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Extra! Extra! (March)

Vol. 2; Issue 2.5

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Adrian Shirk
Mar 17, 2025
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It’s mid-March at The Whole Utopianotes Catalog! Below you’ll find deep puddles of funding, fellowships, grants, artist & writer residencies, jobs, calls for submission, fool’s spring, mud season, and more. Recent adds are marked with «(NEW)»

Extra! Extra! is a an exclusive monthly bonus list for paid subscribers. Read more about the benefits of a paid subscription HERE.

Upcoming! Driftless Literary—a boutique literary agency and partner of Utopianotes—is offering two chances to take The Publishing Primer: Demystifying Publishing in 90 Minutes: Sunday, March 23rd AND April 13th, 4:00 - 5:30 ET, on Zoom. Led by authors and literary agents Adrian Shirk and Jaclyn Gilbert. Register HERE.

What We’ll Cover:

  • Publishing Ecosystems 101: The differences between indies & The Big 5. Gain clarity on how these pathways align with your goals and creative work.

  • Weather Report: The latest acquisition trends; open-submission periods + opportunities from indies & university presses with a trade division.

  • Agent or No?: Explore the benefits & limitations of representation vs. submitting directly to indies, including insights into how to approach each route

  • Ask Driftless: A live 45-minute Q&A session for advice specific to your needs

  • A packet of exclusive templates, tips, and links to publishing opportunities.

  • A comp'd paid subscription to The Whole Utopianotes Catalog, which comes with a complimentary 30-minute publishing coaching session with me

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