Family Album Anthology

Editors seeking submissions of poetry inspired by family photographs. Acceptance letters will include additional request for jpegs, which may be selected for anthology's gallery. Send unpublished work and SASE to Editors, Family Album Anthology

PMB # 187

217 E. 85th St.

New York, NY 10028

(We prefer emails!) The maximum word count is 1200
words. For each story selected for the book a permission fee of $100 will
be paid for the rights. There are no limits on the number of submissions.
Stories must be received no later than March 15, 2004.

Details:

Back addiction into a corner and make it tell you what it knows. Deliver a truth. Deadline for entries is Feb. 28/04. Address submissions to:

Theme Issue

Guest Editor Steve Mohn,

On Spec, Box 4727, Edmonton AB T6E 5G6.
Sorry, no electronic submissions.

Deadline for entries is Feb. 28, 2004

We need short (preferably under 3,000 words), romantic and/or steamy (steamy does not = porn) stories that have a food theme. Each submission MUST be accompanied by 1-5 ORIGINAL recipes that go along with the story.

We need stories that make our mouths water as we read them. We need to care about the characters. We need to feel all tingly and hungry and breathless when we're done.

Payment is $10 advance against royalties, one copy of the anthology, and an equal share of 20% royalties for first North American anthology rights.
Copyright reverts back to author upon publication.

At this time we do not have a specific theme for the recipes (entrée, dessert, etc.); however, we will likely narrow our focus as the submissions come in. As of now, feel free to send in all types of recipes.
If the anthology is well received, we will do more.

Send submissions to submissions@artichokedownpress.com with "Submission
Passion Food" as the subject header.

Deadline: 12-31-03

Politics of Water

We are looking for a diverse, international cross-section of women writers
for a global anthology on the politics of water. Confluence: A Global
Anthology of Women's Voices on the Politics of Water will combine
original poetry, short fiction, testimonial accounts, and essays on how
water crosses various political boundaries be they national, racial, ethnic,
class, or gender. This anthology is a response to the growing concern
over the role of water in our increasingly fragile environment, a concern
that is sure to become more anxiety prone in the 21st Century as debates
over modernization and development become more acrid. It will incorporate
a range of issues such as droughts and floods, waste management, dams
and irrigation, water pollution, water as a national, racial, or class
barrier, and water as a feminine space over which the masculine process of
industrialization claims agency.

The editors are primarily interested in unpublished submissions but will
consider published work if noted and publisher/copyright information is
included. Please send hard copy of work with a 50-75 word bio and SASE
for reply by regular mail. Queries only through e-mail.

Guidelines for creative writing: Poetry submissions should not exceed 5
pages. Flash fiction should not exceed 750 words and short fiction and
creative non-fiction up to 3,500 words.

Submit work to: Paola Corso, 133 8th Avenue #4E, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Queries only to: paola_corso@hotmail.com
Guidelines for essays: Essays should not exceed 5,000 words.

Submit work to: Dr. Nandita Ghosh, 40-35 67h Street, #55, Woodside, NY
11377. Queries only to: nan_dita@excite.com.

DEADLINE: December 30, 2003


Coeditors:
Paola Corso is a 2003 New York Foundation for the Arts poetry fellow. Her
forthcoming book of poems Death by Renaissance is set in her native
Pittsburgh river town and explores the environmental impact of industrializa-
tion from a working-class perspective. She and Dr. Anna Kay France co-
edited a book on the First International Women Playwrights Conference.
She currently teaches writing at Fordham University.

Nandita Ghosh is an assistant professor at Farleigh Dickinson University
where she teaches courses on literature, culture, and the environment. She
was involved in mobilizing active support in the US against the construction
of the Maheshwar dam on the River Narmada and has networked with members
of the Narmada Bachao Andolan (a grassroots movement in India protesting
the environmental damage and human displacement caused by damming the
River Narmada), as well as various human rights and environmental groups
based in the US.

Details:

SC for the Recovering Soul seeks stories from those who are part of a broad, diversified community of recovering people who lead healthy, fulfilling lives while coping with adversity and obstacles.

Pays $300

Deadline:February 2004

Chicken Soup for the Girl's Soul

Details:

Details: http://www.chickensoup.com/InTheNews/InTheNews2.html

Send stories as MS Word document attachment to

For details for upcoming Chicken Soup titles go to

Artichoke Down Press

Seeking to publish a dark, terrifying anthology-- We need horrific, brooding stories that deal with the theme Fear of the Dark. We prefer stories under 5,000 words, but if it's a great story, we'd love to see it. Gore, violence okay as long it is an integral part of the story. Reprints will be accepted if you currently own all rights and the previous publication was not an anthology.

