Advice from Milwaukee on How to Get Published

The following email helpfully reminded us how important it is to be original when we contact the press. The sample letter we provided in our toolkit is only a sample. Thanks, Sonya! May all Great Lakes city newspaper staff be so responsive!

From Sonya’s comment:

We letter editors tend to pass over obvious letter-writing campaigns that are pure or even primarily form letters. There’s nothing wrong with a letter-writing campaign, but letters are more likely to get attention (and publication) if writers use their own words and arguments.

Smart, succinct letters, especially if they include some humor or a great analogy, are always a good bet.

Looking forward to hearing from you!

Thanks,
Sonya

Sonya Jongsma Knauss
Letters Editor, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel