PublishaLetter Blog

PublishaLetter.com site has been completely redesigned. We have added several new features and links. Reading letters by countries have been made easier. There are more contents in the home page. One can easily access the Write a Letter link from any page now. Searching letters have been simplified. New letter categories have been added.The graphics are all new. Reading and Commenting have been simplified.

Underneath it all, the site however, remains the same. One can still send letters to the editors of thousands of newspapers and magazines all over the world in just a few clicks.

May be we should just change our logo to say - Letters to the Editor Made Easier.

Letters are pouring in on Torture. Were some of the Military and CIA interrogations torture? Were they necessary? Were they effective? While no one questions that the interrogations are necessary and that they are not friendly chats, there is real division on the legality of the methods that were used and how they were carried out.

One letter - Torture is UnAmerican stood out. Here are some excerpts.

To argue that terrorist threats to our way of life is sufficient reason to violate values and laws is unfounded.
……Torture is historically Un American, against our values, against U.S. and International Law and against fundamental Judeo Christian ethics…..For the sake of our history and future as a “Shining City on the Hill,” a clear statement must be made that this should not have happened, and will never happen again. Those proven to have violated the law must be brought to justice.

There is a convinient feature in Puiblishaletter.com that is little utilized. In just one click, one can select from more than a dozen key newspapers in the world and write a letter to the editor. The newspapers are linked directly from the Resources page and they are:

You can write  letters to the editors of thousands of newspapers and magazines from PublishaLetter. The process is quite simple. Here are the steps to send your letter all across the world:

• Select a country
• Select newspapers or magazines (if you select USA you have the extra option of selecting newspapers by state or by alphabetical listing).
• Write your letter (see tips on writing a letter to the editor under Resources column). Use the spell check feature if you wish.
• Fill in full contact details. Most newspapers or magazines, if they are to print your letter, will likely get in touch with you prior to publication. Without your address and phone number they are likely to reject it outright. Relax. On this site only your name will show.
• Choose between the options of publishing the letter on this site now or seven days later.
• Now you must agree to our terms of service and you are ready for the “Send” button

Writing a letter to the editor is a great way to share your opinion on articles, reports or editorials published in a newspaper or magazine. Whether the issues are local or national in scope, the editors are looking for timely, well thought out responses to what appears in their publications. Some newspapers literally receive thousands of letters a day. To improve your chances of getting published here are a few tips that you may find helpful.

    *Make reference to the subject
Mention the article or the editorial.

    *Keep it focused
Gather your thoughts and keep it on one subject. Too many points will reduce the impact

    *Make it stand on its own
It should make sense to people that have not read the original article

    *Keep it short
Most publications limit the letters to 150 to 250 words.

    *Make it quick
News goes stale very quickly. So submit your letter as quickly as possible.

    *No attachments.
Most publications do not allow attached documents.

    *Mention credentials.
If you have relevant job title, unique experience or expertise, mention it.

    *Include your full contact information
Most newspapers and magazines, if they are to print your letter, will contact you before publications to verify information and discuss content. Without your contact information it is extremely unlikely that you letter will be printed.