Table of Contents
Introduction
My Story and Why I Wrote this eBook
How to Sell Your Travel Stories
Query Letters – Why You Need Them
Essential Elements of Query Letter
How to Make Them Resonate with Editors
Twenty Sample Query Letters
A Fascinating Day Trip - Regional Magazine
An Unusual Angle – Print and Online Magazine
Sell Your Story Internationally – Specialty Magazine
Use Active Verbs - Inflight Magazine
Breaking into a New Genre – Art Magazine
New Writers - Few Credentials – Specialty Magazine
Paint a Picture with Words and Photos – Adventure Magazine
Describe Your Readers – International Travel Magazine
Do Solid Research before you Query – Specialty Magazine
Break the Rules – International Travel Magazine
Build Repeat Business – Top Shelf History Magazine
Make the Editor Salivate – Beer Magazine
Co-Authoring and Intrigue – Beer Magazine
Show Your Enthusiasm – Automobile Magazine
Build Long-Term Relationships – Military Magazine
Dear Editor Query – Specialty Magazine
Repackaging and Repurposing – Yachting Magazine
Use Available Content in Your Query – Cruise Magazine
Provide High Quality Photos – Military Magazine
Tweaking Your Template – Top Shelf Magazine
Beyond the Query Letter:
Links-in-the-Chain
About Roy Stevenson