Make our skin crawl. Make our eyes bleed. Make our electricity bill double.

Payment is $10 advance against royalties, one copy of the anthology, and an equal share of 20% royalties for first North American anthology rights.
Copyright reverts back to author upon publication.

Send submissions to submissions@artichokedownpress.com with "Submission
Fear of the Dark" as the subject header.


Artichoke Down Press.
Http://www.artichokedownpress.com

Submissions will be accepted until 12-31-03.

Do you have a roommate story that shatters the bounds of believable, erasing the outer edges of common decency?

Details

New Venue for POETS

The Brick and Mortar Review

Contest – Low entry fee: $5

Details:

The top three winners will be the featured writers in the grand opening edition of Brick & Mortar. This means that biographical information (and probably a photograph if the author consents) of each author will be displayed along with his or her winning poetry.

Besides the top three poets, there will be three more selected poets who, although they will not receive a monetary prize, will have their poetry published in Brick & Mortar.

Deadline: January 1st, 2004.

Anthology on Life Change

It's Never Too Late: A guided tour to changing your life
Edited by Joan Chatfield-Taylor
Mid-life crisis or mid-life opportunity? "It’s Never Too Late" will be a
collection of essays by people who made profound changes in their work , personal life, location or style of living. The book will focus on the kind of
transitions that involve risk, affect relationships with friends and family, and even reshapes personality. For one person the beckoning new life might mean living off the land in the country, for another the shift from quiet suburbia to an
urban downtown, for yet another the long-deferred dream of joining the Peace
Corps. Sometimes change is voluntary, but sometimes it’s involuntary, a response  to job loss, death of a spouse, or divorce.

"It’s Never Too Late" will be an anthology of approximately 25 first-person
essays by men and women who have cut themselves loose from their past. Each essay should highlight one or more of the steps in the process: the assessment of one’s past life, the decision to make a change, the nitty-gritty details of making plans, the moments of fear, and the new life itself. Please note that the essay should not be a total accounting of the entire experience, only a telling look at a crucial moment in the process. The writers may reveal what worked and what didn’t, what surprised them and what changes they see in themselves. We are interested both in success stories and in cautionary tales in which loneliness, danger, financial realities or other unexpected consequences cause the original plan to fail or change.
Submission information: The manuscript should be between 1000 and 5000 words. Please include your name, address, phone number, e-mail address and a brief bio or resume. Please mail the completed manuscript, double-spaced, to:

Joan Chatfield-Taylor
2066 Green Street
San Francisco, CA 94123.

Original and previously published material will be considered, and we look
forward to receiving submissions from both men and women. Please feel free to
forward this request to other writers who might be interested in submitting an
essay.

Contact: for questions or queries, please e-mail

Deadline: December 1, 2003

How old were you when you became conscious of the color of your skin? What was the first racial epithet you ever heard? Was your house vandalized because you were the only different kid in school? Were you ever made fun on in the girls’ bathroom because your name wasn’t easy to pronounce? When did you first witness racism: a Swastika spray-painted on your third grade classroom; your Sikh classmate being called a "girl" because of his long hair; your parents talking, over the dinner table, about "the people in your neighborhood"? What were those childhood experiences that hurt you or made you think or made you reevaluate your history, the history of your community, the history of your country?

From the compassionate to the terrifying to the amusing, childhood experiences of race are formative and lasting. Unfortunately, these experiences are not talked about because of pain, fear, embarrassment, the intense pressure to fit in, or the inability to discuss race/racism without being "politically correct." In addition, women, who are navigating through childhood and adolescence and dealing with other issues like body image, growing sexuality, cliques and popularity, often skirt and compartmentalize issues of race.

Do you want a space to tell your own stories? Do you want to read about the experiences of other women and realize you are not the only one? Then consider contributing to this thought-provoking women’s
anthology that delves deep into race/racism, through the lens of childhood, in America. I am looking for honest essays by women that discuss how the concept of "other" or the concept of being "other" has defined their childhood, both positively and negatively.

The tone of this book does not aim to be bitter, but engaging and moving. I would like to put the diversity of race/racism in America (rural, urban, black, Asian, Latina, white, multiracial, women who immigrated in
their childhoods, women who were born here) under a microscope.

I am looking for good storytelling - what I want to capture are stories of growing up and stories that aren’t often told. I am looking for style as well as substance - there is an infinite number of ways the writer can explore the personal essay. Push the parameters of the genre; be unique and daring. I’m
looking for a strong narrative - something learned, something gained, something seen more clearly.
Hardly an exhaustive list, here are some words to play
around with and get you thinking:
* Exclusion
* Silence
* Double lives (i.e. one life in school/one life at home)
* Reflections of parental prejudice
* Consciousness of race
* Perceptions of other races
* Perceptions of one’s own race
* Coping
* Denial
* Understanding
* Compassion
* Race on the playground
* Loss of innocence

Writers may contribute creative nonfiction, personal essays and memoirs. Women of every race (white, black,
Asian, Latina, mixed-race), class, sexuality, background, and generation are encouraged to tell
their stories!

