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Cache De Thoughts
CALLING ALL STORYTELLERS
Showcase Your Talent
Submit your short stories, poems or photographs!
Cache De Thoughts is a collection of inspirational stories, poems or pictures about ordinary people having extraordinary experiences. It is a collection of stories that open the heart and ignite the spirit. It is a collections of pieces that touches our readers and helps them discover principles they can use in their life's journey. Cache De Thoughts are written in the first person with a beginning, middle and an end. The stories often create emotions rather than describe them. Cache De Thoughts makes us all feel more hopeful, more connected, more thankful, more passionate and better about life in general. Cache De Thoughts collects powerful stories about expanding themselves, or performing acts of love and service, or courageous people. Cache De Thoughts causes tears, laughter, goose bumps and other emotions.
Poems Guidlines for
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Keep your poems to 300 words or less.
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All forms of poetry will be considered
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Place your emotions in the words.
Stories GuideLines for
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DO: Tell an exciting, heartwarming or funny story about something that has happened to you or someone you know. Your story should be written in the first person.
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DO: Tell your story in a way that will make the reader cry, laugh, get chills or feelings of excitement!
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DO: Start your story “in the action” and draw in the reader.
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DO NOT start your story with an introduction about what you are going to say, or end with a concluding passage about what you said.
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DO: Please speak from the heart. Many people tell personal stories for the first time in our books. They find it to be a cathartic and productive experience. We do let you use a pen name for your story if you don’t want to use your real name.
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DO: Write story in present tense.
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DO: Keep your stories to 1,200 words or less. The shorter the better.
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Cache De Thoughts stories are not Sermons, Essays, Euloguies, Term Papers, Thesis, Letters, Biography, testimonials, or Journalistic Articles.
Picture GuideLines for
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IMAGE SPECIFICATIONS:
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JPEG files only
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1200 pixels on the longest edge
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No borders or watermarks
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File size maximum - 6MB
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DO NOT submit a photo or picture that is not your original work.
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DO NOT submit nude photos or images.
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DO submit original artwork (Example: paintings, sketches, illustrations)
How to Submit Your Story, Poem or Picture
Welcome to the Cache De Thoughts submission form. We’re excited you’re here, and we look forward to reading your work. We welcome your stories, poems, and pictures. We are always looking for new talent, so don’t be shy!
If this is your first time visiting us, please read our guidelines and it will answer many of your questions about subject matter, length, and style. Following our guidelines will give you the best possible chance of being accepted.
Please complete all fields in the form below. If you live outside the United States please fill in the parts of the form that pertain to you and where you live.
WE DO NOT PAY FOR SUBMISSIONS. WE ONLY PAY FOR STORIES IF WE PUBLISH THEM IN ONE OF OUR BOOKS, WHICH TYPICALLY TAKES 3 TO 9 MONTHS AFTER SUBMISSION. WE RECEIVE THOUSANDS OF SUBMISSIONS FOR EACH BOOK BUT CAN ONLY SELECT A LIMITED FEW FOR INCLUSION.
FAQ
Do you accept work that has been generated by artificial intelligence?
Cache de Thoughts does not publish any work that has been generated by artificial intelligence. Your work will be run through a database to certify its originality and to verify anything that might have been plagiarized. We honor the work of individual creators and want to insure the best quality work.
What happens after I submit my story or poem?
Please be patient after you press the SUBMIT button. Wait for the confirmation email verifying we received your SUBMISSION.
How will I know if my story is selected?
If we choose your story, poem or picture for a future edition of Cache De Thoughts or any of our other projects, we will notify you by e-mail and request your permission to print it. We never publish anything without written permission from the author.
It can take many months for Cache De Thoughts to be completed. Please be patient, as the selection of stories, poems and pictures is a time-consuming process. Please do not contact us to ask for an update about your story/poem unless you need to know whether we are considering it because another publisher is interested in it too.
Will I receive a rejection letter?
We do not send rejection letters.
Will my work be considered for more Cache de Thoughts publications?
We occasionally save a submission for consideration for a future book. But in general, we never publish anything without written permission from the author.
What happens after my story, poem or photo is selected?
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If we publish your story, poem, or picture you will be paid $150 one month after the publication of the book.
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You will receive six free copies of the book your story, poem or picture is published in.
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You will receive points-based incentive based upon book sales of which you are published in.
Who owns the story, poem, or photo that I submit?
If your story, poem, or picture is selected to be published in one of our Cache De Thoughts books, you will be asked to sign our Permission Release Agreement. The agreement asks for non-exclusive rights to publish your story, poem or picture. This means that you retain ownership of your story/poem but you grant us the rights to publish it and use it again in any future Cache De Thoughts book titles or any Cache De Thought products.