Slight modification to the rules :
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I updated the rules a bit
Here are the rules of submission for Book 3
1 We're looking for fictional stories and we're open to all genres.
No extreme violence or erotica allowed.
(There ARE one or two sample stories from Books 1 & 2 you can read in the Look Inside feature on amazon for a feel of the material.)
2 All stories are to be considered donated works. We deeply appreciate your contribution.
3 We'd appreciate it if you let us use the story for at least six months for the book. Then, if you wish, you can re-submit it elsewhere. If you do you have to let future publishers know it has been previously published.
4 Also once published its best not to even post a brief excerpt of yours or any other story in these books on a blog/webpage or face book. We don't want to flags from amazon.
I hate to lean toward anal-ness with this long list but I want these books to be something we can all be proud of as well as have them be issue free while they are online.
5 All submitting writers agree that Stella Wilkinson is the editor has final word about stories as well as story order.
6 We'd appreciate it if you have the story edited and polished and ready to go when you submit it to Stella. The stories will be proof read for grammar tweaking purposes only.
7 You are allowed to post a very, very brief bio, your email and blog or webpage at the end of the story if you wish. Do NOT include a direct link to your books. These books are on Smashwords as well as amazon and poor Stella has to go through deleting all that stuff so Smashwords will accept it. Thanks.
8 1,000 word limit. (It CAN go over by 100 words or so if you need that)
9 It can be an original unsold piece you have sitting in the hard drive.
Or, you can write a brand new piece. But it cannot be something you posted for free anywhere online like in a critique group or on your blog. Amazon has drones that seek these out and they may flag the book.
10 The stories will be featured in an e book and paperback version and possibly an omnibus in 2015.
11 All writers who participated in the first two books are free to submit to Book 3 if they like.
12 All new writers are invited to participate in a Q & A interview that will be featured on my blog www.whatbrickwall.blogspot.com/ . Interviews from books 1 & 2 are already there. You don't HAVE to do the interview but if you do I will send these out in February and they will be placed on the blog a week or three before the book is released to get curiosity going. Maybe even March 1st since all stories should be in by then.
13 All writers are encouraged to promote the books on social media ( tweet/face book/webpage/ blog etc) but be careful when mentioning the charity. We'd appreciate a very brief mention like, The book is a Charity Anthology to raise funds for Wallace and Gromit's Grand Appeal, A Children's Hospital Charity.But thats it. Best to focus on letting your followers know that you have a story in the book.
13 We're accepting stories Jan 1 thru to Feb 28.
send stories to Stella at her email swilkinsonauthor@gmail.com We expect the book to go live mid March 2014.
Yes, we do have celeb writers of note that will add some weight to it for sales purposes but don't mention that yet. Let's wait til early March as the release date approaches.
Especially number 7. Please adhere to this one.
I think that's all for now. Thank you all so much for the donation.
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Get writing! One of the more famous names has already submitted their story....