Chicken Soup for the African American Woman's Soul
 

I just received this from a list I am on.

Got this from another email, so I'm spreading the word...

It is our hope that you and your family/friends are enjoying the inspirational and heartwarming stories in Chicken Soup for the African American Soul this holiday season! Exciting News! We got the official word that Chicken Soup for the African American WOMAN'S Soul is a GO!!!!!

Chicken Soup for the African American Woman's Soul is scheduled to be released next January! This means that we will need all stories submitted by April and preferably far sooner. PLEASE help us spread the word far and wide that we are looking for stories by/about or related to African American Women. The stories should be approximately 1200 words (or less) and MUST be uplifting or inspiring. They must make the reader either laugh, cry happy tears or get goosebumps.

Potential Topics:
Topic ideas for African American Woman's Soul:
Strong Black Women: Sister Soldier
My Sister, my friend: Girlfriends
Black mothers built to last
A Black woman's hair like no other
Falling back in love with ourselves: My skin, my hair, my hips, my lips
My sister and her many hats...the diversity of the Black woman
God's Grace on the Black woman
Divine divas
Loving our men..husbands, sons, fathers, grandfathers

Please tell your friends, family and email lists that the stories should be sent to Stories@AfricanAmericanSoul.com (or AFAMSOUL@aol.com). BE SURE to include your contact information (name, address, phone, fax and email) with the story or poem. Send your submission either as an attached Word document or in the body of the email. If you need to snail mail it, the address is PO Box 943, Puunene, HI 96784 (but email submissions are preferred as I don't have to retype them.) WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU READ CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE AFRICAN AMERICAN SOUL BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR STORY so that you get a sense of the "flavor" and quality we are looking for in our stories. We are also looking for appropriate cartoons, quotes, celebrity stories....and the perfect cover art. Feel free to send us recommendations on those as well.

Stories that were previously submitted for Chicken Soup for the African American Soul but were not selected for the first edition, will be reconsidered for this book. There is likely no need to resubmit your story as we have them all on file, but if you think your story is particularly appropriate for this book and fits the submission guidelines, you are welcome to email us and remind us about your story. Selected stories will receive $200 ($50 for poems) and you
retain the rights to your work. (We do our best to make it worth your while to participate in many ways beyond the money.) OH...rumor has it that African American TEEN Soul will be following shortly, so feel free to start now calling for and submitting those stories as well.

PLEASE note that due to the quantity of submissions and the possibility that a story will be reconsidered for future use, it is impossible for us to send "rejection" letters to everyone. We WILL notify you if your story is being considered and if you email and ask for the status of your story, we will do our best to keep you informed either way.
We look forward to reading the stories! Can't wait until they start POURING in!

THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Lisa Nichols, Coauthor
Eve Hogan, Senior Editor
www.AfricanAmericanSoul.com
Join us in making Chicken Soup for the African American Soul the BEST SELLING
Chicken Soup book of all time! Spread the word that this book's time has come!
COMING SOON: Chicken Soup for the African American Woman's Soul Submit your
stories NOW!

There is a certain person on GC who I think should submit a story. **cough**CT4**cough**

You mught want to get some TheraFLu for that cough. :p

LMAO, I will. I will. I promise. I need more time in my day. I am at work now working on a story that I started back in October.:o :eek: :o

Yes CT4 should definitely be in that book, she has been an inspiration to me and others on GC! God Bless you!:)

I just woke up to THE BEST NEWS EVER!!!! (well this month, LOL)

They accepted one of my 3 or 4 submissions. :D I thought they had chosen them already but I guess not. I am giddy like a mug. Today is a great day in spite of some really horrible news from one of my very good friends last night.

Just when you think you are working hard for naught and others are passing you buy, God shows you that your journey shall bear fruit.

I am humbled. :)

Congratulations! That is wonderful. I look forward to reading it.

Thanks Soror!! I find out in March which story is to be used and if it will be used in the first edition of Chicken Soup or the 2nd edition.

I am extremely excited again. LOL :D

Congratulations! I am so happy for you! :D

Congrats CT4 :)

I"m calling VH1 right now so they can feature you on their "BEST WEEK EVER" segment

Woo hoo! Carla is going to be a famous GCer.

Congratulations! :cool:

CT4 doing the thing!
 

Congratulations, wise woman of GC.
:D :cool: :)

Congrats Soror!! You are definitely doing being thangs down in NC!!:D

That's AWESOME! Please make sure that you let us know when it comes out!

Congrats Soror, that is really wonderful news! Keep us posted on any updates! :)

Congrats CT4