Linda, there are many smaller although successful publishers that accept material from out side writers although with a little get up and go you can get all the big publishing houses to take a listen. Two of the major ones are Famous music and Sony/ATV, both of which this unknown writer has gotten songs to and hand written replies from. Look up info on the net, get some key names and addresses and proceed. I've gotten much farther with a short snail mail letter rather than putting people on the spot by calling them. The best way to find publishers is to go to ASCAP.com or BMI.com and look up hit songs and the publishers are listed along with contact info, most often names and numbers along with addresses. All the best!