{"id":3929,"date":"2012-03-09T16:19:18","date_gmt":"2012-03-09T23:19:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.chasclifton.com\/?p=3929"},"modified":"2012-03-09T16:23:48","modified_gmt":"2012-03-09T23:23:48","slug":"polytheistic-writing-sought","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.chasclifton.com\/?p=3929","title":{"rendered":"Polytheistic Writing Sought"},"content":{"rendered":"

I am passing this along as a favor to the editor.<\/em><\/p>\n

Gods are real.And these gods are everywhere, in all aspects of existence, all aspects of human life.\u201d<\/p>\n

James Hillman<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Minneapolis writer is compiling an anthology of modern, polytheistic experiences, tentatively titled Return of the Gods: The Varieties of Polytheistic Experience<\/em><\/p>\n

Seeking thoughtful, original, and previously unpublished non-fiction essays recounting first-hand encounters with Gods, ancestors, spirits, disembodied intelligences, and sacred presences in nature.<\/p>\n

You may hail from a Hindu tradition, an indigenous tradition, a Pagan tradition, an African-based tradition, another tradition, or no tradition at all<\/p>\n

Electronic submissions only.<\/p>\n

Please submit only final, proofread copy, double-spaced, maximum 5,000 words.<\/p>\n

Please send your story as an MS Word attachment to williammcgillis [at] gmail [dot] com with the subject line: Return of the Gods.<\/p>\n

Please refrain from submitting if you are not open to edits.<\/p>\n

Please ensure that your story file includes your (less-than-75 word) bio along with contact details, including postal address and email address.<\/p>\n

Compensation: All selected contributors will receive a complimentary copy of the book upon publication<\/p>\n

Deadline for submissions: June 21, 2012.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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