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Tuesday, August 05, 2008

Seeking Writers for Congratulations, You're a Woman Now!

Extra! Extra! Seeking all writers!

Come on you know you want see your name in a book. I've spent a good chunk of yesterday and today trying to get the word out there through every possible venue that Suzanne and I are looking for submissions for the anthology of menstruation stories that we are putting together entitled Congratulations, You're a Woman Now! It's been really exciting, and of course I got a total rush from doing it. From the alumnae job postings at my college, to my class e-notes, yahoos groups, moms group publicity loop, Facebook, and MySpace, Suzanne and I are really trying to get the word out there. Tomorrow we're tackling Craig's List in several major cities. Most exciting, several bloggers have agreed to help us spread the word, including the awesome Parent Bloggers Network. Of course if any of you would be so kind to as to spread the word, or better yet submit stories yourself, we would be extremely grateful.

So what are we looking for? Although the original concept focused on soliciting stories that felt embarrassing when they happened but became funny in hindsight, the stories do not have to be humor stories. The website, http://www.youreawomannow.com, provides all of the details and some sample topics. We are interested in stories from people of any age, cultural, national, or religious background, and sexual orientation. While the focus is obviously on women, men are also welcome to submit meaningful period stories about their daughters or other loved ones. The deadline is Sept. 1, 2008.

So why exactly are we doing this? Straight from our website:

While stand-up comediennes routinely joke about their period sagas, and other women are laughing at stories on blogs, Congratulations, You’re a Woman Now! is going to take it one step further by allowing women to share their stories with the general public in print. We’re looking for humorous, heartwarming, and poignant submissions reflecting on how you felt and what happened when you got your period. We want to hear from women who suffered through it and women who celebrated it. We want to hear from those who look back on the experience with tears of laughter or just plain tears. Sharing these stories may remove some of the stigma around “the curse.”

A. Elliot's Lesson Learned: If you have a good story about your first period or any other menstrual debacle, you are invited to submit it.

Labels: Congratulations You're a Woman Now

posted by Alex Elliot @ 11:03 PM 5 comments

5 Comments:

At 8/06/2008 6:44 AM, super des said…

I posted about it yesterday, and already got a few people saying they were going to submit.
At 8/06/2008 2:08 PM, Jen of A2eatwrite said…

Congrats, Alex - this is a wonderful idea.
At 8/06/2008 11:51 PM, Suzanne said…

Hurrays to Des!
At 8/07/2008 1:25 PM, Goofball said…

good luck with the project. Sounds like fun....I've really been thinking but my periods seem dull and uneventful. Can't remember any "story".
At 8/08/2008 1:58 PM, Kami said…

I posted my story but I am not sure if it's long enough... after I wrote it I went to the website and realized that the max is 3,000 so my 192 word might not be enough..

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