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**Call for Submissions**
_At the Speed of Life: Stories from Esalen_ (working title)
Dear friends,
I’m putting together a book that will help characterize what it’s like to be at Esalen.
But in order to do that, I need you to tell your Esalen story.
Please join me in my exploration of what it means to live, work, play, and study at the Esalen Institute by submitting a personal story that describes your journey to Esalen, your experiences there, and/or how the spirit and teachings of Esalen have impacted you in your life today.
The stories can be short or long. They can be funny, inspirational, raunchy, sublime, racy, touching, or all of the above.
In writing your story, I invite you to consider the following questions:
• What first called you to Esalen?
• What has Esalen taught you about love… healing… nakedness… transformation… relationship... the body... beauty… risk… authenticity... honesty... friendship... family... truth… consciousness… community?
• What place does Esalen have in your life today?
The stories should be personal and might be filled with emotion and drama. The stories might use vivid imagery. They may start right in the middle of the action, and when they are read, the readers may feel like they are “in the scene.”
Please avoid: preaching, over-analyzing, or any kind of politics. And, as Fritz would say, “Avoid elephantshit, bullshit, and chickenshit.”
The stories may be of any length, ranging from a 200 word story-snippet to a full 2000 word story. Quality is more important than quantity.
Authors whose stories are selected for publication will receive an honorarium in the range of $50 to $200.
The deadline for story submissions is July 4, 2007. In order to submit your story please register at the site www.ithou.org with a valid email address. Then, click on Groups > Esalen > create story in order to submit your story for consideration.
Although this project is not officially sponsored by the Esalen Institute, a portion of all proceeds from the book sale will be donated to the Esalen Institute.
Finally, if you know of others who would like to be a part of this project, please pass this information on to them.
With your participation, I believe we can create a book about Esalen that gives voice to the magic that happens at the place.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me by email at ajwwong@alumni.princeton.edu
Best regards,
Albert Wong
Editor
Albert Wong was the Coordinator of the Friends of Esalen from 1995-2000 and was the Editor of the Friends Newsletter during that time. A former Marshall Scholar and Esalen dishwasher, he is one of the authors featured in the critically-praised anthology "Radical Spirit" and currently serves as Adjunct Faculty in the Theater Arts Department at Santa Monica College.
_At the Speed of Life: Stories from Esalen_ (working title)
Dear friends,
I’m putting together a book that will help characterize what it’s like to be at Esalen.
But in order to do that, I need you to tell your Esalen story.
Please join me in my exploration of what it means to live, work, play, and study at the Esalen Institute by submitting a personal story that describes your journey to Esalen, your experiences there, and/or how the spirit and teachings of Esalen have impacted you in your life today.
The stories can be short or long. They can be funny, inspirational, raunchy, sublime, racy, touching, or all of the above.
In writing your story, I invite you to consider the following questions:
• What first called you to Esalen?
• What has Esalen taught you about love… healing… nakedness… transformation… relationship... the body... beauty… risk… authenticity... honesty... friendship... family... truth… consciousness… community?
• What place does Esalen have in your life today?
The stories should be personal and might be filled with emotion and drama. The stories might use vivid imagery. They may start right in the middle of the action, and when they are read, the readers may feel like they are “in the scene.”
Please avoid: preaching, over-analyzing, or any kind of politics. And, as Fritz would say, “Avoid elephantshit, bullshit, and chickenshit.”
The stories may be of any length, ranging from a 200 word story-snippet to a full 2000 word story. Quality is more important than quantity.
Authors whose stories are selected for publication will receive an honorarium in the range of $50 to $200.
The deadline for story submissions is July 4, 2007. In order to submit your story please register at the site www.ithou.org with a valid email address. Then, click on Groups > Esalen > create story in order to submit your story for consideration.
Although this project is not officially sponsored by the Esalen Institute, a portion of all proceeds from the book sale will be donated to the Esalen Institute.
Finally, if you know of others who would like to be a part of this project, please pass this information on to them.
With your participation, I believe we can create a book about Esalen that gives voice to the magic that happens at the place.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me by email at ajwwong@alumni.princeton.edu
Best regards,
Albert Wong
Editor
Albert Wong was the Coordinator of the Friends of Esalen from 1995-2000 and was the Editor of the Friends Newsletter during that time. A former Marshall Scholar and Esalen dishwasher, he is one of the authors featured in the critically-praised anthology "Radical Spirit" and currently serves as Adjunct Faculty in the Theater Arts Department at Santa Monica College.
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