No contacts? No problem! How to Pitch and Sell a Freelance Feature
eBook - PDF

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

  1. 192 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

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

About this book

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

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Acknowledgements
  4. Introduction
  5. 1 The pitch – at the heart of freelancing success
  6. 2 Knowing the market – what’s out there?
  7. 3 Red-hot leads – narrowing your focus
  8. 4 Not so fast! Before you pitch
  9. 5 Ready ... set ... pitch!
  10. 6 Help! I don’t have any clips
  11. 7 Chase-ups – the most important part of your job
  12. 8 Your first commission
  13. 9 Writing the thing
  14. 10 Keeping ’em coming
  15. 11 Tricks of the trade
  16. 12 And finally ...
  17. 13 The four-week plan
  18. Useful information and further reading