With lots of interest in a book by bloggers, I’ve decided to stick my computer-induced achy neck out and call for submissions for this proposed collection.
As one famous yet anonymous Malaysian used to say “Simply whack lah!”
Based on the submissions received, I’ll be able to propose this collection to a publisher. That’s right, I’m still on the hunt for a publisher so this book may remain a figment of my imagination!
So if you think you might be wasting your time here, read no further…
Anyway, here are the submission guidelines:
1. Submit only original short stories, poems, essays which have not been print published.
2. You should have been blogging regularly for the past 3 months. Please provide the URL of your blog site.
2. Your writings must be entirely new or from your blog. But they must be original. If from your blog, please provide the date of publication and URL for the post. Otherwise, I will assume that it’s never been published electronically.
3. The number of words should be between 200 and 3000. There is no minimum word length for poetry. Please indicate the word length with your submission.
4. Your piece must be Malaysian in origin. This means you must be Malaysian, Malaysian-born or your content is focused on Malaysia.
5. Submissions are to be made by email to tunkuhalim@gmail.com. Do not provide attachments. Simply paste the piece you are submitting into the body of the email.
6. As there is no publisher at this stage, I cannot advise on payment.
7. Final date of submissions is 30 June 2007.
Once a publisher has agreed to publish this collection, they will decide which pieces will make it into the book.
To make this project a success, please publicise this proposed collection on your own blog.
Thanks!
39 responses so far ↓
Jennifer Tai // March 26, 2007 at 3:39 am |
Any word length requirements? Do they have to be wondrous, wicked or weird? hehe Mine are decidedly ordinary.
lydiateh // March 26, 2007 at 8:00 am |
You’ve done what I’ve hemmed and hawed about many-a-times. Good!
sang diva // March 26, 2007 at 9:52 am |
Tunku, I have a poem, tucked somewhere in my blog, but feel pretty shy to get it really printed in a book or something. But I might reconsider
. Anyway, is there a time frame for these poem/stories/anecdotes? I mean, should it be something we wrote within the last three months or it can be much earlier than that. And how about language? Is it compulsory it should be done in English or it czn be in any other languages as well?
I admire people like you, really. Though my bread and butter is writing, I never have the gut to write my own book or poetry. It’s scary to think that my writing is just a syok sendiri piece.
zewt // March 26, 2007 at 11:32 am |
Tunku,
To where should I submit my entries?
kak teh // March 26, 2007 at 7:19 pm |
Tunku, this is just fantabulous! I’ll simply whack and see what comes out!
tunkuhalim // March 26, 2007 at 10:59 pm |
Jennifer – word count should be between 200 and 3000. No minimum for poetry! You might think your writing is ordinary but others might be fascinated. Having said that, remember this is something people will be paying for…
Lydia – let’s hope it happens. This is just the first step.
Sang Diva – your piece could have been written 10 years ago and that’s fine. Important thing is that it hasn’t been published in print before. I’m going to stick to English unfortunately. Writing for yourself is cool. But sharing is fun too!
Zewt – send it to tunkuhalim@gmail.com. Hope all is well with you.
Kak Teh – simply whack is the best. Let’s see where simply whacking gets us with this project!
spiffy // March 27, 2007 at 1:38 am |
yayy!! *jumps around happily*…so we can start now huh? lemme see if i have any interesting entries on my blog. if not, i’ll havta write one myself..=D *still jumping with joy*
Kenny Mah // March 27, 2007 at 7:19 am |
Anyone has any idea what I should submit from my blog? Maybe something recent would be better. Right now off the top of my head, I Am Woman really stands out, especially after tall the trouble I had subsequently with the spammer.
Also, it’s probably appropriate since it was posted the same day we first heard the now infamous “Bloggers are liars!”
(But perhaps just the fictional part, and not the subsequent tribute? Makes it more streamlined, I think.)
