Comments on: Query me this, Batman – Part 1 http://tumblemoose.com/query-me-this-batman-part-1/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=query-me-this-batman-part-1 A passion for writing, a passion for books Thu, 17 May 2012 20:08:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Query me this, Batman Part 2 http://tumblemoose.com/query-me-this-batman-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-158 Query me this, Batman Part 2 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:24:12 +0000 http://tumblemoose.com/?p=254#comment-158 [...] back.  In the first post I discussed the importance of writing a good query letter and I hammered home (I hope) the [...] [...] back.  In the first post I discussed the importance of writing a good query letter and I hammered home (I hope) the [...]

]]> By: george http://tumblemoose.com/query-me-this-batman-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-136 george Fri, 07 Nov 2008 03:21:08 +0000 http://tumblemoose.com/?p=254#comment-136 Lindsay, Nice to see you here, and thanks for the comments. As long as folks continue to not learn about proper query techniques, the better for us, I guess. I'd like to see people become professionals in their craft, as my first choice. Cheers George Lindsay,

Nice to see you here, and thanks for the comments. As long as folks continue to not learn about proper query techniques, the better for us, I guess.

I’d like to see people become professionals in their craft, as my first choice.

Cheers

George

]]> By: Lindsay http://tumblemoose.com/query-me-this-batman-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-135 Lindsay Fri, 07 Nov 2008 02:22:43 +0000 http://tumblemoose.com/?p=254#comment-135 Heya, Tumblemoose (I love that name). I forgot to thank you for the awesome comments you left on my blog, so thank you! I did a year-long editor-in-training kind of program at one point and heard many stories from the editors-turned-instructors. I remember one being amazed at how many people queried to write articles that weren't even in the same niche as the magazine. Even if you know you're in the right niche, it definitely pays to pick up a copy of the magazine (as opposed to just reading writers' guidelines) before submitting. Good luck to everyone trying! Heya, Tumblemoose (I love that name).

I forgot to thank you for the awesome comments you left on my blog, so thank you!

I did a year-long editor-in-training kind of program at one point and heard many stories from the editors-turned-instructors. I remember one being amazed at how many people queried to write articles that weren’t even in the same niche as the magazine. Even if you know you’re in the right niche, it definitely pays to pick up a copy of the magazine (as opposed to just reading writers’ guidelines) before submitting.

Good luck to everyone trying!

]]> By: george http://tumblemoose.com/query-me-this-batman-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-130 george Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:24:20 +0000 http://tumblemoose.com/?p=254#comment-130 Hi Monica. You're right. The extra minute a person takes making sure they've got their ducks in a row will pay off. Sometimes even the web site contact info is off, so it pays to give a ring and confirm! Cheers George Hi Monica.

You’re right. The extra minute a person takes making sure they’ve got their ducks in a row will pay off. Sometimes even the web site contact info is off, so it pays to give a ring and confirm!

Cheers

George

]]> By: monica http://tumblemoose.com/query-me-this-batman-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-129 monica Tue, 04 Nov 2008 08:23:18 +0000 http://tumblemoose.com/?p=254#comment-129 The Writer's Guidelines on the publication's website is always my first stop before writing a query. I would also add: find out the name of the editor! Many queries go to email addresses that read editor@blah.com... but that's no excuse to "Dear Editor" them. Can't find the name of the editor on the website? Then just call the magazine or newspaper. I've done this with all of the newspapers here in the UK and never had a problem. And sometimes, I even get more than what I asked for, like the personal email address for the commissioning editor. <abbr><em>monica´s last blog post..<a href="http://writersresidence.com/blog/2008/11/03/5-ways-to-get-more-exposure-to-your-writing-portfolio/" rel="nofollow">5 Ways To Get More Exposure to Your Writing Portfolio</a></abbr></em> The Writer’s Guidelines on the publication’s website is always my first stop before writing a query. I would also add: find out the name of the editor! Many queries go to email addresses that read editor@blah.com… but that’s no excuse to “Dear Editor” them. Can’t find the name of the editor on the website? Then just call the magazine or newspaper. I’ve done this with all of the newspapers here in the UK and never had a problem. And sometimes, I even get more than what I asked for, like the personal email address for the commissioning editor.

monica´s last blog post..5 Ways To Get More Exposure to Your Writing Portfolio

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