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I got a handwritten note back from an editor this week asking if she could retain my poem for use in a future column, and she signed off with her first name only. She has a rather lengthy, hyphenated last name; in my reply to her, should I continue to use "Dear Ms. _____-_____, or should I use her first name? This is not the first communication I've had with her; she's published me once before, but I'm not sure if it's unprofessional to use her first name in correspondence.