July 21, 2016A query letter is one or two pages written in the format of a formal business letter. It should be…- July 21, 2016A query letter is a sales pitch: your goal is to convince the editor that your article idea is of…
- July 21, 2016Even if you do write the article first, however, that doesn't mean that you should ignore the query process. Think…
- July 21, 2016Before you ever send a query letter to an editor, you need to first READ the magazine. If you're writing…
July 21, 2016He wrote the book on how to write killer query letters. In this interview, author John Wood shares his knowledge…- July 21, 2016If you are reading this then you are either looking for information on how to write a query letter or…
- July 21, 2016While some editors still prefer paper queries sent by surface mail, an increasing number prefer e-mail queries.
- July 21, 2016Editors know what they are looking for in a query letter. This guide follows the teaching of Noah Lukeman, editor,…
- July 21, 2016As editors become increasingly swamped with inappropriate manuscripts, more and more publications are closing their doors to unsolicited submissions.
- July 21, 2016Just because you're working in a freelance creative profession instead of a corporate field, it doesn't mean your e-mails should…
July 21, 2016Sometimes the acceptance of a manuscript or an article seems a question of editorial accident and not a circumstance of…- July 21, 2016Have you ever tried repeatedly to get into that one elusive publisher or magazine only to get rejected over and…
July 20, 2016QUERY TYPE: E-mail query PITCHED TO: Editor SOLD TO: Parenting/lifestyle magazine and website AUDIENCE: Parents, women TYPE OF PITCH: Full…- July 20, 2016QUERY TYPE: E-mail query PITCHED TO: Editor SOLD TO: Music Website selling classic music CDs AUDIENCE: Classic music enthusiasts TYPE…
- July 20, 2016QUERY TYPE: E-mail query PITCHED TO: Editor SOLD TO: Food/Lifestyle magazine AUDIENCE: General audience TYPE OF PITCH: Full article, 1,200+…
