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DaySpring Guidelines for Freelance Writers
The Ministry of DaySpring Cards
At DaySpring we are committed to the publication of greeting cards as a ministry. We believe the ministry of our cards is found in the truth of Scripture and in the heart of God. We see greeting cards as tools to help Christians communicate their hearts and God’s heart to the hearts of others. The quality of our cards is meant to enhance the presentation of its message.
It is our purpose to create greeting cards that are relevant, meet specific needs, help express God’s loving intentions for mankind, and bring encouragement in the Lord.
We believe the ministry of DaySpring cards can touch others for good by bringing hope, encouragement, and comfort to those who are hurting. This ministry can also act as a seed to plant truth, a messenger to bring good news, a flower to spread joy, or a friend to show care and concern. Each DaySpring card is an opportunity, given by God, to speak something positive, wholesome, and redemptive into the life of someone else.
The use of Scripture is a vital part of DaySpring product. Through it we communicate the heart of God to others.
Our Commitment
DaySpring is a name given in Scripture to the person of Jesus Christ. “Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the Dayspring from on high hath visited us, to give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace” (Luke 1:78-79). It is our purpose to honor and uphold that name by creating products that accurately reflect His character, His nature, His kindness, and His life and doing what is best for others and for His kingdom.
Submission Procedure
Currently we are only accepting submissions from writers who have previously had work published.
STYLE: We use several writing styles in our sentiments; however, the majority of what we purchase is conversational style. The best way to understand what we are looking for is to read a selection of our cards at your local Christian bookstore.
FORMAT: Writers should create a complete greeting card idea, including a cover caption, inside/outside message, closing tag line, and appropriate Scripture, including version. Please put each submission on a separate sheet of paper. Identify each piece with your name, address, social security number, and copy identification number. Please do not send more than 10 pieces at a time. You may also e-mail your copy to us including the same information. Please put a page break between each card idea or add each one as a separate attachment.
PUBLISHING RIGHTS: It is essential that no part of your copy has been taken from any other copyrighted work and that your work submitted has not been registered at the U.S. Copyright Office. DaySpring has exclusive rights to any copy purchased. The copy must not have been sold to another company prior to or after DaySpring’s purchase of it.
PURCHASE PRICE: DaySpring pays $60 for each piece of copy purchased. Payment is made within 30-45 days upon our receipt of the writer’s signed purchase agreement.
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Submit to: |
DaySpring Cards Editorial Department Attn: Freelance Editor P.O. Box 1010 Siloam Springs, AR 72761 Our shipping address for UPS or FedEx packages is 21154 Hwy 16E, Siloam Springs, AR 72761 |
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please include in the lower left corner of your outside envelope the words “Previously Published,” or your submission will not go through the review process.
REVIEW TIME: Review time is approximately four to eight weeks. Please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope with submissions for returning copy. Submissions sent to DaySpring by e-mail will be returned by e-mail.
DaySpring Product Copy Evaluation
The following questions will be applied to all DaySpring copy that is being considered for product use:
- Does the copy have ministry value? What specific need is the product meeting? (To whom would you send the card?)
- Does the Scripture effectively speak to the expressed need the product is meeting? (Do copy and Scripture work together?)
- Does the copy enhance the giver/receiver relationship? (Is the copy limiting? Is the copy focused on the receiver? The most important word in a greeting card is “YOU.”)
- Is the copy God-glorifying? Are thoughts in agreement with the truth of God’s Word? If a statement is made about Scripture, is it accurate?
- Is the copy free of controversy? Does it stay in the center of Christian truth and is it in harmony with DaySpring’s statement of faith?
- Is the copy edifying and encouraging? Does it build up instead of tear down? Is it fresh and innovative? (Has a familiar thought been stated in a new way?) Does it have that something “extra,” and is it refreshing?
- Does the copy have integrity-is it honest and believable? Does it convey Christian principles or values?
- Is the copy original? (Did the writer think of the idea and write it?)
- Is the message quickly grasped and the concept clear? (Is the copy put in a positive context instead of a negative one?)
- Does the copy help fulfill the heart and mission of the company? (Will it touch someone’s heart and leave something good with that person?)
Statement of Faith
DaySpring ministers to Christians and helps them express their faith and love through the creation, production, and distribution of greeting cards, gifts, and related paper products.
The Bible
We believe that the Bible, both Old and New Testaments, is the divinely inspired and only authoritative Word of God; supreme and final in its authority in matters of faith and practice.
God
We believe in the triune God of the Bible, the God who created the world, who made man in His own image, and who so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son for man’s redemption.
Christ
We believe in the deity of Jesus Christ, and that He is coeternal and coequal with God the Father. We believe the biblical account of His virgin birth, sinless life, words, works, vicarious death, bodily resurrection, ascension, and promise of His personal return. Christ came into the world to provide salvation through faith in Him as Savior and Lord, and to restore men to fellowship with God.
The Holy Spirit
We believe that God the Holy Spirit, as revealed in the Bible, is a person coequal and coeternal with God the Father and God the Son. The Holy Spirit brings an awareness of guilt, brings about the new birth, and indwells the believer so that he may lead a godly life. The Holy Spirit strengthens faith, brings comfort and peace in time of sorrow and distress, enlightens our hearts and minds to understand and apply the truth in Christ and the Bible, and empowers us to serve God more effectively.
Repentance
We believe that men become children of God by true repentance, turning from sin, and turning to Christ as Savior. True repentance results in a changed life. The believer now seeks to live his life according to the will of God.
Faith
We believe that men who have received God’s forgiveness for sin through Christ’s atoning death and triumphant resurrection possess saving faith. The faith is awakened and strengthened by the hearing of the Word of God. Believers strive to express this saving faith through the total commitment of their lives to Christ as Savior and Lord.
The Christian Life
We believe the Christian life is lived by trust in Christ and fellowship with Him, for He is “the way, the truth, and the life.” The Christian life manifests itself in service to God and fellow men of all races and stations in life. It is also expressed as a graciousness in our relationships with others. It is summed up in the two great commandments: to love God with all our hearts, souls, strength, and minds; and to love our neighbors as ourselves.
The Church
We believe that the Church, described in the Scriptures as Christ’s body, is composed of all people who have accepted Christ in faith and have committed their lives to Him. In any local community the Church consists of all such people, regardless of the Christian group with which they are affiliated. The Church, spiritually conceived, is a living organism which expresses itself through dedicated Christians in all groups of believers, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
The Kingdom of God
The Kingdom of God is the rule of God, which has as its final goal the overcoming of every force which resists God’s will. The Kingdom of God now manifests itself in daily life through Christ’s rule in the lives of individual believers, those who have accepted and responded to the claims of God’s Kingdom through Christ. The Church, while not identical with the Kingdom of God, is a present manifestation of it. The Kingdom of God will be consummated when Christ comes again.
Eternal Life
We believe eternal life begins here in this world, when one comes into a transforming, saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. It means also life after death for all ages to come. Eternal life further means a certain kind of life, a quality of life which God imparts to those who become children of God. Those who have rejected Christ as Savior and Lord are eternally separated from Christ, and thus are excluded from the everlasting bliss reserved for those who have accepted the love and forgiveness of God revealed in Christ.
DaySpring Mission Statement
To know God, to demonstrate His kingdom, and to help people throughout the world know and share His love by providing Christians with tools of communication that express God’s heart in fresh, new ways.
