Magazine & Newspaper Story Requests: 12/01/2010

January 12th, 2010

Earn cash today. Get paid to feature in any of these magazine & newspaper articles, or send us your own story ideas.  We also have requests from TV companies today.

Visit www.FamousFeatures.co.uk to let us know if you are interested.

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Person or Story Wanted: Women aged 20-32 who have a ’surrogate’ mum figure in their life.

Where the story or feature will appear: Women’s Magazine Story.

More info: The feature is called ‘You’re like a mum to me’. We’re looking for 3-4 case studies of girls who have a different/surrogate mother figure in their life. Maybe their real mum lives abroad and their boss acts as a surrogate mother figure, or they’ve sadly lost their mum and their mum’s best friend has stepped into the breach. Maybe it’s a best friend or a sister who acts as a mother figure for them. Or just a real mentor – someone who’s helped them set up a business, or offered loads of support for it. There are lots of different possibilities for it.

Special criteria: Aged between 20 and 32, female.

 

Person or Story Wanted: Television Production Company are looking for Teenagers who have an extraordinary body for their age.

Where the story or feature will appear: Television.

More info: Maverick Television the makers of hit programmes such as how To Look Good Naked, Ten Years Younger and Embarrassing Bodies are looking for teenage contributors who feel they have an extraordinary body, in particular teenagers who have an extraordinary body for their age.

We are looking for a wide range of possible contributors, some examples of the sorts of people we are looking for are: transgender teenagers, obese teenagers who perhaps are having or have had a gastric band, teenagers that have a facial disfigurement, burn victims and pregnant teenagers.

If you feel that you have a contributor that we could work with please do get in touch with www.FamousFeatures.co.uk as soon as possible.

Special criteria: Must be teenagers, must have an extraordinary body story, would help if their age was a main factor in their story.

 

Person or Story Wanted: Women aged 25-35 who discovered their partners were leading a secret life.

Where the story or feature will appear: Women’s magazine story.

More info: Looking for five women to give an interview about finding out their husband/boyfriend was leading a double life. Examples include discovering he had a secret second family, that he was gay, that he had cheated with lots of women etc.

Special criteria: Aged 25-35 and British.

 

Person or Story Wanted: We are URGENTLY looking to speak to a woman whose boyfriend won her back after he was unfaithful.

Where the story or feature will appear: Women’s magazine story.

More info: We are looking for a girl whose boyfriend cheated on her, but won her back by making big romantic gestures. He might have sent her flowers everyday, called non-stop, bought her expensive presents, or just sent romantic letters. The bigger the gesture, the better!

She’d be invited to a photo shoot where we’d do her hair, make-up and pick out some fab outfits. The shoot is PAID and she can keep a copy of the professional pictures we take on the day.

Special criteria: Female, aged 20-28, ideally still with the boyfriend and available on Wednesday.

 

Person or Story Wanted: Woman between 35 and 50 addicted to OTC painkillers such as Nurofen Plus.

Where the story or feature will appear: Women’s magazine story.

More info: This piece is a smart, investigative piece about the increasing number of women in the UK who are addicted to or dependent on over-the-counter painkillers such as Nurofen Plus. It looks at how and why these dependencies occur and what women in that situation can do.

Special criteria: Must be aged more or less between 35 and 50 years old. Must be able to provide head shot. Must be female.

 

Person or Story Wanted: Mum and daughter for photo shoot and interview for Reveal, must be of an ethnic background.

Where the story or feature will appear: Women’s magazine story.

More info: We are putting together a health feature on mothers and daughters and their health (e.g if they have any of the same health problems, if they are concerned about passing any ailments on genetically).

We are looking for a daughter aged 18-35 (the mother can be any age), from an ethnic background to take part in a shoot and interview at the end of January.  All expenses will be paid for, and mother and daughter will both get hair and make-up as well as some great pictures.

Special criteria: Must be a mother and daughter. Daughter must be 18-35. Both to be from an ethnic background.

 

Person or Story Wanted: a have-a-go hero who was subsequently cautioned by the police because of their actions.

Where the story or feature will appear: Glossy women’s magazine.

More info: Based on the news reports that Myleene Klass waved a knife at intruders and then was cautioned by the police herself, we are looking for have-a-go heroes who were then cautioned by the police. Their actions need to have been reasonable and not too aggressive.

