A New Gear Test in The New York Times

My sixth gear test was in the Gray Lady last week. It's a review of water bottles and can be found at:

http://tinyurl.com/2wgh5t

A Question about Querying

Quick question. When querying an agent who does not have a website that lists submission guidelines, should I just assume a standard 1-page query letter via snail mail? Or does a lack of information indicate that this agent doesn't accept unsolicited queries? I'm sure it's a legitimate agency; I'm just not sure how (or whether) to approach them! Thanks for any advice, Andrea

Carolyn McCarthy's article, "Puelo River Dammed" is now out in National Geographic Magazine, November edition, Depts section. Details on Carolyn's blog at New in Nat Geo

WANTED: Writers on Two Wheels

Outside magazine is looking for a writer with a motorcycle license who lives in one of these states: California, Rhode Island, Utah, Texas (Austin), Washington. This is for a 150-word piece, but it's on its own page: Covet (Note: This is just an example of what the writer would be doing). Email me: Ali at acarr@outsidemag.com if you fall under this description or have a lead...