     Kaye | Friday, April 26, 2002 - 09:42 am 
Is there a list of companies that accept e-mail queries? Why do you think most companies rather receive queries through the snail mail? |
| laurelj | Friday, April 26, 2002 - 10:29 am
I don't know the answer to that question, Kaye. Since 9/11, some companies won't even accept snail mail any more. Some agents have on their guidelines that they prefer email, and some say that they do not accept email. Who knows, is all I know to say. Maybe some of the more experienced writers will chime in with a better answer.
laurelj |
| Vickie Adkins | Friday, April 26, 2002 - 12:18 pm
Kaye,
Most publishers post submission guidelines right on their web sites.
Best,
Vickie |
| Gloria Marlow | Friday, April 26, 2002 - 03:47 pm
When I looked at a few publishers' pages the other day, I was surprised to see that they now prefer e-mail queries. Just last year, they didn't mention e-mail queries at all, so I guess things have changed in that area.
Gloria |
| LaurieAnne Cruea | Friday, April 26, 2002 - 04:36 pm
Most companies prefer snail mail for one simple fact. VIRUSES.
Some other reasons why companies prefer snail mail:
If someone is willing to pay for a little postage, they are probably a bit more serious in their ventures than one who drops an email.
Also, online submissions require (for comfortable reading) to be printed off. Some companies would rather the expense be on the author, instead of 'wasting' their paper (especially if it's a stinker).
I am a bit more cautious, actually, with companies that prefer email, namely because it is supremely easy to just click that little button, "delete", rather then slipping a little letter inside a SASE provided by the author.
So, that's my quarter's worth tonight (prices are inflated today).
LA |
