Archive for November, 2009
Monday, November 16th, 2009
Latest Story Requests.
Visit www.FamousFeatures.co.uk to submit your interest in appearing in a magazine or newspaper story.
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Story / Case Study Wanted: Oldest sibling in a very large family.
Media Outlet: UK Glossy Magazine.
More Info: We are looking to speak to the oldest siblings of big families (6 plus children) about their experiences of growing up in a large family. Those with particularly strong feelings (i.e. they loved, or hated being the oldest) would be ideal. If you think you can help, please submit a brief description of the family, along with a photo and phone number at www.FamousFeatures.co.uk. All case studies that are printed in the magazine will be paid generously!
Story / Case Study Criteria: Ideally between the age of 15-20.
Story / Case Study Wanted: Popular women’s weekly looking for three generations of young mums in one family.
Media Outlet: UK Women’s Magazine.
More Info: We are looking to interview a family containing three generations of young mums. We would like to speak to the grandma, mother and daughter about their experiences of having children young (ideally in their teenage years) and also of being brought up by a young mother. All case studies we use will be paid generously. If you think you might be able to help then please fill out the www.FamousFeatures.co.uk online form with a brief description of your family and a pic if possible!
Story / Case Study Wanted: Woman who called off her own wedding.
Media Outlet: Sunday Newspaper Supplement.
More info: We are URGENTLY looking for a woman who called off her own wedding. Ideally it was very close to the date of the wedding, all the arrangements were in place eg. dress bought, venue booked, invites sent out, and she decided, for whatever reason, she couldn’t go through with it. We can pay a substantial fee for a suitable case study and will not identify her ex.
Story / Case Study Criteria: 19-38. Female.
Story / Case Study Wanted: We are looking for any stories related to pantomimes for our Christmas issue.
Media Outlet: Glossy Women’s Magazine.
More Info: We are looking for any pantomime-themed short features for our Christmas issue. They can’t be romantic or to do with relationships so anything like a panto disaster or anything funny or quirky to do with pantos would be great. Something like a woman who was told to ‘break a leg’ before she went on stage and then she did, would be perfect!
Story / Case Study Criteria: It has to be told from a woman aged between 18 and 35.
Monday, 16th November 2009
Thursday, November 12th, 2009
Today’s magazine and newspaper story requests. Earn Cash Today!
(visit www.FamousFeatures.co.uk and send us your details if you would like to sell a story).
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Story / Case Study Wanted: New Year stories!
Media outlet: Women’s Magazine
More Info: We’ve just been given extra pages to fill for the New Year issue of a women’s magazine, which is great – but we don’t have any New Year related stories left. Please let us know if you want to sell a story with a new year angle.
Story / Case Study Wanted: We’re after a woman aged 18-40 who’s had botched breast surgery.
Media outlet: National Newspaper.
More info: Strong pics of the damage are a must.
Thursday, 12th November 2009
Wednesday, November 11th, 2009
Latest story requests from the national magazines and newspapers. Visit www.FamousFeatures.co.uk if you would like to sell a story to the national press. If you fit one of the profiles below, you could earn cash today.
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Story Wanted: Any girls who’ve had a Christmas Accident.
Media outlet: Glossy Magazine.
More Article Info: We are working on a feature about Christmas accidents and are looking for any girls who’ve burnt themselves making xmas dinner, choked on a piece of turkey, electrocuted themselves with fairy lights etc! The sillier the stories the better!
Special Criteria: Female 18-35.
Story Wanted: Daughter of an alcoholic.
Media outlet: Glossy Magazine.
More Article Info: Looking for a story about the daughter of an alcoholic. Must be happy to be named and photographed. We can assure you their story will be handled sensitively. Aged 25 – 55. For a real-life story in a glossy magazine.
Story Wanted: Santa impersonators with a girlfriend/wife.
Media outlet: Glossy Magazine.
More Article Info: We are looking for the partner of a Santa impersonator who can talk about falling in love with Santa.
Special criteria: Women aged 18-60.
Story Wanted: Looking for girls who’ve had near death experiences.
Media outlet: Glossy Magazine.
More Story Info: We are working on a feature about people who’ve had near death experiences. It could be someone who was in a car crash and brought back to life, or someone who drowned and was resuscitated. We are interested in any brushes with death!
Special criteria: Must be female, aged 18-35.
Wednesday, 11th November 2009
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009
Stories Wanted by Magazines & Newspapers Today (UPDATED DAILY). Visit www.FamousFeatures.co.uk to submit your details if you are interested in earning money from appearing in the national media.
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Story / Case Study Wanted: British lady who admits to shoplifting in the past to fund her ‘middle-class’ lifestyle.
Media Outlet: Daily Newspaper.
More Info: Woman – aged 25-55. Must NOT be shoplifting now but needs to admit to it in past. For a real-life read in Daily Newspaper.
Story / Case Study Wanted: Funny, quirky real-life features to hold a page.
Media Outlet: Glossy Women’s Magazine.
More Info: We are after some fun and quirky features that will hold a page in a women’s magazine. Do you have any comedy capers that might make a full page story? We are looking for stories of daft animals, anything involving nakedness (eg: sleep-walked into my girlfriend’s parent\’s room the first night I’d met them), a girl who chooses her pet over her boyfriend, or anything that raises a chuckle!
Story / Case Study Wanted: Age gap case study: Older woman, Younger man, preferably with around 30 years between them.
Media outlet: Daily Newspaper.
More info: Couple with large age gap must be available for phone interview and willing to provide/pose for photographs, ASAP.
