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Yes. You retain full copyright to your individual story. The anthology grants non-exclusive rights to publish your piece in this project, but you may repurpose your story in your own books, speaking, or coaching.
Yes, after a 6-month window following the release date. This is to honor the integrity and exclusivity of the anthology's initial launch. If you cite or credit the anthology in related work before that window, just notify Paula for alignment.
To allow the anthology to breathe and be established as a unified body of work. It protects all contributors during launch and honors the collaborative spirit of the project.
Please don't go silent. Communicate with Paula as soon as possible. Grace is available, but clarity is key.
Each contributor receives 5 complimentary author copies. You are also required to purchase 10 additional copies at $10 each (plus shipping/handling) as part of your participation. Additional author-rate copies will always be available to you for future sales or events.
It's possible. If the project expands into events, coaching, or curriculum, you'll be contacted if your story is to be included. Your story will never be reused or repurposed without your awareness and consent.
Contributor referrals are acknowledged with recognition and exposure, and if your story plays a central role in a paid opportunity, Paula will reach out to discuss collaboration and/or compensation. At the same time, contributors are asked to extend the same courtesy. If your involvement in the anthology leads to an opportunity connected to the project's branding, please notify Paula. We are co-laborers in both voice and value, and this ensures that every contribution-including hers-is honored.
The companion devotional, Graced to Grieve, is a 40-day journey to unwrap the GIFT in Grief. It serves as an opportunity to expand the impact of the written stories with personal application. Authors may purchase devotionals for $8 per copy (plus shipping and handling) to sell with the base book.