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 and Internships || Resources || Deals || Giveaways

News

•  Adobe announced pricing increases for its Creative Cloud programs and packages. In response, artists shared their favorite alternative programs which have either no, low, or single-purchase pricing.
• Twitter initially changed their image upload policy to no longer allow PNGs, but after hearing feedback, they updated their image upload policies from February 11 onward. Check this thread and its linked articles for more information.
• SPX has created a legal aid fund in support of 11 indie artists and an indie publisher who are faced with a defamation lawsuit because they spoke out against another creator’s alleged pattern of sexual abuse. Please support their cause and send the message that survivors of sexual assault do not feel afraid to speak out against their abusers and supporters of victims should not pay for an abuser’s crimes.

Social Resources

• Need information on elections, candidates, and public policy in the US? Check out Ballotpedia.
• Need to contact your government officials? Let Resist Bot and 5calls help you out.
• 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.
• 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.

Remember to rest, eat, and drink water when you can. Take care of yourself the best that you can. You, your presence, and your work have an incredible impact on the people around you. You should be here.

Awards

The Laydeez Do Comics Award is accepting applications from UK-based women (cis or trans) with a graphic novel work in progress. First prize will receive £2,000, and 5 shortlisted entries will receive £200. One of the shortlisted prizes will be awarded to a creator over 50. The deadline for digital zines is today, January 11, 2019, and the deadline for physical zines is January 20, 2019.

 The This is Horror Awards are accepting nominations until January 14.

The Excellence in Graphic Literature Award is accepting submissions of books published in 2018 through February 15, 2019.

The Prism Awards are accepting submissions of queer comics published in 2018 through February 15.

The Eisner Awards are now accepting submissions through March 15. Publishers may submit a maximum of five nominees for any one category, and the same item or person can be submitted in more than one category. Individual creators can also submit.

 The Hugo Awards are accepting nominations from WorldCon members until March 15. Renay made this handy spreadsheet so that members can more easily find your sci-fi/fantasy or SF/F-adjacent work and nominate it for voting. Creators from around the world can add themselves to the spreadsheet and are encouraged to do so for the best visibility. Nilah Magruder also explained the Hugos further in this thread!

The DiNKy Awards are accepting submissions for their 2019 show.

Crowdfunded Projects

Artist Michi is currently raising funds on Kickstarter to produce Eat the Bigots Wolf Enamel Pins. Funding will allow for the production of another run of the Eat the Bigot pins, as well development of the new (K)Night Wolf pin and additional merchandise. Tier options include enamel pins, collar pins, iron-on patches, tote bags, stickers, and postcards. The Kickstarter ends on January 18.

When Angels Visit Armadillo is currently raising funds on IndieGogo to pay its contributors, team members, and talent. WAVA is a narrative podcast told through interview recordings and phone calls that tells the story of Magnolia “Maggie” Waters, an unapologetic southern lesbian woman who claims that aliens visited the town in the late 80s. Tier options include postcards, prints, phone wallpapers, the original soundtrack, enamel pins, ad spots, and sponsorships. The campaign ends January 21.

Chromatic Press is currently raising funds on Kickstarter to produce the paperback edition of their most popular ebook Before You Go. The charming LGBT+ romance follows Sadie and Robin as their relationship develops from friendship on a commuter train to long-term romantic relationship. Tier options include the Before You Go ebook, the paperback, keychains, stickers, a pencil case, a signed bookplate, a Sparkler membership, and more. The Kickstarter ends on January 25.

The Indigenous Comics Collections Volume 3 is currently raising funds on Kickstarter for its production. Written and illustrated exclusively by indigenous people, the third volume of MOONSHOT will feature 15 stories based around the theme of Indigenous Futurisms. Tier options include digital or physical copies of the book, digital or physical copies of the previous volumes, bookmarks, and prints. The Kickstarter ends on January 30.

Jenn Arledge is currently raising funds on Kickstarter to produce Alex Priest: Vampire Hunter Issue #4. Alex Priest is a 5-issue series that follows ex-partners Alex Priest and Janelle Garcia, who must work together to stave off a magical, vampiric, and demonic apocalypse. As a project under Kickstarter’s make/100 initiative, Jenn is producing an exclusive print for the first 100 backers. Tier options include digital and physical copies of this and previous issues, trading cards, sketch cover commissions, and more. The Kickstarter ends on January 31.

