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    Free advice about selling your story

    VictoriaSherlockFrontPage copyTalk to the Press is a free service to help members of the public sell their stories to magazines, newspapers and television companies.  Not only can we get you the maximum exposure for your story or cause, we guarantee to help you achieve the highest amount of money possible for your story.

    To get your story valued, and find out if it could work as an article or feature, simply fill out the story valuation form on this page.

    There is no obligation and nothing will ever be used without your permission.  What you send us now will simply help us value your story, so you only need to provide the very basic outline of what happened.  A few lines or bullet points will suffice at this stage.

     

    Top tips for dealing with the press

    Tip 1: How to sell a story

    kiss-and-tell-footballerIf you are thinking about selling a story, the chances are you have a few questions you’d like to know the answers to first. The top questions people ask us are covered in our ‘How to sell a story’ Q&A. Click to read more.

     

    Tip 2: Managing Press Attention

    If you suddenly find yourself caught up in the news, you may find yourself feeling totally overwhelmed by all the media attention you receive. We often receive calls from people who have journalists outside their homes, knocking on the door and asking for interviews. When you don’t know how the industry works, it can be hard to know what to do.

    You can call our team anytime for help and advice, or you can download our guide to dealing with press on the doorstep by clicking here.

     

    Tip 3: How to get a book deal

    Screen Shot 2015-10-14 at 10.44.32Everyone has a book in them… The old saying may well be true but having a great story to share with the world isn’t the same thing as actually getting a book published and displayed on bookshelves around the country.We try to help people who have sold stories through us explore book opportunities and have compiled some of our top tips to help you turn your dream of being a writer into a reality. Plus, respected literary agent Andrew Lownie has written an exclusive guide to approaching an agency with your book.  Read more here.

     

    Tip 4: Free publicity for a business

    When it comes to getting the word out about your business, many people think of the usual PR strategies. Press releases, events, setting up a presence on social media sites…all of these are useful strategies that lots of businesses – including Talk to the Press! – use to get publicity.

    However, when it comes to taking your business’ interesting story direct to the national press, Talk to the Press cannot be surpassed.  Find out how you can gain free publicity for your business here.

     

    Tip 5: How to be famous

    IMG_0092Sometimes, people who approach us with a story to sell tell us they want to be famous. We can help you get press coverage about your true life experiences, but if you want to pursue a career in modelling, acting or singing, there are lots of other great resources out there.

    To make it easy for you, we’ve compiled some handy hints and useful websites for you to check out.

     

    Tip 6: How to be a journalist

    Lots of people contact us asking us how they can land a job as a journalist.

    Although there is no easy answer, but most people undertake a NCTJ journalism qualification and then earn their stripes at one of the major press agencies (such as SWNS – sellusyourstory.com, FamousFeatures.co.uk and of course Talk to the Press) or local/regional newspaper, before moving onto a national newspaper or magazine.

    Of course there are many, many other routes into journalism (for the latest journalism jobs why not check out http://www.sellusyourstory.com/sellusyourstory-media-jobs/).

    If you want to work at home as a freelance writer or story finder, or you are already a freelance writer specializing in real life stories and news, you should subscribe to Case Study Link.  The service costs £10 per month and lets you know which people at the magazines, newspapers and television companies are commissioning, and what they are looking for right now. www.casestudylink.co.uk

     

    Tip 7: Campaign for a cause

    Charities up and down the country invest lots of time and effort trying to get coverage of their work and raise awareness of key issues in our society. Talk to the Press regularly helps charities place case studies in national newspapers and women’s magazines, securing fees for the people telling their stories and securing valuable publicity for the charity concerned.

    Read more about campaigning for a cause through the press here.

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