We are looking for writers to submit articles with the following working titles:

History of Christmas Ornaments --NEW
Christmas in Colonial America -- Done
Christmas in 19th Century America -- Done
Santa in Advertising
Living Landmarks of Santa Claus
The Great Christmas Trivia Quiz
Celebrating Christmas With Noise
Lords of Misrule and Mummers
The History of The Christmas Carol
Gift Giving
Frankincense and Myrhh
Ginger Bread -- Done
Wrapping Paper -- Done
Legend of the Poinsettia
The Meaning of Yule
Boy Bishop
Black Peter -- Done
Elves
Snow Maiden -- Done
The Story of Stan Freberg's Green Christmas -- Done

*** Holiday Foods - NEW Section!! *** Seeking open submissions
The Origin of Fruitcake-- NEW
Plum Pudding-- NEW
Chestnuts-- NEW

Christmas History - Christmas at War (Special Section)
- Christmas During the Revolutionary War-- Done
- Christmas During the Civil War-- NEW
- Christmas During WWI-- NEW
- Christmas During WWII-- NEW
- Christmas During the Korean War-- NEW
- Christmas During Vietnam-- NEW
- Christmas During the Gulf War-- NEW
- Christmas During the Iraq War-- NEW

These articles should tell personal stories of military service or of how families at home coped during holiday seasons passed with loved ones away. Societal elements of Christmas celebration during these time periods can be referred to but the focus of each piece should be more personal.

World Christmas- Christmas in Scandanavia -- NEW
World Christmas - Christmas in Brazil -- NEW
World Christmas - Christmas in Japan -- NEW
World Christmas - Christmas in Australia -- NEW
World Christmas - Christmas in North Pole, Alaska -- NEW
World Christmas - Christmas in New Zealand -- NEW
World Christmas - Christmas in Great Britain -- NEW
World Christmas - Christmas in Puerto Rico -- NEW
World Christmas - Christmas in Iceland -- NEW
World Christmas - Christmas in Norway -- NEW
World Christmas - Christmas in India -- NEW
World Christmas - Christmas in Phillipines -- NEW
World Christmas - Christmas in China -- NEW


*** The Merry Holidays Project ***
Merry Holidays.com will be a portal site celebrating American holidays. Inclusive to the site will not only be information about the origins of each holiday but also will contain resources such as clipart, downloads, wallpaper, news, recipes, party ideas, etc. This project is a large one. We are open to submissions in the following broad categories to populate the site. Check back frequently as we update our editorial needs for each section of the site:

##Halloween -
- Origins of the Holiday - NEW

##Veteran's Day -
- Origins of the Holiday - NEW

##Thanksgiving -
- Origins of the Holiday - NEW

##Christmas -
- Origins of the Holiday - NEW

##Valentine's Day -
- Origins of the Holiday - NEW

##Easter -
- Origins of the Holiday - NEW

##Mother's Day -
- Origins of the Holiday - NEW

##Memorial Day -
- Origins of the Holiday - NEW

##Father's Day -
- Origins of the Holiday - NEW

##Flag Day -
- Origins of the Holiday - NEW

##Independence Day -
- Origins of the Holiday - NEW

##Labor Day -
- Origins of the Holiday - NEW

These articles are intended for website publication. We are looking for 10-year reprint rights, with a 1-year exclusive. Published articles will provide full author credit and allow for links back to personal or portfolio websites. Please contact us to inquire or to offer a quote for any of these projects. As a general guideline, we pay $10 per article if it passes editorial review.

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