by Lisa McGreevy
Staff Writer
We’ve all got a story (or two) to tell. Yours could earn you money.
Chicken Soup for the Soul is accepting stories and poems to include in upcoming books. If yours is chosen, you’ll get a check for $200.
Back in the early 1990s, two popular motivational speakers put together a book filled with inspirational stories.
“They called it Chicken Soup for the Soul because they wanted it to soothe and provide comfort, just like their grandmothers’ cooking,” according to the company’s website.
The company eventually expanded its selection and has since published more than 250 titles within the Chicken Soup for the Soul book series that have sold more than 500 million copies worldwide. Books focus on specific topics like faith, raising kids and cats.
Right now, the publisher is soliciting stories and poems for books in these subgroups:
Cats (deadline: May 30, 2022)
Crazy, Eccentric, Wacky, Lovable, Fun Families (deadline: May 30, 2022)
Dogs (deadline: May 30, 2022)
Funny Stories (deadline: June 30, 2022)
How Stepping Outside My Comfort Zone Changed Me (deadline: July 31, 2022)
Impact of a Chicken Soup for the Soul Story on Me (deadline: Aug. 30, 2022)
The Advice That Changed My Life (deadline: July 31, 2022)
The Power of Positive Thinking (deadline: July 31, 2022)
If you’ve got a personal experience to share that fits one of these topics, here’s what you need to know.
Your story should:
Submitted stories must be true. The publisher does not accept creative writing essays or fictional material.
The guidelines for poetry submissions are a little more relaxed. Your poem should:
Chicken Soup for the Soul only accepts story and poetry submissions that have not been previously published.
Submitting your entry is easy. Simply fill out this online form, add your story or poem to the correct field, and hit “Submit.”
After you submit the form, you’ll see a confirmation message on your screen that the publisher received your entry. That’s all there is to it!
Well, not exactly. There’s one more thing left to do, and it might be the most difficult.
Be patient.
Write your entry in a computer app like Google Docs that automatically saves your work as you go, then paste it into the submission form to avoid losing your file if the browser quits unexpectedly.
It may take the publisher a long while to get back to you. The website explains: “We get thousands of submissions for each book and we only have room for 101 pieces, so please don’t take our silence personally!”
If your story or poem is selected, you’ll receive an email asking for explicit consent to publish your work.
One month after publication, you’ll receive 10 copies of the book and a check for $200.
If you have an experience you want to share, fire up your computer or pull out your notebook and get to work.
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