Christine Sullivan Agrees to Contribute to The Animal Anthology Project

Christine Sullivan, bestselling author of the book "Saving Cinnamon: The Amazing True Story of a Missing Military Puppy and the Desperate Attempt to Bring Her Home" has agreed to write a piece for The Animal Anthology Project.

Her book, Saving Cinnamon, is set against the backdrop of the war in Afghanistan, and chronicles the love story of Navy Reservist Mark Feffer and a stray puppy he bonded with while stationed outside of Kandahar. When Mark is about to return stateside, he decides to adopt Cinnamon and sets up her transport back to the United States. But the unthinkable happens: Cinnamon is abandoned by the dog handler who was supposed to bring her home and disappears without a trace. Mark and his family start a desperate search for the puppy that lasts forty-four days and ends dramatically when Mark and Cinnamon are finally reunited. This is a touching memoir told by Mark's sister, Christine, who initiated the rescue efforts.

Christine Sullivan has worked in sales and technology for decades before finding her true passion in life—caring for animals in need. She initiated the search for Cinnamon and was instrumental in bringing her home to the U.S. She is the co-founder of New Hope For Animals and continues to work with Operation Baghdad Pups. She now lives in Vermont with her family and dogs.


We are very excited to have Christine Sullivan as part of the "Animal Anthology team". More information is to come.

California Animal Lovers-- Events For the July 4th Weekend

Whether you want to dance up a storm, pet a pig, help homeless pets while having a nice dinner or enjoy world music while mingling with zoo animals from around the world, the coming days and weeks are chock-full of ways to help animals while having a good time. Here's our list of upcoming events.

Saturday, July 3, party for a good cause during the Milkshake L.A. Independence Party at West Hollywood club 650 North, 650 N. La Cienega Blvd., from 10 p.m. to closing. The event raises money for Southern California organization spcaLA. Visitors can sign up online in advance of the event to be on its guest list; those on the guest list get in free before 10:30 p.m. Regular admission is $20.

Sunday, July 4, Acton-based farm animal sanctuary Animal Acres hosts its annual Fourth of July "Pignic," at which guests are invited to feast on vegan hot dogs and ice cream while getting to know the sanctuary's rescued residents. Activities include tours of the facility, opportunities to feed animals, field games, face-painting and more. Cost is $10; reservations aren't required. More information at AnimalAcres.org.

Sunday, July 4, don't forget to protect your pet while celebrating the Fourth of July. If you'll be away from home for the festivities, make sure your pet stays in a safe, quiet area; is not left unattended outdoors (even in a fenced yard); and is wearing a tag with your current contact information just in case he or she manages to make a run for it. Be sure to keep things like alcohol, matches, lighter fluid and citronella candles out of your pet's reach. More safety tips are available from the Humane Society of the United States and the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center.

- From the L.A. Times

Author Bob Tarte Sends Animal Anthology Submission

Author Bob Tarte, who wrote the book "Enslaved by Ducks" has submitted a writing piece to Animal Anthologies. His work wonderful piece is about his hen, Lucky.

Make sure to keep your eye out for it along with our anthology this coming year.

Coming soon we will be having a title contest for our Animal Anthology. Make sure to send in any ideas you have to animalanthologies@yahoo.com. More information about the contest will be revealed soon!

Animal Anthology Project Is Interviewed by Best Friends Network

Yesterday, the Animal Anthology Project was interviewed by Jackie, of the Best Friends Network. The Best Friends Network is part of the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, which is one of the largest animal rescue organizations in the country. Best Friends Network will profit directly from the animal anthology, which will help animals in need.

The interview should appear on the Best Friends Network soon, so keep checking! Remember, by contributing your writing or artwork to the Animal Anthology, you are helping wonderful organizations like this!

http://www.bestfriends.org/

Coming Soon: Animal Anthology on Kindle Blog!

For all you ebook readers we have good news! The Animal Anthology Project will soon be on the Amazon Kindle reader!

Look for it within the next 4 days and make sure to subscribe.

Thanks again for all your writing submissions! We've received some excellent ones!

Notable Author Jacqueline Sheehan Contributes to Animal Anthologies

Many notable authors have submitted writing contributions to The Animal Anthology Project.
Most recently author, Jacqueline Sheehan, has contributed a writing piece called "Trails of Faithless Riders" to our project.

