Otherwise, you may find the most important ideas deleted. Submitting Your Article Check the periodical s masthead or style sheet for where to direct your masterpiece. Editors typically prefer submissions by e-mail. Alternatively, a diskette should be included with a paper submission. Hard-copy submissions should be on white paper.
Most editors require submissions of a completed article.
However, you may be able to test the waters with a query letter. A query letter describes the proposed article, in the most interesting way possible. The editor may respond with no interest, a commitment to publish or a request for the full article. If there is no interest, you have saved some time and effort. If you get a commitment to publish, you will also get a deadline.