Cover Letters

• COVER LETTERS: WHEN, WHY, AND HOW TO USE THEM by Moira Allen - Cover letters can serve a purpose, however -- and sometimes several purposes. Here are some tips on when to use them, what to include, and what to leave out. NEW! (Added: 5-Nov-2006 Hits: 0 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) | Detail | Go to page | Rate It

E-mail Queries

• PREPARING E-MAIL QUERIES by Moira Allen - A few years ago, only a handful of periodical publishers listed in The Writer's Market provided e-mail addresses. Now, nearly every publisher in that directory does so. While some editors still prefer paper queries sent by surface mail, an increasing number prefer e-mail queries. NEW! (Added: 5-Nov-2006 Hits: 0 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) | Detail | Go to page | Rate It

Manuscript Format

• A QUICK GUIDE TO MANUSCRIPT FORMAT by Moira Allen - Manuscript format should be a fairly simple issue. Yet from some of the questions I've received, it would seem that people like to make it complicated -- from editors who prefer a particular style and therefore declare that all editors want the same style, to writers' groups who insist that one must use this font and that layout and so forth. NEW! (Added: 5-Nov-2006 Hits: 1 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) | Detail | Go to page | Rate It

Marketing to Editors

• SUREFIRE WAYS TO GET YOUR MAGAZINE ARTICLE QUERIES ACCEPTED by Kathy Burns - One of my writing discussion groups recently had a topic thread going about the success rate of pitching magazine article ideas. It seems that the standard acceptance rate is about 30% - 40%. In my own experience though, I’ve had about a 90% acceptance rate and I mentioned that in the group. This inevitably led to a nuts and bolts discussion, and I thought I’d share these tips with you. NEW! (Added: 5-Nov-2006 Hits: 0 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) | Detail | Go to page | Rate It

• WRITE FROM HOME: LESSONS FROM THE EDITORS by Stephanie Olsen - Writers talk about rejection all the time – just part of the job. But getting rejected by a no-pay publication really scrapes the barrel. I know: it's happened to me more than once and now that it's been years [of therapy] later, I can admit lessons learned. NEW! (Added: 5-Nov-2006 Hits: 0 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) | Detail | Go to page | Rate It

• 12 POINT CHECKLIST FOR WRITING FEATURE ARTICLES by Jill Black - With many magazines and newspapers now accepting material online it is now possible in many instances to email your queries directly to the publication. Have you read the publishers guidelines carefully to make sure if this method is acceptable? NEW! (Added: 5-Nov-2006 Hits: 0 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) | Detail | Go to page | Rate It

Terms in Freelance Writing

• SIMULTANEOUS ARTICLE SUBMISSION by Barb Clews - Do you know the difference between simultaneous article submissions and multiple submissions? This is something that trips up new writers, and some more seasoned individuals. NEW! (Added: 5-Nov-2006 Hits: 0 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) | Detail | Go to page | Rate It

• THE LANGUAGE OF FREELANCE MARKETING by Mridu Khullar - When I started my freelancing career, I knew nothing of rights, simultaneous submissions, querying or varying payment rates. All I knew was-- I could write. Everything else, I learnt on the job. You will too. But just to make your stay a little less frustrating, and a lot more enjoyable, I’ve listed a few concepts that will help you immensely as you contact editors and try to make them pay you for your words. NEW! (Added: 5-Nov-2006 Hits: 0 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) | Detail | Go to page | Rate It

Writing Book Proposals

• 1-2-3 SUBMITTING YOUR WORK TO PUBLISHERS by Lisa Hood - My book may be done, but the work has just started. There are various types of publishers: some are large commercial houses, while others cater to niche markets. You (or your agent) must find appropriate publishers for your book, based on the genre, whether it is fiction or non fiction, the intended audience, etc. NEW! (Added: 5-Nov-2006 Hits: 0 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) | Detail | Go to page | Rate It

Writing Query Letters

• 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? NEW! (Added: 5-Nov-2006 Hits: 0 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) | Detail | Go to page | Rate It

• 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. NEW! (Added: 5-Nov-2006 Hits: 0 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) | Detail | Go to page | Rate It

• ARTICLE QUERIES THAT SELL by Barb Clews - Queries are not written like business letters or emails; they are specifically designed to sell your articles. NEW! (Added: 5-Nov-2006 Hits: 0 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) | Detail | Go to page | Rate It