Jacqueline Sheehan is the author of bestselling book, Lost and Found, which is "a poignant and unforgettable tale of love, loss, and moving on . . . with the help of one not-so-little dog."

Thank you authors, artists, and writers for contributing for your chance to help animal rescue organizations and get published in print in one of our anthologies, which will be available from all major bookstores.

The Animal Anthology Project Launches Google Ad

To help gather more writers for our project we have launched our ad campaign with Google Ads.

Not only that, we will also appear in the Classified Ads of the September/October edition of the magazine, Poets & Writers.

Remember, if you have acquaintances who are writers, make sure you tell them about The Animal Anthology Project.


We have had more submissions yesterday and we are expecting more. We will be excepting submissions until the end of December 2010.

Remember, if you have any questions, or would like to submit your writing or artwork, visit our website http://theanimalanthologyproject.yolasite.com/

You may also email animalanthologies@yahoo.com.



COMING SOON: We will post some of our favorite writing submissions and artwork we have received!

Blogs That Animal Anthologies is Following

Here are some of the animal and writing blogs we are following. Many of these bloggers have agreed to write for us.

http://lovethydog.com/ - Love Thy Dog

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/pets/index - Tails of the City

http://wonderruby.blogspot.com/ - The Many Adventures of Wonder Ruby

http://sprite.marklevinshow.com/?p=5215 - Mark Levin Pet Corner

http://blog.writersdigest.com/norules/ - There Are No Rules

http://writerunboxed.com/ - Writer's Unboxed


Please tell us if you have an animal or writing related blog you would like us to follow!

Lots of News from Animal Anthologies

We have gotten lots of exciting news!

Although we have had numerous authors who are too busy to participate in The Animal Anthology Project, we also have many famous authors who have also agreed to submit work!

We're going to let a few more author's respond until we share which authors have agreed to submit. Hang in there.

In the meantime, make sure to tell your friends and acquaintances about The Animal Anthology Project. Not only are you helping contribute to a massive cause, but you are also helping aspiring writers get published!

We have basic flyers which you can download and distribute around your area.
If you would like to help the cause and distribute them, please contact us at animalanthologies@yahoo.com and we will email the flyers to you. We'd love to hear from you!

Notable Authors Invited to Contribute to Anthology

It's been a busy day for Animal Anthologies. Not only have we been reviewing some of our many writing submissions, but we have also been inviting notable authors to contribute to the anthologies.

We are not sure who will and will not contribute, but so far here is our grand wish list.

Susannah Charleson (author of Scent of the Missing: Love and Partnership with a search-and-Rescue Dog)
Joe Camp (author of The Soul of a Horse: Life Lessons from the Herd)
Susan Richards (author of Chosen by a Horse)
Stacey O'Brien (author of Wesley the Owl: The Remarkable Love Story of an Owl and His Girl)
Mark R. Levin (author of Rescuing Sprite: A Dog Lover's Story of Joy and Anguish)
Irene M. Pepperberg (author of Alex and Me: How a Scientist and a Parrot Discovered a Hidden world of Animal intelligence- and Formed a Deep Bond in the Process)
Gwen Cooper (author of Homer's Odyssey: a Fearless Feline Tale, or How I Learned About Love and Life with a Blind Wonder Cat)
Dean Koontz (author of A Big Little Life: A Memoir of a Joyful Dog)
Ted Kerasote (author of Merle's Door)
Christine Sullivan (author of Saving Cinnamon)
Sy Montgomery (author of The Good Good Pig)
Bob Tarte (author of Enslaved By Ducks)
Carol Buckley (author of Tarra and Bella)
Jacqueline Sheehan (author of Lost and Found)
Marion Dane Bauer (author of Runt)
Merrill Markoe (author of Walking in Circles Before Lying Down)
Lois Duncan (author of Hotel For Dogs)
Paul Auster (author of Timbuktu)
Kate DiCamillo (author of The Tail of Desperaux)
Mark Bittner (author of The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill)
Susan Chaney (Editor of Dog Fancy magazine)
Marty Becker (famous American veterinarian)
Shreve Stockton (author of The Daily Coyote)
Betsy Rosenfield (blogger of Love Thy Dog)
Ann Van Dyk (founder of De Wildt Cheetah Center, South Africa)
Nancy Yi Fan (author of Swordbird)
John Grogan (author of Marley & Me)
Kathryn Lasky (author of Guardians of Ga'hoole)
Erin Hunter (author of Warrior series)
Cesar Milan (dog trainer with TV show, books, and magazine)
Vicki Myron (author of Dewey)
Garth Stein (author of The Art of Racing in The Rain)
David Dosa (author of Making Rounds With Oscar)
Temple Gradin (author of Animals in Translation)


Although we suspect many of these authors will not reply, we hope they will contribute to our cause.

