# Freelancers/magazine editors - query letter question **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 16, 2001, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freelancers-magazine-editors-query-letter-question/87717 "2001-10-16T13:53:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Poysyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Poysyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poysyn)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2001, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freelancers-magazine-editors-query-letter-question/87717/1 "2001-10-16T13:53:00Z")
I want to start freelance writing. I have the Writer’s Market and was wondering, do editors accept query letters by email? ---
**Author:** ![Man\_from\_Mars](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Man\_from\_Mars](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Man_from_Mars)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2001, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freelancers-magazine-editors-query-letter-question/87717/2 "2001-10-16T18:22:52Z")
I’m not sure but I am certain that you can find the answer to that question (and others) in The Writer’s Market. I’m looking to get back into freelance writing myself. I would bet that it depends on each individual editor. Look at the listings in the Writer’s Market. Good luck! ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2001, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freelancers-magazine-editors-query-letter-question/87717/3 "2001-10-16T18:50:48Z")
The writer’s guidelines for the magazine will let you know if they accept e-mail queries. Writer’s Market should have this information. If it doesn’t say e-mail queries, then assume they do NOT take them. I’d guess most don’t, for the same reason people don’t invite spam into their mailboxes.