Special criteria: Women aged between 18 and 50.

Earn Cash: We are looking for these stories right now… 11/01/2010

January 11th, 2010

Gat paid to feature in any of these magazine & newspaper articles, or send us a different story idea.

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Person or Story Wanted: A young woman who’s looking after her siblings.

Where the story will appear: Sunday Newspaper Story.

More info: We’re urgently searching for a young woman who is now caring for her siblings after her parents have died or are otherwise unable to look after them.

Criteria: Must have been granted custody of her siblings and allow them to be named and pictured. Ideally aged 18-25.

 

Person or Story Wanted: Obesity related case studies.

Where the story will appear: Women’s Magazine Story.

More info: We are working on a feature about obesity and how the problem is spreading into funerals – bigger coffins / larger burial plots etc. We need to speak to anybody who’s buried a relative that was largely overweight and how the funeral was affected by their size.

Alternatively, I would like to speak to anyone who’s severely overweight and worried about the problems their size could cause to a funeral and the affect this could have on their family.  Bit of an odd request I know! But if anyone has any obesity related stories at all, we’d be interested in taking a look at them.

 

Person or Story Wanted: Teen boy who has Botox injections.

Where the story will appear: Daily Newspaper story.

 

Person or Story Wanted: Sex and the City lookalikes.

Where the story will appear: Woman’s Magazine Article.

More info: We are looking for lookalikes of Miranda, Charlotte and Samantha from the show, Sex and the City. It would be great if they had a story but the looks are obviously more important for this feature.

 

Person or Story Wanted: Valentines Stories.

Where the story will appear: Women’s Magazine Story.

More info: Looking for any really romantic proposal stories for a Valentines day feature.

Criteria: Case studies must be between the ages of 18 and 35.

 

Person or Story Wanted: A mum who’s child took part in the strangling game with friends and hurt themselves.

Where the story will appear: Women’s magazine story.

More info: There is a new internet craze, which shows teenagers strangling each other in order to give themselves a high. We are looking for a case study of a mum who’s daughter took part in this and really hurt themselves.

Criteria: The mum must be aged between 18 and 35.

Easy Cash in the New Year: Story Requests 6/1/2010

January 6th, 2010

Earn easy cash in the New Year.  We are looking for the following people to appear in newspaper and magazine articles. Simply read the requests below and then visit: www.FamousFeatures.co.uk to send us your details or sell another story to the press.

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Person or Story Wanted: Weekend dad

Where the story will appear: National Newspaper.

More info: We are looking for a dad who is separated from his kid’s mum and only sees them at the weekends and during the holidays ie he is a Weekend Dad.  Most importantly his ex must give permission for the children to be photographed and identified. This is essential.

Special criteria: Male 20-45.

Person or Story Wanted: A family on benefits

Where the story will appear: National Newspaper.

More info: We’re looking for a family who are all on benefits to feature in a piece for The Sun where we give them advice on how to get a job, get fitter and healthier and reduce the amount they claim from the state. Ideally we’d need a mum and dad, and children of working age, along with any other family members who want to take part. We will pay a fee to them.

Person or Story Wanted: A woman who fell in love with her housemate.

Where the story will appear: Glossy woman’s magazine feature.

Story Info: We are looking for a woman who lived with her husband/boyfriend as housemates (maybe at college or university), before they got together.

Case Study Criteria: She must be 21-29.

Person or Story Wanted:  Young(ish) women who’ve lost weight and ditched their men.

Where the story will appear:

Story Info: A line-up piece featuring three women who dumped their blokes after losing weight and gaining confidence. It could be the best thing they ever did – or something they’ve lived to regret.

Case Study Criteria: Ideally in 20/30s but could stretch to early 40s. Must be able to provide before and after pics of weight loss.

Person or Story Wanted: A woman who knew her husband/boyfriend as a friend before they got together.

Where the story will appear: Glossy woman’s magazine feature.

Story Info: We are looking for a woman who knew her husband/boyfriend as a friend before they got together. Ideally, he would have been her best friend’s brother/ brother’s friend or they would have known each other when they were very little.

Case Study Criteria: She must be 21-29 and preferably will be married or engaged.

Person or Story Wanted: My boyfriend\’s a cross-dresser.

Where the story will appear: Glossy Woman’s Magazine.