 Kaitlin Wadley is currently raising funds on Kickstarter to fund the production of the Fantome Anthology. Over 20 artists and writers were asked to create a response to the question, “What is a ghost?” resulting in over 120 pages of original content. Tier options include digital and physical copies of the book, a sticker, a patch, a canvas tote back, a t-shirt, and an original fragrance. The Kickstarter ends on February 1.

General

Hey, Art Friends is again accepting applications to their Spare Change Program. Black, PoC, and LGBTQ+ artists can apply until January 25 to have up to $35 (each) of their application fees for art-related submissions covered.

Stamp prices in the US will be increasing from $0.50 each to $0.55 each on January 27. Rates for flat rate packages will also increase.

The Latinx Collective shared a directory of Latina and Latinx small business owners and collectives. Check it out!

Kickstarter’s Make 100 initiative will run again from January 1-31, 2019.

Did you or will you table in an artist alley in the US this year? Take the 2018 Artist Alley Convention Survey here. The results of the 2017 survey are available here.

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!

(Irvine, CA) Game studio Nexon is currently hiring artists, designers, and programmers. They’re also seeking localizers for contract work in El Segundo.

Animation

• (London, UK) Animade is seeking an EU citizen skilled in Cinema4D for a three-month paid internship.
• (Irvine, CA) Blizzard is hiring 3D animators, art directors, artists, environment artists, storyboard artists, and more.
•  (Greenwich, CT) Blue Sky Studios is seeking a temporary animator and a Storyboard Artist. They’re also seeking summer interns in animation, character, character simulation, crowds, effects, lighting/compositing, story, and more.
•  (London, UK) Blue-Zoo Animation is seeking a 2D Background Painter, a 2D Environment Designer, a 2D Layout Artist,  CG Modelers and Texture Artists, Lighting TD/Compositor, a Maya Character Animator, a Prop Designer, a Rigger, a Storyboard Artist, Toon Boom Breakdown Artists, a Toon Boom Harmony Animator, and Toon Boom Rigging Artists.
•  (Kilkenny, Ireland) Cartoon Saloon is looking for a lead background final line artist, a line producer, and a production manager.
• (Dallas, TX) Cyanide & Happiness is seeking an animator.
•  (Vancouver, BC) DHX has job openings for a 2D AFX Artist, a 2D BG Layout and Color Artist, a 2D BG Builds Supervisor, a 2D FX Artist, a 2D Harmony Animator, 2D Storyboard Artist, Storyboard Revisionists, a 3D Designer, a Harmony Animation Supervisor, and more.
• DICE LA is seeking a Lead Character Artist, a Gameplay Design Lead, a Graphics Engineer, and more.
• (Burbank, CA) Be sure to check Disney’s website for both creative and office positions with Disney!
• (Glendale, CA) Dreamworks is hiring an Assistant Animatic Editor, a CFX Artist, a Character Designer, a Design Supervisor, an Effects Artist, a Feature Technical Director, a Feature Production Coordinator, a Lead Effects Artist, a Matte Painter, a Supervising Director, a Surfacer, a Visual Development Artist, and more. They’re also offering temp positions in the following roles: Character Modeler; Character TD; and Lighter/Compositor.
•  (Playa Vista, CA) FoxNext Games is hiring a Concept Artist.
• Laura Price shared a video on how much LA/Guild animators are paid. Animator Craig Ardnt shared what he makes in Canada: less than half of what Americans make.
•  (Burbank, CA) Nickelodeon is hiring an Asset Production Coordinator, Character Technical Director/Rigger, CG Animation Director, Character Designer, a CG Generalist, and a Storyboard Artist.
• Pixomondo is seeking an Animator, a CG Supervisor, a Compositor, a Houdini FX Artist, a Pipeline TD, and a Senior Lighting Artist in Los Angeles, CA. They’re also seeking animators in Toronto, a Senior Lighting Artist in Vancouver, and more internationally.
• (Vancouver, BC) Sony Imageworks is hiring Animators, Character FX Technical Directors, Compositors, FX Artists, Layout Artists, Lighters, Matte Painters, Modelers, and more.
• Titmouse is looking for a Character Designer, an Episodic Director, a Production Coordinator, a Storyboard Artist, and artist, production, and post-production interns in Los Angeles, CA. They’re also seeking a 2D animator, a background layout artist, a background painter, compositors, a line producer, and a prop designer in Vancouver, Canada.
• Toniko Pantoja made a video with tips on making a strong story portfolio for tv and feature animation.
• (Toronto, Canada) Ubisoft is hiring artists, programmers, office workers, and more.
• (Burbank, CA) Walt Disney Animation Studios is hiring a character TD, an effects artist, environment designer, lighting artists, look development artists, and a story artist. They’re also seeking interns in CG Art, Story Art, and Visual Development Art.

