Hiett Prize in the Humanities

We are now accepting applications for the 15th Annual Hiett Prize in the Humanities.
APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY MIDNIGHT, FRIDAY, MAY 3, 2019.

The Hiett Prize in the Humanities is an annual award of $50,000 aimed at identifying candidates in the early stages of a career devoted to the humanities and whose work shows extraordinary promise to have a significant impact on contemporary culture.

REQUIREMENTS

Letter of Recommendation/Nomination (from an individual with a well-established career in the humanities)
Curriculum Vitae (4-page maximum)
Narrative Profile of Accomplishments and Published Work (no length requirement. published works are not required.)
Plan for Future Scholarship and/or Projects in the Humanities (no length requirement)
Applicant Must Reside in the United States

Project Submission and Titles Applicant

Cynthia Crosby, Author

Published via Kindle Direct Publishing/Amazon

Freelance Writing Career Profile details the basics of article writing, pitching editors, how a writer should establish a writers profile, niche, portfolio, and how to submit query letters. The book is a career establishment tool, and its premise is on establishing a writer profile of expertise, writing samples, and expertise in a particular niche. The book series is a progression work project, that includes interviews, research, and career documentation

Freelance Writing for Executives, it details how executives, can further their mission by hiring freelance writers to write, along their cause and mission, this includes articles, press releases, proposals, biographical profiles, and feature stories. The highlight or angle in the book is for government executives in various branches of the government, civil service executives

Success Advice from Freelance Writers Earning $100,000 or more, a compilation of interviews and testimonials from expert writers earning $100,000 or more as freelancers. The book will teach other writers how to establish their career, how to be successful, where to find opportunities, and tips and advice on how to pitch editors, and will include productivity and time management tips

Freelance Writing Industries and the Newsletter, as beginner writers we all want to know where our writing is most served, what industries cater to a specific niche, or specialty, and what topics we are most comfortable writing in

Pitching Querying and the Art of Success, in this final book, of the series, we teach success strategies for freelance writers and how to pitch editors, formulate queries and create success as freelance writers