So it is With God…

So it is With God is a daily devotional of personal stories that move, inspire and teach through personal interaction with God by way of supernatural revelation, other people, nature and circumstances. A “So it is With God…” story is an inspirational, true story about ordinary people in ordinary circumstances in which God reveals a meaning or lesson through common or supernatural intervention. It is a story of how God spoke to you. It is a story that opens the heart and the spirit. It is a simple, inter/non-denominational spiritual revelation that touches the soul of the readers and helps them discover basic spiritual principles they can use in their own lives. They are personal and often filled with emotion, drama or awe. They are filled with vivid images created by using the five senses and your sixth sense. They are seen through spiritual eyes.

Your story should have a beginning, middle and an ending that closes with a lesson, creating emotion rather than simply talking about it. So it is With God includes an element that makes us all feel hopeful, connected, thankful, passionate and better about a life where the God of the Universe takes time to speak to the average person. It confirms that we are not alone.

Guidelines

1. Tell an exciting, sad or funny story about something that has happened to you or someone you know that ended in a spiritual lesson. Make sure that you introduce the character(s).

2. Tell your story in a way that will make the reader cry, laugh or get goose bumps (the good kind!) Don’t leave anything out — how did you feel?

3. The story should start with action; it should include a problem, issue, concern or situation. It should include dialogue and the character should express their feelings through the conflict or situation. It should end in a result, such as a lesson learned, a positive change or pay-off that the reader feels was supernaturally orchestrated.

4. Above all, let it come from your HEART! Your story is important! If you are not sure, write it anyway.

What a story IS NOT:

1. A sermon, an essay or eulogy.

2. A term paper, thesis, letter or journal entry.

3. About politics or controversial issues.

4. A biography or testimonial.

Story Specifications

1. It is preferred that all submissions are sent via email @ lynnlist@drlynnlist.com.

2. Stories should be non-fiction, ranging in length between 300-1200 words.

3. No anonymous or author unknown submissions please.

4. We only accept electronic submissions pasted into an e-mail; do not send an attachment.

5. Although multiple submissions are encouraged, please send only one story per e-mail and include “So it is With God: (your story title; your name)” in the subject line.

6. Please submit only stories that have not been previously published. The only exception to this is if your work has only been published in a small local publication with limited circulation.

If we publish the story you wrote, you will not be paid a fee upon publication of the book. It can take a year or more for the book to develop, be edited and published. Please be patient, as this is an important, time-consuming process. If you are submitting your work to other agencies, please let us know upon submission. If your story is chosen for the project, you will be notified and your permission to print it will be requested. If you are a minor, we require your permission and the permission of your parent or guardian. Please know that we never publish anything without written permission from the author.

Feel free to submit more than one story via separate e-mails. Please do not send us any book manuscripts, unless through a literary agent by query invitation, as these will be automatically discarded.

Timeline:

1. All submissions must be in no later than midnight January 1, 2010

2. Depending on the number of submissions, selections should be made between January 31-March 1, 2010.

3. All permission release forms must be returned no later than 10 days from request.

4. Editing will be completed between 30-90 days after all permission forms are received. (It you do not have a submission but would like to be a reader and rater for this project, please contact us @ lynnlist@drlynnlist.com ).

5. We do not have staff to provide individual status updates but as information is updated it will be posted to the web.

Artistic Submissions:

1. If you are interested in submitting artistic work for this project, please contact us @ info@drlynnlist.com for instructions.

2. Only pencil or charcoal drawings (black and white) will be accepted at this time.

3. Sample work must be submitted electronically.

Reading and Rating:

If you do not have a submission but are interested in being a reader and rater for this project, please contact us @ lynnlist@drlynnlist.com and include the words “reading and rating” in your subject line. Readers and raters will receive an acknowledgement in the book.

Additional Information:

1. Authors may provide a simple biography and contact information that will appear in the book. (Minor’s contact information will not be printed in the book)

2. All stories and artwork will be credited to the author and/or artist as a contributing author/artist.