Has anyone gotten a letter/email published in a magazine??? - Blu-ray Forum

Blu-Benny · 08-31-2009, 06:51 PM

never saw a thread like this before and it will hopefully give a nice alternative to the gladiator bashing and "what is XXX's best movie" threads that have been popping up lately.

i have a subscription to entertainment weekly and a thought hit me, has anyone written in to a magazine, whatever kind, to voice your opinion or comment on an article and had your letter/email published in the community/opinion/whatever-it's-called section???

i never have but was wondering if i was maybe reading some blu-ray forum members comments.

Secretagentnumber6 · 08-31-2009, 06:54 PM

Not me, although i have written to EGM before if died last year. Never was published.

hc666 · 08-31-2009, 07:13 PM

Metal Edge magazine(mail bag section) back in the early 90s...

I asked what Alice Cooper's album titles and years were... pre-internet

Also, a few years back, an email of mine was put on TV for being critical of ppl who were against Sunday Shopping in Nova Scotia... hehe... i called them hypocrits for going out for coffee and lunch after church and expecting ppl to be working to serve them although they had a problem with malls being open on Sunday HAHA was awesome!

Uniquely · 08-31-2009, 07:58 PM

Closest I have to anything like this was when a forum post I made on Kotaku, regarding homophobia in gaming, was quoted by a speaker at a symposium of several gaming execs.

sfmarine · 08-31-2009, 08:22 PM

Nah...most of the letters received by magazine editors go right in the garbage. Waste of postage if you ask me. Email them to save on the $ lol. Very low risk of getting published.

GLaDOS · 08-31-2009, 09:19 PM

Motor Trend Magazine.

KingBing · 09-01-2009, 02:29 AM

No, I never have luck on those sort of things

Hammie · 09-01-2009, 02:47 AM

I'm supposed to be interviewed for a local magazine regarding my photography. Does that count?

naturephoto1 · 09-01-2009, 03:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by louhamilton

I'm supposed to be interviewed for a local magazine regarding my photography. Does that count?

Does this count?

http://www.bermangraphics.com/press/shutterbug.htm

Rich

Meeklo · 09-07-2009, 06:08 AM

I was mentioned in an issue of Toyfare for meeting some guy who played a Klingon in some Star Trek movie or show. It doesn't have a pic of me but it does have my name in print.

tron3 · 09-10-2009, 02:11 AM

I've had a few e-mail letters published in a PC magazine or two. But that was years ago when I bothered to write.

Over 10 years ago I was a video game reviewer for a web site. It was actually a cutting edge thing to do back then. I ran into the creator of that site here and he told me that we were pioneers because the idea was new. It evolved into some other web site and I lost track of it. But I do know my reviews stayed in the archives for a very long time because of their quality.

So yeah, that is my small part in web history. How I miss DOS games.

I've had about 3 ideas turned into Dilbert strips when I submitted them to Scott Adams. He always replies with "Thanks for the idea." when he uses them. I see them in print days later.

toef · 09-10-2009, 04:52 AM

There was a letter I sent somewhere once, but for whatever reason I can't think of it right now (shows how much I care I guess).

I remember as a kid, my brother drew a picture of Bret Hart wrestling someone, and sent it in to WWF Magazine, and a few months later there was an interview with Bret Hart, and in the photo, hanging behind him on the wall, was the picture my brother drew (along with a few other drawings other readers presumably sent in).

Also as a kid, in the early days of AOL, my dad downloaded a game for me to play, and I ended up writing a letter to the guy who made it. Skip ahead a year later, and a sequel to that game was released, and when playing through it, I came across a cottage, and inside there was a book, which, when opened, had a fake note signed by me.

jkwest · 09-10-2009, 05:46 AM

I was on the cover of Esquire.

Blu-Benny · 09-10-2009, 01:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jkwest

I was on the cover of Esquire.

whoa!!! for real jk???

LeAnn · 09-10-2009, 01:51 PM

Does it count if you used to write for the magazine? lol.

I know the editor was always swamped with people trying to get their articles in, especially since it was a car magazine.

As with most things, I think it depends on who you know.

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08-31-2009, 06:51 PM	#1
Blu-Benny Michael Bay's #1 Fan Top contributor Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Wisconsin Home Theater Gallery:39 Blu-ray collection:552 DVD collection:108 Trading Score:138	Has anyone gotten a letter/email published in a magazine??? never saw a thread like this before and it will hopefully give a nice alternative to the gladiator bashing and "what is XXX's best movie" threads that have been popping up lately. i have a subscription to entertainment weekly and a thought hit me, has anyone written in to a magazine, whatever kind, to voice your opinion or comment on an article and had your letter/email published in the community/opinion/whatever-it's-called section??? i never have but was wondering if i was maybe reading some blu-ray forum members comments.

