It's April 1st!!!

Dear readers,

if you are clicking on this blog post you might be expecting to read about Witnessed_UK.
Sorry about that...I like to play practical jokes on April 1st...

But the idea for Witnessed_UK is not bad is it?

Have a wonderful day :-)
Sharon

Original post:

Call for Submissions! "Winter Shorts"

We are looking for original, unpublished short fiction for a new anthology: "Winter Shorts" edited by Mirjam Nuenning and Sharon Dodua Otoo. The date of publication will be Winter 2015.

You are welcome to send submissions for consideration if you are:
- a Black author (of African Diasporan descent)
- have lived in Germany
- have lived in an English-speaking country or write in English

Criteria for short stories:
- written in English, from a Black perspective 
- takes place in a German-speaking country / reflects on life in a German-speaking country
- between 1,000 and 15,000 words
- Theme: Winter / Winter celebrations (e.g. Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, Christmas, Diwali)


What we are especially looking for:
- Stories that move: to laugh, to cry, to reflect, to inspire to greater things
- Beautiful language, realistic characterisation, vivid images and strong plots
- If referred to at all, thoughtful, sensitive incorporation of religion 

Please submit only one short story at a time by email to: 
witnessed-submissions@limitedtoyou.com
by Monday, June 16th 2014

Your covering letter should be in the body of the email and be as short as possible. It should include a little about the story and a little about yourself. Please make the subject heading of your email your title and your name.

The attachment should be one Word document which includes a title page (name of author, title of publication), and the complete story (double line spaced, numbered pages). Please make sure that the work you submit is edited, proofread and at a mature stage of development. We do not accept re-submissions, edited or otherwise.

Any questions? Please contact us on: witnessed@limitedtoyou.com

Now accepting submissions!

The Witnessed Series is now accepting submissions. Please read the guidance for authors to find out how...

Any other questions? Please contact us by email.

We look forward to hearing from you!