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 January 2011. Their selected stories will be published in an anthology to be released by Spring 2011. Each contributor receives two free copies of the finished book.