Story Info: We would like to find a girl in her 20s who discovered her boyfriend was a cross-dresser and she’s still with him.

They will both need to be pictured and we’ll need a chat with both of them.

Case Study Criteria: Aged between 20-29

Person or Story Wanted: Gay parents (preferably dads).

Where the story will appear: Glossy Woman’s Magazine.

Story Info: We are URGENTLY looking for two gay parents (preferably men but will consider female case studies) for a positive feature on modern families in 2010.   They must have had the child together as a couple (ie we do not want case studies who have children from a previous heterosexual marriage).

Both parents must be identified but we can conceal the child’s face through photography if they do not wish for them to be identified.

Case Study Criteria: Male or female 20-45

Person or Story Wanted:  Single woman who conceived through sperm donation.

Where the story will appear:  Sunday Newspaper.

Story Info: We are URGENTLY looking for a single mother who conceived through sperm donation for a positive feature on modern families. She must be identified but we can conceal her child’s face through photography if she does not wish for them to be identified.

Case Study Criteria: Female aged 20-45

Easy Cash in the New Year: Story Requests 5/1/2010

January 5th, 2010

Earn easy cash in the New Year.  We are looking for the following people to appear in newspaper and magazine articles. Simply read the requests below and then visit: www.FamousFeatures.co.uk to send us your details or sell another story to the press.

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Person or Story Wanted: Woman age 18-35 (approx) who dumped long term partner after losing weight & regaining confidence.

Media outlet: National Newspaper Story.

More info: The weight loss must be substantial. Strong before and after pics are a must.

 

Person or Story Wanted: Woman whose marriage ended in divorce because of Facebook.

Media outlet: National Newspaper Story.

More info: Urgently need to find a woman aged between 20 and 40 whose marriage ended in divorce because she discovered her partner indulging in flirtatious behaviour – or she indulged in flirtatious behaviour herself – on Facebook.

 

Person or Story Wanted: Couples who met on what might be described as the worst day of their lives.

Media outlet: Woman’s Magazine Article.

More info: For a fun and in-depth feature on relationships, we are looking for couples who met on a day that might be described as one of the worst days of their lives.  Perhaps they were involved in the same car accident and later fell in love.  Or perhaps he/she went to hospital where he/she met and fell in love with his/her doctor. Or the day he/she lost his/her job was the day he/she met ‘the One’. Or he/she was caught in a snow blizzard and his/her future partner rescued her/him.

Profile: Women aged 19-38

 

Person or Story Wanted: A couple who are divorced and happy

Media outlet: Sunday Newspaper Magazine Article.

More info: We’re looking for a man and a woman who were once married, but who have divorced amicably and are both happy they made the decision to split.  We’d need them both to speak about why it was the best choice for them and how they’ve kept their relationship friendly since. 

  

Person or Story Wanted: Couples giving love a second chance.

Media outlet: Woman’s magazine article.

More info: We are looking for two case studies.

1) a couple who were together, then split up, and then got back together to give it another go and it’s working out.

2) a woman who split up with her partner but tried again and sadly it didn’t work out the 2nd time either.

Stories Wanted 04/01/2010: Earn Easy Cash in the New Year

January 4th, 2010

Earn easy cash in the New Year and appear in one of these magazine articles.  Visit: www.FamousFeatures.co.uk to send us your details or sell another story to the press.

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Person / Story Wanted: We’re looking for a ‘frenemy’ case study – two female friends who have fallen out in the past.

Where the story will appear: Women’s Magazine.

Story Info: Ideally the girls will have fallen out over a boy. They must have since made up so we can photograph them together.  They must be between the ages of 18-35. Nearer 30 would be more preferable.  You will be paid to feature in this article.

 

Person / Story Wanted: A woman aged 25 – 45 who is or was addicted to prescription drugs/painkillers

Where the story will appear: Sunday Newspaper Magazine.

More info:  It’s a report on easy availability of/addiction to painkillers or prescription drugs. Interested in talking to someone who got heavily involved perhaps with more than one drug, perhaps getting them off the internet.  There have been a number of cases highlighted in the media of people addicted to SSRI’s, so we would be most interested to talk to someone who had a problem with painkillers such as Vicoprofen or Hydrocodone, or was taking a combination of drugs such as anti-depressants, anti-anxiety medications and painkillers. You will be paid to feature in this article.

