Do You Have A Story To Tell?
I am looking for book contributors for a beautiful new project!
This book is intended to motivate, appreciate and educate birth workers from a patient's perspective to truly understand how important their role when faced with pregnancy and infant loss. The intention is that this compilation of stories will inspire the medical community to continue to positively impact families during this devastating experience with recommendations on how best to be supportive and what type scenarios to avoid.
Interested? Have additional questions?
Submit below!
This book is intended to motivate, appreciate and educate birth workers from a patient's perspective to truly understand how important their role when faced with pregnancy and infant loss. The intention is that this compilation of stories will inspire the medical community to continue to positively impact families during this devastating experience with recommendations on how best to be supportive and what type scenarios to avoid.
Interested? Have additional questions?
Submit below!
GUIDELINES:
1,000 words
Share your story with an emphasis on how you were best supported by medical community or birth-workers
REQUISITES:
Experience of pregnancy or infant loss
Willing to share any part of your "story", including time with your precious baby at any point (in utero, stillbirth, born living, after death)
Desire to motivate, inspire and educate birth workers
Wanting to highlight how a medical worker positively impacted you and how/if that experience supported your healing grief journey
Ability to articulate your thoughts clearly through writing
YOU DO NOT NEED:
Prior writing experience
YOU WILL RECEIVE:
A contract specifying all information regarding book compilation and future intended use
2 "thank you" books one to keep and one to gift to your birth-worker
Your family/baby's story memorialized in a beautiful keepsake
Name, credentials and/or business exposure (if applicable or related to subject matter)
Author discount for future book purchases, if desired
Zero responsibility or obligation to market book, unless you choose to do so
Published author bragging rights
IMPORTANT DATES:
(subject to change)
March/April: Search for contributors, Interviews completed, Applicants writing submissions
April 1: Specific requirements, guidelines and suggestions posted in private FB page
May 1: First draft submissions due by applicants
May 29th: Final contributors announced
June 30: Final submissions entered
July: Editing
August: Formatting
September: LAUNCH
1,000 words
Share your story with an emphasis on how you were best supported by medical community or birth-workers
REQUISITES:
Experience of pregnancy or infant loss
Willing to share any part of your "story", including time with your precious baby at any point (in utero, stillbirth, born living, after death)
Desire to motivate, inspire and educate birth workers
Wanting to highlight how a medical worker positively impacted you and how/if that experience supported your healing grief journey
Ability to articulate your thoughts clearly through writing
YOU DO NOT NEED:
Prior writing experience
YOU WILL RECEIVE:
A contract specifying all information regarding book compilation and future intended use
2 "thank you" books one to keep and one to gift to your birth-worker
Your family/baby's story memorialized in a beautiful keepsake
Name, credentials and/or business exposure (if applicable or related to subject matter)
Author discount for future book purchases, if desired
Zero responsibility or obligation to market book, unless you choose to do so
Published author bragging rights
IMPORTANT DATES:
(subject to change)
March/April: Search for contributors, Interviews completed, Applicants writing submissions
April 1: Specific requirements, guidelines and suggestions posted in private FB page
May 1: First draft submissions due by applicants
May 29th: Final contributors announced
June 30: Final submissions entered
July: Editing
August: Formatting
September: LAUNCH
Participate in the survey:Your participation will help guide best practices for medical professionals when caring for families who are experiencing the loss of a much wanted baby, whether through pregnancy or as an infant. Your input matters. This WILL make a difference for future bereaved families.
Participate below or click the link if on a mobile device: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/B9666FH |
|
