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Soleil Lifestory Network HOME | SELF-PUBLISHING | COACHING | GHOSTWRITING | TEACHER TRAINING | ABOUT US And That's When Things Changed / Stories of Decisive Moments Soleil Lifestory Network is scheduling an anthology, And That's When Things Changed / Stories of Decisive Moments, of a breakthrough moment in your life or in the life of the person who is the main character of your story. Join us in bringing your work to the attention of a larger public. You will be in the company of 30 writers whose stories, like yours, will serve to mentor the reader. The anthology will be published by Soleil Press, the publishing arm of the Lifestory Network. We will publish And That's When Things Changed / Stories of Decisive Moments in 1,500 to 2,000 copies, and we will support it with all our marketing and distribution know how. You will receive 50 copies. These can be used for sales, for career development, for credentializing yourself to audiences and clients, for the great pleasure of your family and friends. Description of the Anthology And That's When Things Changed / Stories of Decisive Moments will: be a quality paperback edition. have a full-color, glossy cover. will feature 30 well-written contributions. be about 172 pages long with index. provide each contributor a 50-75 word biography that can include web page and e-mail so that readers can contact the authors. Features of the Publication Package You will receive: publication of your lifestory of up to 1,500 words. (3-5 pages.) a thorough edit of your work (to be submitted to you for your final approval). a professionally-designed and professionally-bound book. 50 copies to sell or give to decision makers in your field. a writer's jumpstart towards publication. an option to buy more books beyond the 50 you will receive. active, vigorous marketing outreach on Soleil Lifestory Network's website: www.turningmemories.com. a place on the SLN booklist. consideration for inclusion in The Lifewriter's Digest or on the Soleil web anthology pages. Your credits and contact info will always be provided. benefit from ongoing SLN publicity outreach: free anthology e-releases; promotion in the radio and tele-conferences Denis Ledoux often participates in: selling on Amazon.com and B&N.com; distribution via Ingram Book Service. have a Summer 2012 publication. Submission Guidelines Your story must: be an original prose memoir for which you hold the rights to publication. We are not seeking biographical fiction or poetry. be submitted in hardcopy on standard letter size sheets -- 8 1/2'' by 11''. (Accepted manuscripts must then be available in digital format.) include on the first page: your name, address, telephone, and e-mail address. have your name and page numbers in a header on each additional page. not include photos or illustrations with the manuscript. Scans for photos and illustrations for accepted stories will be requested later. arrive by April 30, 2012. We will begin to accept submissions immediately. We hope to finalize our choices by May 31, 2012. Tips for Success Your story must: be in line with the writing directives of Turning Memories Into Memoirs/A Handbook for Writing Lifestories (Soleil Press, 2008, 272 pages, $24.95). Order a copy and receive FREE S&H when you mention the anthology. remember to "Show and not Tell." use revealing details. avoid preaching: let the reader arrive at independent conclusions. be written from a place of affection and respect for your subject. be concise, complete, clear, and coherent. have half of your adjectives and adverbs eliminated in favor of more descriptive writing techniques (dialogue, action, characterization). We suggest you: Work with a writing buddy or writing group to polish your story. Have at least two people give you an expert critique and integrate their comments into your story. Do not submit a story for the anthology without having taken this step. Once at the Soleil office, we will edit your story but only if it is nearly ready for publication. We will not work with a rough draft. download the free e-book, MemoryList Question Book Participation Costs We ask that you: commit to buying and distributing 50 copies of And That's When Things Changed / Stories of Decisive Moments.The total for 50 copies of the anthology containing your edited and laid out story: $800. snail mail a $100 deposit with your story. If your story is accepted, the $100 will be used towards your book purchase fee. If your story is not accepted, the entire $100 will be returned. The balance of your purchase fee is due by May 31, 2012, or upon your acceptance for publication. Subsequently, if we decide to withdraw your manuscript, we will refund the entire fee. If you withdraw your story after acceptance and paying the participation fee, we will return 100% of the fee if we have not begun work on the layout of your story. If the layout of your story is in process, we will refund 50%, or if it is done, we will refund 25%. choose up to 2 photos or illustrations for inclusion at $30 each for photo preparation -- and you will receive a digital copy of the image(s) for your file. We will not begin reading your story until we receive the $100 book deposit. Comparable anthologies require participation fees of $1,200 and $1,500. Get in on this first anthology! Where to Send Your Manuscript Send your manuscript to:       Soleil Lifestory Network       95 Gould Rd.       Lisbon Falls, ME 04252 Call us at 207-353-5454 during business hours, M-F, 9-5 ET or e-mail us at info@turningmemories.com