Anthology

How to Submit Your Memoir

Women & Wisdom

This groundbreaking anthology, to be released October 2011, will include 25 true and compelling stories about mother (or a mother figure) that express the wisdom shared or learned from a particular experience with her.

We are looking for personal narratives that demonstrate the art of storytelling and possess a story arc with dramatic appeal. We will select stories that weave the significance of the unique experience into the storyline. Each selection should adapt easily to the spoken word as an audio version.

The wisdom or lesson learned from mother ought to be expressed in an authentic voice with originality and resonance.

Each contributor will receive a complimentary copy of the book with the opportunity to purchase copies at a discounted price; an option to record her story as a free podcast on Wisdom website; mention in promotional media; and photo/bio posted on Wisdom website and in the book.

Wisdom Has a Voice: Every Daughter’s Memories of Mother

Please review our Guidelines carefully!

Submission Guidelines

• Submission period: September 1, 2010—February 1, 2011 (Deadline)
• Length of memoir: 2,000 words minimum—2,500 maximum
• Memoir must be proofread and edited for clarity and mechanics of style
• Do not send first draft–develop the memoir into a publishable form
• All submissions must be new material for publication, no reprints
• Only ONE submission per author
• Memoir must be submitted in the body of the email or through the website: www.wisdomhasavoice.com
• Material submitted will not be returned
• Criteria for content in memoir: Experience, Reflection, Realization
• Story arc with a clear memory of your mother, an incident that has a beginning, middle, end—one that begins with tension or conflict—with details of setting and character, dialogue and description using multi-sensory imagery
• Your thoughts, reactions, feelings, a running commentary with key insights about your mother
• The wisdom, the nugget of truth you learned from or about your mother
• A brief bio with contact information for “About the Contributors” section
• Editors reserve the right to choose memoirs based on appropriateness of subject, writing technique and style. Minor editing for length or clarity should be expected.
• Authors will be notified by March 1, 2011