Story Guidelines: AntLion Press
http://www.antlionpress.com/submission_guide.html

1.Stories must be set in the Southern United States or recall a time
spent there. (Qualifying Southern states include: Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Florida,Texas, and Arkansas. We might be able to be talked into Oklahoma, Missouri,Kentucky, West Virginia, Maryland and Delaware.)

2. Stories must be original, unpublished non-fiction and from 1000 to
2000 words in length. The story can be in narrative essay form or be creative non-fiction and can be humorous or dramatic. All submissions must be a story with a beginning, middle and end (no fiction, no poetry, no sermons, no letters and so forth). We are looking for stories that move the reader emotionally and that are creatively written and exceptionally well-told.

3. Previously unpublished authors are welcome to submit their work.

4. Stories must be positive and uplifting in tone and can be
heartwarming, poignant and/or humorous or just down right funny.

5. Stories must reflect the best of what the South is all about, a place where good people still know how to extend kindness and courtesy to strangers,a place where the Southern landscape is still alive in the mind's eye, where little things...things of the heart, still matter. And of course, a place where good food is still to be found.

6. Our stories are intended for a mainstream adult audience. We do not
accept any form of distasteful or off-color writing. No racial slurs or insults to any person will be tolerated. Please avoid political or controversial issues.

7. You may submit multiple stories for consideration.

8.Stories must be your original work and must not have been published
elsewhere (even on the internet). Stories must be true, positive in overall tone and must be written in English.

9. No entry or reading fees are required of authors.

10. We regret that we cannot offer payment for your story. We do however, offer you a chance to become a published author by having your story accepted for inclusion in this collection.

11. Submission of a story does not guarantee publication. If your story is chosen for this book or for a future edition, you will be notified by mail and we will request your permission to print it. If your story is not chosen,you will NOT be notified, as we may consider it for a future edition.

How to Submit Your Story

All stories must be submitted by email, one story per email. No attachments.
In the subject line, please write the words "Southern story submission".
Please type or copy and paste your story into the body of the email in 12-point
Times New Roman font. Each story submission must include the following:

Your full legal name
Your mailing address
Your phone number
Your email address
Word count of your story
Story title
Also please include a brief bio to be published with your story (a short paragraph about you of 50 words or less that will give our readers a snapshot of who you are. Please include any titles of previously published works, URL of website if you have one or news of other projects you have going).

(Your contact information will be kept strictly confidential and will only be used to communicate with you regarding your story submission or for notification of our programs and products. We will never sell, trade or otherwise compromise the integrity of your email address or personal information.)

Please email your story to info(at)antlionpress.com.
(replace (at) with @)
We will send you an email confirmation that we have received your story within one week of receiving it.

A publishing agreement will be mailed to the Author of each story we select for this collection. Again, if your story is not chosen, you will NOT be notified, as we may consider your story for a future edition.
Deadline for submissions: November 15, 2006.

(Although stories are reviewed throughout the submission period, early
submission is encouraged.)
Direct questions to info(at)antlionpress.com (replace (at) with @), we regret that we cannot accept phone calls. We look forward to receiving your story!

The Antlion Team