Posted on September 02, 2008 by Monetizing Your Blog

I saw this today on How to Write a Query Letter : PoeWar.com Writer’s Resource Center

In the age of email, much can be said for the ability to quickly send off a brief query. This is very possible these days, and may result in more sales than writing a formal query for each publication you wish to write an article for. Still, if you want to impress an editor, online or otherwise, a formal, well-written query letter is a way to do it. Below is a point-by-point description of how to write a query letter.

Know your target

* Study any publication before you submit a query letter.
* Get writer’s guidelines for the publication if they are available.
* Study the publication’s masthead to identify the appropriate editor for your query. Do not rely on Writer’s Market. Editors change jobs frequently.
* You may send the same subject query to more than one publication, as long as they do not compete and you have taken the time to make sure the subject is appropriate for both publications

Via How to Write a Query Letter : PoeWar.com Writer’s Resource Center