Comments on: write queries, cover letters, synopses, outlines, author bios, and more http://www.writingforchildrenandteens.com/2006/05/25/39/write-queries-cover-letters-synopses-outlines-and-author-bios/ by Cynthea Liu Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:40:31 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Lisa http://www.writingforchildrenandteens.com/2006/05/25/39/write-queries-cover-letters-synopses-outlines-and-author-bios/comment-page-1/#comment-64059 Lisa Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:40:31 +0000 http://cynthealiu.com/?p=39#comment-64059 THANK YOU so much Cynthea for clearing up my confusion about the magazine submitting process. You made it very easy for me to understand and now I know what I'm doing/what not to do. Cynthea comes to the rescue again! (you ever think about writing a super-hero girl book..you could use yourself for the model of it..you do save the day for aspiring writers!) THANK YOU so much Cynthea for clearing up my confusion about the magazine submitting process. You made it very easy for me to understand and now I know what I’m doing/what not to do.
Cynthea comes to the rescue again! (you ever think about writing a super-hero girl book..you could use yourself for the model of it..you do save the day for aspiring writers!)

]]> By: Cynthea http://www.writingforchildrenandteens.com/2006/05/25/39/write-queries-cover-letters-synopses-outlines-and-author-bios/comment-page-1/#comment-64050 Cynthea Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:44:04 +0000 http://cynthealiu.com/?p=39#comment-64050 Yes, for magazines like Cricket, you send in a cover letter and the manuscript together if they say DO NOT QUERY FIRST. Versus sending a query letter separate from your actual submission. Since magazine pieces tend to be short, there is no need for a formal synopsis. You should write your cover letter like a query letter though, in the sense that you should give the editor a brief idea of what your manuscript is about to help pique their interest. In my opinion, something short and to the point oughta do it. E.g. Dear So and So: I am submitting ARTICLE TITLE for MAGAZINE X for your consideration. Pitch Part I (you probably don't need a pitch part II for short works like magazine articles) Bio Closing, etc. See my query letter article for what these parts entail. Good luck! Yes, for magazines like Cricket, you send in a cover letter and the manuscript together if they say DO NOT QUERY FIRST. Versus sending a query letter separate from your actual submission.

Since magazine pieces tend to be short, there is no need for a formal synopsis.

You should write your cover letter like a query letter though, in the sense that you should give the editor a brief idea of what your manuscript is about to help pique their interest.
In my opinion, something short and to the point oughta do it. E.g.

Dear So and So:

I am submitting ARTICLE TITLE for MAGAZINE X for your consideration.

Pitch Part I (you probably don’t need a pitch part II for short works like magazine articles)

Bio

Closing,

etc.

See my query letter article for what these parts entail.

Good luck!

]]> By: Lisa http://www.writingforchildrenandteens.com/2006/05/25/39/write-queries-cover-letters-synopses-outlines-and-author-bios/comment-page-1/#comment-64047 Lisa Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:36:19 +0000 http://cynthealiu.com/?p=39#comment-64047 Hi Cynthea! I wanted to ask you this question. The one magazine I was going to submit my story to it says do not query first,but this still means I follow the guidelines of writing the cover letter to the editor in chief,synopsis,etc? Do the same rules apply to a magazine and for an article(I'm pretty sure it does unless of course they specifically say not to?) Thanks Cynthea..this website is a cure all and you have the VIP goods because you have been there done that..a real pro at this by now! Thank you for priceless information that I would be lost without!!! Hi Cynthea!
I wanted to ask you this question. The one magazine I was going to submit my story to it says do not query first,but this still means I follow the guidelines of writing the cover letter to the editor in chief,synopsis,etc? Do the same rules apply to a magazine and for an article(I’m pretty sure it does unless of course they specifically say not to?)
Thanks Cynthea..this website is a cure all and you have the VIP goods because you have been there done that..a real pro at this by now! Thank you for priceless information that I would be lost without!!!

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