The narrative must be written in the first person (“I’ve loved Snoopy since…”), and it must concern a truly pivotal event in your relationship with the Peanuts gang. We don’t simply want a list of your enormous collection, or a short saga about how you adopted a beagle and named it Snoopy. We’re after events and encounters that transformed you and/or loved ones: a story that shares how Charlie Brown and his friends became an integral part of your life.

What are we looking for? We’ve heard from folks who still own the plush Snoopy they received during a traumatic hospital stay; or exchanged the same Peanuts greeting card, back and forth, for years and years; or, while serving in the Armed Forces overseas, received a Peanuts card or item at an important moment … that sort of thing. Don’t worry that your story might be the same as somebody else’s; we’ll make that decision.

If we use your story, you’ll receive credit and a copy of the finished book. And all stories, regardless of their possible use in this project, will be forwarded to the Charles M. Schulz Museum in Santa Rosa, and considered for inclusion in their permanent archives.  That said, the Schulz Museum will not be involved, in any way, in the creation of Security Blankets. Please note: By submitting your story and photo, you are granting all book usage rights to us authors, and – if your story is used – you will be asked to sign a release to that effect.

If possible, we also want a photograph to accompany your story: a picture that shows you holding the plush Snoopy you’ve owned since childhood, or standing alongside the hand-crafted outdoor Peanuts Christmas decoration that has made you a neighborhood icon. These photos should be of good quality, and suitable for reproduction. Please, ask us for photo details when responding with your Peanuts anecdote.

Stories should be submitted by regular mail or e-mail to:

Derrick Bang
4350 Cowell Blvd. Davis, CA 95618
(530) 747-8047
dbang@davisenterprise.net
THE DEADLINE FOR RECEIVING PEANUTS STORIES IS
December 31, 2007.

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related links: 
Schulz Museum
Andrews McMeel Publishing