Msiagirl // March 27, 2007 at 10:25 am |
Hi, I just started blogging this month…will I qualify by June? It sounds like a really fun project. I’d forgotten about “Simply whack,lah!” It made me smile and promise myself to have a whack at it.
Kenny, I am Woman is cool, but you do have a post about The Bicycling Barber which I think is brilliant and personal. You should submit that as well.
Everyone sounds very enthusiastic, take care.
Kenny Mah // March 27, 2007 at 1:20 pm |
Msiagirl,
Thanks, but I’m supposed to submit that to Eric for the Malaysia 50th collection, which I keep forgetting to despite everyone reminding me. Eric is so gonna kill me…
Tunku,
Spiffy asked if we could submit more than one entry. What say you?
Xeus // March 27, 2007 at 1:23 pm |
TH, ask Eric to publish lah. Once we have a publisher, more assured.
The Angry Medic // March 27, 2007 at 1:33 pm |
Ah, the fruit of Tunku Halim’s looms finally begins to grow and take shape, standing erect in the world of independent Malaysian blogdom.
Unfortunately exams aren’t for 2 months, but we start lockdown early because we have an awesome amount of material to cover. So no partying yet
And to echo Spiffy and Kenny, is it okay if we submit more than one entry? My pieces have a humourous lean, but I might like to submit one of my more serious ones too.
The Angry Medic // March 27, 2007 at 1:39 pm |
TH: Oh, and is it okay if I add a link to 44 Cemetery Road on my site too? (Plus that link to Amir Muhammad’s blog on your blogroll is a bit broken.)
syana // March 27, 2007 at 2:27 pm |
Hmm… a month to go & i’ll be elligible to submit something wicked, weird or wondrous
thank you, TH
tunkuhalim // March 27, 2007 at 10:49 pm |
Spiffy – yes, you can always write a new one… essay, story or poem?
Kenny – I think lots of posts fall into the essay category. As I’ll be looking a good mix of essays, stories and poems, how about a short story? I Am Woman is cool too. Yes, you can do multiple submissions.
Msiagirl – welcome to Blogland and do have a good whack at it!
Xeus – already asked lah! I think he’s checking with boss!
Angry Medic – definitely standing erect in front of Jalur Gemilang. More than 1 entry ok. Yes pls link 44 Cemetery and thanks for advising on broken blogroll (must find time to fix!)
Syana – yes you can submit more than 1 entry.
All – please give this your best shot, send in your best work: redraft, rewrite, focus on the reader, economy of words.
sang diva // March 28, 2007 at 7:22 am |
it can be anything, right? I mean like comments on certain issues, does it counts?
spiffy // March 28, 2007 at 8:15 am |
hmm..still thinking Tunku..haha..or like Kenny told me,will probly just wait till later to see what i have in my blog and send it to u right before the deadline(m’sian style mah…last minute!^_^)
Kenny Mah // March 28, 2007 at 9:07 am |
spiffy,
Go with your Pro-loh-kwee post. Hilarious. Bonus if you tambah my comment some more, haha. Also, your post on BC2 and the man-who-shan’t-be-named nearly killed me. C’mon, I dare you. Submit that one too…
Tunku,
Well, I guess everyone had the same idea on their mind; we can expect multiple submissions, yes? I just stumbled on this one, which had no love from readers, but I think might do the trick too: Dove Caught By The River.
(For some reason, I feel the Cycling Barber one is a tad too nostalgic, but what do I know?)
kak teh // March 29, 2007 at 12:37 am |
Tunku, I finally got your book and it will definitely be one to read on the flight home.a pity you are not around to sign it.
The Quiet Storm // March 29, 2007 at 6:59 am |
Brilliant TH! Your idea’s simply brilliant!
But Ive been busy of late with my PYCCKN Lit and cello classes and have not been posting, so will I qualify? *bite nails*
spiffy // March 29, 2007 at 7:18 am |
Kenny,
dare me huh?? okay…i take ur dare. i’ll edit it then send to Tunku..=P
spiffy // March 29, 2007 at 7:30 am |
pro-lo-kwee too short la, no??
