submissions OPEN APRIL 2,2024
Are you a teacher?
If you will be printing worksheets and consent forms and prefer to have Kayla King pick these up locally in Western New York, please email shelterstorysubmissions@gmail.com to coordinate.
Are you ready to write?
Please fill out this form with handwritten or typewritten text include as a .docx file attachment with your submission.
don’t want to feel confined by the worksheet? That’s okay, too!
Attach your writing as a .docx file. Work submitted in PDF or other file formats will not be eligible for review.
Please include the following in the body of the email:
Name
Age / Grade
Submission Type
Word Count
Animal Type
Animal Name
Story Title
Short Bio About Yourself
Are you a young writer?
If you are under the age of 18, you will need to include a completed Consent to Publication Form signed by your parent or legal guardian with your submission. This may be uploaded as a .docx file or PDF attachment.
Want to know more?
No matter the form: flash fiction, short stories, monologue, play, poem, etc. all submissions should be a minimum of 100 words and no more than 2,000 words.
Editors may make special exceptions / accommodations, and they will be more than happy to work with you on your submission.
As this book will be for all ages, please be mindful of language and content within your submission.
Awaiting Adventures
We have many animals awaiting adventures beyond the City of Buffalo Animal Shelter.
Submit:
To submit to the print collective, please send an email to shelterstorysubmissions@gmail.com using the subject line: Second Chances - Your Name
