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Do: Let us know in your subject line that you are pitching a story, and which magazine you are interested in. It should read, for instance, Story pitch: SPRUCE magazine. Do: Send us a brief email query letter that clearly explains your idea in one or two concise paragraphs.

Do: Explain why your story is a good fit for the magazine.

Do: Explain why “now.” Keep in mind that our lead time is three to four months. Submit pitches well in advance

of publication — but make sure they are still timely and current.

Do: If possible, include any sources you plan to approach.

Do: Tell us a little about you. Explain why you are the best person to write the story, and include links to your website,

portfolio and/or previously published stories.

Do: Disclose if you have published or plan to publish a story on the same topic elsewhere.

Do: Disclose if you have used, or plan to use, generative AI (ChatGPT, Bing Chat, Bard, DALL-E etc.) for any component of your story.

Do not: Send unsolicited manuscripts or simultaneous submissions.

Do not: Send generic pitches without a story idea, ie, “I would like to write about food.”

Do not: Submit the same pitch to more than one editor at Page One Publishing.