We are accepting author-contributors to the new charity anthology
One Serpent No Wings
About the Cover:
The Caduceus is a symbol featuring a rod intertwined with two snakes. It is often mistakenly used to represent medicine. However, the Caduceus is actually associated with the Greek god Hermes, the messenger of the gods, guide of the dead, and protector of merchants, thieves, and travelers. The symbol is also used to represent commerce.
The correct symbol for medicine is the Rod of Asclepius, which features a single rod with a single snake coiled around it. No wings. Asclepius was a Greek god associated with healing and medicine. Why is the Caduceus widely associated with medicine in the United States, even though it is not the historically accurate symbol for the field? What else don’t we know about healthcare?
This anthology will help as we highlight personal stories, insights, and perspectives on healthcare and how it affects patient safety and wellness. The book will feature 25 (more or less) individuals who share their experiences, including those who work in healthcare and those who receive care. Reading their stories gives us insight into healthcare’s complex and often undisclosed world. Being aware is always the first step to achieving good health and wellness.
Chapters may include entries from the following, and this is a partial list.
Healthcare professionals – Patients – Family members – Hospitals – Insurance companies – Attorneys – Pharmaceutical companies – Government agencies – Technology companies – Mental health professionals – Public health organizations – Medical researchers – Nursing homes – Rehabilitation centers – Home healthcare providers – Medical schools – Patient advocacy individuals or groups – Healthcare administrators – Community health centers – Rehabilitation therapists – Health educators – Dietitians – Fitness instructors – Occupational health professionals – Integrative medicine practitioners – Healthcare ethicists – Wellness educators and coaches
We have experience in publishing anthologies. Here is our previous healthcare-related book.
Highway to Heart, Humor, and Honesty in Healthcare
AWARDED AMAZON #1 NEW RELEASE: Hospital Administration – Doctors and Medicine – Questions and Answers Reference and AWARDED AMAZON #1 BEST SELLER: Medical Education and Training – Health Reference
Expected Timeline for One Serpent No Wings
All chapters will be complete and ready to send to layout by September 15, 2024.
The publishing date will be before the end of 2024. I’ll let you know as we get near.
The Process:
We’re looking for authors to write short chapters, approximately 1500 – 1800 words. Recognizing your time constraints, you have the option to repurpose your previous blog posts or other written articles, or you may write a new article. The topic must pertain to healthcare, patient safety, or wellness/good health and should present both a problem and its solution. Kindly refrain from creating promotional or sales-focused articles. You can include a brief bio and contact information at the end of your chapter. Also, please, no political or religious agenda ideology. Please focus on facts, data, and evidence rather than opinions or beliefs.
Our editors will review each entry to ensure continuity and adherence to our content guidelines. However, you will ultimately decide to accept any changes. We value your expertise and trust your judgment in selecting the most relevant and impactful content for the book.
Our team includes a skilled interior book designer for e-book and paperback layouts. The paperback will be 6×9 with a glossy color cover and white interior pages.
You’ll get a free paperback copy with no obligation to buy more books. If you decide to purchase books, you’ll get the discounted Amazon author’s rate, which will be determined once we have the total number of pages. You have complete freedom to sell the book at any price you prefer.
Chapter Fee: $200.00
This anthology is dedicated to charity – thus the fee. The fee from our previous anthology was used to send fun and colorful pillowcases to children’s hospitals through Case for Smiles. This current anthology (One Serpent No Wings) is doing something similar. Your chapter fee will send a large, curated box of handmade gifts to women and children who are experiencing homelessness. Your chapter fee becomes tax deductible through our partnership with Enchanted Makeovers ( Healing our Communities’ Hearts Through the Power of Handmade), a 501(c)(3) organization.
Each box will include gifts to entertain, soothe, and pamper the recipients, naming you as the donor. (please see photo at the bottom of this page)
- 6 colorful and soft handmade pillowcases
- 6 books suitable for children of all ages
- 6 organic and healing essential oil gold and flower-enhanced rollerballs and soft, comforting room and body sprays
To join us, please make the chapter fee donation and fill in the short form below:
Chapter Donation Fee
If you have additional thoughts or questions, please email Pat at pat@speakupandstayalive.com
ANTHOLOGY GIFT BOX NAMING YOU AS THE DONOR
