Submit Your Stories

Chicken Soup for the Soul and Cup of Comfort are great places to submit your stories. To read their writer's guidelines, click on these links: Chicken Soup for the Soul and Cup of Comfort. Here are their upcoming needs and deadlines.

The Golf Book: Chicken Soup for the Soul and Golf Digest are excited to announce a new book for golfers, edited by Max Adler of Golf Digest. Golf is a sport of passion and obsession like none other. We are looking for true personal stories that reflect what the game means to you. Think of the best stories you've told at the 19th hole and share them.

Deadline: December 1, 2008

A Cup of Comfort for Dog Lovers II: Oh, how we humans love our canine companions -- for so many reasons and in so many ways that one Cup of Comfort collection of uplifting dog stories just wasn't enough. So we're giving all you dog-loving writers another opportunity to share your personal stories of canine comfort with a growing legion of dog-loving readers. This volume will feature both serious and humorous anecdotal stories covering a wide range of topics and perspectives and varying breeds of dogs. We do NOT want sad stories about a dog's illness, injury, or death, though we will consider stories that weave a beloved pet's illness or death into an otherwise positive story. The story should focus on the dog's remarkable attributes and/or actions as well as on the special relationship between the dog and his/her human(s).

Deadline: December 15, 2008

Extraordinary Teens: Teenagers can do the most amazing and positive things. They can overcome obstacles and make wonderful contributions to the world. Do you know a teenager who has made a difference? Chicken Soup for the Soul is looking for stories about these terrific teens.

Deadline: December 31, 2008

College Campus Chronicles: Chicken Soup for the Soul is looking for true stories and poems about your experiences in college, whether you are in college now, or a recent graduate. Stories about everything from leaving home, to classes, to roommates, to personal growth, to funny moments, to travel abroad...anything you have done in college that you would like to share with other college students.

Deadline: December 31, 2008

What I Learned From The Dog: Chicken Soup for the Soul wants heartwarming and humorous stories about what we learned from our companions and best friends.

Deadline: January 31, 2009

What I Learned From The Cat: Chicken Soup for the Soul wants heartwarming and humorous stories about what we learned from our feline family members.

Deadline: January 31, 2009

A Cup of Comfort for the Grieving Heart: When a loved one passes away, comfort is often fleeting and hard to come by. Yet, even a small comfort, like a personal story of how someone has faced a similar loss, does help to ease the sorrow. This volume will feature uplifting personal stories that reveal the special relationships and extraordinary experiences shared by the deceased and his/her loved one(s) immediately before, during, and after the loved one's passing; it will also includes stories about the internal and external processes by which one deals with and heals from the loss of a loved one. The stories will vary with regard to subject matter, circumstances of death, and the relationship of the author to the individual who has passed away. The book will not include eulogies, profiles/memoirs of people who have passed away, or clinical depictions of death and dying.

Deadline: February 1, 2009

A Cup of Comfort for Fathers: The connection between father and child can be as deep as the ocean, as strong as a mountain, and as uplifting as fresh air. For all its rewards, though, fatherhood is not without its challenges. And for all the gifts dads bring to their kids' lives, dads sometimes falter and fumble. Yet, the father-child bond forms, holds, and grows. A Cup of Comfort for Fathers will feature inspiring and insight true stories about the life-defining and life-enriching relationships and experiences shared by fathers and their children. These personal essays will be of varying topics and tones (heartwarming, humorous, poignant, provocative, etc.); about fathers and children of all ages and varying circumstances; and written by fathers, daughters, and sons.

Deadline: March 1, 2009

Tough Economic Times: We are all going through difficult times right now, some with more dire consequences than others. Chicken Soup for the Soul would like to know what changes you are making in your lives that reflect the times. Are you downsizing, making do with less, discovering new joy in a simpler life? These stories will give you, our readers, inspiration and insight into how others are coping.

Deadline: March 31, 2009

Our Best and Brightest (soldiers and veterans): Chicken Soup for the Soul wants amazing collection of stories from soldiers who defend and protect our country – both active and retired – and from their families who make sacrifices when their loved ones are far away.

Deadline: March 31, 2009

Not Really Retired: Chicken Soup for the Soul wants humorous and fun stories from those who are actively enjoying their "senior years!" Tell about your new careers, your volunteer work, your sports, your travels, and those things you always wanted to do that you are finally doing.

Deadline: June 30, 2009

Dysfunctional Families: Chicken Soup for the Soul wants serious or hilarious, oh so true stories will touch your heart and make you see that even in the most difficult situations, other families are not all that different from your own. Share your stories with others who may realize we all have the same in-laws, siblings, parents, etc. Submit under your real name, but rest assured we expect most of you to use pen names for publication and change the names of family members to protect the innocent (or guilty!).

Deadline: June 30, 2009

Endurance Sports (run,cycle,swim):Whether you are a triathlete, a duathlete, or you just love to swim, run, or cycle, Chicken Soup for the Soul wants to hear about your sports, your races, and how endurance sports fit into your life, whether you are an amateur, a student athlete, or a pro.

Deadline: June 30, 2009

Teachers: We have all had that one teacher who has made a difference in our lives. And teachers, remember that one student who made you know why you decided to be a teacher and who you will never forget? Chicken Soup for the Soul is looking for stories from both teachers and students that will tell that unforgettable story.

Deadline: June 30, 2009

Thanks Dad: Chicken Soup for the Soul is looking for stories of thanks from "children" of all ages about their dads. These stories of innumerable joys and challenges will touch your heart, make you laugh, inspire you and remind you that it doesn't matter how old you are, the job of a parent never ends.

Deadline: June 30, 2009

Thanks Mom: Chicken Soup for the Soul is looking for stories of thanks from "children" of all ages about their moms. These stories of innumerable joys and challenges will touch your heart, make you laugh, inspire you and remind you that it doesn't matter how old you are, the job of a parent never ends.

Deadline: June 30, 2009