators who identify as black and/or brown women and femmes.
- Bustle is hiring part-time news writers.
- Carnation Books is accepting submissions of queer genre fiction and welcomes fanfiction writers seeking to transition into publishing their original writing content. They are actively seeking submissions with asexual or aromantic main characters. They are also seeking cover artists and plot and style editors.
- Catapult is seeking a Managing Editor in New York, NY with remote work considered.
- CBR is seeking experienced writers to write on comic book news, analyses, and movie and tv show casting news.
- Choice of Games is hiring writers for their new line of interactive romance games.
- Cicada is seeking submissions of poetry, fiction, essays, comics, and illustration.
- ComicsMNT is seeking pitches for features. They are also seeking to interview comic artists on their process and comic retailers.
- Online monthly magazine The Dark is accepting submissions from 2000 to 6000 words in length. Encouraged genres include horror and dark fantasy, but graphic, violent horror is not desired. Payment is $0.06/word for up to 6000 words. Republishing payment is $0.01/word.
- (Glendale, CA) Disney Publishing Worldwide is seeking an Associate Editor to edit titles for a broad age range.
- GameRevolution.com is looking for writers.
- Geeks of Color is looking for news reporters, writers, and music bloggers.
- GenderTerror is accepting submissions of LGBTQ+ horror from artists and writers.
- (New York, NY) Harlequin is seeking an Editor or Senior Editor for new imprint Park Row Books.
- (Brooklyn, NY) Kickstarter is seeking a Design and Technology Editor and an Editorial Producer for a 6-month contractor position.
- Latinx Publishing is seeking more mentors for its 2018 Writer/Mentor program.
- Lillium Publishing is accepting fiction manuscripts, either standalone books or series, in a number of genres, including “vampires, goblins, and ghouls” and “Foreign excursion. Great escape.”
- (St. Louis, Missouri) Lion Forge is seeking an Editorial Assistant for Children’s educational books and an Editorial Assistant for Children’s Books.
- Longreads is seeking pitches for personal essays, interviews, reading lists, and more.
- Lore Lush Publishing is accepting manuscript submissions in a number of genres. Diverse and inclusive works are prioritized.
- Love in Panels is seeking reviewers!
- The Mary Sue is looking for Contributing Writers of all levels of experience.
- The New Southern Fugitives is seeking submissions of fiction, book reviews, essays, poetry, photography, and visual art from creators in the South.
- NineStar Press is seeking submissions of romance, erotica, and literary novels.
- Otto Radio is seeking a Commissioning Editor to acquire fictional content for audio fiction.
- Panel Patter is looking for contributors, particularly from writers interested in manga and webcomics!
- Pink Narcissus Press is seeking SF/F speculative fiction of 50,000 words or more and artwork.
- POMEgranate Magazine is accepting pitches from artists and writers.
- Queerly Reads is looking for a queer reviewer of queer books!
- Radish Fiction is seeking freelance writers of romance, fantasy, sci-fi, ya, and paranormal stories.
- Three-Lobed Burning Eye is seeking original speculative short stories and flash fiction for their Fall issue. Accepted authors of short stories will receive $100 and for flash fiction authors will receive $30.
- Videodame is seeking contributors for their monthly guest residency. Contributors will be paid $50 for 1-4 pieces about or inspired by games and gaming culture.
- Are a fan of webcomics? The Webcomic Whisperer is looking for guest posts!
Check out writingcareer.com for a list of calls for submission!
Youth
- Comics Club highlights and connects comic clubs and shares advice and resources to help youth comic creators.
- Cow House Press is seeking a summer intern for May through August.
- Miss Anthology is hosting free comic workshops this summer in Portland, OR for youth ages 9-18.
- Natalie “Tally” Nourigat offers advice & resources for young cartoonists ages 14-18 (although this is good advice for creators at any age)!
- The NewPages Young Writers Guide for artists and writers shares publications seeking applications from youth contributors.
- The Pretty Lightroom Presets Scholarship Program is accepting applications from high school seniors, students transitioning into college, or current college students through June 15. Create an Adobe Lightroom tutorial of 800-100 words for a chance to win $500.
