Finding new outlets??? I know IFWTWA has been great about suggesting new, profitable outlets. I was spoiled with having co-authored two books and being picked up by Time Warner Cable.However, now that I've relocated, I'm starting from scratch. I've found two local publishers who have agreed to take a couple of articles a month and an occasional feature, but, I want to find more.
Brenda and I have just sent a query (per guidelines) to a national magazine, and playing the waiting game.
My question is do you get better results with queries or with magazines that will look at the actual article? I hope some of our writing members and associate members will comment.
Hello:
ReplyDeleteIf I do not know the editor, I send a query and followup with a call about a week or two later. Once a relationship has been created, then I usually e mail a brief summary of what I am pitching. Most editors of magazines do not want a completed article because they have a template or theme you need to accomodate.
Hi Cupcake,
ReplyDeleteI appreciate your comment. I will give it a try on what I sent. They would not give me the name of the editor involved, so, I was sending to the wide open spaces. I'll call and see if they will tell me to whom they gave the query.
Maralyn
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