I don't understand query letters yet.
They seem to be suggestions to editors about an article or story or poem, that hasn't been written yet.
Do people not on staff actually get a request from an editor before they committ to the work of writing?
OR: is it a query to an editor about your already written manuscript, to see if they are interested in publishing it? Or both?
For a short short story or a short, how much of the story should I provide (unsolicited) to an editor for his perusal?
Is there a FAQ about Query Letters somewhere?
Thenks, veddy much,
They seem to be suggestions to editors about an article or story or poem, that hasn't been written yet.
Do people not on staff actually get a request from an editor before they committ to the work of writing?
OR: is it a query to an editor about your already written manuscript, to see if they are interested in publishing it? Or both?
For a short short story or a short, how much of the story should I provide (unsolicited) to an editor for his perusal?
Is there a FAQ about Query Letters somewhere?
Thenks, veddy much,