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What does it take to get a publisher to read your work? A damn good cover letter should do the trick. Here’s one I received that had me reading the attachment instantly:

Dear Editor,

If you received a mysterious note asking you to go to a parking garage to meet your Maker, what would it take for you to go? That is the dilemma that four strangers face in Carol of the Bells, a fast-paced literary short story that keeps the reader turning the pages looking for truth just as the characters themselves are seeking answers. Carol of the Bells addresses issues of faith and grapples with the question of whether the demands of organized religion are paramount to treating everyone with decency….

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