Query Letter

April 23, 2005



Name
Position
Magazine
Address


Dear xxxxx:

Reentering the dating arena has opened my eyes to many different experiences. Not one to typically follow the trends, I was reluctant to attempt online dating. I soon realized the fast pace of society today makes it very difficult to meet others with similar interests. Online dating sites address this problem, yet there are still pitfalls to avoid.

I would like to submit an article, entitled Dating in the Online Arena, to XXXXXX Magazine. The article, a personal account of my experiences and lessons learned, would fall between 800-1000 words. I believe the readers of XXXXX would enjoy my journey and possibly learn something along the way, as did I.

I am a newsletter editor for an online writing site, Writing.Com, reaching an audience of over 25,000 subscribers per month. I am enclosing two editorials from these newsletters as a sample of my writing style.

I appreciate you taking the time to review these and consider my query. I am enclosing an SASE for your response only, not for the return of any materials.


Sincerely,


My Name
Address
Phone
[e-mail]




Publishers


Self Magazine:
Ms. Dana Points
Executive Editor
Conde Nast
4 Times Square
New York, NY 10036


Ladies Home Journal:
Roberta Caploe
Executive Editor
Meredith Corp.
125 Park Ave, 20th Floor
New York, NY 10017


FLARE MAGAZINE:
Lisa Tant
Editor in Chief
One Mount Pleasant Road
8th Floor
Toronto ON
M4Y 2Y5