From my latest e-newsletter:
You know, there are some days – any day during a global pandemic, for example – when you just feel like muttering an “F-word” or two. Believe me, I’ve done it. And will likely do so again. And again.
But just for a change of pace, let me direct your attention to some “good
F-words” –
Fun
Farm
Flight
Firefighting
Yes, these are the topics of new books I plan to publish in 2021. Okay, so the
Fun and Farm words go together for one book and, yes, Flower, Feather, Fruit,
Frosting, and French Fries are also good F-words, but you get my point.
Now let’s get back to today’s topic, shall we?
As mentioned in a previous e-newsletter, I wondered if any of you might have
some interesting stories to share for successive volumes in the Fun On The Farm humour series and the Flight: Stories of Canadian Aviation series of books previously published by my company,
DriverWorks Ink. And I also inquired whether there is interest in a new book about the
adventures of Volunteer Firefighters in Canada.
I’ve received enough positive feedback – and thank you to those who responded –
to forge ahead and ask for submissions to these anthologies. Yep, I'm thinking
positively and ignoring the huge constraints this global pandemic has placed on
the business of creating and selling books. So please send me your short
stories of Fun on the Farm, Flight, and Volunteer Firefighting as per the following
guidelines.
Please write your story or invite someone you know to share their story/stories.
Fun On The Farm, Vol. 3:
DriverWorks Ink is pleased to invite you to share more of your true short
stories (or poems) about funny things that have happened on Prairie farms for Volume 3 of the Fun On the Farm
series. Tell us about events, interactions, people, or pranks that have
happened to you or someone you know related to life on a Prairie farm. We want
to make readers giggle, shake their heads in wonder, or downright belly-laugh
when reading this book, just as they did with Volumes 1 and 2. Note that I've
said "Prairie" farms since most of the stories in the first two volumes happened on the
Prairies, but I will entertain stories that occurred on other farms in other
Canadian provinces and territories.
Flight: Stories of
Canadian Aviation, Vol. 3: If you or someone you
know has a great story of Canadian aviation to contribute to the next volume of
Flight,
please send your submission by email or mail. Submissions must be true short
stories (no poems please) about events that occurred to Canadian pilots or
other aviation personnel. We want true stories of danger, heroism, helping,
joy, adventure, silliness, misfortune, achievement, etc.
Fighting Fires
Volunteer-style: Many smaller communities across Canada
have a group of volunteers who are called on to help their community when a
fire breaks out. Share your true stories of adventure, assistance, humour, struggle, success, and more. Confidentiality may be a concern in sharing these stories, but I will work with you - if your story is chosen for publication - to find a way to tell the story without divulging those identifying details.
Submission guidelines for all three books:
- They must be true stories.
- Stories should be 750 to 2,500
words.
- Please provide details
including your name, address, phone number, and email address, as well as
the names, dates, location, and other details of the people and places in
your story. Be sure to get permission to share the stories of others.
- All submissions will be
accepted, but not all will be published.
- Photos may be submitted upon
acceptance of your story.
- Those whose stories are
published will receive two complimentary copies for each story published
in that volume of the book and can purchase more copies at a 40% discount
to sell at venues not already supplied by DriverWorks Ink.
Please contact me if you have a story to share but you do not wish to write it yourself. I will be happy to consider writing the story to share it in that way.
Thank you in advance. Happy "F-ing" writing!
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