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windogmassey · 08-29-2007, 02:07 PM

HI,

I am about to approach a mag with my very first article.

How do i go about it? Do i send then the item and ask if they would like to buy it or shuld i get them to dign an nda first?

A link to another post of this nature would help if its already been asked.

Many Thanks

Alex

Martin · 10-27-2007, 09:09 PM

How I made my first sale.

I phoned up the editor of a daily paper to sell him an idea.

"Great idea," he said. "I'll pay you a fee for the idea and get my stringer for your area to write it up." Cool! A sale!

Fifteen minutes later he 'phoned back. There had, it transpired, been a bit of a hitch. His stringer was on a course. Could I interview the key players in the story I had sold them?

My head was saying no, but my mouth said: "Yes, of course I can!"

In your position I would suggest you either phone up and ask to chat with the editor or drop him a concise letter with an SAE and your phone number.

As for asking him to complete/sign an NDA, well, you could, but that might be a little like adding a note saying: "I think you are a cheating robdog".

My editor, if someone sent him an NDA, would not bother to sign it. Or accept the article. It's about trust in the industry. Yes, you can get ripped off, but not as often as you might fear.

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10-27-2007, 09:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
Martin New Poster Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 5	How I made my first sale. I phoned up the editor of a daily paper to sell him an idea. "Great idea," he said. "I'll pay you a fee for the idea and get my stringer for your area to write it up." Cool! A sale! Fifteen minutes later he 'phoned back. There had, it transpired, been a bit of a hitch. His stringer was on a course. Could I interview the key players in the story I had sold them? My head was saying no, but my mouth said: "Yes, of course I can!" In your position I would suggest you either phone up and ask to chat with the editor or drop him a concise letter with an SAE and your phone number. As for asking him to complete/sign an NDA, well, you could, but that might be a little like adding a note saying: "I think you are a cheating robdog". My editor, if someone sent him an NDA, would not bother to sign it. Or accept the article. It's about trust in the industry. Yes, you can get ripped off, but not as often as you might fear.