No contacts? no problem! how to pitch and sell a freelance feature / Catherine Quinn.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Quinn, Catherine, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Authorship--Marketing.

Authorship.

Periodicals--Publishing--Great Britain.

Periodicals.

Newspaper publishing--Great Britain.

Newspaper publishing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (262 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London, [England] : Methuen Drama, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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 an

Contents:

Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Dedication; Introduction; 1 The pitch - at the heart of freelancing success; 2 Knowing the market - what's out there?; 3 Red-hot leads - narrowing your focus; 4 Not so fast! Before you pitch; 5 Ready ... set ... pitch!; 6 Help! I don't have any clips; 7 Chase-ups - the most important part of your job; 8 Your first commission; 9 Writing the thing; 10 Keeping 'em coming; 11 Tricks of the trade; 12 And finally ...; 13 The four-week plan; Useful information and further reading; Appendix: Website access

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed January 21, 2015).

ISBN:

9786612960727

9781282960725

1282960725

9781408130865

1408130866

9781408198773

1408198770

OCLC:

701245126