Recently, I was reading a submission from a writer who wanted to appear in the FFW newsletter. I liked the article, was going over it with some comments when someone messaged me. I keep umpteen windows open at a time, and in the back and forth, I accidentally deleted the email. It was a month old, so there were literally thousands behind it, and my search wasn’t finding her name.

And she referenced no website or email in her bio.

At this point, any other editor would have moved on and forgotten about the submission. After all, there were many others competing for that same feature slot. But I Googled the woman’s Twitter account (the only address in the bio), and found her Facebook page which led me to her website and email (finally).

No other editor would have bothered.

When querying, put all your contact information in both the email and the piece submitted in case they get separated. Include your bio at the bottom of the piece. Do not assume an editor likes Twitter or Instagram. Do not assume they are on Facebook. Do not assume they will keep track of your email above the thousands of others in their box.

Make yourself evident. And while you may not want a website, if you want to be a professional writer of any kind, you need to lead with your website and email. . . everywhere.