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We are looking for contributors!  

This is your chance to share your experiences in, and offer views on matters relating to child development, and if you have some writing skills to back it up, then we'd love to hear from you.

We ask that you please send the text of your query or submission in plain text in the body of your email, rather than as an attached file, as we may not be able to read the format of your file.

Please put the words "EDITORIAL SUBMISSIONS" in the subject line of the email. Before you submit, please spend some time familiarizing yourself with our tone.

Then tell us a little about yourself - your experience and background as a writer and qualifications for writing a particular story.

We are particularly interested in hearing from parents and teachers.

We do our best to respond to all inquiries, but be aware that we've got a small staff and are sometimes inundated.

If you have not heard back from us after three weeks, please assume that we will not be able to use your idea or submission.

Also please note that onSponge.com focuses on stories of interest to parents of children aged 7 to 14.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Do you work with new writers?
Yes. Especially if they are teachers, or parents of children in this age group, or concerned stakeholders in tween development.

What type of content are you looking for?
onSponge.com features fresh, relative, and informative articles each fortnight, and in time, we aim to have it every day. Users depend on our site for answers to their most pressing parental issues, but also for ideas that make family life more fun.

We cover topics across the parental spectrum. For example, simple tools or ideas on how to increase family communication, how junk mail can be used in learning, your experiences on how to cultivate the reading habit in your child, or reasoned commentaries on relevant issues highlighted in the news.

All must be relevant to parents of children aged 7 to 14.

Any advice for writers?
Our editorial team is made up of industry experts and those who know the education space best: parents and educators. We've got some great people in place, but are always interested in hearing from writers for SPONGEVOICE with a distinct point of view, each able to create a column that's compelling, vibrant, and most of all, addictive.

Whether it be a scholar, pediatrician, teacher, fitness instructor, doctor, dentist, banker, each columnist should bring a unique perspective, of interest to parents.

The easiest place to break in is with SPONGEWITS - we're always looking for projects families can do together.

We're always looking for freelancers with great ideas and consistent dependability.

Look at our site and make sure you have a sense of our style and tone. Then send in your suggested topic, and a short paragraph to describe your intended treatment.

If we can use this, we will reply as soon as possible. Then you can invest your time and make your submission.