Pamela R Brooks

Copywriting is easy, isn't it? Just put a few words together and stick it in the newspaper, or send out a letter and wait for the orders to flood in. Well, if you want throw money away, then that is exactly what you do. But planning and using the right techniques will make your advertisement or lett...

What makes a successful newsletter? How do you structure an article that people want to read? How do you secure a commission from a magazine? This guide will show you: how to open articles how to make them flow and use good closing paragraphs how to use case studies where to find experts and how to ...

What makes a successful newsletter? How do you structure an article that people want to read? How do you secure a commission from a magazine? This guide will show you:how to open articleshow to make them flow and use good closing paragraphs how to use case studieswhere to find experts and how to int...

Do you want to know more about the history of your house, find out about the lives of former inhabitants, and discover more about the local community in which your house stands? Pamela Brooks, author of "How to Research Local History" will help you get started. She'll take you step by step along a f...

CONTENTS: 1 Introduction 2 Preparing to research 3 Finding a person 4 Finding out about a building 5 Finding out about an event 6 Where to find what you're looking for 7 Maps 8 Street directories 9 Local newspaper archives 10 Oral history 11 Using the internet.