Check this list of animation jobs worldwide that’s updated daily. You can find a directory of currently open animation jobs at animatedjobs.com. See Entertainment Careers for more listings.

Comics, Illustration, and More

• Comics Beat is doing a daily feature of free comics in 2019.
•  Light Grey Art Lab has an open call for artists for their upcoming “INNUENDO” exhibition. January 12 is the last day to add your name to the list.
•  Threadless is accepting artwork for the following design challenges: Living Coral, due January 25.
• The Kodansha Sirius & Light Novel Editorial Department Manga Award is accepting submissions from artists through January 16. 5 winners will receive 100,000 yen, have an editor assigned to them, and will debut as an artist drawing either original manga or a manga adaptation of a light novel. Submissions in English, Japanese, Korean, and Traditional Chinese are welcome.
• Name and None is accepting comic submissions from non-cis contributors through January 20.
• Autostraddle is seeking submissions of comics, essays, journalism, humor, or similar content with the theme “birthday” by January 22.
• Lilies Anthology is accepting submissions to their 7th volume “Lily Bulb” through January 22. The theme of the anthology will be the environment and should represent female/lesbian romance, relationships, and/or sexuality.
• Hellcat Press is accepting pitches from women (cis and trans) for their horror comics anthology through February 1.
•  Emerging UK writers and cartoonists are invited to apply for the Spread the Word Life Writing Prize with previously unpublished, “intended to be true” works through until February 1.
•  Adobe is accepting applications for 2019 Creative Residents until February 7.
•  Iron Circus Comics will begin accepting pitches for upcoming death-positive anthology “You Died” on February 1, to remain open until February 28.
• Little Heroes is accepting submissions of comics involving “science” through February 28. The anthology will be for charity and creators will not be compensated.
• The Silent Manga Audition is now accepting entries for its 11th competition through March 31. Submit text-free comics of 31 pages or less with the theme “Promise” for a chance to win cash prizes, professional feedback, and editorial support.

• Alisha and Mamath are seeking pitches from Australian people of color for an upcoming anthology with the theme “futurescape.”
• Argot Magazine is seeking written and illustrated submissions about queer and marginalized experiences. Their payment ranges from $35 to $250 per piece.
• Arsenika is accepting portfolio submissions for cover work and pays $100 for reprint artwork.
• The Asexual is accepting general submissions from marginalized voices in the queer community.
• Asexual Artists is always seeking creative asexual interviewees.
• The Brave Some is seeking submissions of short stories, prose, essays, reviews, and visual art by black and/or brown women and femmes.
• New publisher Bulgihan Press is seeking to publish short self-contained comics of 20-40 pages by solo creators.
• 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.
• ComicsMNT is seeking pitches for features. They are also seeking to interview comic artists on their process.
• Stephanie Cooke is actively connecting comic creators of all types for paid projects. Check out Creator Advisor for more information.
• FIYAH Lit Mag is seeking Black comic creators to feature in its 2019 issues.
• GenderTerror is accepting submissions of LGBTQ+ horror from artists and writers.
•  Jane Titor is seeking a background artist for a visual novel project.
• Jerry’s Art-A-Rama hosts a number of art contests, some ongoing and some requiring specific materials.
• Do you have a webcomic with LGBTQ characters and themes? LGBTQ Webcomics is looking to add more queer webcomics to their database on Tagpacker!
•  Lindsay of Hellcat Press is seeking new back cover art for “Screams Heard ‘Round the World.”
• Longreads is accepting portfolio submissions from illustrators.
• Lore Lush Publishing is seeking Cover Artists.
• Narratively is seeking submissions of writing, photography, and illustrations.
• Natashane is accepting entries from asexual creators or creators of comics with asexual characters for a directory of Asexual Comics that they’ve created.
• 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. They pay $60 per book review, essay, or story and $25 per poem, photograph, or visual art.
• Pink Narcissus Press is seeking cover artwork for SF/F speculative fiction. They pay $100-$200 for nonexclusive rights.
• POMEgranate Magazine is accepting pitches from artists and writers.
• Robot Dinosaur Games is accepting artwork submissions for its upcoming anthology. They will pay $75 per piece.
• (New York, NY) Scholastic Corporation is seeking a Senior Editor to join their imprint Graphix to work on graphic novels for elementary and middle grade readers.
• The Webcomic Library is a new resource that hopes to serve as a comprehensive list of webcomics. Submit your webcomic using this form.

