INPUT ARTICLE: Article: The best way to prevent house fires is for your family to have a plan of escape in the event of a fire. You should form your plan and practice it at least twice a year to get comfortable with the routine and to ensure that you'll be clear-headed enough to carry out your plan if the time ever comes. Here are some things to keep in mind as you do this: Plan to find two ways to escape from each room. You should always look for a second way out in case the first way is blocked. For example, if a door is blocked, you should find a way out through a window or a different door. Practice escaping by crawling, being in the dark, and having your eyes closed. To make sure that your home is prepared for a house fire, check that your smoke detectors are functioning and always have fresh batteries, and make sure that your windows can be easily opened and that their screens can be quickly removed. If you have windows with security bars, they must have quick release devices to allow them to be opened right away. Everyone in your family should know how to open and close these windows. If your home is prepared for a house fire, you'll greatly improve your chances of staying safe during one. Buy collapsible ladders that are made by a nationally recognized laboratory (such as the Underwriters Laboratory, UL), in case you'll need them to get down from the roof. To prevent your house from catching fire in the first place, there are some safety precautions that you should take: Teach your children that fire is a tool, not a toy. Always be in the kitchen when you're cooking something. Don't leave cooking food unattended. Do not smoke in the house. Make sure you put out your cigarettes completely. Dispose of any electronics with frayed wires, which could lead to a fire. Avoid lighting candles unless they're directly in your light of vision. Do not leave a lighted candle in a room where no one is. always check that you have turned the gas off before leaving the kitchen. try to use a lighter instead of matchsticks.

SUMMARY: Form and practice your family's escape plan. Make sure your home is prepared. Practice safe behaviors.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: If your phone autocorrects your text message into something embarrassing or insulting, you need to send a new message as soon as possible to inform the recipient of the mistake. If you wait too long, the recipient might think you meant to type the text as it is. Send a new message apologizing for the mistake. People today know that most phones use autocorrect software, so when you accidentally send a message that doesn't say what you meant to say, most people will understand the mistake. Make a joke of the faux pas by texting something about the mistake right after. Text "LOL. My phone apparently thinks differently than I do." Most phones will give you the option to turn off the autocorrect software. If you turn off autocorrect, it might take you longer to type out a text message, and you still might misspell words, but you will know you're sending a message you meant to type. Some phones will underline misspelled words for you so you can fix them on your own. Check your phone's user's manual to find out how you can turn off your autocorrect software.

SUMMARY: Respond to the situation quickly. Laugh it off. Consider turning off autocorrect.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: For the most part, greeting card companies stockpile their verses and messages through a steady influx of submissions from freelance writers. Do a little investigating to find out which companies accept freelance contributions and send in a few of your most polished samples. If they like what they see, they'll agree to print it and you'll receive compensation. Card publishers tend to be particular about the way they want things done, so be sure to look up the editorial and submission guidelines for the company you're submitting your work to. The pay rate of freelance submissions will vary from $10 a message with small publishers to as much as a couple hundred dollars per card with more prestigious companies. If you're trying to make a living as a greeting card writer, it will pay to know what kind of compensation you can expect before you send in your work. Though it's become increasingly rare for greeting card companies to keep dedicated staffs of writers, these openings are still out there. If you think your writing is fresh, innovative and memorable enough, submit your resume and portfolio to the hiring department of one of the big names like Hallmark. If hired, you can look forward to a fast-paced and challenging career of drafting messages for a multitude of occasions, along with some sizable paychecks. Be ready for rejection. Big companies receive thousands of submissions every year, and yours may not always be just what they're looking for at the moment. Salaries for professional greeting card writers average somewhere between $50,000$70,000 a year. Of course, there's no rule that says you have to rely on the auspices of big commercial greeting card companies at all. Writers with a penchant for crafting have the option of composing and handmaking their own greeting cards and selling them through online stores like Etsy, ArtFire or Big Cartel. As an independent producer, you'll only get paid if you make sales, but you'll enjoy the freedom of carrying out every step of the process your own way and creating the kinds of cards you've always dreamed of seeing on shelves. More work will go into making greeting cards independently, as you'll have to compose, design, fabricate and sell everything on your own. The upside of this is that all of the profit will go directly to you. Pay particular attention to visual elements. This is a chance for you to incorporate your own unique touches into your homemade cards. If you want to focus on the writing aspect, consider partnering with a graphic designer or illustrator to handle the images needed to complete your cards.

SUMMARY:
Write on a freelance basis. Apply for a job with a greeting card company. Start your own greeting card business.