Dogs and the Women Who Love Them 2009 True Story Contest

Dogs and the Women Who Love Them True Story Contest Rules:

The Angel Animals Network (AAN) is accepting story submissions about dogs and the women who love them. The stories should demonstrate the benefits for a woman who fulfills a life purpose by partnering with a dog to perform extraordinary physical, emotional, or spiritual service.

Stories must be original, based on real dogs, people, and events. Preference will be given to emotionally evocative and well-written creative nonfiction stories. Please do not submit journalistic articles, profiles, testimonials, essays, or fiction for this contest.

Story submissions must be no more than 2,000 words in English. They should be typed or legibly handwritten. Each story submission must be accompanied with an Angel Animals Network official entry form (below), completed by the contestant submitting the story.

Contest story submissions will not be returned. Please do not include photographs. You may view the list of 1st place and 2nd place winners on the Angel Animals Network Website after winners are announced. You can also subscribe to the free weekly, online Angel Animals Story of the Week Newsletter and look for winners to be announced there.

To be eligible, contest entries must be postmarked no later than September 30, 2009.

If stories are selected as winners of the Dogs and the Women Who Love Them True Story Contest and later found to contain distortions or falsehoods, the AAN is not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate entry or story information.

Any contest entries, but especially those of the winners, will be considered for possible publication in the new book Dogs and the Women Who Love Them by Allen and Linda Anderson to be published by New World Library in Fall 2010. However, the contest and the new book are separate projects. Entering or winning the contest doesn’t mean the story will be published in the book. Allen and Linda Anderson will contact entrants if they are considering a contest story for possible publication in the book. Previous books in the Angel Animals series have included many stories that were contest entries.

Entry Fee:

There is no entry fee to submit a story for the contest.

Number of Entries:

Each individual is limited to submit three separate entries.

Eligibility:

Employees/volunteers and the immediate family (spouse, mother, father, sister, brother, daughter or son, regardless of where they live) or members of the same households (whether related or not) of such employees/volunteers are not eligible. There are no citizen status or resident country restrictions for contestants.

Judging:

Judging the stories for this contest will be based on the exceptional nature of the dog(s) who demonstrates partnering with a woman to fulfill a life’s purpose including a dog who performs some type of extraordinary physical, emotional, or spiritual service. Other categories on which stories will be judged are: readability, spiritual connection between human and animal, dramatic/emotional appeal, inspirational, and represents good practices for animal health and welfare. A panel of judges, who are known for their service to animals, will select the finalists.

All Dogs and the Women Who Love Them True Story Contest decisions are final.

Prizes:

Grand Prize

One grand prize of $250 will be awarded to the first-place winning contestant.

2nd Place Prize

A second place prize of $25.00 will be awarded to 5 contestants.

Honorable Mentions

There will be 5 entries chosen as Honorable Mentions.

Click Entry Form PRINT VERSION to go directly to the Dogs and the Women Who Love Them True Story Contest Official Entry Form.

Learning Through History

Vol 7, Issue 4- Egypt's New Kingdom (1570–1070 BC)

The deadline for submissions for this issue is April 15, 2009. Below are a few of the topics that we are seeking submissions on:

Valley of the Kings
Ahmose I and Egypt's Expansion
Akhenaten, the Heretic Pharaoh
Boy King Tutankhamun
A Unusual Pharoah:Hatshepsut
The City of Thebes
Battle of Kadesh
Egyptian Deities
Ramses the Great
Tomb Robbing
New Kingdom Mummification
Farming in the Nile River Valley
Art During the Reign of Thutmose I
Amenhotep III's Stone Scarabs


CONTENT AREAS:


NonFiction
$75 per article

This includes biographies and various other approaches to history, science, mathematics, geography and arts that pertain to the topic in each issue. We do NOT publish lesson plans.

We are looking for focused and exciting articles, rather than broad factual surveys (aka history textbook style) that will engage our young readers. They should be written at an appropriate grade-level given our readership - middle school through high school with reading level not to exceed the 9th grade if using Word.

Articles should be 1000-1400 words and include at least three meaningful discussion questions or activity suggestions that can be used with the article. See the Magazine Tour for good examples. Note: Discussion questions should not be counted in the word count.

References or sources of information must be included with submissions - please provide as a separate page of the manuscript. We use this for fact-checking sources. Sources for corresponding websites and public domain photos welcome.

