Do You Have What It Takes to Write a Lasting Legacy?

“Create dangerously, for people that read dangerously…. [Write] knowing in part that no matter how trivial your words may seem, someday, somewhere, someone may risk his or her life to read them. ”
— Edwidge Deticant

As a Legacy Builder, you’ll receive expert editorial feedback, inclusion in both print and digital editions, and a platform to amplify your voice to national and global audiences. Together, let’s reclaim the narrative of Southern womanhood and build a legacy that challenges the status quo.

What's Included in the Package: from $225 (Due at the time of acceptance into the Legacy Builder Level)

  • Word Count: 1,001–5,500 words

  • Professional Feedback: Receive up to 950 words of critique from an expert editor.

  • Workshops and Community: Access two Legacy Builder Cohort Write-Ins and two Writing Workshops.

  • Publishing Exposure: Be included in both print and digital editions distributed nationally and internationally.

  • Author Copies: Receive 3 printed copies of the anthology to share or sell.

The Value Added Services (Intangibles)

  • Be a part of an evocative collection of short stories rewriting and decolonizing the narrative of marginalized Southern women.

  • Expert feedback and writing critique notes from a professional editor/coach.

  • Exposure in brick and mortar book stores as well as national and international online platforms.

  • Built-in writing community

  • Exposure. Exposure. Exposure.

Contract and Publication Details

  • Royalty Structure: Authors will receive a royalty split of up to 40/60% in favor of the author for print sales, and up to 70% on e-book sales.

  • Rights and Reversion: Southern Momentum Publishing House, LLC, retains exclusive rights to the stories for six months. After this period, full rights revert back to the authors.

  • Subsidiary Rights: We retain subsidiary rights for one year, which will revert to the authors thereafter.

  • Book Purchase Discount: All authors may purchase additional copies of the anthology at a discounted rate through the publisher, making it easy to sell books at events, on personal websites, or at book signings.

*Note: This information does not constitute a contract offer nor does it represent the complete terms and conditions, which are available upon request.

Ready to Submit?

If you’re ready to share your story and join us in celebrating the legacy of Southern womanhood, submit your work today. Let’s amplify underrepresented voices and create a platform for transformative storytelling. There is a $15 submission fee for each manuscript. This fee helps us ensure proper vetting of all manuscripts as they com in.

  • “First forget inspiration. Habit is more dependable. Habit will sustain you whether you’re inspired or not. Habit will help you finish and polish your stories. Inspiration won’t. Habit is persistence in practice.”

    —Octavia E. Butler

  • “I write entirely to find out what I’m thinking, what I’m looking at, what I see and what it means. What I want and what I fear.”

    —Joan Didion

  • “Sometimes, I feel discriminated against, but it does not make me angry. It merely astonishes me. How can any deny themselves the pleasure of my company? It’s beyond me.”

    ― Zora Neale Hurston