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How to become a writer for Mini Mailer
“A letter makes ordinary things important” — Marilynne Robinson
Dear reader,
Generations passed by, yet the emotion a letter gives hasn’t been lost.
Words carry a whole new emotion when tucked in a letter. A little tiny paper can carry love and gratitude, which always expands beyond its expanse. The reason that you are here indicates that you love writing letters as much as we do. Aboard our ship to join our journey.
About our publication
We are here to unseal your unposted letters to your favorite characters/things/persons in this Universe. Stories are in the form of letters. Letters narrated in the second person’s perspective.
Are you ready to post your letter?
Only consider submitting your article if you answer ‘yes’ to each of these questions.
Is my article the right fit for Mini Mailer?
We accept the letters addressed to your favourite book, author, fictional character, personalities, actors, movies, or even to simple mundane things like the sunset, coffee, rainy day, sunshine, etc. In short, the topic addressed should be known to the majority and non-controversial.
As much as we love letters from a unique first-hand experience, we cannot publish them. For example, ‘ Dear Mom, thank you’ would be more suited to a different publication due to the subject being someone specific in your personal life, whom only you know; whereas ‘Dear Moms, thank you’ is applicable to mothers everywhere. We only publish content that is generalisable and has broad appeal to our readers. Mini Mailer does not publish any self-promotional content.
Is it clear, coherent and have little to no grammatical errors?
At Mini Mailer, there is a specific quality of writing that our editors look for before publishing. Consider installing Grammarly or its chrome extension to assist you with your article whilst making our lives a lot easier at the same time, two birds with one stone!
Is it an unpublished draft?
If you’ve already published your story in another publication or you’ve self-published it then we won’t be able to accept it; this ensures stories gain the most exposure possible. Submissions must be original and previously unpublished elsewhere. Stories that are published by accident may not be deleted and resubmitted; that is a violation of Medium’s rules on duplicate content. Though feel free to promote your writing after your letter has been published.
Does my letter give off good vibes?
We do not letters that lead to controversies — political or social topics, economy or country affairs, or anything that falls under the above umbrella. Any such content is strictly prohibited.
This platform is to express your love and gratitude. Not to debate on or promote your personal opinions.
We’re looking for positive pieces that will leave our readers feeling inspired. While we do accept stories that point out an issue, your letter should also aim to tackle that problem. We’re not asking for toxic positivity but we do want to spread our positive energy.
Become a part of Mini Mailer
Join as a writer by filling this form.
We are so excited to onboard you into our mailer team. Please make sure that your article is in the form of letter with appropriate pictures, headings, and quotes. You can find the style guide here.
We are a new and independent publication. You can explore your skills and contribute to us at the same time. As of now, we don’t pay the writers, you can earn money depending on the traffic you get on your stories.
Looking forward to reading your open letters.
Have a great day.
Yours lovingly,
Team Mini Mailer.
