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  1.              [COVER LETTER-UNSOLICITED MANUSCRIPT]
  2.  
  3.  
  4. General rules:
  5.      
  6.        * Keep your letter to one page.
  7.        * Include a selling point, explain why the editor's
  8.          audience would want to read your piece.
  9.        * Explain--briefly--about your background as a writer.
  10.        * Enclose a self-addressed return envelope with full
  11.          postage for your manuscript in case the editor can't
  12.          use it.
  13. .paè                             NAME
  14.                             ADDRESS
  15.                         CITY, STATE ZIP
  16.  
  17.  
  18. Date
  19.  
  20.  
  21. Name
  22. Company
  23. Address
  24. City, State Zip
  25.  
  26. Dear          ,
  27.  
  28.      [Who has not at one point in their life thought theyì
  29. had experienced something worth writing about forì
  30. publication? Research shows that up to 25 percent ofì
  31. Americans have aspirations of being writers, but they lackì
  32. the knowledge of the writing business to sell their ideas.ì
  33. The enclosed manuscript is tailored to these would-beì
  34. writers].
  35.  
  36.      I am a [professional writer, supported solely by myì
  37. freelance sales].  My work has appeared in [local, state andì
  38. national publications such as The New Yorker, Time, Life andì
  39. Women's Wear Daily]. While I specialize in articles onì
  40. celebrities, I'm frequently asked to speak on the topic ofì
  41. freelancing--hence this piece.
  42.  
  43.      Thank you for considering my article.  I have enclosedì
  44. return postage for your convenience.
  45.  
  46. Sincerely,
  47.  
  48.  
  49.  
  50. Name
  51. Address
  52. Daytime phone
  53.