... on a publisher site looking for Christmas stories:
"Only stories that have a beginning, middle, and an end will be considered. I'm looking for great inspirational stories that "include" a holiday tradition."
One kinda wonders the type of submissions they had previously.
The company - whose name I am not posting - is looking for 70 short stories for a Christmas volume, they are not paying or awarding a prize for contributors... oh... and they have to be first person, and 'be happy'
ETA: The same organisation has this exciting competition listed under its competition links:
TOP TEN TIPS FOR KEEPING CHICKENS
© Jeremy Hobson, 2007, author of Keeping Chickens
As omnivores, chickens are the ultimate when it comes to recycling. They will eat up all your leftovers, garden weeds, lawn mowings, slugs and snails, and turn them into beautiful fresh organic eggs with only the addition of some layers’ mash and a handful of corn. This solid, practical, everything-you-need-to-know guide to keeping chickens is for people who are as interested in them as pets as they are in eggs and other poultry produce. Here are the top 10 hints:
1. Look before you leap! If you are thinking of keeping chickens, make sure that you have the time to give the birds all the care they need.
2. Buy the biggest henhouse that fits within your budget and do not overload it. The sizes given in most price lists for a certain number of birds are not usually sufficient so buy big and stock small.
3. Chickens need a routine: they benefit from being fed and looked after at the same times each day.
4. Remember to treat them as family pets rather than machines; by giving them plenty of space, keeping them clean and well-housed, they will lay well and are much more likely to stay free of disease and ailments.
5. Make sure that your choice of breed reflects your circumstances – the small urban back garden might not be able to cope with a pen of huge Jersey Giants, but may provide an ideal home for a trio of bantams.
6. It’s important to consider your neighbours and to prevent your chickens from becoming a nuisance by their presence. Do you really need a cockerel?
7. Learn to recognise when a chicken may be off-colour and when it is just doing a normal ‘chicken thing’ such as having a dust-bath.
8. Although they will eat and enjoy kitchen scraps, be sure to give them a balanced diet of good quality purpose-made food and that its protein and mineral contents are suitable for the age of the bird.
9. Spend time with them and enjoy their company – they are great stress-busters at the end of the working day.
10. Buy Keeping Chickens! – it contains everything you need to know about caring for, feeding, housing and breeding chickens as well as the best and most interesting ways to deal with their eggs.
For more information on Keeping Chickens and to order click here.
- I'm entering a duck
"Only stories that have a beginning, middle, and an end will be considered. I'm looking for great inspirational stories that "include" a holiday tradition."
One kinda wonders the type of submissions they had previously.
The company - whose name I am not posting - is looking for 70 short stories for a Christmas volume, they are not paying or awarding a prize for contributors... oh... and they have to be first person, and 'be happy'
ETA: The same organisation has this exciting competition listed under its competition links:
TOP TEN TIPS FOR KEEPING CHICKENS
© Jeremy Hobson, 2007, author of Keeping Chickens
As omnivores, chickens are the ultimate when it comes to recycling. They will eat up all your leftovers, garden weeds, lawn mowings, slugs and snails, and turn them into beautiful fresh organic eggs with only the addition of some layers’ mash and a handful of corn. This solid, practical, everything-you-need-to-know guide to keeping chickens is for people who are as interested in them as pets as they are in eggs and other poultry produce. Here are the top 10 hints:
1. Look before you leap! If you are thinking of keeping chickens, make sure that you have the time to give the birds all the care they need.
2. Buy the biggest henhouse that fits within your budget and do not overload it. The sizes given in most price lists for a certain number of birds are not usually sufficient so buy big and stock small.
3. Chickens need a routine: they benefit from being fed and looked after at the same times each day.
4. Remember to treat them as family pets rather than machines; by giving them plenty of space, keeping them clean and well-housed, they will lay well and are much more likely to stay free of disease and ailments.
5. Make sure that your choice of breed reflects your circumstances – the small urban back garden might not be able to cope with a pen of huge Jersey Giants, but may provide an ideal home for a trio of bantams.
6. It’s important to consider your neighbours and to prevent your chickens from becoming a nuisance by their presence. Do you really need a cockerel?
7. Learn to recognise when a chicken may be off-colour and when it is just doing a normal ‘chicken thing’ such as having a dust-bath.
8. Although they will eat and enjoy kitchen scraps, be sure to give them a balanced diet of good quality purpose-made food and that its protein and mineral contents are suitable for the age of the bird.
9. Spend time with them and enjoy their company – they are great stress-busters at the end of the working day.
10. Buy Keeping Chickens! – it contains everything you need to know about caring for, feeding, housing and breeding chickens as well as the best and most interesting ways to deal with their eggs.
For more information on Keeping Chickens and to order click here.
- I'm entering a duck
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