Chicken Soup for the Sister's Soul II
Share Your Favorite Story

She's the one who can make you giggle uncontrollably at the dinner table by making a funny face, she teased you about your taste in your first boyfriend, she offered her clothes and advice even when neither suited your style; she knows instantly by the tone of your voice when something's wrong, even though she's miles away.

Chances are you recognize this person if you're lucky enough to have a sister. Whether you share this connection with genetics or the heart, by common parents or common adventure, only the two of you understand your deep and dynamic bond. Sisters II will once again celebrate that bond and the sisters that helped you through life's ups and downs.

We are excited to announce we are collecting stories for Sister's Soul II

Topics will include but not be limited to:

• A Sister's Love
• Insights and Lessons
• Sibling Revelry
• Overcoming Obstacles
• The Bond Between Sisters
• Sisters By Heart
• Oh Brother!
• Special Memories

We’re looking for inspirational, true stories, 1000 words or less, that will make readers laugh, cry, or sigh. Stories should be positive,universal, and non-controversial. The “point” or “message” should be evident without preaching. No essays, commentaries, tributes, philosophical or biographical pieces will be accepted.

You may submit more than one story, whether original or a favorite from magazines, newspapers, or other sources. For each story selected in the book, a 50-word biography will be included about the author and a permission fee of $200 will be paid. The submission deadline is August 31, 2005.

Please submit stories through our website at www.chickensoup.com. Please select Sister's II as the book title.

Due to the volume of stories we receive, we are unable to respond to each contribution. Finalist, only, will be notified prior to publication.

We look forward to reading your submission!

Call for manuscripts!

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Last year we sent out a call for submissions for our next book They Lied! True Tales of Weddings and Honeymoons and the response we received was fantastic.

 

It was so good in fact that we’ve decided to expand the call for submissions to October 15^th, 2005 to get even more of those funny, unexpected, knee slapping stories. 

 

You know the kind of story we mean – the ones that sound a little hard to believe and may not have seemed all that funny at the time, but you look back on them now and can’t stop yourself from laughing out loud – that’s what we want!  From off-beat engagements, to ceremony catastrophes; from dueling in-laws and reception disasters to honeymoon hijinx, we want to hear it all.

 

This is your chance to share your story with the world and become a published author.  If your story is selected, you will be paid a one-time fee of $100.00 US.

 

Check out the FAQ section of our web site:  www.theyliedtruetales.com for submission guidelines.

 

Come on and send us your stories, we’d love to read them!

 

Halyna M. Parypa

Viva Voce Press Inc.

Embarrassing Anthology

Details:http://www.splitmyside.com/

We are looking for unpublished original true stories about your most embarrassing moment or time when you stuck your foot deep into your mouth. If we use your story for publication we will send you $200. Sounds great doesn't it!!

Within the story tell us a little bit about yourself, the type of person you are. The events surrounding the moment, the people involved and what they are like. Describe exactly what happened and tell us what you felt during the event and right after. Also what transpired following the event to yourself and the people involved in the story. Simple enough right!

If we like your story about your embarrassing moment and use it for publication (with your choice of anonymity) we will send you $200.

If you would like to submit a story just click on the above tab that says "submit story". You must be 18 years of age please. Also add your contact info so we can contact you if we like your embarrassing moment.

Literature of Palpable Quality

Bellingham Review publishes outstanding poems, stories and essays. Send work & SASE to Poetry , Fiction or Creative Nonfiction editor: Bellingham Review, Mail Stop 9053, Western WA Univ., Bellingham, WA 98225

Haunted Encounters: Departed Family and Friends

Details: http://www.atriadpress.com./new_page_1.htm

Atriad Press is paying authors for personal ghostly experiences published in
the series "Haunted Encounters: Real Life Stories of the
Supernatural". Writer's guidelines, submission information, payment
info, FAQ, etc. can all be found at our website: www.atriadpress.com.

A Cup of Comfort

 Details: http://www.cupofcomfort.com/share.htm

Each volume of the bestselling anthology series A Cup of Comfort is filled to the brim with powerful true stories about the experiences and relationships that inspire and enrich our lives. These engaging personal essays — written by people from all walks of life — are carefully selected for inclusion in A Cup of Comfort based on originality, creativity, emotional impact, and substance.

We are actively seeking submissions for the following volumes:

A Cup of Comfort for Grandparents — New!
Much has been written about the special bond between grandparents and grandchildren. For this extraordinary collection, we're looking for exceptionally creative, distinctive, and emotionally powerful "cut-above" stories about truly remarkable relationships and experiences shared by grandmothers and/or grandfathers and their grandkids. Stories may be humorous or heartwarming, insightful or delightful, poignant or amazing, or all of the above — on any topic specific and/or significant to the grandparent-grandchild connection — and about grandparents and grandchildren of all ages, ethnicities, circumstances, and backgrounds
  Submission Deadline: May 1, 2005
 

 

Tattoo Highway

Details: http://www.tattoohighway.org/

The online journal of creative prose, poetry and art, is reading for Issue #9: "Open Road." There is no theme for this issue. Send us smart, well-crafted poems, stories we haven't read 1000 times already, quirky personal essays. (Read a past issue or 2!)  Also interested in Flash media, original graphics, photography.  "Picture Worth 500 Words" contest.  Information and complete guidelines:
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Deadline: June 1, 2005.

 

Viva Latina!

 

Essays, poems, memoirs from contemporary Mexican American and Chicano writers exploring American experience in the Southwest. Women writers only. MUST be Latina or some variation thereof. (NO WASPS) need apply and please no pretenders.

Looking for sassy, striking, spicy passionate work from a variety of sources. No specific guidelines except as the work applies to the Latina experience with men, families, emotions and cultural differences with Anglo American counterparts.

 Entries MUST be sent as Word attachments for consideration, or in hard copy.Please, no queries, but do include COMPLETE contact info. Published writers preferred.

No fiction. Terms: TBA negotiable

Teresa Kennedy

Acquisitions Editor

Rio Nuevo Publishers

451 North Bonita Avenue

Tucson, AZ

Deadline: June 15, 2005

 

 

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