Thank you to everyone for encouraging Mikki, and all designers, to submit to Beadwork and other Interweave publications!
Feel free to e-mail beadworksubmissions@interweave.com anytime you have questions about the submission process, payment details, etc. We're happy to help.
To answer a few of the questions: Yes, your projects will always be returned. Although you won't be able to retire on what we pay for projects, like Jen said, the exposure is worth it. We always include designer websites in bios and you can sell kits that contain the materials for the project (more info on that in our contributor guidelines).
Keep the great submissions coming!
Melinda Barta
Editor, Beadwork