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Queries, Submissions, and Market Research

Finding Markets
Bread and Butter Markets - Moira Allen
Exploring New Markets - Moira Allen
Finding Sample Magazines - Without Breaking the Bank - Moira Allen
Researching Markets: Looking Beyond the Obvious - Karen Luna Ray
Targeting the Wrong Markets: The New Writer's Most Common Mistake - Moira Allen

• See also Writing-World.com's section on Targeting Specific Freelance Markets

Queries, Cover Letters & Clips
Cover Letters: When, How and Why to Use Them - Moira Allen
Cover Me - I'm Going In! - John Floyd
Queries vs. Articles: Which is Best? - Moira Allen
How to Write a Successful Query - Moira Allen
The Letter of Introduction: An Alternative to the Query - Shelley Divnich Haggert
Pros and Cons of Simultaneous Submissions - Moira Allen
Using Letters of Introduction to Land Assignments with Trade Publications - Denene Brox
What to Do if You Don't Have Clips - Moira Allen
Who's Who on the Magazine Masthead - Moira Allen

Manuscript Format & Submissions
A Quick Guide to Manuscript Format - Moira Allen
Who's In Your Corner? Seven Ways to Make Your Submission Stand Out - Moira Allen
Who Are You? How to Write a Good Bio - Devyani Borade
Writing Your Bio - Terje Johansen

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