Stipend: $3,000

Location: Remote

Hours: Approx. 12 hours per month 

Duration: 1 year with potential to renew for a second year 

Description:

Teachers & Writers Magazine is accepting applications for the Teachers & Writers Editorial Fellowship until May 31, 2026. The fellow will join the T&W Editorial Board and assist with the production of Teachers & Writers Magazine. In addition to supporting the operations of the magazine, the Editorial Fellowship is intended to give students and recent graduates editorial and publishing experience through hands-on assignments and mentorship from experienced editors. By the end of the fellowship term, the fellow should have a body of knowledge and work which may be shared in a resume and/or portfolio. One fellow will be selected for this term. 

The Editorial Fellow will be expected to attend monthly meetings via Zoom, where the editorial board will discuss submissions, accept editorial assignments, generate new content, and further engage in the publication of Teachers & Writers Magazine. The fellow will be paired with an experienced editor to establish a mentor relationship and provide time and space for questions the editorial fellows may have. 

The fellow will be expected to edit at least one piece per month. In addition to accepting editing assignments, fellows may pitch ideas to generate or solicit new material for the magazine. The Editorial Fellowship will last for one year (July 2026 - June 2027), with the possibility of renewing for a second year following a review. The fellow's stipend will disbursed over the course of the year on a bi-monthly (every other month) schedule. 

To apply:

Please share a cover letter, resume/CV, and a brief editorial statement (200-300 words) sharing why you are interested in this fellowship, what you hope to gain from the experience, and your editorial vision for the magazine. 

Preference will be given to applicants with experience teaching creative writing. Learn more about Teachers & Writers Magazine at www.teachersandwritersmagazine.org.

About Teachers & Writers Collaborative:

Teachers & Writers Collaborative (T&W) is one of the first writers-in-the-schools organizations, with a 50+ year history of offering innovative creative writing programs led by published writers. Our programs include writing workshops for youth and adults, professional development for educators, managing the New York State of Poetry program, and publishing Teachers & Writers Magazine and books about the teaching of creative writing. Learn more at www.twc.org. 

The magazine serves as a rich resource for teaching the art of writing in kindergarten through college and in non-classroom settings. This online magazine, which presents a wide range of ideas and approaches for literary arts education, is overseen by the Teachers & Writers Magazine Editorial Board.

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy:

T&W is committed to equal employment opportunity in hiring, employment, and promotional decisions. T&W does not discriminate on the basis of sex, gender, race, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, or status as a veteran. 

Teachers & Writers Magazine is published by Teachers & Writers Collaborative as a free resource to teachers of creative writing. The magazine offers a wide and continually changing selection of lesson plans, essays, and interviews tailored for those in the field of creative writing education. We publish both practical and theoretical work and look for writing that is vivid, original, concise, and geared toward a general audience. Complete submission guidelines, including links to samples and descriptions of types of articles we seek, can be found on the submission page of our website.  Please review the guidelines carefully before submitting a query or completed draft.

What We're Looking For:

• Our readers come to the magazine to find both inspiration and original approaches for teaching creative writing in elementary, middle, and high school classrooms, as well as in college and community settings.
• Most of the pieces we publish are penned by writers—working in a variety of genres—who teach their art in classrooms or by classroom teachers whose focus includes creative writing. All of our contributors are paired with an editor and undergo a supportive and collaborative editorial process. All work is edited thoroughly.
• We believe writers should be paid for their work, and we provide compensation for published writing. Our compensation for articles ranges from $75 – $150, payable upon publication. All queries and submissions are accepted on spec without a kill fee.

What We're Not Looking For:

• Poetry, fiction, book reviews, or other literary works. T&W Magazine is not a literary magazine. We publish tools, resources, and reflections on the art of teaching creative writing.
• Work written for an academic audience. We prefer a lively, personal style geared toward a general audience.
• Lesson plans or articles focusing on other art forms or non-literary writing (such as visual art and academic or technical writing). Exceptions may be made when integrated with creative writing on a case by case basis.
• Generic content, "Top 10" posts, advertising, or paid links. 

Submitting to Teachers & Writers Magazine

When submitting to Teachers & Writers Magazine, you may submit a completed draft that meets the above criteria. Additionally, we welcome queries (500 words maximum) that propose an article you would like to contribute to the magazine. If submitting a query, please describe the topic(s) your article would address and its relevance to the magazine. We also encourage sharing a writing sample that could give our editors a sense of your writing style. 

For all submissions, please follow the below guidelines:

• If submitting a completed draft, please double space and use a standard font such as Times New Roman. 
• We prefer previously unpublished submissions. We occasionally consider previously published work, and we ask that you clearly indicate if a work has been published elsewhere. 
• We do not accept work generated by large-language models (colloquially referred to as AI). We believe in process-oriented work, and we want to hear from your unique voice and experience. Large-language models may be used as a critical source for your submission only if it: 1) is clearly cited in the body of your work, 2) is distinguishable in-text from a majority of author-generated content, 3) and is used to explore contemporary issues around AI in the classroom. If we feel this criteria has not been met, the submission will be rejected.

Rights:

Upon acceptance, T&W acquires first serial rights. Upon publication, rights revert to the author, with credit to Teachers & Writers Magazine upon future publication. T&W maintains the right to publish articles accepted for Teachers & Writers Magazine in other T&W digital or print publications and to authorize others to reprint articles in the form in which they appeared in the magazine.