No contacts? No problem! How to Pitch and Sell a Freelance Feature by Catherine Quinn

No contacts? No problem! How to Pitch and Sell a Freelance Feature by Catherine Quinn

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

'I wish I'd had this book when I started out fifteen years ago.. it's perfectly pitched for the capable, confident and hard-grafting writer who lacks just one thing: contacts' Fiona Gibson, literaturetraining.com 'For the absolute beginner, this is an insightful resource that's as readable as it is helpful. For current freelancers, it is a good book to help you re-think your strategy' Journalism.co.uk (March 2010) 'It's perfectly pitched for the capable, confident and hard-grafting writer who lacks just one thing: contacts.' Literature Training - Spring 2010

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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ISBN 13	9781408123560
ISBN 10	1408123568
Title	No contacts? No problem! How to Pitch and Sell a Freelance Feature
Author	Catherine Quinn
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published	2010-02-27
Number of pages	192
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