Piecing Together Our Lives Patchwork PathText Box: Patchwork Path Submission Guidelines 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. Author must hold reprint rights to previously published material. Story Word Count: 250 to 2000 words Authors may submit up to 4 stories per theme for consideration. Material for each theme should be sent under separate cover. (See Submission Format below)  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 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: 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 200 words) as the last page of your submission. Include a Self-Addressed-Stamped Envelope (SASE). Mail Submissions to: Patchwork Path Theme* Choice Publishing Group, LLC 8550 West Desert Inn, Suite 120-121 Las Vegas, NV 89117 *Theme should be the book title (i.e., Grandma's Choice, Dad's Bowtie, Friendship Star, etc.)