20th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION PUBLISHING PLANS
ANNIVERSARY GIFT #1 Cost: $500 (non-refundable)
Submit: 10 poems (total of 500 wds. max) or short stories (2—250 wds. max) or 1 short story (500 wds. max)
Submit: Brief written summary of interiew or research of historical period (250 wds or less)
No images
Works will appear in an assembled collection published and marketed by MANA
Title of Publication: LITERARY REFLECTIONS: MOMENTS IN HISTORY
*Setting: During any historical occurrence, for example: 9-11; Afghan withdrawal; Alabama Bus Boycott; the Holocaust; Japanese Internment Camps; Journey from Cuba to US; Journey from S. America to US; Korean War; Korean War; March on Washington in 1963—these are just a few of the many examples of key moments in history on which poems and stories should be based
Original works only by author
Copyright maintained by author
Author will receive a MANA t-shirt
Author will receive a $100 submission bonus
All submissions will be refereed by MANA Review Board
For any 20 purchasers, author will receive $100
Work or excerpt posted on MANA blog *$200 gift to the author of best poem
ANNIVERSARY GIFT #2 Cost: $200 per mo. for 10 mos. (non-refundable) Submit: fictional or non-fictional work (50,000 wds)
Original or Previously written by author Copyright maintained by author
Author will receive a MANA t-shirt
Author will receive a $100 submission bonus
All submissions will be refereed by MANA Review Board
For any 20 purchasers, author will receive $100
Work or excerpt posted on MANA blog
Publication Presentation: 2 mos. after the receiving author’s approval and final payment
ANNIVERSARY GIFT #3 Cost: $1500—1/2 downpayment) Submit: work—no words limit
No color images
Work will receive color front and back covers, layout, webpage on MANA site, mktg, & 100 bks.
Title of Publication: To Be Determined by Author Setting: Author’s choice
Color images accepted
Work will receive color front & back covers and layout
Title of Publication: TBD Setting: Author’s choice
Original or Previously written by author Copyright maintained by author
Author will receive a MANA t-shirt
Author will receive a $100 submission bonus
PDF file presented after 10 days of receiving author’s approval and final payment***
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*$200 gift to the author of best short story
**Email of Commitment is due: March 20, 2022 Deadline for submission: August 20, 2022 Publication Presentation: Feb. 20, 2022
*MarketingNewAuthors.com wishes to encourage budding writers as well as those who have established themselves as writers. So do other writers who have won contests with MANA. Thus, Dr. Gregory Shafer and Ms. Bernadette Gongora, past winners of writing contests sponsored by MANA, will be making these generous donation as a financial encouragement to two individuals who are try ing to be the best they can be as poets and short story writers. Needless to say, MANA appreciates these donations!
**FOR TEACHERS: Anniversary Gift #1 is for the general public and, especially for college freshmen and sophomores,. Encourage your students to submit their work. You may find it worthwhile to make it a regular or extra credit assignment. For those who can afford the onne-tine payment, this will be an opportunity for their writing to be seen by more than just his/her classmates. MANA ibtends to market the work for many months through Twitter, Facebook, and its own website.
***FOR AUTHORS WHO WANT ONLY LAYOUT AND COVERS: Anniversary Gift #3 is designed for you! You can choose your printer. this may be the best for you if your funds are limited. Yes, if you choose to have MANA publish your work, MANA can accommodate. Still, this Anniversary Gift should prove to be most accommodating of those of you who wish to write a children’s book and you already have the artwork done. Generally, you may want to have color images; color costs money. It may be to your benefit to “shop around” for
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