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How to sell your story to the newspapers and magazines

By: Tracey E Edwards

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The explosion in the women's weekly dose of reality market, together with increasing demand from national publications for human interest stories, means there is now more scope than ever before for people across the UK to earn some extra income by selling their real-life stories.

The question on everyone's mind however is how do they get their story to the newspaper, and, more importantly how will they get paid, and will they get a good deal, In Short How do I Sell My Story?

One way of doing it is to use an agency that will advise and help both you, and the publication, in an 'everyone wins' method.

Founder, of such a website (Talk To The Press) Natasha Courtenay-Smith explains, "Story-selling isn't limited to just the 'kiss-and-tell' market as you might imagine, in fact, newspapers are increasingly seeking genuine case studies to illustrate the latest trends such as cosmetic surgery, as well as topical issues like MRSA and the credit-crunch. Women's magazines continually hunt for inspirational tales from 'normal people', ranging from surviving an affair to dealing with addiction."

"The market for honest stories and authentic case studies is continuing to expand," continues Natasha, "but many people don't know where to begin when it comes to talking to the media. Indeed, simply picking up the phone to a journalist can feel like a frightening experience. That's where the middleman comes in: advising people on whether they have a story which may be of interest to the national media, helping them decide which publications to aim for and managing all their contracts and fees."

Many stories that have been helped in this way include: a woman trying to find a sperm donor; a man who has survived breast cancer; a woman who discovered she was the secret love child of a sixties rock star; a wronged-wife who underwent ?5,000-worth of cosmetic surgery after her husband left and a self-confessed sex addict. All received payment for their interviews and, most importantly, achieved their personal goal of talking to the media.

"For many, just having their say and getting their story out there meets a deep-seated need," explains Natasha. "This is either because they raise awareness about a subject close to their heart, raise money for charity or they quite simply get the opportunity to set a record straight. Some people talk to more than one publication, in fact I know of one woman who's been a mistress for the past decade and has talked about it to numerous magazines - and why not? She has a fascinating tale to tell and magazines are willing to pay her to talk about her experiences which will doubtless be of interest to their thousands of readers."

Natasha estimates that the savvier story-seller can top up their income by as much as ?5,000 per year if they appear in just one magazine or newspaper per month.

So if you are one of those people who read other peoples stories, and think 'My story is like that (or better)' or if people tell you that you should sell your story, then listen to them, and take action, it could make you some money!

Talk to the Press deals with a vast range of stories and can also help individuals who wish to keep a crime in the pubic eye. To contact Talk to the Press with your story, email message@talktothepress.com, or click if you have a story to sell and want to visit the website.

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original Source of interview Sell My Story . org Natasha Courteny-Smith (interviewed) runs Talk To The Press Article written by T. Edwards

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