Check out Arts for LA, Call for Entry, 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. Check Chris Arrant’s #ComicJobs hashtag on Twitter. Check Comic Ops to see opportunities specifically for comic creators.

Conventions and Events

Con or Bust has free tickets available for people of color for a number of upcoming conventions, including the Nebula Conference, CrossingsCon, and more. They’re currently seeking another board member and are accepting statements of interest until January 25.

• ClexaCon (April 11-15, 2019) is currently accepting applications from artists and exhibitors. If you can’t afford a ticket and/or travel costs, apply for the Clexacon Scholarship Fund.
• The Comic-Con and WonderCon Anaheim press application period is now open. Applications will be accepted until today, January 11.
• Comic-Con is also now accepting submissions to its 50th Anniversary Souvenir Book through February 1, 2019.
•  After exhibitors expressed concerns about Flame Con’s table policy, Flame Con’s (August 17-18) table lottery will accept applications starting January 14 at 1PM EST.
•  LA Zine Fest is accepting applications through January 16. They’re offering a sliding scale for table costs.
•  The 2019 Graphic Medicine Conference is seeking presentation proposals on “queer graphic medicine” through January 31.
• Rose City Comic Con is accepting applications for their Exhibitor Booths, Artist Alley, and Makers Market.

Here’s a list of international zine fests brought to you by ZINES!

Designers

• (Avon, MA) Adams Media, a division of Simon & Schuster, is hiring a Book Designer.
• (Somerville, MA) Candlewick Press is seeking an Associate Designer.
• Klutz is seeking a Designer in Palo Alto, CA.
•  (New York, NY) Little, Brown Books is seeking a Marketing Graphic Designer.
• (New York, NY) Simon & Schuster is seeking a Children’s Book Cover Designer and a Senior Book Cover Designer.
• (San Francisco, CA) Viz Media is seeking a Designer and a Prepress & Production Specialist.
• (New York, NY) Workman Publishing is seeking a Senior Graphic Designer.

Fan Zines

• The Indie G Zine is accepting applications from artists for its third volume.
•  The Catradora Zine is accepting applications from writers and artists until January 21. Proceeds beyond production costs will be donated to the Joyful Heart Foundation.
•  Become: A Trollhunters Charity Fanbook is accepting applications from artists through February 4.

Looking for more fan zines to submit to? Check out this spreadsheet created by magicalzombie for more! Have a finished zine project you want to advertise? Check out Zine RTer!

Mentorships & Fellowships

• 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.
• The Book Publishers Association of Alberta is offering 5 one-week residencies to Indigenous people interested in publishing. Participants receive $500 to cover time and expenses. Application deadlines are December 31 and February 28, 2019.
• NYSCA/NYFA’s Artist Fellowships are accepting applications until January 23, 2019 from artists living in New York state working in architecture, environmental structures, design, choreography, music, sound, photography, playwriting, and screenwriting.

Residencies, Retreats, and Workshops

 Lambda Literary’s Writers Retreat for Emerging LGBTQ Voices is accepting applications. Applications cost $25.

Check out the Alliance of Art Communities, Arts for LA, College Art Opportunities for exhibition, residency, and grant opportunities.

