"Hmmm, it looks like they may have changed to an @hearst.com system. Here is what I would personally do: find the editor you need (check masthead) for the section you are submitting for. Then first try sending your query like this:
kerrie.mcloughlin@hearst.com
If that comes back I would try:
kmcloughlin@hearst.com
LET ME KNOW! Its a crapshoot but they get so many subs they are counting on people to give up! We will not!
I will keep you updated, my lovely readers! Below are the original guidelines:
Thank you so very much for your interest in writing for Womans Day. Unfortunately, you are not alone. In fact, you have so much company, and we have such a small cadre of editors, that we have had to develop what you will no doubt find a rather tough policy on unsolicited manuscripts.
This is what you need to know: Our editors work almost exclusively with experienced writers who have clips from major national magazines. As a result, we accept unsolicited manuscripts only from writers with such credentials. There are no exceptions.
If you do have significant national writing experience, and you have an idea or manuscript that you think might interest us, e-mail us at womansday@hfmus.com, and please include some of your most recent clips. For website inquries/pitches, please email dailywd@hfmus.com.
Please note that we cannot guarantee that your submission will be read or commented on; it is by far most likely that we will get in touch with you only if we are interested in pursuing the idea you propose. Please note as well that we said e-mail; hard-copy submissions will not be considered. If you do not yet have the national experience we outlined above, we look forward to hearing from you when you do. We also extend our regret that, should you nevertheless decide to send us a manuscript, we will not have the time to read, comment on or return it.
From 2004 guidelines Kerrie printed out: Essays run about 650 words and they pay $2,000 on acceptance.
