The book(s) will be devotional/Christian Reflection in style and may be written in a first-person point of view. This project will address the topics from all stages: the early lost, confused, hurt parts; the boiling anger that comes; the moments of joy in the midst that surprise us; the exhaustion and apathy that some deal with; the redemptive work of God in and through impossibly hard times; etc.
We are also interested to see submitters address things they know now that they wish someone could have shared with them. Our goal is to provide a resource for people who are struggling; it won't necessarily make anyone feel better or always offer counsel/advice, but it could assuage some of the sense of isolation. We want to offer a literary companion to others on the sometimes-lonely path that these issues require.
Broad focus for submitter: What is your story and what are the parts of you life that are in that story - i.e. other children, work, finances, time (oh my gosh TIME), family, church, friends...
Suggestions/possibilities for approach (but don't feel limited to these):
* What surprised/es you most about the reactions of others?
* What surprised/es you most about your own reactions or feelings?
* Do you regret anything about how much or how little you shared with others?
* Did you have in mind something that would "make it all better" and did that thing occur?
o If so, did it really make it all better?
* Did/do you have a hard time defining how you feel, much less why you feel that way?
* Do you ever get over that, or does it hit you anew everyday, week, whatever?
o How do you cope with that?
* What is the role of others in your personal and family pain?
Essays should be 1500-4000 words; for more information about style, formatting, etc., visit our Submissions page. Submitters should recognize that this will be a Christian publication from a Christian press; this does not require absolute conformity to our theological commitments, but at least agreement and commitment to the Apostles' Creed and Nicene Creed are expected. All submissions are subject to acceptance.
For more information and/or to submit an essay, contact the project's General Editor, Lydia Tisdale (lydia@kalospress.org).
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