JEEPNEY BOOKS AND CALL FOR SUBMISSION

Jeepney books' interview of me is now up in their site, in the One-on-One section, on the right-hand site of the main page -click here . There are also interviews of Ed Lim, Eleanor Castillo, and Carina Montoya. This site is informative and fun at the same time! I've asked permission from Jeepney books to use the video of me, and if I can figure it out will pop it into You Tube. I will mention in my blog if I am successful.

My second news tonight is this: Marily Orosa and I have started our third book project together. We're going to edit an anthology of non-fiction tentatively titled, "Finding God." Yes, it will be about one's spiritual journey - and no snickering please. We do not plan to include goodie-goodie articles, but down-to-earth life experiences of when people felt closest to God. We are very excited and have all sorts of ideas for this book. The Call for Submission follows:
This is a call for submissions of creative nonfiction for an anthology tentatively titled, FINDING GOD. The book will be co-edited by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard and Marily Ysip Orosa and published in the Philippines by Anvil. Contributors will receive copies of the book as compensation for the use of their work.

The manuscript should be approximately 10 pages long, typed, double-spaced (approximately 2,500 words) and should include your contact information on the first page. This can be emailed to cbrainard@gmail.com or to marilyo@yahoo.com.

You may also send it by air mail to:
Cecilia Brainard
c/o PALH
PO Box 5099
Santa Monica, CA 90409
USA

Our vision is to collect essays (creative nonfiction) that describe one’s spiritual journey towards God. We envision the essays to focus on a specific incident that made the writer “find God” or that drew the writer closest to God. We have a preference toward a writing style that uses elements as scene and dialogue. The editors are looking for articles that are lively, specific and visual – articles that address questions such as:
o Have you ever felt abandoned by God or felt your life in shambles, then realized that God was there all along?
o Did you ever have a close encounter with God? How? What circumstances surrounded such an encounter? Describe how such an encounter happened, in specific terms – where, when, how old were you, how did you feel before the encounter, and how did you feel after the encounter? How has your life changed from such an encounter?
o What specific situation was it that made you realize there is a God and that He is close to you?
o Take us on that journey: make us see you and those around you; make us feel what you had felt when you felt abandoned; make us feel what you felt when you discovered God; and make us see how your life has changed after finding God.

Deadline for submission is July 15, 2008. Early submissions are welcome. Please include your bio (approx. 150 words) in people-friendly narrative form, and all contact information.

ABOUT THE EDITORS: Cecilia Manguerra Brainard is the author/editor of 14 books; Marily Ysip Orosa is the publisher of historical coffee table books. Both Cecilia and Marily have won numerous awards for their literary work. They have collaborated on two other anthologies: Behind the Walls: Life of Convent Girls, and the award-winning A La Carte: Food & Fiction, both published by Anvil. Cecilia has a blog at http://cbrainard.blogspot.com. Marily has a blog at http://marilyo.multiply.com