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          General rules:
               
                 * Keep your letter to one page.
                 * Include  a selling point, explain why the editor's      
                   audience would want to read your piece.
                 * Explain--briefly--about your background as a writer.
                 * Enclose a self-addressed return envelope with full      
                   postage for  your manuscript in case the editor can't   
                   use it.






                                       NAME
                                      ADDRESS
                                  CITY, STATE ZIP


          Date


          Name
          Company
          Address
          City, State Zip

          Dear          ,

               [Who has not at  one point  in their  life thought  they had
          experienced  something   worth  writing  about  for  publication?
          Research  shows  that  up  to  25   percent  of   Americans  have
          aspirations of  being writers, but they lack the knowledge of the
          writing business to sell their ideas. The enclosed  manuscript is
          tailored to these would-be writers].

               I  am   a  [professional  writer,  supported  solely  by  my
          freelance sales].  My work  has  appeared  in  [local,  state and
          national  publications  such  as  The New Yorker, Time, Life, and
          Women's  Wear   Daily].  While   I  specialize   in  articles  on
          celebrities,  I'm  frequently  asked  to  speak  on  the topic of
          freelancing--hence this piece.

               Thank you for  considering  my  article.    I  have enclosed
          return postage for your convenience.

          Sincerely,



          Name
          Address
          Daytime phone


