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Freelancing for Newspapers: Writing for an Overlooked Market (Paperback)

by Sue Fagalde Lick (Author)
Key Phrases: freelance market, tsunami story, The Business of Being, Pitching Your Stories, Types of Newspaper Articles (more...)
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"Freelancing for Newspapers is an excellent text for aspiring freelancers. Sue Fagalde Lick covers all the bases in a clear journalistic style that her readers would do well to emulate." -- Marcia Preston, novelist, former editor of Byline Magazine

"Sue Fagalde Lick serves up enthusiastic and informative tips and information. Lick's new book will help writers succeed in an area of freelancing that many haven't even considered." -- Angela Hoy, publisher, WritersWeekly.com

"This book is a must-have for any writer serious about garnering clips. Sue Fagalde Lick offers practical, hands-on advice as well as skill-building exercises geared toward both novice and experienced writers." -- Robbi Hess, editor/co-publisher ByLine Magazine; co-author, Complete Idiot's Guide to 30,000 Baby Names

Product Description
Pick up the Sunday paper and consider how many stories it takes to fill all those pages. How can any newspaper staff produce so many stories every day, every week, every month of the year and keep up with breaking news too?
They can't.
They use freelancers.
You can be one of those freelancers.
This book serves as a guide to newspaper freelancing both for beginners and for more experienced writers who want to expand their markets.

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  • Paperback: 176 pages
  • Publisher: Quill Driver Books (May 1, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1884956688
  • ISBN-13: 978-1884956683
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.8 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #190,909 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A solid guide to writing for newspapers, August 14, 2007
I remember looking in bookstores many years back and being surprised that I could never find a book about freelancing for newspapers. This is just the book I was looking for back then, and I'm glad I have it now. It's a well written, well organized book that sparked my thoughts and made me see writing opportunities I hadn't really considered before. It includes quotes from newspaper editors about what they're looking for, an analysis of which types of articles are usually written by freelancers, a guide to queries (with good examples written by the author), advice about how to conduct interviews and do research, a submission tracking sheet... in short, it's an excellent primer about both the craft and business end of freelancing for newspapers, and well worth the price. My single complaint is that it could have used a better copy editor, but I still highly recommend it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect starting point for breaking into a notoriously difficult industry., September 3, 2007
By Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews
Sue Fagalde Lick's FREELANCING FOR NEWSPAPERS: WRITING FOR AN OVERLOOKED MARKET is a winner: it shows how to locate newspapers which use freelancers (as opposed to many who only use staff), how to pitch an editor for a story idea, how to interview and gain assignments, and more. Students of media studies and journalism will find it the perfect starting point for breaking into a notoriously difficult industry.
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5.0 out of 5 stars See you in print, June 2, 2008
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Excellent. Complete information to get in print. Just what I needed, see you in print this summer. Thanks
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