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Q&A How does a writer go about consulting experts?

Pick up the phone and call them and say, "Hello, my name is X. I am a writer and I am researching a piece on Y for Z. I will credit you, of course." This pushes the I'm-gonna-get-my-name-in-the-pap...

posted 6y ago by Mark Baker‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#4: Attribution notice removed by user avatar System‭ · 2020-01-03T20:41:57Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T09:28:24Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T09:28:24Z (almost 5 years ago)
Pick up the phone and call them and say, "Hello, my name is X. I am a writer and I am researching a piece on Y for Z. I will credit you, of course." This pushes the I'm-gonna-get-my-name-in-the-paper button. After food and sex, getting your name in the paper is the third most potent human drive. At 19, fresh out of high school, I worked as a reporter on a small town paper, and it was amazing who I could get on the phone with that simple line.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2018-07-25T10:58:17Z (over 6 years ago)
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