Part 3: Mailing Your Work
to a Magazine
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Make a phone call, find out who the art director is, do they have an editor who buys the cartoons, what's that person's name, who's his secretary. Write all this stuff down in your Day Runner. It's information, and information is power. If you can't meet in person at least talk to the a.d. on the phone and then send artwork promptly. Keep track of what you've sent and when. Keep copies of everything, or better still, send copies.

A common mistake is not sending a SELF ADDRESSED STAMPED ENVELOPE (SASE). If you ever want to see your work again, send (or bring) one of these. If you can send copies- CLEAN, sharp copies of your artwork DO THAT.

The NCS web site has a terrific Syndicate Directory, completed with online submission policies. Check it out!

Part 4