Call for Submissions For Four Anthology Books

The woman on the book cover above is Amy Newmark, the publisher of the Chicken Soup for the Soul anthology series. She's a warm, down-to-earth person and interested in those who submit to the series and those who make it into a book. 

I have a warm spot in my heart for these books since I have had my stories in them 22 times. I've also had a whole lot of submissions that were rejected by the same group. That didn't discourage me. I plowed right ahead and sent more submissions. I don't like to see writers get rejected once from a publisher and give up. You know that old 'fall off a horse--get up and get back on right away.' It works with submitting your work to editors and publishers in the very same way. Don't give up easily. Use some of that perseverance I talk about so often.

I checked the Possible Book Topics page to see what kind of stories they are looking for and how close the deadline dates are. You might have a story in your files that would fit, or fit with a little revision. Or you can write something brand new. 

1.  Stories About Forgiveness This is not the first book they have published about forgiveness. Maybe because it is a very important topic. They are, of course, looking for positive stories about forgiving or being forgiven. Deadline date is May 30, 2019.

2.  Stories About Miracles  There are huge miracles in life and also some small everyday ones. If you have a story to fit this book, send it. Deadline has been extended to June 30, 2019. That tells me they are in need of some better stories than the ones they've already received. 

3.  The Golden Years or Second Wind  What a lot of possibilities this title offers. Check the list of suggestions they give. Deadline date is also an extended one, June 30, 2019.

4.  Think Positive, Live Happy   Lots of ways to interpret this topic. Positive attitude stories are going to be upbeat. Deadline on this one is April 30, 2019 

Go to this page to find more details on each of these titles. Then, study the guidelines carefully. After you do that and have a story, go here to submit.