Someone recently posted this in another forum elsewhere, and I thought it would be of interest at WW as well:

Adams Media, Inc. in Avon, Massachusetts, is compiling an anthology of stories for a new book tentatively titled HerStory: Why I Live in my Bathtub and Other True-Life Stories about the Moments that Make Us, to be published in Fall 2005. The book will contain 30 true stories - written by strong women - that celebrate the moments that help women everywhere deal with the cathartic stuff of life. They are stories about women who have taken charge of their lives and inspire us to take charge of our own destinies. Genuine, edgy, sometimes ironic but always authentic, these stories might have such themes as:

. A woman takes the proverbial bull by the horns and proposes marriage to her live-in boyfriend
. An overworked software engineer dumps her six-figure job and heads to London to fulfill her life-long dream of becoming a professional belly dancer
. A mother of three finds a way to preserve her career and stay home with the kids
. A middle-aged single woman with a ticking clock says to hell with a husband and heads for the local sperm bank
. A harried new mom rekindles the flagging romance with her husband
. A young artist uses her canvas to heal the divide between herself and her mother
. A disillusioned grad student abandons the city to take up organic farming in the country

No essays or vignettes, but good stories with a beginning, middle, and end, that highlight a milestone or turning point in your life, large or small, approximately 2,000 words. Contributors whose stories are included in the book will receive $200 and a copy of the book upon publication.

Send your stories to the email shown below by March 10th, 2005.

If you have questions or need further information, please contact:

Indi Zeleny, Editor
Box 1312
Carmel Valley, CA 93924
zindiz@yahoo.com