Release Form

Name___________________________________________

Email:  __________________________________________

Phone:  (necessary if you would like us to contact you regarding your story)_____________________________

Name of submitted story:_____________________________

VERiFICATION: I verify and acknowledge that the essay I am submitting is an original work.

I verify that this essay has not been published elsewhere and that I own the copyright.

By submitting this essay I understand that Mary Wallace and Holly Richardson have the sole discretion as to whether it will be accepted for publication and that by submitting a essay I am not guaranteed its acceptance.

I understand that if accepted, my essay may be edited; however I further understand that it will be sent to me for approval before final acceptance and publication.

I understand that any essay or photos submitted cannot be returned.

I understand that any essay containing a political statement of any kind will not be accepted for publication as this project is "apolitical".

I understand that should my essay be accepted and published I will not be entitled to any compensation for my story.

I understand that net proceeds from the sale of this book will be donated as set forth on this website.

ASSIGNMENT 

Understanding and accepting the foregoing the undersigned(s) hereby assign to Mary Wallace and Holly Richardson the copyright to the above essay, throughout the world, in any form, in any language, for the full term of copyright effective UPON ACCEPTANCE FOR PUBLICATION.

I warrant that this essay is an original work, was written by the stated author(s), has not been published before (except in preprint), contains no unlawful statements, and does not infringe on the rights of others, and that any necessary written permissions to quote from other sources have been obtained by the author(s).

As author(s) I/we retain the following rights:
- all proprietary rights, other than copyright, relating to the article;
- the right to use the substance of the article in his/her own future work, including in lectures and books;

- the right to reproduce the article for his/her own purposes, provided the copies are not offered for sale;
- the right to post a preprint version of the article to electronic public servers and retain it there.
Any other use of the accepted essay requires permission from the publisher.

CO AUTHORISHIP
If the essay was prepared jointly with other authors, the signatory of this form shall be by each such author. In the event not all authors sign this form, those signing warrant that he/she/they have been authorized by all co-authors to sign this agreement on their behalf and agree to inform the co-authors of the terms of this agreement.

Dated:_________________                Signature(s):_______________________________

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                                                             (Minor children must have an adult signature)