What's Hot
November 2004
GirlSpoken invites you
to join voices with young women across Canada and contribute
to a book of writings and artwork on growing into ourselves..
What We're Looking For:
We are looking for bold pieces from 13-19 year old girls
and young women on the challenges, big moments and sweet
joys of growing up. GirlSpoken invites you to speak your
mind, to explode with colour or to capture photos that
reveal what you're all about. We want to hear from you
about what makes you who you are, what you value, how
you express yourself and the things you have experienced.
What do you want to tell the world about what it's like
to be you? We are looking for non-fiction pieces that
are inspired by your own life.
The Nitty Gritty:
Your piece can take the form of a piece of writing or
a self portrait in the medium of your choice (photography,
drawing, painting, collage etc.).
Writing
Written submissions should be based on your own experiences
and can take any form (stories, poetry, rants, ramblings,
journal entries, lyrics, letters, spoken word pieces,
etc.).
Artwork
We are looking for self-portraits that are a creative
expression of who you are. Your self-portraits can be
in any medium (photography, drawing, painting, collage,
etc.). Each self portrait must include a short paragraph
on what the piece means to you. Any artwork that is 3-dimensional
or larger than a letter sized (81/2 x 11") sheet
of paper, should be submitted as a photograph of the piece.
Submission info
Each contributor can submit multiple pieces. Please send
your piece by post or email with your completed permission
to print form (found at www.girlspoken.ca). Include all
contact information possible (name and/or pen name, age,
mailing address, email address, telephone number). If
you would like your work returned, please include a self-addressed
stamped envelope. You can choose to contribute anonymously
or use a pen name. If you are submitting a previously
published piece, please provide the publisher's contact
information.
A complete book information package is available
for downloading at www.girlspoken.ca
(includes a poster, cover letter, permission to print
form and suggested activities).
The deadline for submissions is
January 31st, 2005
Contact us at:
GirlSpoken Project
School of Social Work, Laurentian University
935 Ramsey Lake Road, Sudbury, ON P3E 2C6
girlspokenbook@sympatico.ca
