Submit To Me

For those of you who follow our Photo of the Day feature, you may have noticed today's entry from The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh attraction at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom was credited to one of our readers, Lisa Dozier. Likewise, we ran a Photo of the Day on March 3 of Spaceship Earth from 12-year-old reader Victoria. And this closely followed a submission of a Spaceship Earth wallpaper last month from Kimberly Bailey. I'm extremely flattered that readers want to contribute in some way to the success of StartedByAMouse.com.

I've been very fortunate to have had people contributing to this site since it first opened. From almost Day 1, my good friend Steve Burns of Burnsland.com has been a partner of StartedByAMouse.com contributing a ton of stories, pictures and support through the years. Other Triviateer buddies, including Kevin Burk and Barb Ogorek, have sent items for publication. I made a friend of Bill Griffiths after he first asked if I would be interested in running a Disney essay he had written about Disney television. And I've been approached by -- and have approached -- a few others who've made contributions. They've all been appreciated for making this a better place to visit.

At the same time, I've been a contributor to other sites as well. I used to write the trivia contests for LaughingPlace.com and have had some of my writing posted there as well. I've sent along photos, mainly of the Disneyland Railroad, for use on Burnsland.com as well as a few Words articles awhile back. And I've been interviewed for articles that have appeared on MousePlanet.com, in Cool 'n Smart magazine and even in a book called How to Be Like Walt. So I understand both the thrill of seeing your contribution published as well as the satisfaction of feeling like you've helped with that contribution.

So I'm personally inviting you right now to be a part of StartedByAMouse.com. Let's make this site more of a place that is built by a community of Disney fans rather than a place that seems more like my personal website. Recently been on a trip to a Disney theme park? Send in a trip report. Watched the latest Disney movie at the theater? Send in a review. Have inside information about the Walt Disney Company? Become our mole. Thought up 10 trivia questions about Disney princesses? We'll include them as one of our Disneyexpert's Instant Gratification contests. Were you "started by a mouse" too? Let's hear your story. Articles? We want to read them. Pictures? We want to see them. If you are interested in being a part of StartedByAMouse.com, send an email to sitesubmit@startedbyamouse.com. I'd be more than happy to consider running your submissions.

And if you'd like to contribute but don't feel quite ready to submit any of the above, consider joining our Disney Discussion Forums and talk about any number of subjects that other readers are into or start your own topics. We'd love to hear from you that way as well. Thanks!