Scholarships, Sponsorships, and Grants

• PFund Foundation is offering individual grants ranging from $1,000 to $10,000 and is accepting applications from LGBTQIA people living in the upper midwest until January 15, 2019.
• Koyama Press is accepting applications for OAC’s Recommender Grant for Writers until January 16, 2019. Applicants must be in Ontario and may receive between $1,500 and $5,000.
• The Will Eisner Graphic Novel Grants for Libraries are accepting nominations through January 18, 2019. Read the press release here.
• The Hurston/Wright Award for College Writers is accepting applications from Black poets and fiction writers who are full-time students in undergraduate and graduate programs through January 31, 2019. Find out more here.
•  The Judith A. Markowitz Award is accepting submissions from LGBTQ-identifying early-career or emergent writers with no more than one book published until February 15.
• The Queer Press Grant is currently accepting submissions through March 1.
• The Creators for Creators Grant is accepting applications from single cartoonists or writer/artist duos until March 18, 2019. Applicants must not have ever been published by a third-party publisher, and stories pitches must be between 64-100 pages upon completion.

• A number of micro grants are available for marginalized writers.
• The Awesome Foundation offers $1000 grants on a rolling basis.
• Black Rainbow offers microgrants of $300 to LGBQTI people of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community that includes $200 to assist with hosting Indigenous LGBTQI community events.
• The Eyebeam Center for the Future of Journalism is accepting applications from artists on a rolling basis. Artists covering data privacy, the 2018/2020 elections, the role of technology in society, political influence campaigns, harmful technologies, countering disinformation, and artificial intelligence may receive $500 to $5,000 in grants.
• Mel Gillman shared this list of Grants, Fellowships, and Residencies for Cartoonists! Thanks, Mel!
• 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 grants 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 that affect artists in Minnesota.
• Tulsa Remote is accepting applications from remote workers who are willing to relocate to Tulsa, OK in exchange for reduced rent and a total of $10,000 over the course of a year. Read more about the program here.
• The Vlogbrothers are offering sponsorships to creators of educational video content.

Check out Arts for LA, College Art Opportunities, or this list by ProFellow for grant opportunities.

Teaching

• The Design Department of the Minneapolis College of Art and Design is seeking full-time faculty for Comic Art.

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

Check the Casting Call Club and Voice Acting Space for more voice acting and audio opportunities.

Writing and Editing

• Autostraddle is seeking submissions of comics, essays, journalism, humor, or similar content with the theme “birthday” by January 22.
• The Driftless Unsolicited Novella Contest 2019 is accepting submissions through January 23. The two winning novellas will receive a $250.00 prize, publication contract with royalties, publication in print and ebook, and international distribution.
• Augur Magazine is accepting submissions through January 31.
• Fiyah Lit Mag is seeking submissions on the topic of hair through January 31.
• Foreshadow YA is seeking submissions of original YA short stories through February 1.
•  Emerging UK writers and cartoonists are invited to apply for the Spread the Word Life Writing Prize with previously unpublished, “intended to be true” works through until February 1.
•  Carina Press is seeking proposals for contemporary romances for the 2019 holiday season until February 27. Writers only need to submit 7,500 words of completed manuscript at minimum; more can be completed after acceptance. Carina Press is also seeking other proposals for Carina Adores, detailed further below.
• Lethe Press is seeking short story submissions for Transcendent 4: The Year’s Best Transgender Speculative Fiction until February 15.
•  Cleis Press is seeking submissions for Best Women’s Erotica of the Year, Volume 6 from authors who are “women, gender nonconforming, genderqueer and/or nonbinary” until June 1. Submissions will be accepted on a rolling basis. Selected writers will receive $225 and 2 copies of the printed book.

