Sunday, January 22, 2012

CALL for WRITERS for a new anthology

The Firewalkers Project is looking for well-written, authentic writing for an upcoming Anthology that focuses on the following themes:

    Emotional turbulence
    Altered states
    Spiritual breakthroughs
    Visionary meltdowns
    Ecstatic visions
    Crazy blessings
    Mad gifts

What we are seeking is accessible, enjoyable, surprising pieces that relate to the themes listed above. We are interested in creative nonfiction and essays that show insight, humor, quality of writing and diversity of experience.

Submissions can be emailed as an attachment to malaina@vocalvirginia.org.

Submissions must be in 12pt Times Roman font, double-spaced, with numbered pages (max 20). All submissions should be accompanied by a one paragraph author biography. One submission per person. No poetry please.

Writers will retain all rights to their work. Previously published work will be considered. There is no payment except for a copy of the book. This is most definitely a labor of love and a chance to define this experience that may be labeled as “mental illness’ in our own terms. The anthology is being planned as a self-published book.

Our first book, Firewalkers: Madness, Mystery and Beauty was also self-published and has sold over 1300 copies and 10,000+ people have visited our website, read the book or attended a Firewalkers event.

Deadline is March 1, 2012.

0 comments:

Post a Comment