1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910459713403321

Autore

Quinn Catherine

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, [England] : , : Methuen Drama, , 2009

©2009

ISBN

1-282-96072-5

9786612960727

1-4081-3086-6

1-4081-9877-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (262 p.)

Disciplina

070.52

Soggetti

Authorship - Marketing

Periodicals - Publishing - Great Britain

Newspaper publishing - Great Britain

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

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