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I read submissions to a literary journal. I never look at the cover letters. They probably matter to the editors if the piece gets accepted, but not to us, the initial readers. Keep them brief. Men...
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#3: Attribution notice added
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System
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2019-12-08T09:37:05Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
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Ken Mohnkern
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2019-12-08T09:37:05Z (almost 5 years ago)
I read submissions to a literary journal. I never look at the cover letters. They probably matter to the editors if the piece gets accepted, but not to us, the initial readers. Keep them brief. Mention a couple other stories you've published or someone you studied under or a place where you took classes, and that's it. As for your suspicion, every journal is different and some prefer established writers and others focus on new writers. The best thing to do is to look at some back issues. Were the writers previously published? Are they famous? It's always a good idea to get to know the journals you're submitting to and see if you're a good fit.
#1: Imported from external source
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System
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2018-08-13T12:08:38Z (about 6 years ago)
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