• DON'T FALL INTO THE QUERY LETTER QUANDARY by Shery Ma Belle Arrieta - He wrote the book on how to write killer query letters. In this interview, author John Wood shares his knowledge based on 17 years of working as an editor. More than 30,000 query letters have landed on his desk. Wood lets us in on the things that make or break query letters, and how you, the writer, can get past the editor's desk and be published. Go to Article |

• Finding an Agent For a Novel - Query Letter Writing Fact and Fiction by Robert L. Bacon - I devoted an entire article to this, yet writers who have read the piece continue to send me sample queries that ignore this premise. Yes, there are exceptions. There are exceptions to everything in publishing. Go to Article |

• Freelance Writer Query Letters - Confessions of an Erstwhile Editor by Robert Earle Howells - Nearly three decades ago I was the editor of Leisureguide, a network of in-hotel-room city guidebooks. One day a letter came from Writer's Market asking if I'd be interested in a listing in their annual publication. Go to Article |

• FREELANCE WRITERS: DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME WITH QUERY LETTERS by Susan Daffron - Virtually everything ever written about freelance writing and getting published says that you need to write query letters. Yet in the Internet Age, the truth of the matter is that query letters are almost always a huge waste of time. Go to Article |

• HOW TO ANNOY AN EDITOR IN 10 EASY STEPS - OR LESS! by Kim-Marie Ward - Editors hope that writers sending in queries are at least aware of the basic protocol required. Sometimes, our hopes are dashed. The following ten guidelines are the ones most likely to increase your chances of never seeing your book in print. Go to Article |

• HOW TO BE AN EDITOR'S FIRST CHOICE by Mridu Khullar - There are writers who editors like, and those they’d bet their careers on. How can you be that writer who the editor will call on every time she needs an important assignment to be done? Are you a hot favorite or a pass-on-for-another-freelancer who keeps querying but receives no response? Here are the qualities that will endear you to an editor. Go to Article |

• HOW TO PITCH A STORY by Elizabeth Kirwin by Angela Booth - Here are some helpful tips on how to pitch a story to an editor – and how to at least hit a single, double, or triple – if not a home run on occasion. Go to Article |

• How to Prepare Your Manuscript by Barry Beckham - Remember that you want to make a good impression and that the preparation of your manuscript is the first step. When you're preparing a manuscript, whether it's an article, a short story, or a novel, there are certain styles that make your piece stand out. Go to Article |

• How to Write a Query Letter by John Fayad - The query letter is a concise, compelling statement of the overall idea or central purpose of your book, a brief description of your target audience, and the benefit(s) your audience will gain from having read your book. It must convincingly describe why your book is unique or superior to others written on the subject and why you are the one person most qualified to write it. Go to Article |

• How to Write a Screenplay - 20 Lessons From Star Trek by Simon Michael - A movie must deliver a lot - people want the drama, the thrill of the ride, the love interest, the mystery to solve, and some comedy thrown in to boot! Go to Article |

• HOW TO WRITE A SUCCESSFUL QUERY by Moira Allen - As editors become increasingly swamped with inappropriate manuscripts, more and more publications are closing their doors to unsolicited submissions. This means that the query letter is fast becoming the only way to break into some of the best markets. Go to Article |

• How Your Query Letter Can Land You The Assignment by Robbi Hess - Before you ever send a query letter to an editor, you need to first READ the magazine. If you're writing an article about mountain climbing don't send it to a writer's magazine or a tech magazine. Common sense dictates you'd send it to a mountain climbing or a sports magazine, right? Go to Article |

• PERFECT PITCH - Query Letters that Kill by Sue Kendrick - Grabbing the editor's attention, full-filling his expectations and making it easy for him to say "yes" is what we should be aiming for. I try and keep these points in mind when I write a query letter, try a few yourself and see if your success rate improves. Go to Article |

• PREPARING E-MAIL QUERIES by Moira Allen - While some editors still prefer paper queries sent by surface mail, an increasing number prefer e-mail queries. Among electronic publications, such as e-zines and e-mail newsletters, that preference is almost universal. Many electronic publications will not even consider paper queries. Go to Article |

• QUERIES VS. ARTICLES: WHICH IS BEST? by Moira Allen - Which comes first, a "query" or an article? You could wait 6-8 weeks for a response to a query; why not devote that time to writing an article, and submitting the completed article instead of a query? Go to Article |

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