Tuesday, 10th November 2009
Monday, November 9th, 2009
The latest story requests from National Magazines and Newspapers. If you would like to appear in the press, send us your details at: www.FamousFeatures.co.uk
Story / Case Study Wanted: NEW YEAR themed stories.
Newspaper or Magazine Outlet: To appear in a National Glossy Women’s Magazine.
More Info: We are looking for any funny, dramatic, medical, or love stories with a NEW YEAR theme.
Case Study Criteria: Women aged 17-70
Story / Case Study Wanted: Polydrug User.
Newspaper or Magazine Outlet: National Sunday Newspaper.
Story / Case Study Info: We are looking for a young woman who risked her health/life taking lots of different types of drugs. Eg she would take cocaine on a night out then need to smoke a joint or take a sleeping pill to come down off her high and get to sleep. Then she would need to take speed or more coke the next morning to get going again, We want to hear what a rollercoaster it was for her, is she regretful/realise how lucky she is not to have seriously harmed herself, or does she see it as part of growing up?
Case Study Criteria: Age 18-35.
Story Wanted: Young female who mixed coke with alcohol, had cardiac reaction OR engaged in antisocial behaviour.
Media Outlet: National Sunday Newspaper.
More Info: We are looking for a young woman who mixed cocaine with alcohol and either ended up suffering from a cardiac related side effect OR engaged in anti-social behaviour eg she got into a fight/attacked another person. We can pay a generous fee and she must be willing to be identified.
Story Criteria: Female, aged 18-35.
Monday, 9th November 2009
Thursday, November 5th, 2009
Today’s ‘Sell a Story’ Request. The latest story and case study requests from the National Newspapers and Magazines.
If you fit the profile that we are looking for, fill out the online form at: www.FamousFeatures.co.uk
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Story / Case Study Wanted: Former soldier now retraining in another career.
Story / Case Study Info: We are working on a piece to run next week on ex soldiers who have been injured in the line of duty, and are now retraining in a different career. It’s will be a very straight forward, positive article which will show their determination to carry on. All that would be required is a brief chat on the phone either today (Thurs) or Friday, plus a picture.
Story / Case Study Criteria: Any age. Former soldier. Must be available for pix and chat Thursday or Friday.
Story / Case Study Request: We are looking for case studies / stories about CHRISTMAS MIRACLES.
Media Outlet: Woman’s Weekly Magazine.
Story Request Info: We are looking for any stories / case studies about CHRISTMAS MIRACLES. These could include last minute Xmas lottery wins, medical marvels, xmas proposals – anything amazing that happened at Christmas.
Thursday, 5th November 2009
Wednesday, November 4th, 2009
Today’s Story Requests from the National Magazines and Newspapers.
To submit your details please visit: www.FamousFeatures.co.uk
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Story / Case Study Wanted: The relative of an honour-killing victim.
Newspaper or Magazine: Sunday Newspaper.
More info: Must be female and under 30.
Story / Case Study Wanted: Women to confess to outrageous office party antics.
Newspaper or Magazine: Glossy Women’s Magazine.
More info: For a fun piece on the outrageous things women get up to at office parties.
Story / Case Study Criteria: Case studies have to be women aged 18-40. Although we can have a couple anonymous, most will have to be identified and pictured. Ideal confessions would include:
- Slept with boss.
- Pregnant after sleeping with someone at the office party.
- Spending night in cells.
- Snogging someone you wouldn’t have looked at twice sober, but have since married.
Basically anything that could be considered confession worthy. Unfortunately we can’t use women who have been in the media before.
Story / Case Study Wanted: Girls who’ve been left with an unwanted pregnancy / STD after a Christmas fling.
Story Info: I’m looking for any girls who’ve had a festive fling and been left with an unwanted present. They may have had an unwanted pregnancy or developed a nasty STD. The case study just needs to be about casual sex at Christmas time and how it’s affected their lives.
Story / Case Study Criteria: Female, aged 18-35.
Story / Case Study Wanted: A woman whose life has dramatically changed through weight loss.
Story Info: For a piece featuring several inspirational weight loss stories.
Story / Case Study Criteria: Needs to be a woman aged 18-40, whose story is not your average diet story. It has to be emotional, inspirational and include an event that shows how losing weight has turned their life around. Such as:
- Getting a new job.
- Being able to conceive.
- Finding love for the first time.
- Having the confidence to step out the front door for the first time in months/years.
- Stopped their children from being bullied.
The case study will need to be identified. We will do a glam photo-shoot too. However, we can\’t use women who have already told their story.
Wednesday, 4th November 2009
Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009
We are looking for the following stories to publish in national magazines and newspapers. If you would like to sell your story, fill out our online form here: www.FamousFeatures.co.uk
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Story / Case Study Wanted: Christmas LOVE stories!
Media Outlet: National Glossy Magazine.
Story or Case Study Criteria: We are looking for Christmas LOVE stories! Have you ever fallen in love with a Santa impersonator, or found your soul mate at a Panto? Any Xmas romantic story considered – and you will be paid for your story.
Story / Case Study Wanted: Children on Diets.
Media outlet: Daily National Newspaper
Story or Case Study Criteria: A normal sized 10 or 11 year-old girl who is dieting and obviously doesn’t need to.
Story / Case Study Wanted: Any type of cheery Christmas stories with good pictures
Media Outlet: Women’s Magazine
More info: We are looking for a variety of Christmas short stories (must be true stories) – weight loss, romance, miracle babies… anything that has really good Christmas pictures and a strong Christmas line.
Story or Case Study Criteria: It must be told by a woman aged between 18-35 who is willing to be pictured.
Tuesday, 3rd November 2009