Previously published pieces OK. Simultaneous submissions OK. (Just make it clear in email or cover
letter).

Deadline: December 15, 2003, for Fall 2004 publication

Length: 1,500 to 6,000 words, negotiable
Fee: $100, on publication, plus two copies of the book


Send completed manuscript in .rtf or .doc format to
Pooja Makhijani, c/o raceandchildhood@yahoo.com, along
with a cover letter/bio/resume. If you must submit a
hard copy, please send to

Pooja Makhijani c/o Leslie Miller at Seal Press,

300 Queen Anne Ave. N., #375
Seattle, WA, 98109

The Runner's High Personal Essay Contest

Details http://www.breakawaybooks.com/RunnersHigh.htm

The Runner's High Personal Essay Contest

Prizes: US$1000, $500, $250

Deadline: November 30, 2003

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Tales of the Slug

Tales of the Slug
GUIDELINES FOR THE Rustycon 21 Anthology CHALLENGE

Rustycon 21 is pleased to announce a writing and art challenge for an
anthology to be published by Windstorm Creative. Approximately 20 short
stories and interior pieces of art will be accepted. No entry fee is
required. One artist will be chosen to do a full color cover. Stories and
artwork must be of the Science Fiction, Fantasy, or Horror genre. To
celebrate our theme of "Strong Female Characters in Science Fiction and
Fantasy," all artwork and stories must contain the following:

1. A strong female central character.
2. All entries must contain a slug (Gastropod variety). Stories shall have
at least one sentence with a slug as the main object and artwork must show a
slug.
3. All entries must be about the female central character "coming of age"
which can mean:
¢ Achieving a chronologically significant transition.
¢ Transcending a growth barrier, over a period of time, from one
position to the next level.
¢ An age related metamorphosis.

Stories or artwork where incest, or child abuse, are central themes will not
be accepted. Neither will stories that promote prejudice, stereotyping,
bigotry, intolerance, or discrimination toward any grouping of humans except
where that behavior is part of the plot conflict that is resolved in a
positive manner within the story. Any violence against children must not be
explicit and must be seen as heinous. Congruently, all artwork submitted
cannot graphically show scenes of a similar nature with the same exception.
Please, if your story or artwork contains anything violent or sexually
graphic, make sure you do not combine the two and that it is a necessary and
integral part of the story or work of art.

DEADLINES:

Deadline for all submissions is midnight, June 30, 2004. All submissions
postmarked after this date will be ruled ineligible.

AWARDS:

Successful entries will be given an award. Awards listed below are
preliminary and may be increased depending on further funding of the
project. Increases in award amounts will be announced as soon as feasibly
possible. The current award list is:

Short Stories:
1. The First Place writer will receive $50 plus four copies of the
anthology.
2. The Second Place writer will receive $25 plus three copies of the
anthology.
3. The Third Place writer will receive $10 plus two copies of the anthology.
4. All other writers will receive one copy of the anthology.

Artwork:
1. The First Place artist will be chosen to do the color book cover and will
receive $50 plus four copies of the anthology.
2. The Second Place artist will receive $25 plus three copies of the
anthology.
3. The Third Place artist will receive $10 plus two copies of the anthology.
4. All other artists will receive one copy of the anthology.

SUBMISSIONS:

Electronic submissions are preferred and can be submitted to
fire262@aol.com. Electronic artwork should be in an attached JPEG-JFIF
compliant format (*.rpg, *.jff, or *.jpeg), Tagged Image File Format ( *.tff
or *.tiff), or Paint Shop Pro Image Format (*.psp, *.jsl, *.pfr or *.tub).
Please, no bitmaps or files over one megabyte in size. All stories should
be in an attached MS-WORD file (*.doc). Exceptions to these formats will be
taken into consideration on a case-by-case basis but you MUST have approval
before submitting the entry. All decisions by Rustycon are final.

Please send all hard copy submissions to:

Tales of the Slug
c/o Robert J. Grieve
P.O. Box 1702
Yelm WA 98597

All manuscripts or artwork accepted for the anthology become the property of
Rustycon for the purpose of the anthology only. Submissions will not be
returned, so make sure that the manuscript or artwork you send in is a COPY
and not the original. Writers and artists retain all rights to their works
beyond those granted to Rustycon for the sole use in this anthology. Once
accepted, artists may need to provide an original of their work for
reproduction purposes, and these will be returned to the artist.

