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RADIANCE PUBLISHING--
ANTHOLOGIES THAT INSPIRE

We at Radiance Publishing are dedicated to bringing stories of inspiration and hope to our readers as well as offering practical skills for realizing our goals and dreams.

WRITERS WANTED FOR 2008 ANTHOLOGY--

"Cultivating Contentment in a Consumer-Crazed Society"

• Description: Stories about striking a balance between having it all and finding peace of mind—anything from downsizing your lifestyle, to clearing clutter, to taking a walk in nature, to creatively living life your way.
• Publication date: Fall 2008

Timeline for “Cultivating Contentment in a Consumer-Crazed Society”

• February: Book Proposal sent out
• March: Author outlines sent in
• April: First drafts due
• May: Second drafts due
• June: Final versions due
• July–September: Book in production
• October: Book available to public

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

• To be considered for publication, please email a 150-300 word sample of the chapter you would like to submit, with an outline or summary of what else you plan to write about and which book title it is for. Finished articles average 1500 words. Email to joanna108@yogahealth.us.
• Include your name, mailing address, phone number, and (opt) website address
• We will contact you within three weeks.

CURRENT TITLES

"The Best Ways to Erase Stress in 15 minutes or less"

• Description: What do you get when 13 girlfriends collaborate on a book about living a more relaxed life? You get great inspiration and practical techniques—each one taking 15 minutes or less.
• Publication date: Fall 2006
• To order, click here.
• For Table of Contents, click here
• To read a sample chapter, click here

" Loss is Inevitable; Grief is Natural; Healing is Gradual "

• Eighteen authors impart personal stories that span the journey from the pain of loss through the dark days of grief to the grace of healing.
• Publication date: Fall 2007
• To order, click here.

We are always looking for new titles, so if you have a book proposal, please email your idea to joanna108@yogahealth.us .

WRITER'S GUIDELINES

Radiance Publishing specializes in anthologies—collections of chapters by various authors with different life experiences, writing styles and points of view. What these writers have in common is

• a positive view of life
• the belief that we each have the answers we need inside ourselves
• the courage to share our stories and hard-won wisdom to uplift ourselves, our readers and society.

We are committed to improving the world, one word at a time.

Storytelling is one of humanity's oldest arts. Stories touch us and teach us in ways dry text cannot. When you have lived through a challenge and come out the other side, you bring with you wisdom that cannot be learned any other way. Yet, you can convey some of that wisdom to others by telling your story.

It doesn't matter if you don't know a comma from a semi-colon. Everyone has a story to tell. A well-told story has a beginning, middle and an ending. It engages the senses, like watching a movie—only the scenes are painted in words. Vivid descriptions, dialogue, and drama are all powerful elements in telling your story.

When you write from your heart, you write brilliantly. Writing with integrity touches your emotions and that communicates to the readers' emotions.

BUSINESS MODEL

• There is absolutely no upfront cost to become involved.
• Consider Radiance Publishing your midwife. Radiance Publishing will work with you to birth your story and do all the labor to bring the book into being.
• After that, it's all yours. You retain all rights to your work. Reprints are permitted as long as you include, “This chapter first appeared in book title, copyright date, Radiance Publishing.”
• As the author, you may buy copies of the book at a discount to keep, sell or give away. You may promote the book in any way you like.
• You receive income by selling copies of the book. The suggested retail is printed on the book. Some authors sell above retail to cover postage costs.
• Radiance Publishing uses print-on-demand technology. Our publisher is www.lulu.com. You order directly from them.
• The upside of print-on-demand is that you can purchase as few or as many copies of the book as you like. (Order volume discounts for over 100 copies through Radiance Books.)
• The downside of print-on-demand is that price-per-book is high and postage costs keep going up.

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