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Submit your Cancer Patient/Survivor/Caretaker Story, and have it become a Cancer Owl comic!

I've been telling my story for the past year, now I want to hear from you! I am taking specific experiences from other people dealing with this damned disease and putting it into a Cancer Owl format.

 

Q: How do I submit my story?

     A: Fill out the form below!

Q: So I'll see my comic next week?

     A: It could be many months! I'll take your story and sketch it in my journal. If I feel the sketch should should go the full mile to a finished comic, I'll contact you about next steps. If I feel that your story is better in word form, I'll ask your permission to post what you wrote!

Q: My cancer story is important to me. If I send you my personal story/experience, what will you do with it?

     A: Your story is very important to me too, and I promise to do my very best to honor and respect the heart of your story and you as an individual. But please keep in mind that I plan to take artistic license with your story. And what do I mean by that? Well, for starters, all my characters are talking animals. Secondly, what works in written form doesn't always translate in visual form, so I may need to change a lot of information so it can it can work as a comic. So, thirdly, you must understand that Cancer Owl, while it is deeply personal to me as a cancer survivor, it is also entertainment. I strive to make many of my comics funny as well as informative and meaningful. My cartooning style uses sarcasm, irony, bluntly-honest humor, and cursing on occasion.  If you don't like the idea of seeing your cancer experience being interpreted in the manner I described, then please reconsider submitting your story. 

Q: Are you going to release any of my personal information in addition to the comic based on my story?

     A: I will only release additional information with your permission, which you can do on the form below.  And I REALLY hope you allow me to give you credit, post your written story, and provide links to a website or a blog (if you have one).  But I understand that you may want to remain anonymous, which I completely respect. 

Q: Okay, so should I write my ENTIRE cancer story? 

     A: Comics do better with short, specific experiences. So don't worry about writing your entire story, just a snapshot of one thing that happened. In fact, please select one category from this list below:

1) One story about a specific symptom/event from chemotherapy.

2) Something somebody said to you during cancer treatment that's just...wrong.

3) Name one way that your cancer experience was different from what they show in Hollywood/media.

4) Name 5 thoughts you had while receiving radiation.

5) If you had/have an ostomy, tell a horrifying (but something you can laugh at now) poop story.

6) Tell a short life lesson anyone can benefit from, based on one experience with cancer.

7) Tell what it was like to work while going through cancer treatment.

8) Name one way a relationship changed after you were diagnosed.

9) Name an experience (miscellaneous) you had that I haven't named but you think would make a great comic!

Thanks for sharing your story! I can't wait to read it!

Name *
Name
Agreements *
I need ALL of these checked or I cannot use your story. Please and thank you!!
Release of information *
In addition to the comic using your experience as inspiration, I would also like to add your name, story in text form (from the story you submit) and any links to your website or blog!

Thank you so much for submitting your story!

What I do with story ideas is I sketch them in my journal. If I complete a comic using your story, I may ask you to submit a blog (which is optional) and ask your permission to use your name and/or link to a website or social media profile (or you can remain anonymous if you like) Please bear in mind that I can't guarantee that your story will make it into comic form. Depending on the content and volume of submissions, I unfortunately can't promise that every story or idea will translate into a finished comic.

 If I can't see a comic from your story, I may simply ask to post what you wrote on my blog or facebook page, because your story matters and it needs to be told.

**And one final note: I'm not releasing new comics until September, so please allow months before seeing your story become a comic.

With graditude,

Matthew Paul Mewhorter