Even if I like him or her a lot. I m kidding. But even when the aspiring writer is a perfectly friendly, reasonable, non-threatening type, an editor will be reluctant to develop a relationship until there s a pretty good chance that it ll be a beneficial one for both of them. It may remain tentative even after an encouraging response letter or a revision request. And it usually doesn t happen after only one manuscript or good idea.
Editors say, wait.
The Third World Evil Dictators growl. Just a wild guess, but I bet you re familiar with some other snazzy high-tech methods of communication. Let s discuss them here. E-mail , for all its conveniences, is still not a standard way to submit queries and unsolicited manuscripts. However, some magazines now post calls for e-mail submissions on the Internet, usually when they discover they need material as soon as possible.