can always tell them about yourself once you lure them in. Make it unique and unusual: Coming up with a curiosity-inspiring idea is probably the most difficult part of writing a query letter. Generic articles almost never receive a response. While there may be a million versions of ??Benefits of Aromatherapy?_, a well-defined angle like ??Essential Oils for Use in Pregnancy and Childbirth?_ may fascinate the editor of a health magazine. Sometimes it helps to pitch more than one idea in a single mail (not more than three) as it increases the odds of the editor commissioning at least one. Know your stuff: Before your pitch an idea, it should be clearly fleshed out in your head. Else, the query will come across as vague and uninteresting. Include a synopsis of your story, how you are going to approach it, who are you going to quote or interview, why it will be a good fit for the publication, and what makes you the right person to work on it. Portray yourself as a good reader: If you are a reader of the magazine you are pitching to, you increase your chances of getting published in it manifold since you are already familiar with the style and tone. Try something like ??I enjoyed the feature titled ??Is the present generation losing touch with language??_ and I am sure many parents relate to it. Perhaps a story on ??Ten Vocabulary Building Exercises for Children?? would make for a good sequel and interest