Question:
as it relates to the writing end,
not the drawing end, of illustration submission. I am about to
send a batch of samples to a bunch of magazines (due to a weird
experience, I am no longer trying to start out by developing a
relationship with just one magazine). I would like to know if it
is acceptable to send with each batch a cover letter which could
be put into any packet. In other words, I don't want to have to
enter the correct editor name or whatever onto each letter and
then print it out, unless that is plain and simply how it's done.
It's not exactly just to save me work; we've got two careers
running off one computer here, and whatever saves time for one of
us is good. "Dear Editor" bugs me, though, if I were to send a
generic letter, as does, "Hello art department". Should I just
leave off the greeting altogether, skip straight to the
one-paragraph "I am a freelance illustrator who..." part?
Answer:
-I don't think it is THAT hard to include the editor's name in each letter, as
you are going to have to address the envelope. People will take you more
seriously if you put their name.
Also, the Art Departments are different than the literature. make sure you
query them (call them up) and ask if they accept art submissions.
-Do you know the reasons why people submitting writing are advised to put
in an editor's name, rather than "Dear Editor"? I think the same reasons
apply to what you intend.