Resources
- This goal of getting 100 Rejections really inspired some friends and I.
- The 2018 Artist Alley Convention Survey is open for responses! Here are past survey results. Find out which conventions were rated highest by engagement, sales, amenities, and other information, all in easy-to-understand charts and simply written information. Thank you Kiriska for putting this together!
- Autodesk Sketchbook is now free! It’s a good time to try out the drawing program and see how it can work for you.
- Becca Hillburn of Nattosoup has reviewed multiple brands of watercolor paper this month, including Arches Cold Press Watercolor Paper, Kilimanjaro Cold Press Watercolor Paper, Canson’s L’Aquarelle Heritage Watercolor Paper, and Canson Mulin Du Roy Watercolor Paper. She also shared a post on Art Cognitive Dissonance. Be sure to check Becca’s Youtube channel for new video interviews with independent artists, walkthroughs with dip pen nibs, tutorials, and more.
- Carey Pietsch shared tips for comic creators from a lecture they recently gave. They also shared this handy comics planning spreadsheet!
- Clara Fernandez-Vara shared this list of tools to make narrative games.
- The Crash Override Network has resources on what to do if you’re a victim of online harassment and/or doxxing and how to protect yourself.
- Sign up for Draw This to receive free reference photos in your email each week. Join the free life drawing livestream every Friday at 4PM PST!
- The Etherington Brothers shared 100 of their “How to Think When you Draw” tutorials.
- Fai wrote a comprehensive Zine Organizing Guide. Thanks, Fai!
- George Rohac shared his list of Manufacturer Reviews and a Print Buying Crash Course.
- The Getty, The Guggenheim Museum, and The Met all offer free digital resources, books, and artwork online.
- H.D. Harris has an ebook available on their Gumroad with tips and tutorials on using Clip Studio Paint!
- Helioscope shared information on how their studio space got started and has continued to run!
- IdesofMerch offered advice on drawing panel borders and speech bubbles in Clip Studio Paint.
- Jetpens shared a blog post on Manga and Comic Art Supplies.
- Brushes by Kyle T. Webster are available on Adobe’s website. Apparently they work on older, non-CC versions of Photoshop. Test it out and see if it can work for you!
- Nilah Magruder created (and recently updated) this awesome list of literary agents who represent illustrators. Niki Smith also has a list of agents who represent creators of graphic novels. Thank you Nilah and Niki!
- Ever had your work stolen? RitheGuardian created a free DMCA takedown template!
- Sam shared a new pack of watercolor papers!
- Shay shared these great tips on selecting zines to participate in (I follow these too!). They also created this incredible spreadsheet for zine templates… wow! Thank you, Shay!
- Strangely Katie shared this great list of ways to develop a creative project outside of drawing or otherwise directly making! Thanks, Katie!
- The Toronto Comics Anthology shared their process for organizing anthology projects.
- The Void Academy shared this guide on How to Ask for What You Need as a freelance creative,
- Yoshi Yoshitani shared a great thread on pricing commissions!
Deals
- Anatomy3D has a 50% off sale on their figure pose packs.
- Every Monday, Barnes and Noble offers deals on manga. Be sure to check it out!
- Daiya Manga lists great deals for manga and anime!
Remember to check ComiXology, Dick Blick, Jerry’s Art-A-Rama, Joann, Michael’s, and RightStuf for their weekly ads, coupons, and specials on comics and art supplies.
Giveaways
- Book Riot is giving away a $500 gift card to your favorite book store. Enter by June 21.
- Goodreads constantly offers giveaways for a variety of titles in all genres. Check out these giveaways for comics and graphic novels, like this one for Kid Lobotomy.
- Seven Seas has a new survey for May. Fill out the survey to be entered into a raffle to win a copy of any book Seven Seas has published so far in 2018!
- Sparkler Monthly is hosting its monthly survey. Fill it out for a chance to win a Sparkler paperback of your choice!
That’s it for this week! Look out for another post next week with these categories and possibly more. Is there something you’d like to see more of? Something you know about but don’t see here? Let me know!
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Link to the previous Roundup: Weekly Roundup – May 25, 2018
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