Writers know what the drill used to be: Writers who wanted to submit articles to magazines sent query letters by postal mail, addressed to the right person. The letters needed to contain not only the query itself, but also a resume, sample clips, and, perhaps most important, an SASE (self-addressed stamped envelope) so editors could more conveniently send back the rejected material. (It's worth noting that acceptances almost never arrived via an S.A.S.E)
But what are the rules in the Internet age? Do editors still expect query letters by mail? Or do they accept e-mailed queries?
Finding Editors Who Accept E-Mail Query Letters
Obviously, editors who work on on-line publications are by definition used to a work-flow that includes managing electronic files. So for an on-line publication, don't hesitate to use e-mail.
