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How to Write Your Fundraising Annual Appeal
When approaching development writing, whether it�s for a grant proposal, an annual appeal, a brochure, or an online appeal
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Don’t Fall Into a Query Letter Quandary!
He wrote the book on how to write killer query letters. In this interview, author John Wood shares his knowledge
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How Your Query Letter Can Land You The Assignment
Before you ever send a query letter to an editor, you need to first READ the magazine. If you're writing
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How to Write the Best Query Letter
If you plan on submitting an article for publication, the query letter is your new best friend. Written more frequently
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Queries vs. Articles: Which is best?
Even if you do write the article first, however, that doesn't mean that you should ignore the query process. Think
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A Creative Writer’s Secret for a Professional Query Letter
Editors know what they are looking for in a query letter. This guide follows the teaching of Noah Lukeman, editor,
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How to Prepare Email Queries
While some editors still prefer paper queries sent by surface mail, an increasing number prefer e-mail queries.
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How to Write a Successful Query
As editors become increasingly swamped with inappropriate manuscripts, more and more publications are closing their doors to unsolicited submissions.
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Parenting / Lifestyle Magazine Sample Query Letter
QUERY TYPE: E-mail query PITCHED TO: Editor SOLD TO: Parenting/lifestyle magazine and website AUDIENCE: Parents, women TYPE OF PITCH: Full
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Sample Query Letter for Health and Lifestyle Website
QUERY TYPE: E-mail query PITCHED TO: Editor SOLD TO: Health/lifestyle magazine and website AUDIENCE: General public TYPE OF PITCH: Full
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Sample Query Letter: Music Magazine
QUERY TYPE: E-mail query PITCHED TO: Editor SOLD TO: Music Website selling classic music CDs AUDIENCE: Classic music enthusiasts TYPE
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Boxing Magazine Query Letter Sample
QUERY TYPE: Print query (mailed) PITCHED TO: Editor SOLD TO: Boxing magazine and its companion website AUDIENCE: Boxing enthusiasts TYPE
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