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Here’s a note from HCI, publishers of the Chicken Soup series and the Ultimate series:
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This is just a quick reminder of deadlines coming up for submissions from writers and photographers for the Ultimate series from HCI Books.
We’re looking for “slice-of-life” stories and photos that are inspirational, motivational, humorous or thought-provoking. Here’s what’s looming, please don’t […]

It’s almost May, and I don’t know about you, but I’m starting to think about what I’ll do for my summer vacation. Last summer, my husband, my cat Ginger and I went to Mount Tremblant in Quebec. We rented a cabin in the woods, my husband took a Skip Barber racing school, Ginger hunted for […]

I wish I were one of those freelancers with a perfectly organized office. I long for a clear desk and floor space that doesn’t require fancy footwork to get around. I spend hours looking at organized offices on flickr — and dreaming.
Recently I noticed how much the clutter was getting to me. I have plenty […]

HCI, the publisher of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, is looking for contributions for the following new books:
The Ultimate Dog Lover
The Ultimate Cat Lover
The Ultimate Horse Lover
Democrat’s Soul
Republican’s Soul
Check out the websites for info on deadlines, compensation, etc. [lf]
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A day or so ago, Linda posted a notice about our second meeting of Way North Writers, a group for New England writers to network and share leads, inspiration and advice. I’m happy to say that we have a wonderful coach coming to lead us through a workshop on clarifying our dreams and achieving goals […]

WANTED: Short, funny, true stories recounting the “misadventures” from weddings/honeymoons, pregnancy/childbirth, or the baby/toddler years for an upcoming series of “Diary” anthologies to be published in book form by Meadowbrook Press.
Angela Wiechmann
Senior Editor
Meadowbrook Press
5451 Smetana Drive
Minnetonka MN 55343
E-mail: awiechmann@meadowbrookpress.com
Phone: 800-338-2232 x. 117
Fax: 952-930-1940
Diary Submission Guidelines
STORY LENGTH: Up to 800 words
PAYMENT: For selected stories, […]

Note to media: This is a last chance opportunity since the closing date for stories fast approaches. Writers, columnists, reporters and all media employees encouraged to submit and share their stories. We appreciate excellent stories and skilled writers very, very much.
Contact: Teri Peluso (954) 418-0844 or email stories@WineLoversSoul.com
Please feel free to print or report in […]

Here’s a call for submissions by the Chicken Soup people. Although I have co-authored two Chicken Soup books, I have nothing to do with these particular books, so I can’t answer any questions about them.
Good luck!
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Chicken Soup for the Soul presents a new series of gift books for the *Chocolate * Coffee * Tea * […]

Full disclosure: The editor is my husband!
Wanted — boardgame-related articles
FunandBoardgames.com is a new website that features daily reviews of board and card games. While most people are familiar with Scrabble, Monopoly, Stratego, Risk, Trivial Pursuit, Jenga, and other mass-market titles, the world of boardgames expands far beyond the shelves of Toys […]

The last entry squeezed in under the wire at 11:57 p.m. ET tonight. Over sixty of you jumped at the Renegade Writer Career Makeover opportunity, and wow! just a brief scan of all the entries shows me we’ve got our work cut out for us.
Thanks to all of you who wrote!
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