Querying SI

tony soprano · Sep 19, 2006

Anyone have any advice and/or a contact name for submitting a freelance query to SI?

SF_Express · Sep 19, 2006

Well, not to be cynical, but good luck.

It would have to be some kind of spectacular, unbelievable piece to get SI's attention. They do that work themselves.

da man · Sep 19, 2006

SI very, very rarely uses freelancers, and never runs unsolicited freelance pieces that I'm aware of.

Orange Hat Bobcat · Sep 19, 2006

Write a book, then query SI. They seem to be running an awful lot of book excerpts lately (Michael Lewis' piece on left tackles in the new issue, the Unitas piece a few weeks ago ...).

Seriously, I have nothing for you, but write a book.

BillySixty · Sep 20, 2006

I'd make a few copies and send it to several people, not just one. Look at the staff list and pick out five or six people...but not the whole staff.

What do you have to lose? It's not like Michael Silver is going to tell Deuce McAlister to run over you in his car. Worst case scenario is you never hear back. Best case? Well, sky's the limit, my man.

I think I read somewhere that Steve Rushin got his foot in the door with a submitted freelance story.