Posts Tagged ‘newspapers’

Have you got over your first love?

Saturday, November 28th, 2009

Holding_handsSeems love is in the air, as lots of newspapers and magazines are looking for stories about relationships this week. 

A Sunday tabloid supplement wants to know if you’re a woman in her twenties who finally got over her first love.  A lot of people take a long time to do this, but they’re looking for someone who managed to get past that first romantic hurdle and is now happy with their partner. 

On a saucier note, a weekly women’s magazine is looking for couples under 40 who have done ‘unusual’ things to spice up their love life. Need we say more … ?

And finally, a Sunday newspaper is looking to interview a polygamous family for a real-life feature to tie in with the law change. 

If you think you might fit the bill or know someone who does, call Angela or John on 0161 660 9404 or email info@sellthatstory.com

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The little girl who can’t cry

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

Love-It-24-November-2009Little Tianna McHugh is the girl who can’t cry.

Her story touched hearts around the world, in newspapers, magazines, on TV and this week, in Love It!

Mum and dad have to make sure the two-year-old from Wrexham doesn’t burst into tears – and suffer a potentially fatal reflex anoxic seizure.

Other children have the condition and respond to shock or pain, but Tianna has such a severe form that simply crying can trigger a seizure. Doctors hope she may grow out of it.

Tianna’s parents are delighted at the media coverage she’s received, because it highlights a little-known medical condition.

If the question’s “How do I sell my story?” then the answer’s just a click away.

Perhaps you or someone in your family has a very rare or serious medical condition.  Call Angela or John on 0161 660 9404 or email info@sellthatstory.com and we’ll tell you how about how you can sell that story and attract the widest possible coverage.

Are you dreading Christmas alone?

Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

christmas-bellsAre you dreading Christmas?  A weekly women’s magazine is looking for young women (18 to 35) who have recently lost their husbands.  They want to do a “grant a wish” feature and bring them a bit of festive cheer. 

If you fit the bill, or you know somebody who does, call John or Angela on 0161 660 9404 or email info@sellthatstory.com

 Or have you had your eggs frozen to delay motherhood?  A national newspaper is looking for women in their 20s and 30s who are busy with their careers or who have yet met the perfect partner.

 Have you had a DIY Botox trauma?  An upmarket women’s magazine is looking at the dangers of buying kits online to use at home. 

If you have a story to tell, call John or Angela on 0161 660 9404 or email info@sellthatstory.com

Do you fit the bill for any of these stories?

Sunday, November 15th, 2009

shoplifterEvery week newspapers and magazines contact us about particular stories they want to pursue for their pages. If you fit the bill for any of these please do let us know, and we`ll be able to sell your story for you. You can call us on 0161 660 9404 or email info@sellthatstory.com

A selection of this week`s requests: 

PUBLICATION: Middle market women`s magazine

REQUEST: Case study for a feature about a middle-class shoplifter, female, aged 25 – 55.

Preferably happy to be named and photographed, although if the story is good enough they may be prepared to preserve anonymity.

PUBLICATION: Weekly magazine

REQUEST: Any stories with a new year angle. They can be happy, sad, traumatic, funny – the only requirement is that they have something to do with new year (past or present). 

PUBLICATION: Middle market tabloid newspaper

REQUEST: The paper is planning a feature on woman aged 18-40 who have had breast surgery that has gone wrong. They`ll also want pictures, so may not be one for the faint hearted. 

If you fit the bill and would like us to help you sell your story, you can call us on 0161 660 9404 or email info@sellthatstory.com