My Life, My Story Writing Competition

So many feelings, experiences and challenges are integral to the whole experience of being a parent. Sometimes it helps to write about your feelings, to help us work through the minefield of our own family experiences and what we want to pass on to our kids. Sometimes it just helps to have some time out for self-expression.

The ‘My Life, My Story’ Writing competition is now open to all residents of Malaysia aged 18 and above. Simply write 500-800 words about your life/story and stand a chance to have your story published on our website and WIN up to RM500 worth of gifts! There will be 1 winner and 1 runner-up! 

Entry opens till 31 December 2011.

How to submit

Please read before submitting.

Submissions by email only to editor@mychildmalaysia.com, pasted into the body of the message with ‘My Life, My Story’ in the header. Do not send attachments. Spell-check and proof read your work.

If you are sending a birth story, title it with your first name, the name of your child and the year of his/her birth (e.g., Anne-Marie’s story of Harry’s birth, 2001).  The story must be about your personal story as a parent. Topics can be about parenting, birthing, baby, toddler, schooling, work and home.

Anonymity is acceptable so let us know if you want to use a pseudonym to protect your privacy. The last submission must be made by 5 pm, 31 December 2011.The winner and runner-up will be determined at our discretion and all decisions are final.

Please note that My Child Malaysia reaches a global audience so try to minimise culturally specific references that may not be understood by most readers. If you feel your story needs these references, you could try listing them with brief definitions at the end of the piece. We edit the submissions to maintain regional spelling, so you may find some stories with realiZe, for example, and others with realiSe. Feel free to add a link in your submission to your own published material (in the parenting genre). All submissions become the property of My Child Malaysia.

Photography

On the home page, My Child Malaysia is happy to publish suitable photographs featuring parents and children. My Child Malaysia is interested in well-framed, clear, quality shots with thoughtful composition, in either colour or black and white. Send images as jpegs in low resolution, with file sizes no larger than 200KB and name them with your full name.

MCM reserves the right to amend any of the terms & conditions without prior notice.