BECKY---I'm afraid alligators enjoy a good chicken every bit as much as foxes, so you may want to give the matter some serious thought before ditching the indoor cat for an outdoor chicken (otherwise I'd obviously say go for it!!)!
WENDY---someone once actually attempted to submit something of mine to Guideposts before (ironically, I'm pretty sure it was my words on Easter following Hannah's death). They received notice that Guideposts doesn't accept submissions!! They only reprint articles that have been published elsewhere, or something like that. The truth is, trying to become a freelance writer for any sort of magazine is like trying to qualify for a triathlon----a ton of work, and rarely any payoff in the end!!! But that doesn't change how sweet it was for you to say that!!!!!!! S