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This article is from the Internet Writer Resource Guide FAQ, by Trevor Lawrence trevor@bel.avonibp.co.uk with numerous contributions by others.

4) A Note to Writers (Internet Writer Resource Guide)

Email submissions have many advantages. In addition to the fast and
reliable transmission, the editor may give more rapid turnaround to
email inquiries. The opportunity for writer-editor communication and
feedback is increased. The ability to find the specific outlet for a
particular piece is improved. Also, in comparison to the telephone,
people can read their mail whenever they want instead of at random
interruptions. They can measure their responses carefully and archive
them for future reference. For submissions, the intermediate step of
rekeying typewritten text is largely eliminated.

Please treat this capability of email submission with the utmost
respect. If you abuse it you may jeopardize your own and fellow writer's
future opportunities. An editor may decide capriciously that only junk
comes in electronically, and ignore or remove the capability. Or, the
editor may pay special attention to all the gems of articles that can be
discovered and polished there. Always treat the editor with kind regard.
If an article is rejected, simply resubmit elsewhere, make changes, or
abandon it. The email address is *not* a hotline to flame or harass
editors.

Whenever you hear of a new address, please inform the author of this
list. You do not gain anything by withholding it from your fellow
writers. Everyone benefits when the list is thorough and complete. A
comprehensive list of outlets encourages competition between them for
your writing based on rights and remuneration policies, similar to an
electronic Yellow Pages.

Also, feel free to approach editors you know about the idea of setting
up the service of internet email submission addresses. Tell them that
their competitors have set up the system and that there are many
potential benefits, perhaps ultimately eliciting improved reader
satisfaction and interest.

 

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