Writing an article or book requires research, and then you do an outline.
If you really want to be a writer, take some writing classes.

Tamar Magenta Raine
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Oakland Mayor's Commission on People with disabilities


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> Date: 4/14/2004 6:35:34 AM
> Subject: Re: Looking for articles
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Elizabeth Thiers
> Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 6:24 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Looking for articles
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> Subject: Call for contributions: anthology about first-year college =
> students
> with disabilities
> From: "John G. Reiss" <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 11:15:51 -0400
> X-Message-Number: 3
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> The Association on Higher Education And Disability (AHEAD) is soliciting
> articles and artwork for an anthology about first-year college students =
> with
> disabilities.
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> The purpose of the book is to educate prospective college students with
> disabilities, parents of students with disabilities, university =
> personnel,
> and transition specialists in K-12, through the voices of current and =
> former
> college students. The book will focus on two major issues: the =
> experience of
> graduating from high school and going to college; and life during the =
> first
> year of college as a student with a disability.=20
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> Fictional short stories, essays, poetry, photographs and art about =
> college
> experiences are welcome. Submissions may be written/typed, =
> signed/videotaped
> or spoken/audiotaped.=20
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> More than one submission per person is allowed, and submissions from
> students outside of the U.S. are encouraged. There is no age limit.
> Submissions may have multiple authors or artists, as long as one of the
> people submitting the work has been a college student with a disability. =
> The
> deadline for submissions is June 1, 2004 =F1 requests for extensions of =
> this
> deadline must be made in writing by May 20, 2004. Important information
> regarding submissions:
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> 1. All submissions must include a cover page, with the author/artist's =
> name
> and contact information, including an address, email address and phone =
> or
> TTY number. If the piece has multiple authors/artists, submissions =
> should
> include full names and contact information for each person. Some
> correspondence may be necessary this summer =F1 if contact information =
> will
> change during the summer, please note that on your submission. If pieces =
> are
> accepted for publication, authors/artists may use a pseudonym.
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> 2. If written submissions have been translated, interpreted or =
> transcribed
> by a second party, please note that when submitting the work so AHEAD =
> can
> ensure appropriate acknowledgements.
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> 3. All written submissions should be typed and should not exceed 5
> double-spaced pages.
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> 4. All photographs and other artwork must be submitted in digital format =
> by
> the person submitting the piece. For example, photographs must be =
> scanned or
> taken with a digital camera. Artwork should be photographed and =
> converted to
> digital media. A brief description or artist's statement may accompany =
> the
> piece, but it is not required.
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> 5. At least one person submitting the work must: 1) have a disability; =
> and
> 2) have attended a college or university at some point after high =
> school.
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> 6. Send all submissions to Wendy Harbour at AHEAD: [log in to unmask]
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> AHEAD is an international non-profit professional organization for
> disability service providers in higher education.=20
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> For more information, see the AHEAD web site at www.ahead.org, call
> 781-788-0003 V/TTY or send an email to [log in to unmask]