Guideposts nonfiction books are created to uplift, inspire, and empower readers by sharing real-life experiences from authors writing about their own faith walk. Our most frequent needs are for submissions to multiauthor devotionals and true short story collections, but please see below for a list of current projects.
If you’re interested in becoming a regular contributor to one of our annual devotionals, please see our writer’s guidelines for more information.
Submit your story for Too Amazing for Coincidence:
True Stories of God’s Wondrous Ways
Guideposts is continuing its nonfiction book series Too Amazing for Coincidence, and we’re looking for your true stories of amazing interventions from God.
Series Concept
We often think of miracles as earth-shattering events that happen to other people. But sometimes there are moments where a coincidence is too perfect, where everything comes together at just the right time or in just the right way, that they can only be God’s hand at work. These little gifts are reminders that He is always with us.
Too Amazing for Coincidence is a book series that combines true short stories to explore everyday miracles—times when God intervenes to point us in the right direction, to save us from dangerous situations, to provide hope in moments of hopelessness, to lead us to healing and reconciliation.
This is an ongoing series, with more volumes planned beyond the ones listed below. We encourage writers to send pitches on any topics that fit the series description.
Upcoming Volumes
Book 6: God’s Saving Grace. Have you ever been saved from danger in a way that can only be God at work? Or maybe it was your soul He saved, sending an intervention to lift you spiritually at the time you needed it most. Deadline for story pitches: March 14, 2025
Book 7: A Message from Above. Sometimes God speaks directly to our heart. Sometimes He puts a sign in our path: a word, a scripture, an object, or a person who gives us a clear direction. How has God guided you? Deadline for story pitches: April 27, 2025
Book 8: He Cares for Us. God knows what we need, and He provides—whether it’s a material need like food or money or a spiritual need like a word of faith or a friend or family member to support us. Even when we have to take an unlikely path to get to the place we should be, He walks with us as we go. Deadline for story pitches: June 20, 2025
Story Requirements
Each story should be a true, first-person account of between 750 and 2,000 words. Stories must be original and never before published in the form you’re submitting it here (other publications that refer to those events are fine).
- The story must be told from the perspective of a person central to the events described, not a third party who observed the events or heard about them secondhand. Ghostwritten or “as told to” stories (written by an author on behalf of another person) are welcome.
- The story must include an “amazing” or mysterious element—something that takes it out of the realm of everyday circumstances and shows God’s active intervention.
- Although stories may deal with difficult subjects, the takeaway for the reader should be positive and uplifting.
What to submit:
Submit a short (50- to 150-word) summary of your story along with any details that you think would be important for the editor to know. The summary should outline the progression of the story from beginning to end and include a description of the amazing element and any lessons or new understanding you took away from the story. Please do not submit story excerpts or marketing “teaser” copy in place of this summary.
Also include with the submission (not for publication) your full name (and legal name if different from the name used in the byline), mailing address, e-mail address, and preferred phone number. If you are represented by an agent, please let us know that also.
We will review your summary and let you know if we would like you to write the full-length story.
A note on sensitive content: As part of the editing process, the editor may ask questions to clarify the events described. If the topic of your story is difficult for you to discuss in depth, or if you are unable to reveal key details because of privacy concerns, please describe those limitations along with your pitch.
Payment on acceptance of story: We will pay $250 per accepted story
Deadline to submit full story if requested:
Volume 6: May 1, 2025
Volume 7: June 23, 2025
Volume 8: August 22, 2025
Note: Due to the volume of submissions we receive, we may not be able to confirm receipt of every submission. If we would like to use your story, we will generally contact you within 2-3 months of the deadline for summary submission. Request for full story does not guarantee acceptance.
Send submissions or queries to:
TooAmazing@guideposts.org
