Submission Responses

Thank you for your patience everyone! Just to update - you should have been contacted by now; if not could you please let us know on: mappingme(at)gmail.com. Thank you.

Contributors and Short List

Some contributors and those shortlisted have been contacted. If you haven't heard from us yet...don't panick. We will be in touch.

Mapping Me Administration

Hi all,

Just a quick note to say that I (Orchid) will be stepping back from Mapping Me in order to finish my novel. I love this project and it has been a fantastic experience but my goal for this year was to finish my novel. Unfortunately I have been unable to complete this task and so I will have to step briefly away from the Mapping Me project that Tamara is now directing. Please give her the support and patience as she completes the project.

Just to clarify that all submissions will be read. Unfortunately, we have had to delay our reading process but we will let everyone know as soon as it is possible. I still be in the background of Mapping Me but all queries should be directed to Tamara at mappingme(at)gmail.com

Have a safe holiday!

A Message from Tamara

As we greet December, perhaps with some hesitation, considering how fast the year has gone.. again. I embrace this last month of 2010 as a conclusion to a year that has been challenging but also full of inspiration and promise. Wherever the 2nd December may find you - be it in New Zealand gearing up for beach and barbeque season, in Northern Hemisphere preparing for the chill of snow or in the Middle East (where I am at the moment), praying for rain to finally arrive. Wherever we may be there is no doubt this month we are united by the feeling of hope for the new year. This year we have had privilege to receive creative work from all corners of our planet. Stories that are personal and courageous; art that is evoking and sensual. We want to once again thank all our creatives for their submissions. We are slowly but surely compiling the work we've received and aiming to have the draft finished as soon as possible.

Living Together But Apart Anthology

We have received this call for submissions. Please submit works to the email address below, not to Mapping Me.

Living Together But Apart Anthology:

Call for submissions for an anthology about lifestyle choice: If you are or have been involved in an intimate, committed relationship in which you have lived long term in separate domiciles, the editors seek thoughtful, narrative non-fiction accounts of that experience. The writing should explore the challenges and benefits of such an arrangement. Stories of permanent, long-term relationships are of particular interest. Submissions should be approx. 4 – 14 pages, in standard manuscript format (double-spaced, 12 pt Times New Roman font) with full contact information on the first page.

Submit by mail to Linda Breault, 918 Murdoch Street, Creston, BC, V0B 1G4 or by e-mail to breault.gillespieTBA@gmail.com Please include your e-mail address or an SASE.

Deadline: April 1, 2011.

November Update

The Mapping Me team are currently is the slow phase of the book development. Tamara is overseas pursuing numerous leads while simulataneously working on her own projects. For myself, I am juggling the demands art directing for television, my novel and poetry collection yet for both of us, Mapping Me is never far from our minds. We are both excited by the range of voices we have selected. Nevertheless the process is a slow one as we are both keen to develop a project of which everyone can be proud. If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at mappingme(at)gmail(dot)com.

October Update

Thanks all who submitted to Mapping Me. We are in the process of emailling all those who submitted. We are not accepting any more entries to the project. Our aim is to have a complete manuscript my the end of this year and finalise any shortlisted contributors. Thanks to all.