• Amendo is accepting story pitches on topics such as self-discovery, community, and attaining financial stability. They offer an undisclosed pay.
• The American Greetings Alternative Writing Studio is accepting applications for freelance card writers.
•  (Chicago, IL) The American Library Association is seeking an Editor/Publisher for Booklist Publications.
• Anathema is seeking nonfiction from queer nonwhite writers for their next issue.
• 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 Freelance Editorial Contributors and Convention Correspondents.
• Argot Magazine is seeking written and illustrated submissions about queer and marginalized experiences. Their payment ranges from $35 to $250 per piece.
• Do you have aromantic or asexual characters in your prose? Enter your book into this database so that more people can find your work.
• The Asian American Writers’ Workshop is accepting creative nonfiction, cultural criticism, and essay submissions for their magazine The Margins.
• Autostraddle is seeking article submissions on “contemporary LGBTQ herstory,” personal essays, feature stories, fashion and beauty, sex and relationships, humor, and investigative journalism, particularly from butch/masculine-of-center women, people of color, people over age 45, and trans women.
• (New York, NY) Avid Reader Press is seeking an editor.
•  (Cambridge, MA) Barefoot Books is seeking an Assistant Editor for Children’s Books.
• BASHY Magazine is seeking pitches from writers who are Jamaican or of the diaspora for their upcoming fourth issue with the theme (Re)Imagining.
• Black Girls Create is looking for submissions 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.
• Black Rainbow accepts pitches from LGBQTI people of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community and pays $150 for selected articles.
• The Blend at Hello Giggles is seeking essay and interview pitches, particularly involving “mixed” or intersecting identities. They now have a pitch guide!
• (London, UK/REMOTE OKAY) Blue-Zoo Animation is seeking Speculative Script Writers.
• Book ‘N Pieces Magazine is accepting fiction submissions. Writers of previously unpublished stories over 2500 words receive $100, and writers with stories under 2500 words or previously published receive $50.
• 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 accepting pitches and shared guidelines for how to pitch to them.
• Carina Press has an ongoing open call for male/male romantic suspense and a new call for Carina Adores, a new trope-driven LGBTQ+ contemporary romance line. Find out what the editors want to read here!
• 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.
• 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.
•  (San Francisco, CA) The Entertainment Publishing Group at Chronicle Books is seeking a Senior Editor. 
• Clarksworld Magazine is looking for fiction and nonfiction contributors and pays up to $0.10 per word.
•  Comics MNT is seeking writers open to taking assignments and writers with interesting pitches for articles about comics.
• 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.
•  (New York, NY) The Experiment is seeking an Editor or Senior Editor for mainly nonfiction books.
• Five Four Ventures is seeking freelance writers excited about creating engaging romance/erotica-based stories for Women of Color and/or the LGBTQ community.
• GenderTerror is accepting submissions of LGBTQ+ horror from artists and writers.
• Glittercats Fine Amusements is seeking writers for their upcoming Laser Kittens RPG expansion.
• (New York, NY) Harlequin is hiring an Editorial Assistant.
• Interlude Press is seeking LGBTQ+ YA fiction of 7,500-15,000 words, longer LGBTQ+ young adult fiction, and adult fiction.
• (New York, NY) Knopf Books for Young Readers is seeking an Editorial Assistant.
• (New York, NY) Scholastic Corporation is seeking a Senior Editor to join their imprint Graphix to work on graphic novels for elementary and middle grade readers.
• Lillium Publishing is accepting fiction manuscripts, either for standalone books or series.
• 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. They’re also hiring Editors, a Publishing Assistant, and a Publicist.
• Native Ink Press is seeking submissions of nonfiction prose and children’s books.
• Narratively is seeking submissions of writing, photography, and illustrations.
• Ninestar Press is seeking LGBTQA+ romance, paranormal, sci-fi, fantasy, and horror fiction.
• (Salem, MA) Page Street Publishing is seeking an Editorial Intern.
• Panel Patter is looking for contributors, particularly from writers interested in manga and webcomics!
• Paper Cat Press is now accepting pitches for guest posts. Guidelines are available here.
• (New York, NY) Penguin Random House is seeking an Editor or Senior Editor to acquire and edit books for the Razorbill imprint in their Penguin Young Readers Group.
• POMEgranate Magazine is accepting pitches from artists and writers.
• Reckoning is accepting submissions of creative writing (fiction or nonfiction) about environmental justice for its third issue.
• Three-Lobed Burning Eye is seeking original speculative short stories and flash fiction. Accepted authors of short stories will receive $100 and for flash fiction authors will receive $30.
• (San Francisco, CA) Viz is seeking an Editor to manage graphic novels, trade books, and the Weekly Shonen Jump magazine. They are also seeking a copy editor.
• Zooscape is accepting submissions of furry fiction up to 10,000 words. They pay 6 cents per word up to 1000 words, $60 for longer stories, and $20 for reprints.

Check out writingcareer.com for a list of calls for submission!

