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Q&A What should be in a cover letter for short story submission to a magazine?

It's been about five years since I last submitted any of my work for publication, and my memory of what I was taught then to put in my cover letter is getting rusty. What kind of information sho...

2 answers  ·  posted 14y ago by justkt‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T00:53:56Z (almost 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/715
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar justkt‭ · 2019-12-08T00:53:56Z (almost 5 years ago)
It's been about five years since I last submitted any of my work for publication, and my memory of what I was taught then to put in my cover letter is getting rusty.

What kind of information should I provide when sending a short story to a small literary magazine?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2010-12-06T21:04:30Z (almost 14 years ago)
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