Details: http://www.splintergeneration.com/index.html

Six young people, unsatisfied with being called Generation Y, Generation 9-11, and countless other ill-fitting monikers, are launching a one-time online compilation of written work with the intention of inviting people between the ages of fifteen and thirty-five to talk to each other through literature.  We're calling it "The Splinter Generation"—a name that we posit might feel more appropriate, even if just temporarily, until we start hearing each others' voices and perhaps think of something better.

We are looking for voices of a generation; we are wary of saying anything more than that because we want to hear from all parts of the generation, even the ones that may not agree with our thesis. Our aim is the personal and the authentic and the generational. We want to find pieces that could only have come from us. We will publish on our web site between fifteen to twenty pieces of fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry and book reviews.

Please carefully read our guidelines before submitting. 

The deadline is May 15, 2008.

Guidelines:

The Splinter Generation accepts high quality fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry and book reviews. Every piece need not --and hopefully will not -- be an essay on how awesome and/or lazy and/or cynical we all are. In other words, please do not submit rants without literary merit. All we ask is that you have characters, stories or poetry that somehow embody this generation. In the case of book reviews, authors should review from a generational perspective or find books written by members of this generation. 

Simultaneous submissions are accepted, and even encouraged -- just please let us know if you are accepted elsewhere. Previously published work is ok as long as you retained the rights. Please only one piece per person per genre.

Please include a brief three to four sentence biography. We will not consider work that  is not accompanied by a biography!

Please keep submissions to 5,000 words. Short stories or self-contained book excerpts are ideal. Genre work will be considered as long as it has something to do with our generation.

There is a 5,000 word limit for creative nonfiction pieces. We accept personal essays, book reviews, memoir and humor. We are not looking for academic work or journalism unless it has literary merit. In other words, if we see unnecessary statistics or notice that there is no narrative, we will not consider the piece.

Please submit no more than 3 poems of any style (except epic, for obvious reasons.)

We accept all submissions electronically. Please send work to splintergeneration at gmail dot com (replace at with @ and dot with .)  LIST YOUR GENRE in the subject line of the email.

Unfortunately, we cannot pay for accepted submissions (we can't even pay ourselves!) You will, however, retain all rights and be able to brag to your friends that you were published in the best generational literary compilation of its kind!

Literature of Palpable Quality

Bellingham Review publishes outstanding poems, stories and essays. Send work & SASE to Poetry , Fiction or Creative Nonfiction editor: Bellingham Review, Mail Stop 9053, Western WA Univ., Bellingham, WA 98225

LACHANCE Publishing

Details : www.thehealingproject.org.

 Seeking inspiring, true stories of literary merit by individuals personally touched by the Iraq War for an upcoming volume of its acclaimed Voices Of series of anthologies. Voices Of books feature uplifting and informative stories by individuals touched by serious life challenges. If you, a family member, or friend have served in Iraq and have a story of how the experience has transformed your life, please visit www. lachancepublishing.com for guidelines. We pay foraccepted submissions. Proceeds from the sale of Voices Of books fund The Healing Project, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing support, community and information to those touched by major illness.

Chicken Soup
Share Your Favorite Story

Details: http://www.chickensoup.com/form.asp?cid=possible_books

Explore Working Topics at Chicken Soup:

...No Specific Topic...
If you have a great story but you are not sure where it should go, please submit it here. When our editors read it they will forward it on to the appropriate topic.

...Results Stories...
Have you read a particular Chicken Soup story and, after reading it, found that it changed your life? We are looking for stories on how a story made important changes in your life and what specifically happened to you after you read it. Please be sure to let us know the title of the story that touched your life.

Cancer Support Stories
We are collecting stories of support and discovery from people diagnosed with cancer and their families and support networks. The book will cover everything from the diagnosis, to planning the treatment, to living through the treatment, to coming out the other side. Stories from patients, medical professionals, family members, and friends are welcome. The deadline date for story submissions is September 1, 2008.

Stories about Cats
Another wonderful collection of stories about cats. No deadline date has been established

Stories about Christmas and holidays
We love holidays! We know you do too. We are collecting stories for our next holiday book. There is no deadline date for story submissions.

Stories about dogs
Another wonderful collection of stories about dogs. No deadline date for story submissions has been established.

Stories about endurance sports
The stories in this book will be about running, cycling, swimming and all endurance sports. No deadline date for story submissions has been established.

Stories about getting into college
We are looking for stories from high school and college students about the experiences they have had when applying to college. An amazing statistic is that there are over three million high school seniors who graduate each year and more than half of them apply to college. There are many books published that tell you how to get into college but this book will be different. This book will be the one that provides emotional support to both students and their parents. Please submit your stories by May 31, 2008.

Stories about high school
The high school years are some of the most difficult but, at the same time, some of the best. You will be able to relate to and learn from the stories in this book. They will make you laugh, make you cry and let you know that others are having the same experiences in high school that you are. You are not alone. Please submit your stories by May 31, 2008.

Stories about middle school
The years in middle school can be tough and wonderful - all at the same time. There are so many changes going on and so many things to deal with. The stories in this book will be about the issues going on in your life - the things that you deal with everyday - and they will inspire you. Please submit your stories by May 31, 2008.

Stories about resolutions
We all do it!! We make those New Year's resolutions each year and we try so hard to keep them. How did yours work out? We would love to hear from you about the resolutions you made, those that worked and those that didn't. What did you learn? The deadline date for story submissions is August 31, 2008.

Stories about seniors and retirement
This book will share humorous and fun stories from those who are actively enjoying their "senior years!" No deadline date for story submissions has been established.

