schreiben & leben Posts

As in recent years, the Senate of Berlin is awarding Work stipends for Non-German literature in 2021 again. Try your luck! Berlin-based authors writing in…

On May 11th, 6 p.m., the application deadline for the Work Stipend for Berlin-based authors that write in languages other than German will end. Applying…

At some point, the sun will come out. And once the spring-cleaning and the first picnic are done, there will be no more excuses to…

Within the independent arts community as well, opportunities to participate for everyone are still a long way off. For many transnational and intercultural artists, even…

For a professional career, literary freelancers not only need literary talent but also many organisational skills. We don't know if talent is innate, but we…

To be crowned the capital of syphilis and wild boars is not an easy accomplishment. Dit is Berlin („this is Berlin“), the locals would probably…

"It is a great folly to wish to be wise alone." This quote not only sounds like an old saying but has indeed clocked up…

Submitting applications, developing projects, structuring everyday life – this is just as much a part of the craft of freelance authors, translators and editors as working on texts. That is why “schreiben & leben” offers a variety of individual consultations for freelancers in the literary business in January 2021.

The year 2020, which was eventful in many respects, is drawing to a close. But before we send you off with warm wishes, we would like to take a brief look back at the many highlights of our project!

The initial December dates of our consulting programme are already fixed! We look forward to being able to offer you more consulting days on interesting topics. The one-on-one consultations are currently still being held by telephone or digitally.