Announcing “Write for the Fight”

I have some great news to share about a totally rad project, and you can be involved! On March 5^th, the book Write for the Fight: A Collection of Seasonal Essays will be released by Booktrope Publishing, and here’s the fantastic part: all writer royalties will be donated to the National Breast Cancer Foundation.

For the first month, it will be available exclusively as a Barnes & Noble NOOK Book. After that both print and e-books will be available through BN.com, Amazon and other online booksellers.

This project is especially exciting for me as I am one of 13 authors whose essays will be included in this anthology. Hurray! I came across the writing contest several months ago and submitted an essay that answered the following question: what would you tell your 20-year-old self? Happily, my grown-up guidance to the dorky young-adult version of me earned me a spot in the book (four essays in total). Here’s part of the back-cover blurb to fill in more:

Authors Tess Hardwick and Tracey Hansen, inspired by the myriad voices in the world, compile a melting pot of life paths from over a dozen unique individuals, each exploring the four timeless questions we’ve all pondered:

•       What do you miss about being 5 years old?

•       What would you tell your 20-year-old self?

•       What is left on your life list to do? What do you still dream of?

•       What would you want people to say about you on your 80th birthday?

These experiences make us who we are, defining our personalities, perspectives and dreams as we move through the seasons of life – from memories at age 5 to the person we hope to be described as on our 80th birthday. 

From the thoughtful to the blunt, experienced to the young – WRITE FOR THE FIGHT is a humorous and emotional journey that will take you back to the best of times and get you energized for the future.

I’m really proud to be a part of such a unique project, and to be doing something that supports the fight against breast cancer. I’ll be posting more as we get closer to the release date. For now, I just wanted to let you know about the cool happenings that are afoot.