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How to get an article published - amateur

  • 25-06-2008 5:27pm
    #1
    ShoulderChip
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,875 ✭✭✭


    maybe im not even an amateur i got an a1 in leaving cert english and have not studied it for 3 years,
    but how would i go about getting an article published?
    do i send it into each of the newspapers and websites individually or is there some sort of middle-man that i go to,
    I don't expect to get paid or even published but would love to.


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  • #2
    jdivision
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,260 ✭✭✭jdivision


    ShoulderChip wrote: »
    maybe im not even an amateur .
    You are
    ShoulderChip wrote: »
    i got an a1 in leaving cert english .
    So what? The people I know who did journalism having got an A1 in English never really worked in the profession. Being able to write a flowery essay is not help if you're going to write an article.
    ShoulderChip wrote: »
    but how would i go about getting an article published?
    do i send it into each of the newspapers and websites individually or is there some sort of middle-man that i go to,
    I don't expect to get paid or even published but would love to.
    Come up with an idea, make sure it hasn't been published. In particular most newspapers love human interest stories. Then pick the newspaper or magazine you think is most appropriate, find out who the relevant section editor is and ring them and offer the piece. Have some photo suggestions in mind. Ask how much you'll be paid per word or for the piece. Then if they say no, move to next paper on your list.


  • #3
    ShoulderChip
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,875 ✭✭✭ShoulderChip


    cheers for that
    what i meant was maybe i dont deserve to be called an amateur as i am a nothing really.


  • #4
    kerry4sam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,127 ✭✭✭✭kerry4sam


    I've had a fair few articles published down my way ... I just made contact with the editors as previously posted here and we took it from there ... It started with my sending in a few articles and they chose which would be published. I just done it for a hobby really; didn't want anything out of it


  • #5
    Overdraft
    Closed Accounts Posts: 175 ✭✭Overdraft


    kerry4sam wrote: »
    I just done it for a hobby really; didn't want anything out of it

    I'd say you're popular with the subs :)


  • #6
    kerry4sam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,127 ✭✭✭✭kerry4sam


    Overdraft wrote: »
    I'd say you're popular with the subs :)

    :confused: care to elaborate :confused:


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  • #7
    Pen1987
    Closed Accounts Posts: 870 ✭✭✭Pen1987


    I just did it for a hobby.


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