Subscribe to our newsletter. Lately, I've been getting a fair amount of email from writers and aspiring writers trying to break into freelancing. For those of you looking to build a clip file, here are some ideas for getting started. It's by far easier to get published in small, local publications than in large, national ones.
Most cities have a free newspaper that publicizes regional events, people, and attractions.
Local papers are always interested in these kinds of stories. In addition to local papers, try newsletters and informational publications produced by local organizations such as the public library, your church, or the school system. Keep this idea in mind the next time you drive to the grocery, you'll probably drive by many more community organizations that might need writing. They also have the dilemma of low budgets and great needs. You might want to offer your services for a reduced fee to a local non-profit to build your writing portfolio.