08-31-2009, 07:13 PM	#3
hc666 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Nov 2007 Home Theater Gallery:7 Blu-ray collection:100 Blu-ray reviews: 26	Metal Edge magazine(mail bag section) back in the early 90s... I asked what Alice Cooper's album titles and years were... pre-internet Also, a few years back, an email of mine was put on TV for being critical of ppl who were against Sunday Shopping in Nova Scotia... hehe... i called them hypocrits for going out for coffee and lunch after church and expecting ppl to be working to serve them although they had a problem with malls being open on Sunday HAHA was awesome! Last edited by hc666; 08-31-2009 at 07:15 PM.

09-10-2009, 02:11 AM	#11
tron3 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2004 Location:New Jersey Blu-ray reviews:3	I've had a few e-mail letters published in a PC magazine or two. But that was years ago when I bothered to write. Over 10 years ago I was a video game reviewer for a web site. It was actually a cutting edge thing to do back then. I ran into the creator of that site here and he told me that we were pioneers because the idea was new. It evolved into some other web site and I lost track of it. But I do know my reviews stayed in the archives for a very long time because of their quality. So yeah, that is my small part in web history. How I miss DOS games. I've had about 3 ideas turned into Dilbert strips when I submitted them to Scott Adams. He always replies with "Thanks for the idea." when he uses them. I see them in print days later. Last edited by tron3; 09-10-2009 at 02:16 AM.

09-10-2009, 04:52 AM	#12
toef Blu-ray Champion Member since:May 2008 Location:Isla Nublar 4K collection:229 Blu-ray collection:545 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:4	There was a letter I sent somewhere once, but for whatever reason I can't think of it right now (shows how much I care I guess). I remember as a kid, my brother drew a picture of Bret Hart wrestling someone, and sent it in to WWF Magazine, and a few months later there was an interview with Bret Hart, and in the photo, hanging behind him on the wall, was the picture my brother drew (along with a few other drawings other readers presumably sent in). Also as a kid, in the early days of AOL, my dad downloaded a game for me to play, and I ended up writing a letter to the guy who made it. Skip ahead a year later, and a sequel to that game was released, and when playing through it, I came across a cottage, and inside there was a book, which, when opened, had a fake note signed by me. Last edited by toef; 09-10-2009 at 04:55 AM.

08-31-2009, 06:54 PM	#2
Secretagentnumber6 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Mar 2008 Location:St Louis Area Home Theater Gallery:15 Blu-ray collection:212 Trading Score:4	Not me, although i have written to EGM before if died last year. Never was published.

08-31-2009, 07:58 PM	#4
Uniquely Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Mobile, AL Home Theater Gallery:14 Blu-ray collection:171	Closest I have to anything like this was when a forum post I made on Kotaku, regarding homophobia in gaming, was quoted by a speaker at a symposium of several gaming execs.

08-31-2009, 08:22 PM	#5
sfmarine Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Apr 2008 Location:The Swan Station aDdIcTeD 2 LOST PSN:U5MC51473 Home Theater Gallery:18 4K collection:930 Blu-ray collection:2311 DVD collection:276 MA collection:461 Digital collection:492 iTunes collection:534 Blu-ray reviews: 7 Trading Score:43	Nah...most of the letters received by magazine editors go right in the garbage. Waste of postage if you ask me. Email them to save on the $ lol. Very low risk of getting published.

08-31-2009, 09:19 PM	#6
GLaDOS Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:May 2009 Location:Fujiwara Tofu Shop 4K collection:10 Blu-ray collection:114 Blu-ray reviews: 5	Motor Trend Magazine.

09-01-2009, 02:29 AM	#7
KingBing Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Boston, MA PSN: KingBing Blu-ray collection:224 Blu-ray reviews:20	No, I never have luck on those sort of things

09-01-2009, 02:47 AM	#8
Hammie Blu-ray Champion Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:May 2008 Location:Washington, DC Metro Home Theater Gallery:53 Blu-ray collection:545 DVD collection:12 Trading Score:12	I'm supposed to be interviewed for a local magazine regarding my photography. Does that count?

09-07-2009, 06:08 AM	#10
Meeklo Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Oct 2008 Home Theater Gallery:6 Blu-ray collection:687 DVD collection:3 Blu-ray reviews:28 Trading Score:25	I was mentioned in an issue of Toyfare for meeting some guy who played a Klingon in some Star Trek movie or show. It doesn't have a pic of me but it does have my name in print.

09-10-2009, 05:46 AM	#13
jkwest Off-Topic King Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Northern California PSN Id: jkwest5 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:20	I was on the cover of Esquire. Last edited by jkwest; 09-10-2009 at 06:01 AM.

09-10-2009, 01:51 PM	#15
LeAnn Blu-ray Samurai Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Aug 2009 Home Theater Gallery:48 Blu-ray collection:303 Trading Score:9	Does it count if you used to write for the magazine? lol. I know the editor was always swamped with people trying to get their articles in, especially since it was a car magazine. As with most things, I think it depends on who you know.

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