Query Letter vs. Letter of Introduction

Query Letter vs. Letter of Introduction The shortest,  most blunt email anyone receives from me is The guidelines are on the website, and I send that email many times a week. The online guidelines at www.fundsforwriters.com/submissions clearly ask for articles on spec. Or if a writer isnt sure, they can pitch ideas, and if one is selected, they then submit that piece on spec. But still, I receive letters of introduction. The difference between queries and letters of introduction are simple. QUERIES pitch specific topics or might even pitch the article in its entirety, especially in our situation where the articles are so short (500-600 words). They are as close to publish-ready as a writer can make them and show that a writer understands the publication. They might even write on a topic recommended in the publications guidelines. A LETTER OF INTRODUCTION is when a writer sends a brief