Tell your story!

Amy Palanjian is a freelancer writing an article for a National Women's Magazine (you can email her to find out which one), she is looking for stories of Women who've triumphed over tragedy! Email her at amypalanjian@gmail.com if you think your story fits the below description. Deadline is 6:00 PM EASTERN - February 15

Query:
I'm writing a feature for a national women's magazine about women who have used a tragedy, hardship or a personal disaster as motivation to change their lives for the better. We're looking for females, ages 20 to 55, who can talk about their transformation.

Maybe you had a heart attack and suddenly realized that if you were going to live to see your children grow, you needed to take better care of yourself/change your lifestyle. And maybe that lead to becoming a personal trainer to help other women. Or perhaps you went through an awful divorce and finally had the push you needed to pursue your dream job to make yourself happy. Or maybe someone close to you tragically passed away and it made you realize that every moment counts, so you finally took that trip to Italy you always wanted to.

Each woman's story will run in an "as told to" format; our goal is to inspire our readers and celebrate each woman's unique strengths and triumphs over adversity.

If you have a story to share, please email me by Sunday February 15 and include:

*Your full name
*Age
*Location (Town/State)
*A brief description: What kind of hardship you survived and what did your transformation involve.
*A phone and email address where you can be reached for follow-up questions.
*A jpg photo of yourself (just for reference, not publication at this point)


Thanks!
Amy"

As a warning...do not pitch anything off topic...they are very strict. :)

posted by Margaret McSweeney @ 12:42 PM