#13 Final Rhetorical Analysis for Publication

LaChancePublishing.com

1. Analysis of the editorial description of essays accepted
See http://www.lachancepublishing.com/guidelines.html

Explores the experiences of friends, family, and caregivers to those coping with various diseases; and/or physical/mental illnesses. Stories submitted are intended to share the struggles of disease, but provide inspiration as well.
Welcome non-fiction personal essays and stories—500 word minimum, 2,000 words maximum.

Submission deadlines:
Autism - January 31, 2008
Care Giving – December 31, 2007
Multiple Sclerosis – February 28, 2008
Bipolar disorder – March 31, 2008
Childhood Cancer – April 31, 2008
Diabetes – May 31, 2008
Heart disease – May 31, 2008
Parkinson’s disease – June 30, 2008

2. Description of several representative essays published in your venue:
This site allows you to read only two stories/submissions because the submissions accepted have been made into a book. In order to read the rest you must purchase the book.
“Elisabeth” by Misha Segal
“The Art of Memory and Belonging” by Tovli Simiryan
Subject matter:
A true story of a son writing about his mother’s battle with lung cancer.
A true story of a woman writing about her mother who struggled to learn English due to Alzheimer’s.

Voice: First person, narration, reflecting and detailed account of loved one’s struggles with disease.Philosophical reflecting – this site seeks stories that inform, give insight, provide inspiration, courage or comfort to those in need.Form (modes of writing/experimental) description, narration.

Artistry: these essays are more focused on providing hope and inspiration by being beautifully but honestly written.

Themes: recurring phrase “That was mama.”

Length: 500 word minimum, 2,000 words maximum.

3. Niche/audience - the general public and anyone who has been affected by illness.

Purpose - The “Voices Of” anthologies provide first-person essays offering support, perspective, insight and information to everyone touched by life threatening or chronic disease.

4. Other
FORMAT:
Microsoft Word Times New Roman,
12-point Left justified margins
Double spaced
Spell-checked/proofread
No electronic submissions
Replies within 16 weeks
Publishes about 20 essays every year
If admitted you can win up to $200

Required:
Place your name, address, telephone number and email address at the beginning of your story.
Required: Place your brief bio at the end of the story as you would like it to appear in the published work.

Be aware that if you are writing about another person’s life or experiences and your story is accepted for publication, you will be asked to provide a permission form from that person or from the legal representative of that person, whether alive or deceased.