Call for Submissions #FortheChefs: Food, Memory & Reckoning

In Celebration of Laurie Woolever’s Care and Feeding Book Release

In this sharp, poignant, and darkly funny memoir, Laurie Woolever charts her journey from a small-town upbringing to the heart of the food world, navigating revered restaurants and top publications—often lifted, yet sometimes eclipsed, by two of the industry’s most commanding figures.

Food is more than sustenance—it’s history, identity, and survival. In honor of Laurie Woolever’s Care and Feeding, we invite writers and poets to submit work that dives into the raw intersections of food, power, relationships, and transformation.

We’re looking for nonfiction and poetry that cuts to the bone—work that exposes the brutal truths of professional kitchens, the industry’s relentless grind, and the lives shaped by it. Give us the weight of the line, the high-stakes adrenaline of service, the wreckage left behind after closing time. Show us how food binds and breaks us, feeds more than just the body, and leaves its mark long after the last plates has been cleared.

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SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

• Genres: Creative Nonfiction and Poetry

• Word Limit: Up to 2,000 words

• Deadline: June 30, 2025

• Cover Letter: Times New Roman, Size 12; PDF

• Format: Times New Roman, Size 12; Double-Spaced; PDF

• Email: outreach@forthewriters.com

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Laurie Woolever’s Care and Feeding rips the lid off the fine dining world, exposing the chaos, the power plays, and the people who thrive—or unravel—inside it. We want work that does the same. Give us the grit, the hunger, the sharp edges of kitchen life, and the ghosts that linger long after the last meal has been served.

The table is set.

Bring us your best.

In need of inspiration? Dive into Care and Feeding by Laurie Woolever—a raw, witty, and unfiltered look at life in the culinary world. Experience the highs, the chaos, and the untold stories behind the industry’s most influential figures.

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