All submissions must adhere to the following guidelines:

Short Stories:

Short fiction must be complete and no longer than 7,500 words. All fiction
must be in proper manuscript form:

¢ 1-inch margins on all sides
¢ Sentences must be double-spaced
¢ Type must be no smaller than 12-point size
¢ Font shall be Courier, Arial, or Times New Roman (others will not
be accepted)

First page must include:

¢ Author's name and address in upper left corner
¢ Approximate word count in upper right corner under Author's name
¢ Story title and byline (start halfway down page) centered
¢ Story starts double-spaced (at least) under byline

Upper right corner of second page (and all following pages) must include:

¢ Story title (shortened, if necessary)
¢ Author's last name
¢ Page number

Remember, just like editors everywhere, we will not accept illegible
manuscripts, especially dot-matrix print that is too light. If your printer
ribbon needs to be replaced, either get a new one, borrow one, or print on
someone else's printer! More information on manuscript format and other
writing topics can be found at http://www.sfwa.org/writing/.

Please include a brief cover letter with the story that includes your e-mail
address, snail mail address, and a phone number in case we need to contact
you.

Artwork:

All submissions shall be a copy of a black and white illustration of the
anthology theme as outlined above. Please: no originals! Copies shall be
clear and legible. All artwork that is of poor reproductive quality shall
be rejected outright. Submissions must be received in unfolded and flat
envelopes no larger than 12 inches by 15½ inches.

Each submission must be accompanied by a removable cover sheet bearing the
artist's name, email address, snail mail address, and a telephone number in
case we need to contact you. Please also include an identifying title for
the work submitted and a one or two paragraph description of the artwork.
The photocopy of the work should carry the same identifying title.

All questions, concerns, or comments can be sent to Robert J. Grieve at the
address above or

Christian Essay Writing Contest

Details: http://www.visionpage.info/id2.html

Entry Fee: none

Vision Information is sponsoring a Christian Essay Writing Contest. Submit essays on selected Biblical

passages between October 17 and November 30. Five winners each receive $50 and publication on the Vision site.

Details:

WRITING CONTEST!

Published author and editor, Shoshana Lepon, wants to hear first person
stories, either moving or humorous. High-level writing a must! Any style,
any subject, up to 2500 words. I am looking for personal stories, not newspaper articles. Must have beginning, middle and end.

BTW, I am trying to stay away from topics of illness, abuse and other
horrible things. I'm looking for more upbeat submissions. Also please no
"poor me!" stories. Stories must be G-rated clean and, while spiritual is
welcome, try to keep things non-sectarian so all readers can relate!
$250.00 for the winning entry.

All submissions will be considered for publication in Shoshana Lepon's new
anthology: GoldRush, A Fortune of Stories to Enrich your Life!
One free copy (no matter how many stories you include) to all authors
published.

Opportunity to work with motivational writing coach and experienced editor!
Good exposure! Authors' bios included!
NO ATTACHMENTS, PLEASE!!! JUST COPY AND PASTE IN EMAIL!
You may submit more than one entry!
E-mail all submissions to: lepon@zahav.net.il

I am also collecting for Heartbeats III and Heartbeats on Women's Health and
Personal Issues. See below:

Orthodox Jewish Writers:

This is to announce that I'm collecting submissions for my new anthology:
Heartbeats III, Jewish Writers at Their Best. My first 2 books: Heartbeats,
Jewish Writers at Their Best & Heartbeats II have recently been published
by Targum Press.
Looking forward to seeing your submissions. Any subject (Jewish or not). Any
length, any style. Not political, not didactic, not dry reportage, not
divrei Torah unless in creative writing style. I'm looking for depth of
emotion, whether funny, poignant, sad, moving, thought provoking or
whatever. I'm also looking for excellence in writing (don't worry, I edit
and send back to you for approval!)
I'm also collecting for Heartbeats on Women's Health and Personal Issues.
Any subject that you wouldn't think to put in a general anthology can go
here. Such as: Pregnancy & birth, infertility, mikveh, women's illnesses
etc., growing old, beauty issues, weight, husband-wife relationships, etc.
So please see if you have anything you'd like to share with the world. The
readers of Heartbeats span the entire spectrum of Jewish affiliation plus
non-Jews interested in Jewish writing. You are welcome to send as much
material as you want. I need: stories, essays, fiction, non-fiction, humor,
poems, etc.
Deadline: I'm continuously putting out new collections so please keep
writing and sending! Payment mailed out 6 months after publication in U.S.
$10 a page or 1 book per page for new material (a page = 350 words) and $5 a
page for reprints. (I only take reprints from small publications or websites). I buy one-time rights only. Plus complimentary copy of the book!