Stories about stay at home moms
Some moms are stay at home moms and some are work from home moms too. Many moms manage to combine being stay at home moms with working from home. How do they do it? The stories in this book will help you to appreciate the multiple tasks these women do. The deadline date for story submissions is September 1, 2008.

Stories about twins and multiples
What a unique experience it is to be a twin or a multiple! The heartwarming stories in this book will tell about those experiences and will be written by twins, multiples and the people who know them or have them in their families. No deadline date for story submissions has been established.

If you have a great story, but don’t see a book that it fits, that’s OK. Just click below and submit it under, “No Specific Topic”.

 Details: http://www.cupofcomfort.com/share.htm

A Cup of Comfort is a bestselling anthology (book) series featuring uplifting true stories about the experiences and relationships that inspire and enrich our lives. These slice-of-life stories are written by people from all walks of life and provide unique personal insights into powerful universal truths.

See Writer's Guidelines, for additional details.

We are now seeking submissions for the following volumes:

A Cup of Comfort for New Mothers

Few experiences bring forth as many anxieties, blessings, challenges, wonders, and changes as having a baby-whether it's your first child or fifth, your birth child or adopted child. And nothing is as miraculous as giving birth to or witnessing the birth of your baby. This heartwarming anthology will be filled with birth stories and newborn homecoming stories as well as a wide range of stories about the various experiences, emotions, and concerns involved in adding a new baby to one's life and family. Potential topics include but are not limited to: nursing (or not), caring for a newborn, bonding/falling in love with infant, lack of sleep, relationship with spouse, how siblings respond, returning to work, balancing responsibilities, post-partum depression, self transformation, unexpected joys, life lessons, small miracles, etc. The majority of the stories will be about birth children, but the book will likely include a couple adoptive stories as well. Likewise, most of the stories will be written from the new mother's perspective, but we are open to including a few stories written from the spouse's or a very close family member's perspective. All stories will be uplifting and positive, no matter how difficult the situation portrayed in the story might be. We do not want stories that simply recount misfortunes and sorrows and that do not clearly reveal a positive outcome or redeeming result (silver lining).

Submission Deadline: 5/15/2008
A Cup of Comfort for Adoptive Families

The primary purpose of this book is to celebrate adoptive families and to recognize the extraordinary and challenging experiences unique to "chosen children" and their adoptive families. We are most interested in stories written by adult adopted children and their adoptive parents and siblings, but the book will likely include some stories written by members of the extended adoptive family (i.e. grandparent) and birth family members. Virtually any topic relevant to adopted children and their adoptive parents is acceptable-as long as it is authentic, positive, insightful, and uplifting or inspiring. We do not want heartbreaking stories about adoptive or birth families that regret the adoption. All of the stories in this collection must reveal a positive aspect of adoption and must bring comfort, joy, or inspiration to those who have been adopted and/or to the families who adopted them-no matter how difficult the experience and emotions portrayed in the story might be.

Submission Deadline: 6/15/2008

A Cup of Comfort for Fathers

The connection between father and child can be as deep as the ocean, as strong as a mountain, and as uplifting as fresh air. For all its rewards, though, fatherhood is not without its challenges. And for all the gifts dads bring to their kids' lives, dads sometimes falter and fumble. Yet, the father-child bond forms, holds, and grows. A Cup of Comfort for Fathers will feature inspiring and insight true stories about the life-defining and life-enriching relationships and experiences shared by fathers and their children. These personal essays will be of varying topics and tones (heartwarming, humorous, poignant, provocative, etc.); about fathers and children of all ages and varying circumstances; and written by fathers, daughters, and sons.

Submission Deadline: 8/1/2008

A Cup of Comfort for Parents of Children with Special Needs

For this very special collection, we seek uplifting true stories about the ins and outs, ups and downs, blessing and challenges of parenting children with special needs. The stories will cover children of all ages (birth to adult) and a wide range of developmental, physical, and mental delays/disabilities. No matter how difficult the experiences/emotions conveyed in a story might be (we want them to be authentic, after all), the story must reveal a positive aspect, resolution, or outcome and must be of comfort to parents of children with special needs. Stories may be serious, humorous, insightful, heartwarming, or inspiring. The majority of the stories will be written by parents of children with special needs; we will also consider stories written by adult children with special needs. (No articles or commentaries by clinicians, please.)

Submission Deadline: 8/15/2008
A Cup of Comfort for Dog Lovers II

Oh, how we humans love our canine companions -- for so many reasons and in so many ways that one Cup of Comfort collection of uplifting dog stories just wasn't enough. So we're giving all you dog-loving writers another opportunity to share your personal stories of canine comfort with a growing legion of dog-loving readers. This volume will feature both serious and humorous anecdotal stories covering a wide range of topics and perspectives and varying breeds of dogs. We do NOT want sad stories about a dog's illness, injury, or death, though we will consider stories that weave a beloved pet's illness or death into an otherwise positive story. The story should focus on the dog's remarkable attributes and/or actions as well as on the special relationship between the dog and his/her human(s).

Submission Deadline: 12/15/2008

A Cup of Comfort for the Grieving Heart

When a loved one passes away, comfort is often fleeting and hard to come by. Yet, even a small comfort, like a personal story of how someone has faced a similar loss, does help to ease the sorrow. This volume will feature uplifting personal stories that reveal the special relationships and extraordinary experiences shared by the deceased and his/her loved one(s) immediately before, during, and after the loved one's passing; it will also includes stories about the internal and external processes by which one deals with and heals from the loss of a loved one. The stories will vary with regard to subject matter, circumstances of death, and the relationship of the author to the individual who has passed away. The book will not include eulogies, profiles/memoirs of people who have passed away, or clinical depictions of death and dying.

Submission Deadline: 2/1/2009
See Writer's Guidelines, for additional details.

Tattoo Highway