Through this post I'm hoping to connect with those members of this newsgroup who have experience of France (even if it's only through the love and purchase of French wine) and will want to share it with the Sharing France project.
This is not a commercial ad. Total France.com is a non-commercial site run by Francophile volunteers. Our main aim is the sharing of France-related information.
The 'Sharing France' Project is a collaborative effort among Francophiles, geared towards collecting and disseminating 'verbal histories' in an interesting and entertaining way. Francophiles from around the globe are invited to join in.
The project has been started with the aim of collecting together first-hand experiences - of visiting, living in or working in France - and publishing them, in electronic book form, for the information and enjoyment of Francophiles everywhere; in particular those new to France.
So, do you have an amusing, sad, moving, informative or cautionary story about any aspect of visiting or living in France? Perhaps your mixed feelings about finally leaving home to live permanently in France or the vexed problem of a border dispute with neighbours; the fun of travelling through France as a tourist or the trauma of breaking your favourite bottle of French wine? Whatever the story, we'd be delighted if you came and shared it with the project.
Full details (including submission procedures) available at:
Anyone can contribute - you don't have to be a Mark Twain or a Jane Austen - and there are no pre-conditions about style or content. There are no conditions about length - six lines to six chapters, it's up to you. This is not a writing competition but an information-gathering project. If your story is of interest then come and share it with interested people!
Full credit will be given to all contributors - except those who desire anonymity - and Francophiles everywhere will be able to download the finished compilation, free of charge, direct to their PCs.
To make the project more fun, and to acknowledge your input, the first entries will receive a prize. So will the best of the contributions overall.
We look forward to reading your contribution