Shows how to get your work published in local newspapers and magazines.
CONTENTS:
1. Mixing fact and fiction
2. Constructing an article
3. Getting articles into print
4. Researching and filing systems
5. Rewriting for different markets
6. Writing short stories
7. Caring for your characters
8. Finding the right format
9. Creating a Twist in the Tale
10. Signposting
11. Twisting With Little Old Ladies
12. Fitting a Specific Plot
13. Working as a Freelance
14. Marketing Your Manuscript
15. Keeping Records
Solutions to exercises
Glossary
Useful addresses
Further reading
Index.