Arts & Crafts Projects
$75 per project

Arts and crafts submissions should appeal to ages 10+ and tie into the historical topic or theme of each issue. Project plans must include clear, numbered directions and require inexpensive, easy-to-obtain materials. Two or more high-resolution digital photos (JPEG, Photoshop or Illustrator files - 300 dpi min.) of the project are required for acceptance.
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DEADLINE
The deadline for submissions for Vol 7, Issue 4 is 4/15/09

SUBMISSIONS

Submissions are via email; please send directly to:

submissions@LearningThroughHistory.com

Keep in mind the reading level of our audience. Readability should be between the 6th and 9th grade reading levels and no higher. Microsoft Word has a grammar check function that can give you readability statistics.

Please include the word "submission" in the email subject header. Please send as a Microsoft Word file. If you do not have Word, send us a plain text (.txt) file only - we can not read other word processing formats, such as Works - .wks files.

Please ensure that your name and the title of the work appear on all pages of the manuscript. Do not include any fancy formatting or embedded graphics in your file.

Include your name, regular-mail address where we can send payment and a copy of the magazine if your article is accepted, and a short 20-30-word bio written in the third person.

We will notify you of submission receipt within 2 weeks. Allow 4 weeks or more after issue closing date for notification of submission acceptance or decline. Queries on status prior to this time will not be answered.

We do not accept submissions from any third-parties or agencies, only original authors.

NOTE: We accept queries ONLY from established authors who have previously published works for younger audiences and can provide numerous, relevant examples. All queries must include details about your proposed article (i.e. topic, length, etc.) - an email stating that you'd like to write an article for us with no other information is NOT a query).

All others must submit completed works for consideration.
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RIGHTS

We buy ALL rights, both print and electronic, including copyright. If you are not comfortable with these terms, please do not send us submissions, as terms are not negotiable.
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PAYMENT AND KILL FEES


Payment is upon publication and is paid in U.S. funds via check. See above under the content areas for specific payment amounts. Contributors will also receive a free copy of the issue in which their work appears.

If we assign you work based upon a query or accept a manuscript that we end up not publishing, we will pay a kill fee of 50% of the agreed upon rate. Rights of works that are not used are retained by the writer.

Five Markets - Fiction, Nonfiction and Poetry

The Tampa Marketing Company is seeking contributing authors for Five Books to be published in June 2009. The Collections for 2009 are:

1. Ghost Stories and Unusual Tales.
Fictional stories about ghosts, spirits, and the paranormal

2. What Sports (and Sports Viewing) Is Really About
Fictional stories about why people are so attached to sports activities. Stories can be about the activity itself, friendships made, or almost any aspect of the sports world.

3. Depression/Recession ? The Economy in 2009.
Fictional and/or testimonial stories about hardships faced in todays economy.

4. Relationships: the Good , the Bad, and the Funny
Fictional stories about the good, the funny, and the bad side of relationships.

5. Measures of Time, A Collection of Contemporary Poetry.
Creative poetry reflecting today's emotions, living, and times.


Compensation and Submission Information:
Short Story writers will be paid $50 upon approval of their story for publication and will receive 4 books upon publishing. Poets will receive $25 and 2 books for each poem accepted.
Authors may submit more than one story or poem. Fees will be paid within 30 days of receipt of an executed Writer Acceptance Agreement.
Story must be original, on topic, and all rights to the story must belong to the author.
Deadline for entry is March 31,2009.
Selections will be made by April 10, 2009.

To Submit a Story:
Email story to bill@tampamarketingcompany.com

Heading must indicate which subject area the story belongs to and title of the article.
Name, address, phone, and email of the author must be provided. Story must be submitted in a Microsoft Word File. Stories to not be longer than 3,000 words. Poetry limited to 1,500 words

Availability of Finished Books. The books will be available for pre-order and will be extensively marketed through all available store and online outlets. ORDER BOOKS AND GET MORE INFORMATION at http://writercollections.com/

Holiday Writing Contest

CALLING FOR FICTION & NONFICTION STORIES FOR HOLIDAY WRITING CONTEST

» SUBMIT STORIES ABOUT THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS OR OTHER DENOMINATIONAL HOLIDAYS
» E-MAIL UP TO THREE SUBMISSIONS WITH COVER LETTER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN $500.00
» FREE TO REGISTER & SUBMIT ENTRIES FOR VALID CONSIDERATION BY THE JUDGES
» ACCEPTING FICTION, NONFICTION & OTHER NON-TRADITIONAL PRINT MEDIUMS OF STORYTELLING

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HOW TO ENTER THE HOLIDAY STORY WRITING CONTEST

STEP 1: REGISTRATION
All participants should register at: http://www.wordsofbelief.com/BookWork/UserRegistration.aspx

Becoming a member and registering your personal information with Words of Belief will ensure our team knows how to contact you should you win prizes or become a finalist, all of whom will appear in the first WOB Anthology Series.

