2023 -10 Area 46 Literature Committee Report
Greetings Area 46!
I apologize for needing to cancel our October Committee meeting. I had to travel for work and was not available.
I would like to share an opportunity I received for AA members to contribute stories for the “Do You Think You’re Different” pamphlet update:
STORY SOLICITATION
“Do You Think You’re Different?” Pamphlet Update Deadline for submissions: April 30, 2024 https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/5a77c27d179d4856b32eed86b01e3426
The trustees Literature Committee is seeking stories from AA members with diverse backgrounds. This is in response to the 2022 Conference Advisory Action that the trustees’ Literature Committee revise the pamphlet “Do You Think You’re Different?” to update the stories to represent greater diversity.
The Trustees’ Literature Committee requested that consideration be given to stories from multicultural populations, stories from A.A. members whose experience reflects multiple factors, and from diverse populations not addressed in other current A.A. literature.
Please encourage members in your area to write their personal stories for possible inclusion in the revised pamphlet “Do You Think You’re Different.” Stories should reflect “in a general way what we used to be like, what happened, and what we are like now.”
The suggested format for typed manuscripts is 500-800 words, double spaced, in 12-point font. Handwritten manuscripts should be approximately 5 to 6 pages.
Please include your complete name, address, and email/phone information on the first page of your manuscript. A copy of your manuscript should be retained for your files.
The anonymity of all authors will be observed whether their story is selected for publication or not.
Instructions for submitting your manuscript:
Deadline: Please submit on or before April 30, 2024
Submit your story by following this link: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/5a77c27d179d4856b32eed86b01e3426
Additional ways of sending your story:
Email: pamphletstories@aa.org Subject Line: “Do You Think You’re Different?”
Postal Mail: Attn. Literature Assignment, General Service Office, Box 459, Grand Central Station, New York, NY 10163
On the envelope: The word “Pamphlet” should be written on the envelope and at the top of the first page of the manuscript.
Thank you for your participation in the process!
See you next month, and thank you for letting me be of service!
Phillip F.