Youth & Internships

• (Somerville, MA) Candlewick Press is seeking interns in Design, Editorial, Graphic Production, Marketing, Production and Manufacturing, Publishing Technologies, and Sales.
• Comics Club highlights and connects comic clubs and shares advice and resources to help youth comic creators.
• (Glendale, CA) Dreamworks Feature is accepting students into their TeamWorks Spring 2019 internship program.
•  Latinx in Publishing is seeking a paid marketing and publishing intern for Spring/Summer.
• 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.
• Titmouse is seeking winter/spring and summer 2019 interns in Los Angeles, CA for Artist, Production, and Post-Production/Editorial positions. They’re also seeking winter/spring 2019 interns in New York.
• (Burbank, CA) Walt Disney Animation Studios is seeking Summer 2019 interns. Programs for CG Artists, Character TD Trainees, Production Management, Story Artists, and Visual Development Artists are available.

Resources

• 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!
•  Amanda Duarte shared tips and a walkthrough on how to integrate lineart into a painting.
•  Arielle shared a list of online resources to help you learn new skills in the new year.
• Becca Hillburn of Nattosoup shared a Comic Artist Gift Guide and a list of Printers for Comic Artists. She also shared a list of Recommending Reading for Comic Artists. Be sure to check Becca’s Youtube channel for new video interviews with independent artists, walkthroughs with dip pen nibs, tutorials, and more.
• Byelacey shared a great thread of tips for artists on Twitter!
• Camilla Zhang hosted the “Running A Comics Project on Kickstarter” Webinar, and you can watch it here.
• Carrie Cuinn shared this incredible thread about the importance and value of small presses.
•  Clip Studio Paint’s 2018 webinars can be found in this playlist.
• Have you checked out the Creator Advisor? Initialized and run by Stephanie Cooke,  the project aims to connect artists, writers, editors, and anyone involved in making comics together for paid projects, with an aim to prioritize marginalized creators.
• Creator Resource aims to share resources for comic book creators, writers, and editors. Check it out!
• Artist E.Hanby opened a blog sharing Clip Studio Paint tips!
• Erin Roseberry shared some great info on getting your work into your local library! Thanks, Erin!
•  Ethan M. Aldridge shared a thread on getting an agent.
• Fai wrote a comprehensive Zine Organizing Guide. Thanks, Fai!
• Himalayaa shared pay-what-you-want Clip Studio Paint brushes.
•  Isa shared an invoice and accounting managing tool for Google Sheets.
• Jessica and Jacinta shared these great character design and coloring tips.
• Jim Mortensen shared a 50-page PDF with storyboarding tips. The PDF is pay-what-you-want, and all proceeds are donated to Inner City Arts.
• Kickstarter has a large resource area for bringing publishing, comics, or journalism projects to life.
• kIDchan shared her tips for using the new Colorize tool in Clip Studio Paint.
• Liz Kramer shared this comprehensive list of artist resources in a Twitter moment! Thank you Liz!
• Lucid offered a great strategy for webcomics – make exit points, so that if you tire of making your comic, you can wrap things up without being too abrupt.
• Luna Chai shared a comparison of online shop services for artists. This is thorough and recently updated, so check it out!
• Mel Gillman shared a link to the Digital Transgender Archive, an important collection of history for the queer community!
•  Nate Powell shared this breakdown of cartoonist income based on major publisher book deals. Ngozi Ukazu also shared an AMA from Mackenzi Lee on income vs. Expenses for published authors. These comments were in response to a recent study by the Authors Guild that showed that median pay for full-time writers is $20,300.
• Nilah Magruder created 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!
•  Pai shared a thread with tips on starting out with or improving artwork of  backgrounds! I know this is something I struggle with a lot. Thanks, Pai!
• Ever had your work stolen? RitheGuardian created a free DMCA takedown template!
• 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!
• Stephanie Cooke shared this great list of comic shops for you to sell your indie comics and wares at!
• TO Comix Press has shared a sample contract for comic anthology projects, the start-to-finish process of producing an anthology, and articles on marketing and getting indie books into stores. Thanks for always being so helpful!

Deals

• Every Monday, Barnes and Noble offers deals on manga.
• Additionally, all manga at Barnes & Noble is Buy 2, get 1 free through January 14.
• 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 has frequent book giveaways. 
•  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 Gloves by Lucy Knisley and Nyankees by Atsushi Okada.
• Seven Seas has a survey for November/December. Suggest up to 18 new titles for Seven Seas to consider for licensing. 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!

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 – January 4, 2018