         [COVER LETTER-UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPT]

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.
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Name
Company
Address
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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,




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