Tears of the Phoenix Anthologies

"Fascinating creatures, phoenixes...their tears have healing powers."
~ Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore in
"Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" by J.K. Rowling.

Sometimes in life things come together in such a way that you know they were fated to be important, to change your life in some drastic, terrifying and electric way. There will come upon you a revelation that all that you have gone through, learned, and suffered were for a specific reason, and when you find that reason, it all makes sense.

That’s what the creation Tears of the Phoenix is for us.

Tears of the Phoenix is a literary charitable organization run by volunteers and dedicated to gathering writers from all walks of life and prior publishing credentials willing to use their talents to help promote and fund organizations devoted to the written word.

In plain English, we produce anthologies showcasing new authors and illustrators with ALL PROFITS benefiting a literary/literacy charity.

We hope in some positive -- if perhaps unknown way -- it becomes that for you too. Whether you are a writer, an artist or perhaps a literary or educational charity crying to be heard, to be recognized, to do some good in this crazy world, finding us was your first sign.

What we want to do is what everyone wants to do: Make a difference, change the world, and use our talents for good. What we realized is that we can’t do it alone. So what we did was created Tears of the Phoenix to combine a charity that is trying its best to make a difference with writers and artists that are trying as well to leave their mark.

Our current project is an anthology benefiting Rebuild New Orleans Libraries. We asked librarians from all over New Orleans to tell us what stories they like, who their favorite authors are and what kind of character they’d like to see in a story. These answers were then used as inspiration for any writer that wanted to donate an original story or any artist who wanted to donate an original piece of art, which will be compiled into an anthology, scheduled for June 2008 publication.

Story submissions deadline has been extended until February 1, 2008, so there is still time to participate. Click on our "For Writers" and "Prompts" links for more information.

If you are interested in illustrating a submitted story, please email Apythia or Tamela for more information.

For more information about us, our goals and how Tears of the Phoenix came about, visit our "About" page.

Join us in proving that a love of stories can, in fact, make a difference in the world!