Patchwork Path Books

What we're looking for: Creative original stories and essays from all writers. Fiction and nonfiction will be considered. Previously published material will be considered including stories, articles, and book excerpts (NO POETRY). Author must hold reprint rights to previously published material.

Story Word Count: 250 to 2000 words

Authors may submit up to 2 stories per theme for consideration. Each submission should be sent under separate cover.

Published stories pay US$50!

Theme: Submission Deadline (Essays & Stories about)

Treasure Box: March 31, 2010 (Treasured items)

Mother's Life: June 30, 2010 (Mothers)

Star Spangled Banner: August 31, 2010 (The American dream)

Star of Hope: December 31, 2010 (Hope)

Baby's Block: March 31, 2011 (Babies)

Garden Path: June 302011 (Gardens & gardening)

Selection Process: Each submission will be reviewed and considered based on creativity, originality, concept, adherence to theme, and style. Reading will be continuous and submissions will be considered as they arrive.  Not all works will be accepted. There is NO Entry Fee or Reading Fee.


MANUSCRIPTS WILL NOT BE RETURNED.

Selected Submissions: Authors will be notified by mail within four (4) months of submission deadline if their submission is selected for publication. At that time, a contract will be issued along with further instructions for providing an electronic copy of your work and biography for publication.

Rights: Authors retain all rights to their work upon publication.

Contract: A contract will be issued upon acceptance of an authors work. Books may be ordered at that time at a discount, but it is NOT required that authors purchase books.

Payment: Authors whose submissions are selected for publication will receive US$50 upon publication as total compensation for publication.

Author Purchased Books:  Authors may purchase books for US$8.00. This is approximately 50% of the cover price of US$15.95. These books may be resold at any price the author wishes with the author retaining all profits from those personal sales. Additional ordering instructions will arrive with the author contract. Price includes shipping.




Submission Format (Snail Mail):

HARD COPIES ON WHITE PAPER ONLY (NO EMAIL SUBMISSIONS).

Cover Page:

TITLE
BYLINE
WORD COUNT
FULL NAME
ADDRESS
PHONE
EMAIL ADDRESS

NOTE IF PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED INCLUDE DATE AND SOURCE.


Body Format:

Header with Last Name, Title, Page Number

1" margins

Double Spaced

12 point Times New Roman or Currier New font

Include your 3rd person bio (up to 50 words) as the last page of your submission.

Include a Self-Addressed-Stamped Envelope (SASE). The Editors prefer "forever stamps."


[Note: The publisher prefers work be mailed in 9”x12” envelopes.]


Mail Submissions to:

Patchwork Path
Theme**
Choice Publishing Group, LLC
8550 West Desert Inn, Suite 121
Las Vegas, NV 89117

**Theme should be the book title (i.e., Friendship Star, Wedding Bouquet, Treasure Box, etc.)

Submission Format (Online Form):

Click the link for the theme your submitting a story. Fill in all the boxes (Name, address, etc.) and attach your story file. ONLY PDF documents are accepted.

If you don't have a PDF writer you can get one free at http://www.cutepdf.com. Your document should follow the same formatting guidelines as those for submitting via snail mail:

Cover Page:

TITLE
BYLINE
WORD COUNT
FULL NAME
ADDRESS
PHONE
EMAIL ADDRESS

NOTE IF PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED INCLUDE DATE AND SOURCE.


Body Format:

Header with Last Name, Title, Page Number

1" margins

Double Spaced

12 point Times New Roman or Currier New font

Include your 3rd person bio (up to 50 words) as the last page of your submission.