Robot Hearts: Twisted and True Tales of Seeking Love in the Digital Age

Editors Cara Bruce and Shawna Kenney want your true stories of dating and mating in the 21st century. Whether you’re living happily ever after or continue to be digitally dumped, you’ve got a story we may want to publish!
We are no longer accepting submissions for this book.

Tarnished: True Tales of Innocence Lost

We want your true stories about your loss of innocence. Have you ever asked, “is that all there is?” When did you first realize that you were no longer a child? What happened to make you realize that life wasn’t always beautiful, and how did you handle it? When did you lose your romantic notions of fairytale love? What happened to change the way you view the world? Each of us has a moment or experience that changed everything and you may have a story that we want to publish.
Guidelines
All essays should be nonfiction narratives, written in the first-person. Focus on one or a few selected events in your life; do not send rants or political speeches. Stories should be titled. Essays should be between 1000 – 5000 words, double spaced, paginated and word-processed. No funky fonts, please.

Please include a brief bio (1-3 sentences) at the end of your submission.

Deadline: March 1, 2010

Please send your submissions to: white@pinchbackpress.com

Writers chosen for the book will be contacted by May 1, 2010.  Each contributor receives two free copies of the finished book.

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Caught: True Crime Tales of Scamming, Scheming & Sliding By

Whether you’ve stolen, conned, lied, or cheated here is your chance to come clean. Tell us about the times you’ve ripped someone off, the five finger discounts you’ve taken, the little white lies you’ve told.  Confession is good for the soul and we want to hear every crafty detail of yours. Tell us the tactless, the tricky and the downright terrible and we may want to publish it.

We are interested in unique personal essays that will disgust and delight readers. We want to hear from everyone, from petty criminals to hardened cons. Submissions might play with the nurture vs. nature theme, could be mastermind masterpieces, or may even be ‘anti’ crime; the collection as whole will evoke strong emotion and stand out in this popular genre.

A pseudonym may be used to protect your identity–just let us know! (Your secrets are safe with us).

Guidelines
All essays should be nonfiction narratives, written in the first-person. Focus on one or a few selected events; do not send rants or political speeches. Stories should be titled. Essays should be between 1000 – 5000 words, double-spaced, paginated and word-processed. No funky fonts, please.

Please include a brief bio (1-3 sentences) at the end of your submission.

Deadline: June 30, 2010

Please send your submissions to: blue@pinchbackpress.com

Writers chosen for the book will be contacted by September 2010. Their selected stories will be published in an anthology to be released by winter 2011. Each contributor receives two free copies of the finished book.

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Grounded: Communing & Colliding With Mother Nature

Has the ocean healed your wounded soul? Does planting seeds make you feel sexy? What have you gathered from the great outdoors? Ever had a walk in the woods go horribly wrong? Or confronted a wild animal? The sky’s the limit here, literally. Share your story, lighthearted or deep, and we may want to publish it.

We are interested in unique personal essays that will touch readers, make them cry or make them laugh. We want to hear from everyone, from city gardeners to large-scale food farmers, hunters, travelers and modern-day Thoreaus. Submissions might play with the man vs. nature theme, could be mindful meditations, or may even be ‘anti’ nature; the collection as whole will evoke strong emotion and stand out in this growing genre.

Guidelines
All essays should be nonfiction narratives, written in the first-person. Focus on one or a few selected events; do not send rants or political speeches. Stories should be titled. Essays should be between 1000 – 5000 words, double-spaced, paginated and word-processed. No funky fonts, please.

Please include a brief bio (1-3 sentences) at the end of your submission.

Deadline: September 30, 2010

Please send your submissions to: brown@pinchbackpress.com

Writers chosen for the book will be contacted by September 2010. Their selected stories will be published in an anthology to be released by winter 2011. Each contributor receives two free copies of the finished book.

*All anthologies are now being published by Pinchback Press