Paula, it could be that her in box is too full. My husband's email does the same thing if he doesn't clean it out once in a while.

For a larger magazine I'd try going through as assistant or even an assistant editor, but it's not a big magazine – basically just the one editor and maybe a graphic designer – so she's pretty much her own assistant.

And they shouldn't have any say in what Browser YOU want to access YOUR blog.

Paula, it sounds like they haven't updated their website. I suspect she's long gone.

Have you tried someone else on staff, like her assistant? Might open even more doors.

Right now I'm wondering if I overdid trying to contact one editor I've been in communication with for a couple years (no assignments yet, but a couple close calls).

After introducing myself to her and asking basics like if she prefers individual queries or batches, I started sending queries maybe 6-8 times a year. Half the time she replied, usually to say either she'd run the idea by their board or to let me know they had something similar in the works. When I asked for their 2012 guidelines, she sent them and let me know which issues she needed ideas for. Encouraging, no?

Two weeks ago I sent her some pitches but the e-mail bounced back. I tried three times. Rubber ball each time. I checked the magazine's website and she's still listed as editor, so I called. Left a message on her voice mail. No response. Subsequent e-mail attempts still bounce back.

Now I'm thinking: How many times do I keep trying?

I've noticed that clients forget. I believe it is not intentional, they are just so busy. Keeping contact is a benefit for both and keeps the checks rolling in.