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

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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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Product Details

• 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: #198,984 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A solid guide to writing for newspapers, August 14, 2007

By	Jenna Glatzer "www.jennaglatzer.com" (NY, United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

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.

1 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars See you in print, June 2, 2008

By	ronfish "ronfish" (cocoa beach, fl) - See all my reviews

Excellent. Complete information to get in print. Just what I needed, see you in print this summer. Thanks