Sometimes we have to leave home to find ourselves. Perhaps you have experienced this, surprised yourself with what you can or cannot do. You are far from home, or maybe not so far. Something happens: you meet an attractive stranger; you lose your passport; you miss your plane/train/rickshaw. Now what?

Tell us about it, in 400 words or less on one page, to make your editor happy. Challenge yourself! It not a contest or a juried show; it an opportunity to see your work in print, be invited to a swell party, read your work aloud (if you wish), and meet your fellow travelers.

Please send your piece by regular mail to
Rosemary Manchester
Editor, Publication Project
The Sitting Room
170 East Cotati Avenue
Cotati, CA 94931

or by email to Rosemary Manchester.
Questions? Phone her, 707 823 3477.

You may send prose, poetry, art, a photograph, as long as it meets the criteria. Make it camera-ready, with generous margins. Include a title, your name and contact information, and instruct us on what information we include on the printed page. Due date is Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2009.

Please include a note listing some of your favorite travel books. We will compile them and include a list when the book is published in the spring.

Spread the word, encourage your friends to tell us their stories!