Pure Essence
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Chicken Soup for the Soul: Teens Talk High School to be published Fall 2008
We are looking for true stories and poems about your high school years. We prefer stories written in the first person and no more than 1200 words. We would like to include stories and poems on the following topics, among
others:
Regrets (lessons learned from making bad choices)
Sports (making the team, or not. Winning the game, or not. Social aspects
of sports).
Clubs
Music
Religion and faith its place in your life
Dating and sex
Embarrassing moments
Humorous moments
Issues, good and bad, with instant messaging, Facebook, texting, cell
phones, emails, the web in general
Self image, self acceptance would include coming out, eating disorders,
different body types
College applications
Grades, SATs, ACTs
Military decision, trade school, or other non-college plans for after high
school
Family relationships siblings, parents, other family members
Puberty early, late, being a short boy, being a tall girl, etc.
Friends best friends, losing friends, cliques, support of friends
Tough issues divorce, cancer, suicide of friend, death, drunk driving
death, pregnancy
Failures and rising above them
If your story is chosen, you will be a published author and your bio will be
printed in the book. You will also receive a check for $200 and ten free
copies of your book, worth more than $100.
If your story is published by us, we will copyright it in your name and you
will retain your rights to resell the story to another publication.
SUBMISSIONS GO TO http://chickensoupforthesoul.com/form. asp?cid=submit_ story
DEADLINE IS MAY 31, 2008 although we may accept stories after that date if we have room.
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