Don't commit these cover letter don'ts

Published: Fri, 10/17/14



Last week WBN co-founder David Duhr wrote about some cover letter don’ts, like don't address the recipient as "Dear Sir." Editors hate that, and for good reason.

Today we have for you a roundup of some other things editors hate, a few more cover letter don'ts, including:

  • Don’t assign an editor extra homework.
  • Don’t include all 167 publications you’ve written for.
  • Don’t make a crappy first impression.


Read about these don'ts over on our blog, along with the #1 most annoying practice perpetrated by writers!

And if you're wondering what a successful cover letter looks like, steal our sample here. Steal it? Yes, steal it! It's yours.


Until next week,
Justine



Justine Tal Goldberg, WriteByNight Owner

Justine Tal Goldberg
Owner, WriteByNight