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Wanna write for McSweeney's?

You can! Well, you could. McSweeney's Internet Tendency, the top shelf literary website founded by editor Dave Eggers, is calling for submissions in its second annual columnist contest. Here's the best part: if successful, you'll get paid for your copy.

To give it a go, you need to submit a brief description of your proposed column, a full example column, brief descriptions of three additional installments of your column and a short biographical note. We call that a bio in this here writing world, kids. It's like the “About Me” section on your Facebook page, but better punctuated.

Anything you submit must be previously unpublished, which includes publication on blogs, Facebook, Twitter, toilet walls, etc.

The top four columnists will each receive $US500 and a one-year paid contract with McSweeney's Internet Tendency. A reader-elected winner will receive $US750, and, I imagine, a sizeable ego.

You have until September 10th to get your submission in. Full details here.