How Do You Write A Query Letter For Magazine Articles?
I speak from experience when I say that writing a query letter is one of the most challenging elements of a new freelance writer’s career. What do you say? How do you present your ideas in a way editors will want to read your work? I’ve recently branched out from solely focusing on novel writing and branched out into article submissions to major magazines. After a lot of trial and error, these are the tips I have found to be most helpful. To make the process as clear and easy for you as possible, we’ll start with what to do and then move on to what not to do. READ SAMPLES OF THE PUBLICATION YOU ARE PITCHING TO. Two or three editions of the magazine you are aspiring to write for should be sufficient to give you a good idea of what kind of content they use and are looking for. It’s not a good idea to go on assumption in this area. You wouldn’t want to assume that “Cooking for Your Family Magazine” will be open to your article and recipes for ways to make chicken and submit a query only t
