Skipping Stones Basics:
If you're interested in other cultures and in the environment,
Skipping Stones, founded in 1988, should be on your reading list. Focused on highlighting the experiences of youth from around the world,
Skipping Stones appears bimonthly during the school year. And like
New Moon Girls, you won't find any ads in
Skipping Stones: it's a nonprofit publication.
Submit Work to Skipping Stones:
If you're a writer aged 8 to 16, send prose of up to 750 words and poems up to 30 lines via snail mail to Managing Editor, Skipping Stones, P.O. BOX 3939, Eugene OR 97403-0939, USA, or via email to
Editor@SkippingStones.org. Include your name, age, and address as well as a
cover letter, including such things as your cultural background, the languages you speak or write, what is important to you, and your dreams and visions for the future. They prefer that all writings include English translations, and feel free to include artwork and illustrations.
Writing Sample from "Making a Difference" by Katie Grosser:
In Germany, we have this expression, "Karriere machen." It means "to make a career," or to emerge as one of the shining stars of business, with a paycheck big enough to impress all your old high-school friends.
This little phrase embodies a dream. Young men and women around this globe carry the hope of being successful, waiting for the opportunity to let this bud of their life blossom. While I cannot exclude myself from this wide-spread yearning to belong to the "rich and famous," there is one goal that defines my hopes for the future more than money or success. And I believe many others share this goal with me.
More on Submitting Your Writing:
In Germany, we have this expression, "Karriere machen." It means "to make a career," or to emerge as one of the shining stars of business, with a paycheck big enough to impress all your old high-school friends.
This little phrase embodies a dream. Young men and women around this globe carry the hope of being successful, waiting for the opportunity to let this bud of their life blossom. While I cannot exclude myself from this wide-spread yearning to belong to the "rich and famous," there is one goal that defines my hopes for the future more than money or success. And I believe many others share this goal with me.
General Info on Submitting Your Writing:
New to the world of publishing? You can find more information on how to
submit writing to a journal on this site, including info on how to write your
cover letter and your
bio.
