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The Creative Light Writer's Guild

Tenacity: Stories of Military Service

A Call For Submissions!

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Topics and Themes:
​In keeping with our military focus for this anthology, stories and poems may include one or more of the following topics and themes; in either fiction, creative non-fiction, or memoir.
Action
AWOL
Brotherhood
Combat
Danger
Deployment

Enlistment
Equipment
Family
Fear
Friendship
Frustration
​Intelligence
Loss
Love
Loyalty
MIA/POW
Recruitment
Reserve
Sacrifice
Service
Strategy
Training
Truce
Volunteer
​Weapons
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    Share Your Story

    You may submit up to three stories and/or poems, but please send them to us separately.  All stories we receive will undergo gentle editing, and those edits will be shared with you before publication.
    Max file size: 20MB
    Only MS Word or RTF formats, please.
    Max file size: 20MB
    Please send us a photo of you in uniform, or with your uniformed family member to accompany your story or poem.
    Max file size: 20MB
    You may send us one image (photo or drawing) to accompany your story or poem.
Submit

​An Anthology to Honor The Experiences and Memories of Those Who Serve

Tenacity: Adjective: Holding together; cohesive; not easily pulled asunder; tough.  Pertinacious, persistent, stubborn, or obstinate.
We can’t think of a better word to describe the United States Military service member and their families.  Through unknown dangers, sacrifice, loss, loyalty, and success their complete devotion to country, family, and self never wavers.  Military personnel are some of the most important chapters in the book of The United States of America.
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Each one of you has a story inside… one that reflects on your time in uniform. We invite you to share your story with us.  We believe your story may help civilians to better understand the significance of your duty, honor, and conviction.

Your story might be a true account of a stateside deployment, a foreign culture encountered, or a conflict endured.  You may feel more comfortable telling your story through fiction that embodies a theme of military service, or perhaps a poem that expresses the emotion of a facet of military life.  Your stories are unique to you, and we welcome them all.
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Who We Serve with This Anthology:
The USO strengthens America’s military service members by keeping them connected to family, home and country, throughout their service to the nation.  

For over 77 years, the USO has been the nation’s leading organization to serve the men and women in the U.S. military, and their families, throughout their time in uniform. From the moment they join, through their assignments and deployments, and as they transition back to their communities, the USO is always by their side.

Today’s USO continuously adapts to the needs of our men and women in uniform and their families, so they can focus on their very important mission. We operate USO centers at or near military installations across the United States and throughout the world, including in combat zones, and even un-staffed USO service sites in places too dangerous for anyone but combat troops to occupy.

USO airport centers throughout the country offer around-the clock hospitality for traveling service members and their families. Our trademark USO tours bring America and its celebrities to service members who are assigned far from home, to entertain them and convey the support of the nation. And our many specialized programs offer a continuum of support to service members throughout their journey of service, from the first time they don the uniform until the last time they take it off.

The USO is not part of the federal government. A congressionally chartered, private organization, the USO relies on the generosity of individuals, organizations and corporations to support its activities, and is powered by a family of volunteers to accomplish our mission of connection.  

Contributor Requirements:
  • Current, Active Military
  • Current, Reserve Military
  • Veteran Status
  • Military Immediate Family Member (spouse, parent, child, grandchild)
  • Navy, Air Force, Marines, Army, Coast Guard, National Guard

Anthology Specifics:
  • Prose Word Count Maximum: 10,000
  • Poetry Line Count Maximum: 50
  • Photographs and Illustrations Encouraged
  • Each contributor may submit up to three stories and/or poems
  • Each contributor receives one complimentary copy of the anthology.

Submission Deadline:
  • January 31, 2020

Expected Publication Release:
  • July 31, 2020

Program Benefits:
  • 50% of proceeds from book sales will support The USO.
  • 50% of proceeds from book sales will support The Guild so we can continue our work to support literacy projects.

Anthology Availability After Publication
(all books will be printed in black & white):
  • Launch Event
  • Amazon
  • The Guild Website
  • Book Festivals
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