Things to Know About Submitting
YOU are a historical figure. You may think you don't have a story.
But you do. Everyone has a story. It's a sacred piece of you and your legacy. It is a treasured historical artifact. Your story needs to be told.
Submission Window is OPEN thru Sept 15!
Thanks to YOU and your overwhelming interest in being a part of this historic book, we have extended the submission window to
15 September 2024!
We Want YOU and your story! Your story from any aspect, dimension, or time of your life.
We're especially interested in stories beyond our time at USAFA. While stories from our cadet days are welcome, this book is our time to share our stories of who we are and who've we've been to our world.
How did you come to be the person you are today?
Are you a Mom (biological, step, adopted, foster, stay-at-home, professional, neuro- or physically-divergent kids, pregnancy or child loss), or have not experienced parenting? Are you a leader (nonprofit, business, sports team, club. church/temple/mosque, community organizer/activist)? An entrepreneur, a creative, a professional, involved with animals? A survivor of a life-altering illness? Became differently abled?
We encourage you to submit any "come to be" experience you would like to share!
We share a common connection point – the US Air Force Academy. But the Academy is not the totality of each of our lives. It is the shared connection point that is the spool from which a golden thread unwinds. A golden thread that weaves together our individual contributions into a singular, collective, never-before-told story of our 50 years.
Who May Submit
We are seeking Contributors for the book from ALL alumnae. Everyone who walked up the Ramp on that first day of BCT and experienced the Academy as women – grads & non-grads, of all diversities – are encouraged to submit.
What We're Looking For
We’re looking for original pieces which could include:
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narrative
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poetry
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journal/diary entries
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letters
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transcripts of oral interviews
Please read the Submission Guidelines and only submit through our Submission Form on the Submission Guidelines page.
Submissions must be received by 15 Sep 2024 to be considered for inclusion in the book.
All submissions are priceless historical artifacts. Thus, regardless of when submitted, USAFA Women Writers and the HERitage Committee will continue to collect and preserve submissions for historical archiving.
See the FAQs for more on archiving, donating to this historic project, and more great info.
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