 

Person / Story Wanted: I am looking for a mum and daughter who are willing to swap nights out!

Where the story will appear: Women’s Magazine

More info: I need a mum who goes to bingo who is willing to swap nights out with her daughter. Ideally the mum would be in her late 40s. The mum will go out clubbing with her daughter\’s mates, and the daughter will go out to bingo with her mum\’s mates. It\’s just a fun feature so see how they both get on doing something different.  They will be followed by a photographer and then interviewed afterwards. They will also be paid and expenses covered.

Special criteria? : They must have never done any media before and be up for a laugh! You will be paid to feature in this article.

Paid Story Requests: 21/12/2009

December 21st, 2009

Get paid to feature in these, or any other real-life magazine & newspaper articles.  Visit www.FamousFeatures.co.uk to submit your details.

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Story/Person Wanted: Strong love rat stories

Media outlet: Newspaper Story.

More info: Looking for love rat real life story for 2010.

Special criteria: Must not have spoken to another national newspaper. Must be willing to be named and pictured.

 

Story/Person Wanted: Great real life features.

Media Outlet: Women’s Magazine Story.

More info: We are on the hunt for some really interesting real life features that can slot in between now and new year.  We are open to any suggestions whether it’s hard hitting, tear-jerking or inspiring. As always, it needs to have that extra something special about it that will really get the readers’ attention.

 

Story/Person Wanted: A woman whose addiction to crystal-meth destroyed her looks.

Media outlet: Glossy magazine story.

Special criteria: Woman, aged under 35.

 

Story/Person Wanted: Girls who’ve tried party drug Mephedrone (Meow)

Media outlet: Glossy women’s magazine story.

More info: We are working on a feature about party drug Mephedrone. After the death of Gabi Price (which was linked to the legal drug) I want to speak to other girls who’ve tried it. They’d need to have had a dramatic experience – palpitations / paranoia / hallucinations and be willing to warn others about the dangers of the drug.  Alternatively, we are looking for a girl who’s still using it happily, despite the risks.

 

Story/Person Wanted: Parents and young person to talk about drinking habits.

Media outlet: Daily Newspaper Story.

More info: We need a family (parents and young person, ideally in late teens) to talk about how the young person was given alcohol by their parents under the age of 15. And has subsequently turned into a big drinker.

Special criteria: Young person ideally needs to be 17/18/19 but early 20s could work.

 

Story/Person Wanted: Ant and Dec lookalikes.

Media outlet: Women’s Magazine Story.

More info: Must be dead ringers for the TV duo, with a good strong real life story too!

Story Requests from the National Press: 16/12/09

December 16th, 2009

Below you will find today’s story requests from the national press. 

Visit www.famousfeatures.co.uk to sell a story, or get paid to be a case study in one of the requests below.

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Story Wanted: A funny baby story.

Media outlet: Women’s Glossy Magazine.

More info:  We are looking for a funny baby story – it can be along any line, just anything that will make our readers laugh!

Special criteria: It must be told by a mum between 18 and 35.

 

Story / Person Wanted: I\’m looking for a case study about little kids who do grown up jobs

Media outlet: Women’s glossy magazine

More info: We are working on a feature about children who have grown up jobs. They could be olympic swimmers, mini-ice dancers, little DJs, budding entrepreneurs. Anything along those lines would be great!

Story / person criteria: Story must come from mum (ideally aged 18-35)

 

Story / Person Wanted: We are looking for girls who have a saucy job and were caught out by their man 

Media outlet: Women’s glossy magazine

More info: I\’m working on a feature about girls with secret sexy jobs who\’ve been caught out by their man.

You could be a stripper, a raunchy glamour model or even a flirty chat line worker.  But your man must have uncovered your naughty job.

Applicants MUST be married and able to provide a marriage certificate and wedding collect.

Story / person criteria: Age range is 18-35.

 

Story / Person Wanted: A British air hostess, or former air hostess, who can describe a typical “day in the life”

Media outlet: Broadsheet Newspaper.

More info: We want to describe the minutiae of a day in the life of an air hostess, the highs and lows and why it is such a stressful job. It is for tomorrow’s paper, so we need to hear from them asap. Thanks.

