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Welcome back to the Freelance Writing Contests. Our first contest, decided on by a poll, is the Query Letter.
ASSIGNMENT:
Query letter
Topic: Writer’s choice
Pick a magazine you want to write for. Study their guidelines and editorial calendars. Write a query letter for an article idea you would like to write.
Check the Current Magazine Mastheads sub-forum for a list of magazines and links to guidelines. Remember, too, the thread about editorial calendars for magazines. It’s the Editorial Calendar Game.
For more ideas, there’s the Markets For Freelancers thread with a variety of market listings.
If you need a refresher on writing query letters, read Query Letter Lessons to help you get started. There’s also an article I wrote for TutorialBlog called Writing a Query in Four Easy Steps.
Rules:
1.The query letter must be no longer than one page in proper format.
2. Title your entry. Example: “Query to Shape for the Live Healthy section.”
3. One entry per person.
4. Do not place your name and address at the top of your query letter. The following will be fine to use.
(My name)
(Address)
How to Enter:
DO NOT POST YOUR QUERY IN THIS THREAD.
Use AW’s private message feature to send me your query letter. Put "Query Letter Assignment" in the subject line.
** Any entries that do not meet the guideline will be disqualified and put in the editor’s slush pile. This should be a reminder to read and follow guidelines.
Everyone wins! Your prize is a completed query to an editor for a magazine with an idea you want to write.
OTHER PRIZES WILL BE ANNOUNCED SOON.
“jdkiggins” said:
ASSIGNMENT:
Query letter
Topic: Writer’s choice
Pick a magazine you want to write for. Study their guidelines and editorial calendars. Write a query letter for an article idea you would like to write.
Check the Current Magazine Mastheads sub-forum for a list of magazines and links to guidelines. Remember, too, the thread about editorial calendars for magazines. It’s the Editorial Calendar Game.
For more ideas, there’s the Markets For Freelancers thread with a variety of market listings.
If you need a refresher on writing query letters, read Query Letter Lessons to help you get started. There’s also an article I wrote for TutorialBlog called Writing a Query in Four Easy Steps.
Rules:
1.The query letter must be no longer than one page in proper format.
2. Title your entry. Example: “Query to Shape for the Live Healthy section.”
3. One entry per person.
4. Do not place your name and address at the top of your query letter. The following will be fine to use.
(My name)
(Address)
How to Enter:
DO NOT POST YOUR QUERY IN THIS THREAD.
Use AW’s private message feature to send me your query letter. Put "Query Letter Assignment" in the subject line.
** Any entries that do not meet the guideline will be disqualified and put in the editor’s slush pile. This should be a reminder to read and follow guidelines.
Deadline: Friday, July 3, 2009, before 10:00 PM US Eastern.
Everyone wins! Your prize is a completed query to an editor for a magazine with an idea you want to write.
OTHER PRIZES WILL BE ANNOUNCED SOON.
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