STEP 2: SUBMISSION
E-mail your short story entries and cover letter to contests@wordsofbelief.com, both as separate Microsoft Word® file attachments. A maximum of three short stories entries are permitted per entrant. If more than three stories are submitted, all entries by said writer will be disqualified. Please follow these additional instructions below:

» Clearly list your name as a header on each page of your submission.

» Type "Holiday Story Writing Contest" in the subject line of your e-mail.

» Attach a brief cover letter (no longer than a page) as separate Microsoft Word® file attachments a short cover letter that details your previous publishing experience, relisting your contact information as well.

» Send only one e-mail to enter your submission(s). Should our judges receive more than one e-mail from the same individual or same e-mail address, Words of Belief will only accept the first e-mail with submissions, so be certain the one you initially submit is your final draft. All subsequent e-mails from an individual with revisions or additional submissions will be disqualified.

» Include the follow within your e-mail:

Full name:
Pen name (if applicable):
Mailing address*:
Home phone:
E-mail address:
Alternative e-mail (if applicable):
Title(s) of submission:

Note: Any entries that do not include all the necessary information will automatically be disqualified and purges from WOB records, which means all correspondence regarding contest updates and announcements will cease.

*When supplying your mailing address, list the address exactly as it should appear when written on an envelope. PO Boxes are not accepted, neither are they counted as valid mailing addresses.

CONTEST DETAILS: HOLIDAY STORY WRITING CONTEST

Submission Requirements:
Participants can only enter a maximum of three short stories. All entries must be double-spaced, written in Times New Roman font, with a maximum length of 5,000 words.

Number of Submissions:
Participants who enter more than one story should attach each entry of fiction and/or nonfiction as a separate individual Microsoft Word® file. Participants entering more than three stories for the contest will automatically be disqualified, and their contact information purged from our records.

Document Requirements:
All entries must be double-spaced. Each page must be numbered, and the title must be clearly defined within each submission.

Font Requirements:
All entries must be written in Times New Roman font.

Length (minimum and maximum word count):
Each eligible entry must be at least 500 words, but no longer than 5,000 words.

Disclaimer:
Any entry that does not meet the aforementioned contest guidelines will not be considered by our judges, and therefore, will not be eligible for winning prizes. By submitting stories and entering this contest, participants accept and agree to the Terms & Conditions of the contest. All work submitted must be original material written by the contestant. Entrants are entirely responsible for all content submitted. Words of Belief reserves the right to declare any entries ineligible if our team determines said submissions are not in accordance with the terms stated in Words of Belief’s Terms of Use.

CONTEST START: 12:01 AM EST on October 6, 2008

DEADLINE: 11:59 PM EST on November 21, 2008

» Each writer must register online with Words of Belief, and submit electronically as a Microsoft Word document.

» There are no entry fees, no subsidy payments and no purchases required to enter and/or win the contest.

» Participants are not required to have any previous publishing to enter this contest.

» Entries are judged on the basis of originality, creativity, characterization, artistic quality and length.

» All decisions by the judges are final, and our team reserves the right to disqualify an entry at any time.

» Each writer retains the copyright to his or her work.

» Fifteen of the finalists stories will be included in an anthology published through Words of Belief. All non-finalist participants will be eligible to receive a free electronic copy of the finished collection. The finalists with work included in the anthology will receive a printed and bound copy of the finished book at no cost. The contest's winners will be featured on Words of Belief as well.

» Words of Belief is under no obligation to publish every story that is entered.

» The contestant is under no obligation to purchase a copy of the publication in which his or her story may appear.

» Due to formatting restrictions within the finished collection, Words of Belief retains the right to reformat the story for size and placement. Though our design team will make every effort to preserve section breaks and forms, we cannot guarantee retention of format from the original file.

NOTIFICATION:
All prize winners will be notified via e-mail and posted on Words of Belief’s Contest Announcement site. Ensuring e-mail addresses are correct and current is the sole responsibility of the entrant. Participants can only enter a maximum of three short stories. All entries must be double-spaced, written in Times New Roman, between the minimum length of 500 words and the maximum length of 5,000 words.

NOTE: While Words of Belief respects the right of individuals to freely express themselves in literature, we do not accept prose that is explicitly offensive, or conflicts with our mission statement. Therefore, we ask that writers who submit their work to our contests be considerate of this policy.

Read about our finalist judges for more information>>

HOLIDAY STORY WRITING CONTEST PRIZES

Holiday Grand Prize Selection (1)
» $500.00 check
» One printed and bound copy of the published Anthology

Holiday Editor’s Selection (1)
» $250.00 check
» One printed and bound copy of the published Anthology

Holiday Anthology Finalists (13)
» One printed and bound copy of the published Anthology

All non-finalist participants receive:
» One electronic copy (e-book) of the published Anthology