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POETS WANTED

Are you 25+ years with an ability to express yourself in writing?

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We're looking for artists to contribute to a new charity project.

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The working title is 'The Butterfly Fund' and is a fundraising project for the

Transformation Powerhouse Therapeutic Centre.

 

Since its inception in 2003, the charity 'Transformation Powerhouse' has been offering counselling services  free to female survivors of sexual abuse and any others that need support.  In April 2023, those service will be extended to offer short-stay accommodation facilities that will provide onsite therapy in the form of counselling, the arts and beauty therapy ALL FOR FREE.  You can find out more here.

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How can you help?  By writing a poem on a theme such as transformation, power, identity, beauty, art, music or nature.  When you're happy with your piece consider the following:​

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  1. Poems should be no longer than 600 words in length.

  2. Approximately 50 poems will be selected to be a part of the final published book. 

  3. Entrants chosen to be published will be referred to in the book by their full name.  However, they can choose to be completely anonymous or only identified by their first name and should include this request with their submission.

  4. Entrants should keep in mind that the poems are for publication, so should not include details they do not wish to be in the public domain.

  5. Entries should be submitted in Word/Pages format.

  6. All entrants will be required to give signed consent to participation if selected.

  7. All entries must be received via email no later than the closing date.  Entries received after the closing date will not be considered.

  8. Closing date for all entries is 31st July 2023.

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Poems should be emailed to: admin@eivpublishing.com  

 

Please include in the subject line the title 'The Butterfly Fund', the theme you poem falls within, and your name. For example: Re: The Butterfly Fund, Transformation, Jane Smith.

MORE WOMEN WANTED

Are you 30+ years with an ability to express yourself in writing?

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Following the success of the collaborative project 'Letters To My Younger Soul', we are now inviting woman to participate in our next project.

 

We are asking women to share their sexual journey, the lessons learnt, their positive outcomes, and what they would do different in a letter to their younger self for a book called Let's Write About Sex.

 

For more information, please send with the subject line 'Information request' to: contactus@eivpublishing.com

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To submit a letter for inclusion please consider the following:

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  1. Letters should be 500-1500 words in length.

  2. Approximately 50-100 letters will be selected to be a part of the final published book, with the possibility of a follow-up book being published.

  3. Entrants chosen to be published will be referred to in the book by their full name.  However, they can choose to be completely anonymous or only identified by their first name and should include this request with their submission.

  4. We desire the letters to be an open and honest reflection on lessons learned.  Entrants should keep in mind that the letters are for publication, so should not include details they do not wish to be in the public domain.

  5. Entries should be submitted in Word/Pages format.

  6. All entrants will be required to give signed consent to participation if selected.

  7. All entries must be received via email no later than the closing date.  Entries received after the closing date will not be considered.

  8. Closing date for all entries is TBC.

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Letters should be emailed to: admin@eivpublishing.com  

 

Please include in the subject line the title 'Letters to my younger self', the theme you letter falls within, and your name. For example: Re: Letters to my younger self, Let's Write About Sex, Jane Smith.

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