I am seeking submissions from moms out there who wants to share their own stories regarding weight loss. I know I’m not the only mother out there who is wondering what the hell happened to her waistline after the baby came. Or the only one who’s wishing Karma didn’t take names when I was on the other side of motherhood and passing judgment on women I knew for “letting themselves go.” Forget Hollywood moms and the fairy-tale disappearing baby pooch…I want real moms to come clean with their own stories. Make me laugh. Make me cry. Make me want to call you up and meet for coffee (sugar free and skim-milked, of course!). Make me connect with you as a mother and as a person. Just make it real.
Here are the guidelines:
* Stories must be between 500 and 1,500 words and be told in first person. This is your story…not your neighbors. Make sure to include a short bio with contact information.
*Essays should focus on the topic of weight. Suggestions include:
—Your expectations prior to becoming pregnant versus the reality
—How pregnancy changed your body
—How you lost the weight
—Acceptance of your new shape
—Balancing the needs of your children with your own
* No anonymous or author unknown submissions.
* Please submit only stories or poems that have not been previously published.
* Submissions should be sent to aspiringmama@gmail.com with “Anthology” in the subject line.
* By submitting a story, you give www.aspiringmama.com the right to re-publish and distribute your work on this website, and in any other formats (including, but not limited to, the site’s Twitter feed, RSS feed, and possible publication in a book).
And that’s the deal, peeples. So who wants to share?
* By submitting a story, you give www.aspiringmama.com the right to re-publish and distribute your work on this website, and in any other formats (including, but not limited to, the site’s Twitter feed, RSS feed, and possible publication in a book).
* Monthly submission deadline will be the first of every month with publication of winning entries scheduled for the 15th. (Read: the first deadline is November 1 and the winning entry posted on Nov. 15.)
So what are you waiting for? It’s time to get real.
Deadline for submissions is April 6, 2011. Feel free to email with any questions. I look forward to reading your stories.
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