 

Story / Person Wanted: I am looking for a transsexual ( who went from a man to a woman)

Media outlet: Glossy women’s magazine

More info: We are looking for a transsexual who felt they were trapped in the wrong body from a very young age. They will have gone from being a man to a woman.

Story / person criteria: They need to be aged between 18 and 35

Story Requests (15/12/09): Earn Cash Today.

December 15th, 2009

Here are the latest PAID stories that we are looking for right now.  If you, or anyone you know, fits the story profile, get in touch and earn cash today.  Visit www.FamousFeatures.co.uk to register your details.

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We are looking for this story / person: A girl in her 20s who has spent a significant amount of time in prison.

Magazine or Newspaper: Woman’s Magazine.

Story Details: We are looking to speak to a girl in her 20s who has spent some time in jail.  The Magazine piece will be an insightful look into how her life was behind bars and how it has affected her now she’s been released.

Story Criteria: Must be in her 20s and willing to be photographed.

 

We are looking for this story / person: We are looking to speak to a woman who got or is getting divorced.

Magazine or Newspaper: Woman’s magazine.

Story Details: The trigger needs to have been in some way the Christmas/New Year period – so the decision was made in January. We need to speak to them in the next two days.

Story Criteria: Woman aged 21 to 45

 

We are looking for this story / person: A good phobia story.

Magazine or Newspaper: Glossy Women’s Magazine

Story Details: Any woman who has got a really unusual phobia.

Story Criteria: a woman aged between 18 and 35

 

We are looking for this story / person: a young woman who was sexually abused by a woman in a position of responsibility.

Magazine or Newspaper: Sunday Newspaper Magazine.

Story Details: Piece about female abusers.

Story Criteria: Preferably aged under 35.

 

We are looking for this story / person: I am looking for a great pet story.

Magazine or Newspaper: Women’s Magazine.

Story Details: We are looking for a really good pet story for a short feature. It can’t be about a rabbit or a mini-pig or about fat pets, but anything else to do with animals would be great.

Story Criteria: The feature must be told by a woman aged between 18 and 35.

 

We are looking for this story / person: A good non-violent crime feature.

Magazine or Newspaper: Glossy Women’s Magazine.

Story Details: We are looking for a feature that would work for one of our magazine’s crime sections. We want anything along the lines of a con man / woman, an arson, burglary – anything that doesn’t have any violence in it.

Story Criteria: It must be told by a woman aged between 18 and 40.

Latest Story Requests: 11/12/09

December 11th, 2009

Here are today’s latest story requests.  Find out how to sell a story at: www.FamousFeatures.co.uk

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Story Wanted: Inspirational Slimmers.

Where the story will appear: Women’s Magazine.

Story info: Women aged 20-35 approx who have lost weight and:

-Found their first boyfriend.

-Landed the job of their dreams. NB getting the job must not have been possible without losing weight. Eg becoming a teacher after losing weight would not work as it is possible to be an overweight teacher. The weight loss and job type must be connected.

In addition, we are also interested in any case studies of women in this age bracket who lost weight and it saved their life. Eg they discovered a lump which led to a cancer diagnosis.

All case studies must have before and after pics of their weightloss. We can credit any relevant organisation.

Special criteria? : Female. 20-35 approx.

Story Wanted: A girl/woman who was overweight and had no confidence to date. Lost weight got first boyfriend.

Where the story will appear: Sunday Newspaper.

Special criteria: under 30, good before and afters, boyfriend will be pictured.

Story Requests: 08/12/09

December 8th, 2009

Sell a story. Earn cash today. We are looking for these stories right now…

(log on to www.FamousFeatures.co.uk to register your interest)

 

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Story / Case Study Wanted: Funny or heart-warming xmas stories with good pictures.

Media outlet: Women’s Magazine.

More Info: We’re looking for a last minute xmas story. Ideally we’d like something with great, festive pictures. In the past we’ve done xmas surgery, nudist xmas…etc…so something along those lines. It needs to be strong enough to fill a spread – no shorts please.

Special criteria: Preferably featuring women age 20-40, but if it is a really funny story etc we might be able to make exceptions on this.

 

Story / Case Study Wanted: A woman who made a victim impact statement that was used in court, where she herself was the victim.

Media outlet: Women’s magazine.

More info: Feature about people’s experience of victim impact statements.

Special criteria: Woman aged 21 to 45