Thank you, not-so-well-known writers, for a productive day.
We could not create our anthologies without you and your writing submissions.

Did A Teen Really Start The Animal Anthology Project?

Yes, a teen really did start The Animal Anthology Project. That is partially why we are so accepting of teen writing. We know what teens really can do!

The founder, Christine Catlin, was a fifteen-year-old writer and animal lover. Not only did she raise butterflies, but she also owned fish, 2 cats, 2 birds, and a farm. She was an avid reader and believed that teens could write as well as adults. She was a National winner in many writing competitions and formed this anthology project to encourage teens to write about their connections with animals.

Teens Can Submit Too!

You know what it's like being a teen. You can hardly get a good-paying job, not to mention publish your writing!

Well, that's about to change. With Animal Anthologies we take teens' writing just as seriously as that by professional authors. Do you have a fictional animal story? Do you have a personal essay about how your dog saved your life? What about an editorial on the Fur Trade? Artwork maybe? Submit it and you may get published in one of our anthologies which will be available in bookstores, on amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, etc.

Visit our website at
http://theanimalanthologyproject.yolasite.com/

or get ideas by reading similair anthologies, such as Chicken Soup for the Dog & Cat Lover's Soul or James Harriot novels.

What We're Looking For

Anyone can submit their work to Animal Anthologies so long as it is of a high quality and is somehow related to animals. We encourage all ages to submit their work for the chance to be published- whether you be an amateur, professional, student, or adult. Here are our basic guidelines.

Non-Fiction Writing:

We prefer writing to be between 200 and 3500 words. In Non-Fiction we would like to receive Personal Essays or Opinion Essays. Personal Essays would be true stories that are somehow related to animals. Stories should be intriguing, suspenseful, heartfelt, or entertaining to read. Tell an exciting, sad or funny story about something that has happened to you or someone you know. Make sure that you introduce the character(s). Opinion Essays should be clear, concise, and not vague. They should describe your view on a topic related to animals.

Fiction Writing:

We would lke your fiction writing to be between 200 and 3500 words and be entertaining to readers. Fiction writing can be about anything. It can be poetry, a story written in an animal's point of view, realistic fiction, or just about anything. Use your imagination and make it creative!

Artwork:

We ask that you email or mail a copy of your artwork to us. There are no rules accept that it has to somehow relate to animals and be a good quality piece.

How Your Writing Can Be Published In An Anthology

Animals are a huge part in our lives. Some us have pets that comfort us in difficult times, inspire us, or do amazing, miraculous things. Others work with African wildlife or have a special bond with an animal they work with at the zoo. Whatever your story is, we were created with the goal to create anthologies with quality writing and artwork form people across the country reflecting the connection between humans and animals. Currently we are accepting writing for our three anthologies: Animal Fiction, Top 100 Animal Tales, and Teens & Animals.

Founded by Christine Catlin, a teenage writer and animal lover, Animal Anthologies has grown exponentially. The anthologies can be described as a cross between the "Chicken Soup" series, "James Harriot" books, and animal fiction. Freedom of speech is encouraged and every submission is read and analyzed thoroughly. In writing submission we prefer short stories.

We will contact you if we have selected your work for publication. Writers, write your animal stories! Artists, create your masterpieces! We accept non-fiction and fictional writing. If you have questions, don't hesitate to ask.

Submit your work and learn more at our website. http://TheAnimalAnthologyProject.yolasite.com

We will post our favorite essays on the blog.

Animal Anthologies' Mission

Our goal is to create anthologies with quality non-fiction writing, fiction writing, and artwork from people across the country. Currently we are accepting writing for our three anthologies: Animal Fiction, Top 100 Animal Tales, and Teens & Animals.

The best writing and artwork will be selected and may get published into the anthology. Anyone is welcoem to submit their story or artwork, whether they are an animal lover, professional, teenager, or student.