Did you catch my blog on short stories?

I recently blogged on Lindsay’s Romantics about writing the short story – I hope you go by and leave a comment

From Long Winded to Short Story

By the way, be sure to check out the link to Passionate Hearts in this blog – the publisher, Vanilla Heart Publishing, is reviewing submissions until August 17 – romantic short stories (see the link for full details)

Pre-Order Nature’s Gifts now

Nature’s Gifts Anthology
Compiled by Vanilla Heart Publishing

from VHP:

“We are thrilled with the quality and variety of prose and poetry for our first annual Nature’s Gifts anthology. More than twenty pieces, from haiku to villanelles, from essays to short stories, will delight nature lovers everywhere. Take a walk in a garden or hike in a national park. Reflect on the moon. Learn something new. Laugh and cry with our writers as they discover the beauty, the joys, and the raw power of nature. The Nature Conservancy will receive a donation of 50 percent of the profits for every book sold in both print and e-book editions for one year. Dedicated to protecting our rapidly vanishing natural environment, The Nature Conservancy has protected more than 117 million acres of land in 28 countries.

The selected poets and authors are: Kathi Anderson, Douglas G. Campbell, Malcolm Campbell, Sam Cash, Chelle Cordero, Helen Fanick, JEGlaze, S. Kelley Harrell, Robert Hays, Donna Henes, Lisa Houff, Victoria Howard, Leah Mooney, Thom Newnham, Deanne Quarrie, Connie Spittler, Smoky Trudeau, Kimberlee Williams, & Scott Zeidel.”

Earth Day Anthology from VHP – call for submissions

Earth Day 2010 Anthology
Call for Submissions

VHP is gearing up for Earth Day 2010 and they are looking for prose and poetry that shares nature and nature’s gifts with readers of every age.

They’ll be publishing Nature’s Gifts in both print and electronic formats. Fifty percent of the profits for a period of one year from first publication will be donated to The Nature Conservancy to honor their incredible work around the globe. You can learn more about The Nature Conservancy at their website: http://www.nature.org

Submissions will be judged by a panel of three judges, both Vanilla Heart Publishing staff members and contracted editors. Authors whose pieces are selected will be notified by February 1, 2010.

All selected contributors, in addition to receiving the print copy of the published anthology in which they appear, will also be announced on this Website, and on Facebook, MySpace, and Xanga blogs, as well as inclusion in the donation letter to The Nature Conservancy, and be invited to participate in the Vanilla Heart Publishing Earth Day 2010 Celebrations.

Open for submissions September 1-December 31, 2009
Submission Details

Vanilla Heart Publishing