Bouncing back to writing for a moment, I wanted to shed some light on Highlights for Kids. I actually remember Highlights from my youth (yes I can remember back that far). I find it amazing that Highlights takes submissions but its even more amazing that I am just now posting this information. (Put the tomatoes down and read further...geez so violent.)

Have you ever thought that you would love to write a book but you really do not have the time? The answer to that dilemma is short stories. There are not that many places that openly accept children's short stories but Highlights is a wonderful place to begin.

Warning: If you sell your work to Highlights, then they buy ALL rights to your work, copyright included.
No previously published work accepted.
No writers under the age of 16
No emailed of faxed submissions


Now we have all the warnings out of the way, Highlights accepts fiction, rebus, verse, nonfiction, craft ideas, fingerplays, action rhymes, and puzzles. Each piece of work features its own dollar amount and guidelines. Guidelines are available upon request.

All submissions should be mailed to:
Send submissions to
Manuscript Coordinator
Highlights for Children
803 Church Street
Honesdale, PA 18431

Pay details as well as descriptions of work and guidelines are available at the Highlights for Kids website

For those that are not interested in writing but will enjoy checking out Highlights for Kids... click here

Being a writer at heart, imagine my delight when I saw a ton of writing jobs available for those who want to work at home. I figured I would share my tip on submitting writing submissions.

When submitting a story for submission, its important to format properly. Following submission guidelines is one thing, but there are a few tips you should follow to make sure you are on the right path.

Cover letters are important. Its highly important to write a cover letter for your submission detailing a biographical history or a brief synopsis of the story you are submitting.

Publishers do not want the feeling that you are a machine that can only follow directions. You want to make sure your submission has life.

In the top left margin, enter your name, address, phone number, and email address as a header on each page.

In the top right margin, enter your word count. This lets the publisher know that you were conscientious of the guidelines set forth and your word count.

Use a spreadsheet to detail all of your submissions. Excel is a fantastic tool. List the name of the story, list the date submitted, and catalog the responses when you get them. Another option for those who do not have Excel, is GOOGLE spreadsheets.

I hope this helps when submitting submissions, now . . . . . . get to applying!

By now I am sure that you guys have noticed my fondness for writing and all things writing related. I am hyped to announce that Blue Mountain Arts is taking submissions! They pay $300 (US) a poem for poems published in their greeting cards and $50 for a poem published in their anthology. I will warn you that once they pay you, all rights to your poem belongs to Blue Mountain Arts.

Guideline information can be obtained by sending a blank email to writings@sps.com with the words "Send Me Guidelines" in the subject line. If you prefer to contact the via mail, Blue Mountain Arts, Inc. Editorial Department P.O. Box 1007 Boulder, CO 80306.

In lew of this great news, I am going to kick today's leads off with writing leads I found at Writerfind.com as well as other leads found all around the web. Please enjoy and share with friends!

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