Kenny Mah // March 29, 2007 at 3:40 pm |
spiffy,
So long as it’s within the word count, I’m sure it’s fine. Everyone else, are you guys submitting yet?
A Night to Remember « Kenny Mah » Life for Beginners // March 30, 2007 at 2:23 am |
[...] After the party, us bloggers decided to head to a good ole mamak for drinks and to chat and gossip the night away. Or at least till 10:30pm when we were unceremoniously chased out — didn’t they want our money and wholesome patronage? Perhaps they had heard us bloggers were liars. (To which Tunku Halim has a most ingenious comeback.) [...]
tunkuhalim // March 31, 2007 at 2:31 am |
Sang Diva – you can submit anything (the usual sensibilities apply of course!) Not sure what the final collection will look like but the pieces need to fit together. So it’s not all about quality of writing but also the collection as a whole.
Spiffy – looking forward to this submission, sounds intriguing.
Kenny – I look forward to reading your stuff. Perhaps we should put a limit of say 2 or 3 submissions. So got chased out eh? U guys too radical mah!
Kak Teh – thanks for buying my book. Hope you like it!
Quiet Storm – sure you qualify. It’s a good blog!
zewt // March 31, 2007 at 11:05 am |
hi there,
ok, got it. will get all my stuff ready for submission before the deadline.
Things are ok with me. Everything is settled now and I am taking it one day at a time. Hope you are all doing fine too.
tunkuhalim // April 1, 2007 at 11:31 pm |
Zewt – take care thru this difficult time. Writing really helps. It gets you in touch with yourself, helps articulate your feelings, finds greater depths within.
Edrei // April 5, 2007 at 4:57 am |
Wait a minute. I’ve got a question about copyright. If we do have our works published? What about accreditation of our work? We’ll we be have full credit for our work accordingly?
elizabethwong // April 5, 2007 at 7:54 am |
I like, I like ….
Jennifer Tai // April 5, 2007 at 12:59 pm |
ok submitted! please be generous with your feedback. I dont care if it cripples me.
sang diva // April 6, 2007 at 7:57 am |
Tunku, I would like to suggest, you include photos taken by bloggers as well. sometimes, people are best showing their feelings through photos
tunkuhalim // April 9, 2007 at 1:50 am |
Edrei – the author of each piece retains copyright and will be stated as the author for that particular piece.
Elizabethwong – I like too. But can be hard work lah!
Jennifer – I’ll only read after all submission are in. Then it’ll be easier to compare and also put together a collection. One by one banyak susah!
Sang Diva – it’ll be great to have photos. But printing cost expensive.
sang diva // April 9, 2007 at 4:17 am |
Well, maybe if this project is going to be a success, who knows we can include photos as well.
tunkuhalim // April 10, 2007 at 6:54 am |
Sang Diva – it might be possible. We’ll see what happens.
D // May 1, 2007 at 1:03 pm |
Will definitely be trying out for this – perhaps it will give me an indication whether there is a place for me in this world of writing.
ps: i’m trying to get a hold of your book via kak teh! Is there any way I can order & have them posted to the UK?
tunkuhalim // May 1, 2007 at 11:06 pm |
D – yes, do submit something, we’ll see what happens with the collection. There’s always something for you in the world of writing, because you’re writing it!
My books are available at http://www.mph.com.my.
Blabarella // May 3, 2007 at 6:52 am |
30th June? I can do this!! (to get to the deadline, that is) – thank you for the opportunity!!
tunkuhalim // May 3, 2007 at 10:55 pm |
Blabarella – yes, do submit. Got any stories?
Blabarella // May 4, 2007 at 2:18 am |
Actually, that was going to be my follow-up question .. any specific topics or areas of interest (ceh, like I have so many stories laa, but no, just want to refine the scope!) ?
Thank you for dropping by my blog too!! Je suis tres honoured!