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Daily newspaper can be an asset in writer's toolbox

ONLINE EXCLUSIVE
By Kay B. Day
Published: August 31, 2010
I’ve never understood how someone can be a freelance writer without having an intimate relationship with at least one daily newspaper. The paper that lands at your doorstep each day is an asset in more ways than one.

Regardless of your home city, the communities within are covered by the daily newspaper. Admittedly much of the national news is homogeneous because it’s usually provided by wire services. But city and state news are usually unique and they cover every aspect of daily life. Your area of specialty as a writer doesn’t matter. It doesn’t matter if you’re a generalist. Reading a single issue can inspire ideas for your own stories and for a means to promote your book or blog.
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