A Cup of Comfort for Adoptive Families

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 that are unique to "chosen children" and their families. We are most interested in stories written by adult adoptive children and their adoptive parents and siblings, but the book will also likely include some stories written by members of the extended adoptive family (grandparent, aunt/uncle, cousin), close friends of the adoptive family (i.e. godparent), 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 parents or birth families that regret the adoption; there is a place for stories of that ilk, but this book is not that place. All of the stories in this collection must show a positive aspect of adoption and must bring comfort or 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: 6/15/2008for full details: http://www.cupofcom fort.com/ share.htm

Access, Acclaim, Achievement Screenwriting Contest

The Access, Acclaim, Achievement Contest, sponsored by Creativescreenwriting is awarding over $22,700 in prizes!

Click here for the complete prize list.

These are the contest's rules and guidelines.

Good luck!

Achieving Blogging Success

Yaro Stark is an extremely talented blogger who shares his tips for successful blogging with other bloggers who want to attain success in blogging.

Yesterday, he sent out a newsletter, which details how having the right mindset can help you achieve success. He asserts our mindset can be a great asset or a great roadblock in our blogging success.

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Family Circle's 2008 Fiction Contest

Family Circle's annual fiction contest begins on March 1st.

Please visit their website for official rules: http://www.parents.com/parents/story.jsp;jsessionid=UYUVASFOPGVHJQFIBQNSBHQ?page=8&storyid=/templatedata/fc/story/data/1201811338481.xml.

Participants may submit two pieces of fiction each.

Good luck!

Wisconsin Regional Writers Association

The Wisconsin Regional Writers Association is currently holding two conctests: the Florence Lindemann Humor Contest and the Al P. Nelson Feature Article Contest.

Each contest's deadline is March 15th.

You may find the rules for each contest at: http://www.wrwa.net/.

Good luck!