REAL LIFE STORIES - Do you have a story to tell?

 The results are in!  You have chosen Real Life Stories as the topic for our province-wide project for “Canada 150.”  Thanks to all Branches and Districts that responded to the survey last year.  

We hope all members will participate.

 Submission Guidelines:

1.      This project is open to all current members of the Federated Women’s Institutes of Ontario (FWIO).

2.      The topic is “Real Life Stories.”  You can write about any time of your life (youth, marriage, etc.)  The story could be inspirational, humorous, or an everyday situation.

3.      Maximum of three entries per member.  You can submit them individually or together.

4.      You can submit either prose or poetry, They can be any length up to a maximum of 1,500 words.

5.      The committee reserves the right to edit chosen submissions where necessary (e.g. sentence structure, etc.).

6.      A committee will recommend to the Board how the submissions will be compiled (book, ebook, or other means) and which submissions will be used.

7.      Copyright will remain with the author, with permission given to FWIO to publish the story as part of this Canada 150 Project.

8.      Photos related to the story are also welcome and will not affect whether the story is chosen.  They should be 300 dpi or higher and can be colour or black & white.  Include a caption, such as: date, situation, names, and photographer.

9.      Methods of Submission: It is preferable that the stories be submitted electronically, as this will greatly reduce the effort of the committee.  You can submit on behalf of another member by choosing the applicable category below. Hand-written submissions are also acceptable to allow all members to participate.  If hand-written, the submission is to be typed or printed, double-spaced, and must include the submission form (available from your Branch Secretary.)

10.  DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: March 31, 2015.

Submission Notes: 

1. Choose the Submit button, depending on whether you are the author or submitting on behalf of another member.  You will be prompted to login to continue.  This will allow you to monitor the submission(s).

2. You will be asked to give a title to your story 

3. You will be asked to give your branch, district, and area.  To obtain this info, you can use the "Branches, Past & Present" pdf under the Tweedsmuir pull-down menu.  To search for your branch, use Ctrl F. 

3. You can submit your stories and/or photos individually or at one time.