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Saturday, May 29th, 2010
Losing Someone You Love
At some point in our lives, it’s something we all have to face. Whether it’s illness, a tragic accident or relationship ends – when someone important to you isn’t there anymore, it can feel almost impossible to bear and even harder to accept that they are gone.
We all go through it at some point – but how did it feel when you lost someone you cared for greatly?
This week, a close friend of mine died suddenly in his sleep. His name was Mark*, a handsome young artist, the original cheeky cockney boy, who was loved by everyone who met him.
For many years of my life, he and I were inseparable. He was the gay best friend every girl dreamed of. Hilarious, good-looking, charming and infectious to be around. He taught me about fake tan and high heels in a way that a big sister should have, how to flirt with men in cars and most importantly, how to appreciate art.
We’d dance in his kitchen to Sophie Ellis-Bextor songs, write love poems to each other then get them read out on radio stations, have endlessly silly nights out together and put the world to rights. Then last night, I got a call – he was gone. A heart attack after an illness he’d caught on holiday in India – just like that.
24 hours later, and I think already I’ve been through every emotion imaginable. Shock and disbelief at first, then the guilt at not being a better friend. Then anger for him leaving me to go to a better place. The truth is, I’m just so sad that he has gone.
No doubt I’ll feel all these emotions ten-times-over again, and eventually it’ll get easier. But how best to remember him? Doing what I know best – putting pen to paper right now, as Mark* would have expected me to. So, I’d like you to do the same.
At Famous Features, we deal with family tragedies, medical miracles and mishaps on a daily basis – and we do it well. Our clients often tell us that telling the story of their loved one, then seeing the story down in print is like a lasting memento of the person they have lost – ‘Gone But Not Forgotten’, and with so many worthy causes to donate to, you can raise money for a good cause too.
Through my work as a journalist, I’ve realised that feeling helpless after someone’s death doesn’t mean you have to sit and do nothing. You can remember your loved one in your own way. I’d love for you to write in, and tell us what that special person in your life meant to you, and I can’t wait to help you share your memories and photographs with everyone else that loved them too.
If this is something that you would like us to help you with, you can try putting those words down now via our online form at www.FamousFeatures.co.uk – I look forward to hearing from you.
Sally (sally@famousfeatures.co.uk)
*This name has been changed for privacy reasons.
Tuesday, December 1st, 2009
The latest story requests from national press. Get paid to feature in these magazine and newspaper articles. Visit: www.FamousFeatures.co.uk to let us know if you fit the profile, or tell us about a different story.
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Story / Person Wanted: An older woman – in her 40s – who is dating a guy in his late teens early 20s. Get paid to feature in this article.
Story / Person Wanted: We’re looking for women who believe in angels and have a strong story as to why they believe. Need to be pictured and identified. Women 18-40ish. Get paid to feature in this article.
Story / Person Wanted: A woman whose child/children have been snatched by her husband and taken abroad. Get paid to feature in this article.
Story / Person Wanted: Looking for a teen or early 20something who has tried the party drug ‘miaow miaow’ – mephedrone. It’s an article about mephedrone and why its use is on the rise amongst young people.
Story / Person Wanted: Need someone who started using cocaine when they were 15 or 16. We’d like to know when they got started, how, how much they spent on coke, how a 15/16-year-old can afford it, if the price has come down for young users, how much they spent on average a week on their habit? We’d also like to know if they know what they’ve really been taking, if they know that the quality of the gear has deteriorated? Can they also give us an idea of how widespread it is among school children or young teens. Figures suggest it’s on the increase.
Tuesday, 1st December 2009
Thursday, November 26th, 2009
Today’s latest story request from the national press. Sell a story to a magazine or newspaper. Visit www.FamousFeatures.co.uk to submit your details.
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Story or Case Study Wanted: Case studies of Brits either living in Dubai or have moved back from there.
Media Outlet: National Daily Newspaper.
More info: I\’m looking for two case studies for tomorrow\’s paper:
1) a Brit who has moved to Dubai and is struggling to find work, or has lost money on their property in the credit crunch.
2) a Brit who moved to Dubai and has moved back because of the credit crunch.
We would need to speak to them today and get a pic. We can pay them a fee for this.
Each case study will be about 200 words each.
Special criteria: Can also be couples or a family.
Thursday, 26th November 2009
Thursday, November 19th, 2009
Latest Story / Article Requests from the National Press. If you would like to Sell Your Story to a Magazine or Newspaper, send your details to www.FamousFeatures.co.uk. We will consider any story, but we are currently looking for the following ones in particular….
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Story / Case Study Wanted: Wild office Xmas party stories!
Media outlet: Sunday Newspaper.
Article Info: We’re looking for stories for a light-hearted piece about things that happen at Xmas office parties. Someone who slept with the boss and it went horribly wrong / got so drunk, did something wild and were the talk of the office the next day etc.
Story / Case Study Wanted: Stories about children binge drinking at Christmas.
Media outlet: National Daily Newspaper.
Article Info: I\’m looking for two case studies for this feature. I need to find a mum whose child was hospitalised after binge drinking at Christmas (had alcohol poisoning / stomach pumped etc). Am also looking for a mum who lets her kids drink at Christmas as she thinks it will stop them from binge drinking outside the home. For both case studies, the children need to be young, ideally 11 and under.
Case Study Criteria: The mum needs to be aged around 20-40.
Story / Case Study Wanted: Strong Christmas/New Year real life stories and news features.
Media outlet: Glossy Women’s Magazine.
Article Info: We are currently planning for Christmas and New Year issues and looking for strong real life stories and news features.
Case Study Criteria: NO criteria but mainly looking for first rights (i.e. story must not have appeared in the press before).
Thursday, 19th 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, October 28th, 2009
See the latest story request from the National Newspapers and Magazines below. If you would like to feature in this article and get paid, or sell any other story – submit your details at www.FamousFeatures.co.uk
Story / Case Study Wanted: Case studies of girls who\’s lives have been affected by soap operas.
Story or Case Study Details: We are looking for three case studies of women who, after watching Coronation Street, Eastenders or any other soap, had a major turning point in their lives. They might have realised they were seriously ill, that their husband was having an affair – anything that can be put down to a similar – recent – story line in one of the soaps.
Case Study Criteria: They need to be women aged between 18 and 40.
Wednesday, 28th October 2009
