Erika Dreifus

Yet another call for essays I’ve learned about from WrittenRoad.com. This time the announcement is for a new anthology (prospective publisher: Travelers’ Tales) called Wild with Child: Adventures of Families in the Field. Editor Jennifer Bové seeks tales of “roughing it” in the outdoors with kids. “Parents, guardians, friends, educators, and counselors are encouraged to submit lively, engaging essays and anecdotes about outdoor adventures with kids of all ages (from pregnancy to teen). Whether working or playing your expedition qualifies.” She’s looking for pieces “that read like good fiction and reveal something about the bonds we form with children when we strike out into open spaces.” International submissions are encouraged, and the announcement specifies that both men and women are welcome to submit.

You can submit up to 2 stories, no longer than 2,500 words each. Previously published work may be submitted if you retain the copyright. $100 honorarium will be paid for one-time publication rights. Submission deadline: July 1, 2006.

For more information and additional submission instructions, check Bové’s blog.

Sometimes I just can’t keep up with Seal Press and their submission calls. It’s a good thing I’ve just checked in over at WrittenRoad.com where I found news about this new Seal project: Go Your Own Way: An Essay Collection by Women Writers on Traveling Solo. Edited by Faith Conlon, Ingrid Emerick, and Christina Henry de Tessan, this book is planned as a companion volume to A Woman Alone, which was published in 2001.

The editors are looking for “original, personal stories by women on the experience of traveling alone – the highs, the lows, and everything in between – in all corners of the globe.” They’re seeking essays “that evoke a rich sense of place and present a strong narrative arc. Traveling alone as a woman can be thrilling and liberating, it can also be challenging and occasionally terrifying (if only momentarily). We are interested in stories that might reveal an insight, provide a glimpse into another culture, offer advice – in short, writing that informs, intrigues, and inspires.” Primarily looking for global (outside the U.S.) travel. Submit your work by May 15, 2006. See the Seal Press Web site for a list of sample topics and submission instructions. Payment: $150 plus two books.

It had been awhile since I last visited inkygirl, but I checked in yesterday and found an announcement that will very likely interest the practicing poets out there.

Marion Street Press is looking for poems–accompanied by rough drafts and poets’ comments on the revision process–for a book to be published in 2007: Poem, Revised. Poets whose work is chosen for the book can opt for a $25 payment or $50 worth of Marion Street Press books. They’ll also receive two copies of Poem, Revised.

Submission deadline is September 1. For more information about the project, including submission instructions, visit the Marion Street Press Web site.

Attention, teachers! Adams Media (publishers of the Cup of Comfort series) is now developing an anthology tentatively titled Teaching Miracles. From the editor’s announcement: “The book will contain true stories written by people of all ages–that celebrate the ability of the shared classroom experience to positively influence our lives. They are stories that show that education doesn’t just come from books, and also that it’s not just a one-way street, flowing from teacher to student.” The editor seeks “concise, heartfelt stories that express what you gained from your experience in the classroom, be it a specific incident, milestone, or an ongoing process that enabled you to grow personally or professionally.”

Contributors will receive $50, plus a copy of the book. “The author whose story is chosen as the most inspirational will receive $100.” Submission deadline: April 1.

For more information, click here.