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No Contacts? No Problem! How to Pitch and Sell Your Freelance Feature Writing (Professional Media Practice) - Softcover

Quinn, Catherine

 
9781408123560: No Contacts? No Problem! How to Pitch and Sell Your Freelance Feature Writing (Professional Media Practice)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1408123568 ISBN 13: 9781408123560
Publisher: Methuen Drama, 2010

Synopsis

There are plenty of books on the market which tell you how to write stylish prose, attention-grabbing headlines or market yourself better as a freelance writer. But how do you get that first piece published in a national publication? This book shows you the techniques that real freelancers use to sell their ideas and get into print.


Professional freelancer Catherine Quinn, who built a successful freelance career from scratch, guides you through a step-by-step process to get your first article in print, from how to format your pitch, to identifying the undersold freelance hotspots.

Her tried and tested step-by-step approach:


- Shows you how to scope the market and pick the most likely potential customers
- Gives the inside track on how to convince editors who've never heard of you to commission your work
- Tells you what to expect at every step along the pitching process
- Includes a four week plan with a day-by-day process to kick start your freelance career

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About the Author

Catherine Quinn is a freelance writer supplying features and copy to national and local press. These publications include The Guardian, The Observer, The Independent, The Times, The Mirror and The Evening Standard.

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Publisher
Methuen Drama
Publication date
2010
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1408123568
ISBN 13 
9781408123560
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
192